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Summer program honors standout students Kevin Letsinger News and Student Life Editor Over the course of the summer term, many younger students roam around with particular UT-hosted events. One of these events is the Business Education for Talented Students Program, or BETS. The BETS program is in its third year of operation, the first being held in the summer of 2008 with just ten high school participants. Tyvi Small, coordinator of diversity initiatives for the College of Business Administration, is getting ready to host the next round of applicants, due to arrive in Knoxville on Saturday. “The participants come from across the state and even a few out of state,” Small said. “These are diverse high school students with at least a 3.5 GPA who have written an essay and have been hand selected by a committee.” Only the top 20 to 30 applicants get an invitation to the summer program. This year’s average GPA hovers around 3.7. The program is new and can be attributed to the efforts
and hard work from the College of Business Administration. When Small first arrived at the university, no such program existed. “The dean said that he wanted diverse high school students across the state to be educated on different (types of) businesses,” Small said. “It is an outreach program for rising high school seniors who are all college bound and interested in business.” Small said that all of the faculty in the college are highly involved and will be teaching classes during the morning sessions while corporate partners are in place for the participating students to gain a real-life perspective. Suntrust Bank, Ruby Tuesday and even the city of Knoxville are participating this year. Referring to past participants, Small stated that they came in thinking they wanted to go into business and the program was able to show what exactly that entailed. The program essentially allows the students to narrow their interests in the realm of business opportunities. “We even offer programs on how to brand yourself for the students to apply later in life, regardless of what major they choose or what university they attend,” Small said.
The different workshops planned for the duration of the program are set up to present a plethora of skills for the participants to use in their futures. “The program is eight days long, where the students live on campus, eat in the cafeterias, everything a college student would do except attend a football game,” Small said. “From the first set of 10, four attended UT for business. Out of last year’s 20, 16 came to UT, so it has shown a return on the investment.” The program is made possible by the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic anchor of PepsiCo. The foundation provides a grant for five years, so the participants have no out-of-pocket expenses except for the 20 dollars to hold their spot in the program. Small later said that if finances are an issue, the fee can be waived. According to a Tennessee Today press release, of the 28 attendees, 25 are from Tennessee, representing 13 high schools from the Knoxville and Memphis areas. The out-ofstate representation consists of a student attending from North Carolina and Georgia. The PepsiCo Foundation grant is $350,000, geared toward the college’s diversity efforts.
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Alex Collier observes his handiwork for the final group project in the summer Art 103 class. The project was to create an inflatable object, and Collier chose a snail.
Shaw works to improve greenhouses Staff Report Growing plants requires attention, dedication and patience. But more than anything else, it requires the initial seed. The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UT provided the seed for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga greenhouse to flourish and become an essential tool for students to learn and deepen their education. Joey Shaw, assistant professor of biological and environmental sciences, began working at UTC in 2005 and found the greenhouse in shambles. It was meant for teaching and research but was nonfunctioning. “When I came down to Chattanooga, it was a shock for me,” Shaw said. “The greenhouse was being used as a storage shed. It had asbestos and fewer than five living plants. It took me a couple of years to renovate it,
because I had to literally start from scratch.” Shaw received a grant from UTC to improve the greenhouse but needed tropical plants to achieve his goals. He wanted the Holt Hall greenhouse at UTC to serve as a learning tool for students and a suitable teaching environment for professors. Remembering his doctorate work at UT Knoxville and the vast array of plants the Fred Norris greenhouse held, Shaw went to his former professor and friend Ken McFarland, lecturer in biology and organizer of the Wildflower Pilgrimage, to ask for help. “He was very willing to help me stock the greenhouse to facilitate all the classes here,” Shaw said. “Greenhouses trade specimens like trading baseball cards, but we didn’t have anything to give to him. It was a truly generous act by him
and his colleagues.” McFarland donated a wide variety of plants, some from Europe, Asia and Africa. Shaw and McFarland agree that many of the exotic plants donated exhibit unique characteristics that are vital for teaching students and conducting research. “A lot of these plants are hard to find,” McFarland said. “You acquire them through other greenhouse universities. It’s a common practice. We have extras so other people can benefit from that.” Having been with UT Knoxville for more than 35 years, McFarland has been able to help many universities start their own greenhouse programs. The department has given plants to Appalachian State, Eastern Kentucky and Austin Peay. McFarland also goes to local elementary schools to do demonstrations and usually
leaves a plant behind. “It’s kind of a public service to local schools and universities,” McFarland said. “We enjoy showing kids how plants can influence their world.” McFarland’s donation of 55 potted plants and numerous cuttings from other plants jumpstarted UTC’s program, which now benefits more than 100 students each semester and many faculty members who use the greenhouse for research and teaching. “Ken was the primary reason the greenhouse looks green from the outside now,” Shaw said. “It allows us to have plants to show our students, which stimulates us as professors. Before, we had to get pictures online and project them. Now, we have something tangible to show students. It makes classes more interactive and learning so much more interesting.”
