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Student assists in NASA asteroid job Career Fair offers national appeal Robby O’Daniel
Mission attempts to answer astronomical questions through asteroid study involved since 2002. The mission is set to launch in 2016 and will yield samples in 2023. According to NASA, this is the first mission to carry samples from an asteroid back to Earth. Michael Drake, a cosmochemistry professor at the University of Arizona and principal investigator of OSIRIS-
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look at asteroids to see these organic materials.” NASA said asteroids can provide scientists with vital clues to the formation of our solar system. “Asteroids are leftovers formed from the cloud of gas and dust — the solar nebula — that collapsed to form our sun and the planets about 4.5 billion years ago,” a NASA press release said. “As such, they contain the original material from the solar nebula, which can tell us about the conditions of our solar system’s birth.” The RQ36 asteroid, discovered in 1999, is roughly the size of five football fields and presents NASA with the possibility of discovering organic molecules, such as carbon, which are crucial for life. Emery said the asteroid can provide scientists with a blueprint for the makings of our solar system. “One of the things that scientists don’t have a lot of information about is the abundance and types of organic material that was around when the solar system was taking form,” Emery said. “We see the material all over space, and it’s found on some meteorites that fall to Earth.”
UT students generally know about job fairs when they take place on campus, While NASA is famous for its shuttle since a classmate or friend missions and its astronauts, it is also might dress up in a suit or filled with detectives attempting to find dress that day and head clues about the formation of Earth. UT’s over to a main gathering own Josh Emery is helping NASA displace on campus. cover new things about the planet. But an opportunity for Emery, assistant job seekers UT students professor in the might not know about is the Department of Earth Job News Knoxville Career and Planetary Fair, taking place at the Sciences, is part of a Knoxville Expo Center on NASA mission called Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 Origins, Spectral p.m. Interpretation, Job News Knoxville R e s o u r c e sponsors the event. Job Identification, News Knoxville is a branch S ecurity-Regolith of Job News USA, which Explorer (OSIRIShas offices in 26 cities and REx) that seeks to services 95 cities nationally, obtain samples of an said Job News Recruitment unnamed asteroid, – Josh Emery, UT’s assistant professor in the Consultant John Cylc. 1999 RQ36. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, “We’re one of the leading Emery was first on the blueprint for the makings of our solar system recruitment advertisers in introduced to the projthe country,” Cylc said. “We ect when his former don’t do staffing. We strictprofessor from the ly do recruitment.” University of Arizona The fair takes place quarREx, said the mission will answer scienapproached him at a conference. terly. The last one was on tists’ many questions about the solar “I got involved through a prior May 4, with 41 companies system. acquaintance with the program’s principarticipating and between “Where did life come from? Why are pal investigator, Michael Drake,” Emery 1,100 and 1,200 job seekers said. “Drake is a former professor of you and I here?” Drake said. “We have attending, he said. mine, and I ran into him at a conference. many questions like this. Imagine 4.5 “Tougher times make it a And it turned out I had observing tech- billion years ago, as the rocky planets lot more popular, so we niques he wanted to use on the target were growing, objects the size of Mars were crashing into Earth. Any organic should do pretty well at the asteroid.” event,” he said. Emery has been working on the pro- material there at the time had no chance The range for job seekers gram for approximately a year and a to survive because it would vaporize See NASA on Page 3 half, but some scientists have been from the energy. Therefore, we must attending the fairs is between 1,000 and 1,400, he said. “This is a very generalized event,” Cylc said. “It’s going to attract all types of different industry, from manufacturing to engineering to retail and everything in between. And a lot of those companies are looking for those straight-out-ofcollege, those career-type candidates.” The main thing that separates the Knoxville Career Fair from career fairs at UT, he said, was the Knoxville Career Fair’s emphasis on national companies, rather than local ones. The fair has 26 companies signed up right now, but Cylc expects over 30 companies once the day comes. “There’s a few we’re just waiting for the registration George Richardson • The Daily Beacon forms (from),” he said. Employers that will be at Piotr Luszczek, researcher in the EECS department, works from his office in the Claxton Education Building on the job fair include places Monday, July 25. Luszczek is working to pass the one-gigaflop mark in a UT-developed application on the iPad like Captain D’s, Home 2. Staff Writer
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Depot, H&R Block and CVS. Other employers are Woodmen of the World, an insurance company, and Securewatch, which is looking to hire a sales position in contract sales for security companies. “It seems like we’re really picking up on the construction industry, due to the storms,” he said. “We have a few companies coming out who are looking for the construction site workers, project managers, things like that.” To solicit employers to take part, Job News sends out local sales people and contacts everyone it does normal Web and print ads with. Job News also utilizes flyers and social media to get the word out. He said this year’s crop of employers is quite diverse, and he suggests students prepare for the fair. “Make sure they get their suits pressed or their dress ready,” he said. “It’s very important to look like you put some effort into this event, and you’re not just showing up.” Besides dress, the other point of emphasis for job seekers is the all-important resume. Cylc suggests contacting a professional resume company to lay one out. “Even if they’ve only had part-time work through college, any experience would look good to show that you make an effort to get out there and earn your living,” he said. For someone who has never attended the job fair before, Cylc advises to be bold. “Don’t hesitate to go up and speak to someone,” he said. “You have to be confident and sure of yourself. ... Find out what the company is about and what type of person they are looking for.” Reggie McElhaney, Job News regional vice president, called the job fair a unique experience. “It gives the job seeker an opportunity to make a first impression versus just being a resume that is emailed over to a company or faxed over,” McElhaney said.