UT and the Knox County Schools will partner to improve the lives, and education, of children at one local school, thanks to a three-year pilot project being funded by UT alumnus and Doyle High School graduate (now South-Doyle High School) Randy Boyd. Boyd, founder and president and CEO of Radio Systems of Knoxville, has given $323,850 to UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences to further Professor Bob Kronick’s work through the Full-Service Community School Collaborative Project. “An overriding theme of the Full-Service Community School Collaborative Project is that students who are hungry and are lacking in other basic needs are at a disadvantage in their learning process,” Kronick said. “By meeting the noncurricular needs of children and families, the full-service school ensures that learning will happen for all students in the school.” Knox County Schools officials say Pond Gap Elementary School will be the focus of this project for the coming academic year. Through this project, Pond Gap’s mission will be broadened to provide health, mental health and other services for students and families. The goal is that the school provides some basic care — providing meals, doing laundry, etc. — that families, for various reasons, are unable to provide for their children. Among the long-term goals of full-service schools: preventing crime, mental illness and poverty. “The Full Service Schools initiative seeks to ensure that students have their basic physical, emotional and health needs addressed so that they come to the classroom ready to learn at high levels,” said Jim McIntyre, superintendent of the Knox County Schools. “We are very thankful for Mr. Boyd’s investment in this initiative and believe it has enormous potential to enable increased student academic achievement in our high needs schools.” Although Kronick already has initiated several smaller-scale full-service projects in select Knox County Schools, and plans to continue them, this is the first significant, dedicated funding the effort has received. Some of the gift will be used to hire an after-school coordinator to be located in the chosen school. UT student volunteers and UT undergraduates enrolled in Kronick’s “Service Learning and the University Student” course will be key players in the project. Details of the special services that will be provided at Pond Gap are still being finalized. “The best teacher in the world can’t reach these children without help,” Kronick said. “Hence, school clinics are established and staffed by pre-med students. UT graduate students in school and mental health counseling also work in the school and referrals are made to outside agencies, when necessary. Boyd said his work with other education programs has convinced him that many student-success efforts come too late. “We realized we needed to reach our youth as early as possible to really make a difference,” Boyd said. “Dr. Kronick shared with me his vision for a full-service school, and I thought it was a very compelling, smart solution. It leverages the physical infrastructure already in place in the school buildings themselves. It leverages the talents of hundreds of students from UT, and it leverages many other community organizations. “If it works as we hope it will, I believe it is very scalable and very sustainable. The leadership provided by UT is the catalyst for this program; the passion of its students will make it successful. We can really transform not just the lives of the students, but whole communities through this initiative.” Bob Rider, dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, said the project is a very forward-thinking initiative. “Full-service school projects attempt to improve a child’s academic performance by attacking many of the outside forces that threaten to hinder it,” he said. “We’re excited to receive this gift to further our full-service school efforts. This is not an educational fad; it is a realistic, tactical approach to improving education in the 21st century.”
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Professor Lynn Sacco leads a discussion about LGBT related issues for Out to Lunch. Reid Boehm, grad student in ceramics, and Donna Braquet were two participants who brought their own lunch for the discussion.
The Associated Press Police: Fla. man drives SUV into house after spat BOCA RATON, Fla.— A South Florida man reportedly drove his sport utility vehicle through the front of his house after arguing with his wife. Police said officers responded to the home Sunday night to find the home's front door, window and wall in pieces. The man's wife told police that he had become angry at a Fourth of July party earlier, and the two continued to argue on the drive home. The wife and four of their children, who had also been in the SUV, got out of the vehicle and went inside. Moments later, the wife reported hearing a boom and saw the SUV in the living room. Officers reported that the man's speech was slurred and he smelled like alcohol. He declined a blood-alcohol test. The man faces several charges, including DUI property damage. Idaho man finds weed in his weeds BOISE, Idaho— A man probably wishes that he started weeding in his yard sooner. That's after he told police that he discovered a tray of some 28 marijuana seedlings in an overgrown portion of the backyard near his Moscow home. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported the seedlings were between 2- and 4-inches tall already. Assistant Police Chief David Duke said his department has confiscated the plants and aims to destroy them. Duke said the man who lives at the property isn't being considered a suspect. Aide: Blagojevich hid in bathroom to avoid staff CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich hid in the bathroom, ducked into a back room and left the office early to avoid discussing complex issues with his budget director, his former deputy said Thursday at the ousted governor's corruption trial. Former Deputy Governor Robert Greenlee portrayed Blagojevich as disengaged from daily affairs of state government, saying the governor spent on average two to eight hours a week in his office. He said that during working hours, the governor generally was at home or attending high-profile events. Greenlee said he would confer with Blagojevich by telephone when they discussed issues and policy matters, but that he once had to go to dinner with the governor and his family at a bowling alley to get Blagojevich to focus on legislation that had to be addressed immediately. He brought 20 bills to the bowling alley, he said, walking a reluctant governor through legislation that would have automatically become law had he taken no action. Blagojevich ended up vetoing some. Former budget director John Filan, Greenlee testified, had to chase after the governor to get
him to discuss important items. "He would hide in the bathroom, hide in the back room or leave early," Greenlee said, adding that Blagojevich went to great lengths to avoid staffers whom he felt disagreed with him too often. Greenlee said he himself was skeptical when Blagojevich spoke of his hopes of getting a job in Washington, but kept his mouth shut because Blagojevich would become argumentative if he got unwelcome news. "That was a long, painful and futile process," he said. He said he couldn't afford to get on Blagojevich's bad side because he needed access to the governor in his job. "The best way to maintain good relations with him was ... to tell him what he wanted to hear," Greenlee said. Blagojevich, 53, has pleaded not guilty to trying to get a high-paying job or big campaign contribution in return for the appointment to the Senate seat Barack Obama was leaving to move to the White House. He has also pleaded not guilty to taking part in a racketeering scheme using the powers of the governor's office. Robert Blagojevich, 54, has pleaded not guilty to taking part in any scheme involving the Senate seat and to scheming to pressure businessmen for campaign funds. The former governor appeared unfazed on Thursday. He stepped off an elevator beaming, and approached spectators waiting to get into the courtroom. Raising both arms high over his head, he said in a loud voice, "I've said it once and I'll say it again — innocent of all charges." Some spectators laughed, others shook their heads. Jurors heard from a less-ebullient Blagojevich and his wife, Patti, on a profanity-laced FBI wiretap tape played Thursday. The two railed against the Chicago Tribune and suggested editorial writers calling for the governor's impeachment should be fired if the paper wanted state help in selling the Chicago Cubs. Gray whale struggling to survive on beach in Wash. EVERETT, Wash.— A live, gray whale is struggling to survive after it was beached in shallow water along the coast of Washington. National Marine Fisheries Service spokesman Brian Gorman says the outlook isn't good for the animal because gray whales don't normally come ashore unless they are injured or sick. The whale was discovered Thursday at Harborview Park in Everett. Gorman says workers from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are trying to keep the whale comfortable. He says the whale might be the same one spotted recently in the ocean near Everett. No 'fiesta' for Idaho county GOP group SANDPOINT, Idaho — An Idaho county Republican group plans to celebrate next month's Bonner County Fair. Just don't call it a "fiesta." In a nod to Arizona's tough new illegal immigration law, the county GOP will decorate its booth at fair but avoid using the Spanish word in the event's official theme: "Fiesta at the Fair." In a letter to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, the county GOP's chairman, Cornel Rasor, says his group wants to "make it very clear that English is our primary language, and call our booths 'Celebrate!' and display some Arizona license plates if you have some to spare." The fair's board chairman says the event was dubbed a "fiesta" merely because it's a fun theme to decorate with.
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The National releases moody new album Brandi Panter Managing Editor There is something to be said for any artist whose music invokes a sense of floating or flying, being temporarily suspended from reality and engaged in a free-falling state of instrumental bliss. The National is that artist. Whilst being consciously aware that I haven’t reviewed an album this summer to which I have assigned less than four stars, The National’s newest release, “High Violet” is easily one of the 10 best albums of the whole year, let alone the summer. After 2007’s delightful romp named “Boxer”, The National had a lot to which they had to compare. Luckily, success often comes to those who adhere to perfection as opposed to prolificacy. The album’s opener, “Terrible Love” is a haunting, slightly distorted-sounding track that reminds one of Radiohead’s “Climbing Up the Walls” from the masterful “OK Computer.” The comparison shouldn’t come as an insult, as both songs are a wonderful salute to the inner workings of the human mind and mental state: “Climbing” addresses Thom Yorke’s time spent working as an orderly in a mental institution, and “Terrible Love” is Matt Berninger’s take on the mental, emotional impact that the mere word “love” arouses in a person. Moving on to “Anyone’s Ghost,” another moody relationship ballad that explores the deep-set nature of emotions in overtly-brooding “artists” and the perceived indifference of another, or something like that. Sometimes it’s hard to tell with The National, mostly because the lyrics are so ambiguous you have to actually sit down and contemplate what they mean. Obviously, only three tracks deep, this isn’t an album for those who prefer their music to be meaningless, caterwauling and overly synthesized garbage. “Afraid of Everyone” is a ghostly, chill-inducing homage to the notion of being helpless, unable to protect what you love from a world that you can’t help but fear. The 21st century is a scary, uncertain place to live: with a culture increasingly centered around violence, hate and an alarming amount of indifference, it isn’t a stretch to imagine why living in New York (where the band made their last album) would make someone jittery about walking outside of the home. The album’s best track, by a mile, is “Bloodbuzz Ohio.” The song should come with a warning label, however.
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Despite the swelling instrumentals, Berninger’s deep-throated pontificating on the good feelings of returning home will make anyone homesick. Listening to it live at Bonnaroo when you are actually at home though is a bit different. The song recreates the feeling of floating mentioned above: kind of like being in a dreamlike state almost too good to be true, and that even the most obvious of flaws surrounding you can be glossed over a bit because you are back where you originated, back to the place where you are significant. It’s helpful that the track immediately following “Afraid of Everyone.” After a song devoted to the insignificance and insecurity that comes with being a little fish in a big, potentially murderous pond, it’s kind of like the musical equivalent of eating a big bowl of mom’s squash casserole: warm, filling and comforting. Living in the four-minute-and-35-second version of your favorite sweater that still fits is a nice departure from the dark, cold album that is the complexity of “High Violet.” A bit more about the instrumentals, though: The National has a very large competitive advantage on the majority of artists today in their sound. While the Arcade Fire is busy trying to be dramatic and different and The Flaming Lips are revamping “Dark Side of the Moon,” The National manages to make their large, multi-instrumental sound complex but beautiful: nothing is done for the sake of experimentation while sacrificing the sound that can best be compared to riding in a hot air balloon. “Lemonworld” is another lovely track about the escape from Manhattan insignificance: the track meditates on life, existence, the inevitable longing to return to simplicity in a
point in life when simplicity is no longer an option. “Runaway” and “Conversation 16” both have a warmer, almost folksier sound than their predecessors in track order, but that doesn’t mean the lyrics or intentions are any less cerebral. “16” is a track devoted to the inevitable fights that hurts that come with day-to-day love: a departure from the dramatic, but even the little chips can still take away a pretty bit chunk. The key, though, is what lies in the lyrics. Even though the hurt happens, no total blame is assigned or received; it’s true love, even if it is in its most mundane form. “England” returns to the sound that reminds of floating, the idea of being temporarily suspended somewhere in the sky (if not physically, at least mentally) and hovering above, seeing everything while still engaging, and knowing what is going to happen when your wings wear out and you come back down into the slow motion of reality. The album wisely closes with “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geek,” a piano-tinged track that seems stuck somewhere playing in the background of your dreams. So, here is what you need to know about The National, aside from the fact that they are so awesome you should probably just go ahead and make an appointment to meet them and give them all a hug. They’re making the love songs for the smart set, for people who don’t want to just sit around and be mindlessly entertained. Go, get this album now, and wear it out, because it is worth it.
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Staff Column Lohan and Palin represent unaccountability Brandi Panter Managing Editor Good news everyone! I’ve stopped drinking excessive amounts of Becks and crying myself to sleep over Germany’s loss to Spain on Wednesday to write a column. Lindsay Lohan: the name itself both manages to turn my stomach just a bit while simultaneously sending me on a flashback to 2004 and “Mean Girls.” The beautiful jailbait redhead who helped revive the Disney franchise (live-action, that is) is long gone, instead replaced by the L.L. of 2010 who looks like a demonic coked-up whore. She hasn't made this transition quietly. No, there have been the DUI arrests, the three stints in rehab, the endless scandals, the purported eating disorders, the romantic entanglements, the billions of Tweets-all played out in the very public sphere. This, though, is not what drives me insane about Lindsay Lohan. In fact, I feel quite sorry for her in that respect-pretty child, talented actor, forced to support her fame-hungry mother and borderlinepsychotic father, both of whom seem to care more about pushing their own agendas than the sake of their daughter's well-being. It's disturbing and trashy, really. Her drama makes for a great real-life soap opera, albeit a heartbreaking saga. La Lohan, though, stopped being my favorite amusement earlier this week when she was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating her probation. She arrived in court with a rather explicit statement sketched on her manicure, which she flashed for the cameras as she was handed down her sentence. She cried, she screamed, she stomped-let's be fair, she got what she deserved. If anyone other than this delusional, obviously troubled girl were to be standing in front of a judge being for leniency, we would have thrown he/she under the jail for these antics. Lohan is clearly an addict in denial who hasn't had the right combination of rock bottom and concerned family/friends to really want to make a change in her life. She will continue with being enabled after she leaves jail, because that is what people with her level of fame and desperation do-I'm just afraid of where she will actually land when she hits rock bottom, because nothing seems to have worked thus far. All of this, though, is what angers me so much about Lohan. Her addiction, her narcissism, her blatant sense of entitlement that suggests that she is somehow above the law because she made a few movies, all became irrelevant following her court sentencing. She clearly doesn't understand or appreciate all of the breaks her menial fame has won her at this point. She promptly launched into a Twitter campaign citing the injustices she faced and comparing herself to an Iranian woman who is sentenced to be stoned to death. Uh, no, not even the same thing. This is where the cute little bubble that celebrities live in needs to be popped. Likening your 90day jail sentence for violating the probation you agreed to be in is in no way similar to being sentenced to a painful, cruel death. The lack of reality perception on her part is just baffling. Is she really so self-absorbed as to believe this trifle? Keeping in the vein of delusion and self-absorbed, the best bullet America ever dodged, you may know her as Sarah Palin, is back in the news again. This time it is because she has released a video on her website about “Mama Grizzlies” who are coming to “take back Washington” from the elite. If I have to trust a woman who says that global warming is just God holding the earth closer for political honesty-- I’m booking my one-way flight to Germany right now. The problem with Palin as an “every man” political icon is that Palin is exactly the type of person you wouldn’t want leading this country. There is a reason that the smartest guys, the best liars, are usually the ones running the show-- they are smarter than you. Even under the Retarded Cowboy regime of George W. Bush, the guy was still surrounded by the likes of Dick “800 Heart Attacks” Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. He even had Colin Powell for a while. If we let some dumb Alaskan hick run the show, we’re all going to die in a matter of how long it takes her to try nuking everyone and then say it’ll be okay because Jesus will be here shortly. Okay, enough of my hating on Palin: I could write a manifesto on that, after all. Here is why I am holding her in the same contempt that I hold Lindsay Lohan. Palin is nuts and rapped in the bubble, much like Lohan. Palin wasted campaign dollars from her 2008 bid on clothes for herself and her family. She claims to be a pro-life feminist, but gives little consideration to true equal rights when she formulates her theories. Mostly, though, Palin seems to think she would be a fit leader for the country when, in reality, she complained that she couldn’t run the state of Alaska and its whole 30 citizens and tons of moose when she returned because the media scrutiny was too severe. No, Sarah, it will be a whole lot worse if you are running the big show. Even though it would be helpful to keep her in Alaska, with all of these recent Russian spies, at least she could keep an eye on them from her front porch in the mornings. Basically, this column is just devoted to ranting about the lack of accountability and seeming short-term memory-loss people in positions of power or fame seem to invoke. If anyone other than Lohan was acting the way she does right now, we would have her locked up in jail or rehab long ago. If anyone other than Palin was saying the things that come out of her mouth, we would request a sobriety test or brush past her soapbox she was standing on on the street corner from which she was shouting. Either way, the point I am making is that we have to hold our celebrities accountable for their nonsense, as I am sure many of you are going to hold me accountable for mine. There shouldn’t be any special treatment assigned for or any glossing over of semantics based on name. All loons are created equal, after all. Or something like that. I’m a history major, I should probably know. I’m still too upset about Germany losing to Spain. If you need me, I’ll be in the fetal position somewhere. This space will again be filled by the fabulous Robby O’Daniel when he returns next week, after he has clearly come to his senses and never turns me lose with column space again. Brandi Panter is a junior in history. She can be reached at bpanter1@utk.edu.
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Sonic chicken finger prove underwhelming Chicken F i n ge r F r i d ay s by
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If you go to Sonic this weekend, don’t buy the chicken finger dinner. While the chicken finger dinner (herein referred to as CFD) contains all the makings of a classic plate, do not be fooled. The CFD offers nothing that compares to other plate options in Knoxville. The nearest Sonic location to campus lies on Chapman Highway, roughly two miles after Henley Street Bridge by Kroger and Blockbuster. In addition to offering famed toasted burgers, hot dog options, the restaurant still offers classic dine-in-your-car areas that most people still avoid in favor of the available dining tables. At any rate, Sonic offers some good food, just not good chicken fingers. As I recall, even Sonic’s popcorn chicken was quite enjoyable. What went wrong with the chicken recipe transfer? Let’s find out in this week’s plate breakdown. For starters, the CFD’s everyday price is a reasonable $4.99 without tax and a drink. With tax and a drink, the total comes to around $7, which is within the acceptable price range for a plate. Well done, Sonic. Upon receiving the plate, however, one notices a few peculiar things. First there are only four fingers. Yes, four fingers. While most chicken-finger enthusiasts would insist this is a smite against the chicken gods, I will stop short of calling it outright blasphemy. I’ll settle for decidedly unorthodox. In addition, Sonic has opted to offer a lone onion ring with every meal. This always throws me a curve ball. If I wanted onion rings, I would have substituted fries for them (more on that later). But Sonic insists on the onion ring, forcing me to try it for the purposes of this
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column. It leaves a slightly vanilla aftertaste. I’m not sure what that means, either, but I’m not kidding. A final unexpected change: no slaw option. Nosiree, no slaw to speak of. Instead, each CFD comes with a small package of gravy that cannot be substituted out. To Sonic’s credit, despite the gravy mandate, one may substitute fries for tater tots or onion rings. A nice idea, but does anyone really want onion rings with fried chicken? I don’t. But the chicken fingers themselves? They taste about like what you would expect from a non-chicken-focused restaurant. What does that mean? It means the breading is thick, yellow-ish brown, and may cut your gums in the process of chewing. (I don’t mean this as a health hazard, but please, watch yourself.) It means there’s not enough chicken inside the breading. It means the chicken inside the breading contains little to distinguish it from the breading that houses it. Like the breading, the chicken is very dry and a little salty without any burst of flavor to make it the anchor of the meal. Finally Sonic’s fries are hardly the tastiest of the bunch. I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed, but they’re really just for munching purposes, breaking up the meal with a little salty potato here and there. This may suffice for a good burger meal, but with bad fingers, the fries just punctuate other periods of absent-minded chewing, making the meal even less desirable. To be fair, on a hot summer’s day, Sonic offers a variety of fruity icee-like drinks and an array of milkshakes to end their meals on a sweet note. The CFD itself, however, simply cannot stand up to the standards of the plate set by Knoxville chicken restaurants. Perhaps this isn’t Sonic’s goal. Maybe the CFD is only available to placate their visitors’ children who refuse to eat anything but chicken. Still, one would expect a little more out of Sonic, a restaurant that seems to take much pride in its offerings. If you’re craving chicken, though, go to the experts.
I must apologize. I know, through my overflowing inbox, that many of you pathetic souls live week-to-week anticipating a new column written by yours truly. “54-40 or Fight” is the only thing keeping many of you from just ending your sad, pointless lives. I must, however, break with my tried-and-true format of writing about a failed presidential candidate. So please do not kill yourselves. I am sorry (though it is “too late to apologize”). America is largely thought to be the “land of opportunity,” a place where anyone can achieve anything. It is the only country where the little guy can become the big guy. While I like to fantasize about this being true, I must admit it is not entirely true. Even though a nobody can become a somebody, it always helps if your daddy was a somebody too, and thus American dynasties are formed. Our history is littered with great American dynasties. For example there is the “originals”: John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Then you have good ole “Tippecanoe” William Henry Harrison and his grandson Benjamin Harrison. Don’t forget the rough rider Teddy Roosevelt and his commie nephew Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Then we have the greatest president ever George W. Bush and his father George H.W. Bush, aka “the beta version.” Finally we have Tennessee super-stud Andrew Johnson and his likely non-relative but person who has the same last name, Lyndon Baines Johnson. One dynasty, however, is frequently forgotten. It is a shame too, because this family has effected the nation from the Civil War to Vietnam. No other family has been more influential than the Stevensons, and no man deserves to be called the nation’s greatest patriarch more than Adlai Stevenson. Adlai was the son of John and Eliza, two tobacco farmers of Scottish decent. He was born in Christian County, which says all you need to know about his character, in 1835. His family lived humbly on a farm until the great frost killed their promising crop when Adlai was a mere 16 years young. After this setback, the
Stevensons gave up, freed a few slaves, moved to Illinois, and took over a sawmill. Adlai would later inherit this sawmill after his father’s death, an event which would help him become the single greatest thing this nation has ever seen, that is until the grilled cheeseburger melt from Friendly’s was released (please if you do nothing else with your worthless day, google this). Adlai started his promising political career during the Civil War. He used his great storytelling powers to win friends, which eventually catapulted him to such prestigious positions as master in chancery, presidential elector and district attorney. Even though he was widely know as a being a “vile secessionist,” Adlai would become a one-term congressman in 1875. Despite these early successes, Adlai would not gain national attention until he became first assistant postmaster general under Grover Cleveland. Using the czar-like powers which are rivaled only by the Obama administration, Adlai fired over 40,000 Republicans under his dominion. In what became known as the “great American purge of death,” Adlai replaced all of those he fired with Southern Democratics. This lack of ethical fiber (as well as his support of “free silver” which was rivaled only by the “Silver Knight of the West”) gave Adlai the momentum he needed to run for vice president twice –- winning once. As vice president to Cleveland, Adlai came very close occupying the highest office in the land. Cleveland, like most Americans, was a cigar connoisseur and was struck by a sudden case of jaw cancer during his term. Grover was forced to undergo jaw surgery. Though this was highly dangerous, the procedure was kept from the public and even Adlai himself (I presume because jaw cancer is so contagious the Secret Service did not want to risk the life of the VP). Cleveland survived, however, and Adlai would never become president (or vice president again for that matter). Adlai left a lasting legacy on American politics. He did things, and they mattered. His most important contribution to America, though, was his seed. Adlai would father another great man who would strive for the greatness his father achieved. And though Adlai never became president, this does not mean a Stevenson (in particular Adlai’s son) would never reach the Oval Office. -- Gabe Johnson is a senior in history. He can be reached at gjohns13@utk.edu.
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The Associated Press Judge disallows taped confession in slayings case MEMPHIS — A judge says he won't allow a videotaped confession that aired on the crime reality show "First 48" to be used at the trial of a Memphis man accused of killing six people. Judge James Beasley said Tuesday he disallowed the confession widely seen on the A&E program because other information may have been recorded but not aired that's relevant to the case of Jessie Dotson. Dotson, 35, awaits scheduled trial in September on six counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. Three children survived the March 2008 Memphis house slayings. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Dotson's case garnered national attention in part over his appearance on "First 48," which recorded the police investigation and aired a confession from Dotson. New blues marker going up in Maine JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi Blues Trail marker will be dedicated in Rockland, Maine — the seventh to be placed outside the Magnolia State since the program started in 2006. The marker is being placed Thursday in conjunction with this year's North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, which was founded in 1994. The marker is entitled "The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Maine." Others markers have placed in Memphis, Tenn.; Chicago; Muscle Shoals, Ala.; Helena, Ark.; and Ferriday, La. The markers commemorate the influence Mississippi artists have had on the development of blues scenes outside of the state.
As a preview to the fashion forecast in the Welcome Back issue of the Daily Beacon, this review of the Milan Fashion Week shall inspire everyone to dress better. And this campus definitely needs some fashion advice. First of all, spending money on clothes is not bad, nor is it self-centered. It’s more like a revitalization that is needed every once in a while to rejuvenate a person’s self confidence. As far as budgets go, choosing your wardrobe consists of two words: save and splurge. It’s difficult to do a hybrid of the two, which might include stores like Hollister or, God forbid, Abercrombie and Fitch. To be in style, one doesn’t have to be rich, just a smart shopper. Proper eyewear is très important according to the Paris Fashion Week that was presented earlier in the year. Everyone should invest in at least one pair of designer sunglasses. Stay away from dumbass brands like Oakley and shoot for the more stylish options like Ray Ban or D&G (the cheaper brand of the true Dolce and Gabbana). Be sure to go ahead and upgrade to polarized, for eyes are an important organ of the body. An extremely popular runway show at
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1BR apartments available now. One block from campus. Call between 9 AM and 9 PM. (865)363-4726. 2BR, 1BA, great location 207 1/2 12th St. Central H/A, 2 porches, off street parking at back door, W/D, No Pets. $820/mo. (865)389-6732. KEYSTONE CREEK 2BR apartment. Approx 4 miles west of UT on Middlebrook Pike. $500. Call (865)522-5815. Ask about our special.
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2BR apt. 2 blocks from UT Center. $500/mo. All util. incl.. No drinking or smoking. No pets. 803-422-7894, 803-256-3426, 865-524-4390. 3BR 1BA apt in older house. CH/A, carpet, W/D connections, DW, off street parking. No pets. 1813 1/2 Forest Ave. 865-389-6732. 4th AND GILL Houses and apartments now available. Please call Tim at (865)599-2235.
Condo for Rent - Spacious 1,500 sq. ft. 3BR, 2.5BA, In quiet and safe subdivision (guard on duty 24 hours per day). Located behind UT Medical Center. Swimming pool and tennis court available on site. 2 car garage, completely remodeled. Suitcase ready. No pets or smoking allowed. $1400/mo. Contact (865)387-4897. Condo for rent. Beautiful 3BR, 2BA Wood floors. On campus, gated community with parking. No Pets please. Contact 789-3703. CONDOS FOR RENT Condos within walking distance of UT campus. Franklin Station, River Towne, Renaissance II, and 1201 Highland Ave. Units starting at $400/BR. Units include cable/ internet, water/ sewage, parking, and W/D. University Real Estate. (865) 673-6600. urehousing.com. HUNTINGTON PLACE UT students! Only 3 miles west of campus. We have eff. to 3BR. Hardwood floors. Central H/A. Pets allowed. Call (865)588-1087. Ask about our special. Individual leases in 4BR house. Share beautiful 2 story house. $360 rent plus $90 utilities. (HD TV, wireless internet and W/D). 5 min. drive to campus. Available August 1. (865)771-1874. LIVE IN A BIT OF HISTORY. Quiet historic building minutes from UT. Ideal for graduate students. 1BR apts. H/W floors. W/D, dishwasher, LR, small dining room. $500 - $525. Years lease. Deposit. One pet. (865)242-1881.
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2BR, 1BA, Kingston Place on Jersey Ave. Easy access, plenty of parking., low utilities. Clean and light. $69,900. (865)806-6029.
Condos For Sale: Contact Mary Campbell, Keller Wiiam Realty at (865)964-5658. 1BR Condo $44,900. 1BR Condo $48,900. www.universitytowerknoxville.com.
UT Condo Lake Plaza Building in new construction, next to McDonlds. 8th floor corner, Great view, parking, 3BR, 2BA, granite tops SS appliances, W/D, and available now. $285,000 Call Vick Dyer (865)599-4001. Coldwell Banker, Wallace & Wallace, (865)584-4000.
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mixing things up by wearing a simple sundress, synched at the waste with an over-the-top belt or simple sash. Pair this up with some fancy flats, or again, if money isn’t an issue, go ahead and slip into those Manolo Blahnik. Accessories must pop, but without being too much. When looking for the perfect purse, go for the oversized or the small clutch. Modest accessories will only get a modest reaction. Tennessee might be the GOP’s breeding ground, but there is absolutely no excuse to look like a boring, “know where I’m going” outfit. So just in case this article isn’t posted on the closet door to look at before choosing an outfit (where it should be), remember your idols. An idol is a great way to make sure that your look is put together nicely. Since not all of orange blooded students have good taste (clearly evident), some people need assistance and can’t fabricate their own style (if one can even exist). Take this assistance! For women, look at Audrey Hepburn for the classic look and SJP (Sarah Jessica Parker) for the more modern look. For guys, look at any model from the D&G Spring 2010 runway show. After all, there are worse things to look like than a European runway model.
Milan this year was D&G’s picnic theme. Plaid, rolled-up shorts, shirts and pants, sunglasses and hats. If there isn’t a couple of grand just lying around, an easy (and cheap) way to get the same look is to simply roll the cuff of your jeans or shorts. Even though it’s rather hot out, wear a J. Crew oxford and then roll the sleeves up to your elbow. Another great classic look is a fitted v-neck with a nice cardigan fit on top. Do the same with the cardigan as with the oxford to give a nice casual, but classy look. Match this up with some Lucky Brand Jeans, seven by all mankind or, if money isn’t an issue, throw on the True Religions. As said before, achieving a great look doesn’t have to flatten your wallet, just remember to splurge on the top, the bottom and the middle of an outfit. Designer sunglasses are completely worth it. Tie this in with a great looking brown leather belt and some long lasting Rainbow brand flip-flops and it’s all good. Knock-off designer oxfords can be found everywhere and the designer jeans can wait, if necessary. Plus, with great venues such as Planet Exchange, finding affordable designer brands couldn’t be easier. As far as the females are concerned, follow the same advice. However, women do have the great advantage of
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Morgado anticipates new career Robby O’Daniel Editor-in-Chief It was just a month ago that former UT starter Bryan Morgado and his family, in their hometown of Miami, Fla., huddled around a computer to watch the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Morgado said he was “waiting and waiting and waiting,” and finally his name was called in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Phillies to the screams of everyone in the room. The selection was a mixed bag for Morgado, who was chosen in the third round in 2009 by the Chicago White Sox but elected to return for his junior year at UT. But his junior season was arguably his worst as a Vol. He posted a 7.90 earned-run average, risen from 4.59 in 2008 and 6.36 in 2009. He had a 2-7 record in 13 starts, with the highest batting average against (.289) of his UT career. Morgado said he checked his expectations at the door after his junior year. “I wasn’t expecting to go that high,” he said. “Before the season had started, I expected to go really high, and the way the year went, I knew I had dropped a few rounds. I went where I expected, so it wasn’t that much of a surprise.” In the year since his decision to not go with the White Sox in the third round, Morgado said he had asked himself, “Why did I come back?” He said he thought about the extra money that he could have gotten from signing last year as a third-round selection, in addition to the fact that his junior year “really didn’t work out.” “But then again, you look
at the positive things,” he said. “I’m with the Phillies and Herman Demmink, who was our strength coach in Knoxville. He was with the Phillies, so everything he taught us strength-wise came from the Phillies. So coming here, I already knew all the different exercises, all the different things the Phillies taught their guys. So I was already ahead of them.” Morgado also said that, as a result of going back for his junior year, he learned from mistakes that he’s glad he made in college and not at the professional level. In addition, he said he was now about four classes away from graduating. Morgado said some things at the collegiate level, like learning how to be a part of a team and working out at that level, have made him feel he has an edge over players who have not experienced that before. “I had my ups and downs, but I loved Knoxville,” he said. “The people were great to me there, the fans. I met a lot of great people, I had a lot of friends there. I actually can’t wait to go back. Hopefully I go back for a football game this fall, because that’s my favorite part of the year.” “I was very thankful for every opportunity I got there,” he said. “I just wish things had ended up a little different.” Former teammate and fellow draftee P.J. Polk remembers Morgado fondly. “Bryan was a good guy,” Polk said. “He worked hard and wanted to do his best to help the team. You could never doubt his work ethic.” Polk said Morgado’s abilities emboldened the team. “Yeah, mainly just because Bryan had good stuff, we
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Bryan Morgado pitches earlier this season against Xavier. He made 20 appearances this past season with a total of 75 strike outs. He finished the season with a 6.36 ERA. knew that when he was on, we had a chance to win,” Polk said. Now Morgado has received the full tour of the Phillies’ stadium -- stepping onto Citizens Bank Park’s grass, into the locker room and the clubhouse. He looks forward to the next phase of his career. “I’m very excited,” Morgado said. “It’s a great opportunity. I worked my whole life to get here to where I’m at. I’ll continue working hard. We’re very thankful, me and my family. It’s a great organization. They treat their guys really well. I’m looking forward to a great career with them.” Morgado was activated by the single-A Williamsport Crosscutters, part of the Phillies’ organization, on July
2 and saw his first in-game action on Tuesday in Vermont. “They had me on a pitch count, and I had been throwing a few bullpens,” he said. He said he threw well, striking out the first batter he faced. “I was a little nervous at first, but I think that went away as the inning went on,” he said. “I was very happy to be out there, just to compete again.” The organization has plans for Morgado to be a starter, but he said he would be happy in any capacity as long as he got a chance to pitch. “Everything in the past, it’s the past,” he said. “Just forget it, and you can only move forward from here and start a new chapter in your life.”