States across U.S. shrewdly raise fees, fines The Associated Press NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Twenty dollars for a parking place wasn’t going to ruin Ellen Majka’s day at the beach. But she was still taken aback when she arrived at Rhode Island’s popular Scarborough state beach and learned that parking fees had nearly doubled. “It seems a little steep to me,” said Majka, of Westfield, Mass. “Add in the price of gas, and it starts to add up. But I didn’t come two hours to turn back over $20.” As states and municipalities continue to grapple with the recession’s fallout, few turned to big, noticeable tax hikes this year. Instead, they’re slashing spending and turning to more modest, narrowly crafted increases in fees and fines — nickel-and-diming their way to a balanced budget. Louisiana and South Dakota raised state park fees, while California increased vehicle registration costs and Wisconsin started charging more to retake the state driving exam. Georgia raised fees on day care licenses, fireworks permits and traveling circuses. Oregon raised fees on medical marijuana, while Rhode Island imposed taxes on overthe-counter drugs, sightseeing tours and smartphone applications. Fines are going up in many places too. Tennessee lawmakers increased traffic fines. Wyoming raised fines for trucks exceeding weight limits. New York city increased
fines for taxi drivers caught talking on a cellphone while driving. In Maryland, fee increases were common solutions this year as lawmakers struggled to balance the books without across-the-board tax increases. Not even newborns went unaffected, as birth certificate fees doubled from $12. The fee for a vanity license plate doubled from $25. A surcharge on filing land records will double from $20. Kim Malle, who lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, isn’t only unhappy about the recently approved fees; she’s also concerned about rising tolls that are under consideration. The Grasonville resident may have to pay more to take the Bay Bridge across the Chesapeake Bay when the toll rises from $2.50 to $5 on Oct. 1 and up to $8 by 2013. “I think this state has too many fees, definitely,” Malle said after walking out of a Motor Vehicle Administration Office, where she was returning tags for a vehicle that she had sold. “I don’t mind certain things, but I just think the state overdoes it.” Julio Reyes, who was at the same office to pay the certificate of title fee, said the recent jump from $50 to $100 to title a new car was too much, too fast. “I think maybe $20 more; that’s O.K.,” Reyes said. “100 percent? Too much.” Fee increases can be an attractive alternative for lawmak-
ers worried about losing political points or increasing hardships by raising income or sales taxes across the board. Professional license fees are a cost of doing business. Recreational fees are paid only by users. Don’t want to pay a tax on a new smartphone app? Don’t download it. “The folks who run government weren’t born yesterday,” said Larry Gerston, a political science professor at San Jose State University. “When they see a fee that has a built-in user base, in times of difficulty they’ll do whatever they can to extract revenue from that base. Raising fees is often easier than raising taxes. They can avoid the controversy and the public backlash.” Or, as Maryland Democratic state Sen. Richard Madaleno of Montgomery puts it: “Politically, it does appear that fees are certainly something that are more feasible — no pun intended.” But some lawmakers are tiring of the practice of using fees to avoid the dreaded T-word. Texas state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond proposed a bill this year that would require lawmakers to officially label any proposed fee increase a tax increase. “They say, ‘Look, it’s not a tax, it’s a user fee,’” said Raymond, a Laredo Democrat. “I say that’s bull. The public is cynical already. We have to be honest and call it what it is: a tax.” See BUDGET on Page 3
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Jeremiah Parunak, junior in civil engineering, waits out storms under the arches outside the Haslam Business Building on Monday, July 25.
1908 — FBI founded On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to report to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of the Department of Justice. One year later, the Office of the Chief Examiner was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became the Federal Bureau of Investigation. When the Department of Justice was created in 1870 to enforce federal law and coordinate judicial policy, it had no permanent investigators on its staff. At first, it hired private detectives when it needed federal crimes investigated and later rented out investigators from other federal agencies, such as the Secret Service, which was created by the Department of the Treasury in 1865 to investigate counterfeiting. In the early part of the 20th century, the attorney general was authorized to hire a few permanent investigators, and the Office of the Chief Examiner, which consisted mostly of accountants, was created to review financial transactions of the federal courts. Seeking to form an independent and more efficient investigative arm, in 1908 the Department of Justice hired 10 former Secret Service employees to join an expanded Office of the Chief Examiner. The date when these agents reported to duty — July 26, 1908 — is celebrated as the genesis of the FBI. By March 1909, the force included 34 agents, and Attorney General George Wickersham, Bonaparte’s successor, renamed it the Bureau of Investigation. The federal government used the bureau as a tool to investigate criminals who evaded prosecution by passing over state lines, and within a few years the number of agents had grown to more than 300. The agency was opposed by some in Congress, who feared that its growing authority could lead to abuse of power. With the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, the bureau was given responsibility in investigating draft resisters, violators of the Espionage Act of 1917, and immigrants suspected of radicalism. Meanwhile, J. Edgar Hoover, a lawyer and former librarian, joined the Department of Justice in 1917 and within two years had become special assistant to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Deeply antiradical in his ideology, Hoover came to the forefront of federal law enforcement during the so-called “Red Scare” of 1919 to 1920. He set up a card index system listing every radical leader, organization, and publication in the United States and by 1921 had amassed some 450,000 files. More than 10,000 suspected communists were also arrested during this period, but the vast majority of these people were briefly questioned and then released. Although the attorney general was criticized for abusing his power during the so-called “Palmer Raids,” Hoover emerged unscathed, and on May 10, 1924, he was appointed acting director of the Bureau of Investigation. During the 1920s, with Congress’ approval, Director Hoover drastically restructured and expanded the Bureau of Investigation. He built the agency into an efficient crime-fighting machine, establishing a centralized fingerprint file, a crime laboratory, and a training school for agents. In the 1930s, the Bureau of Investigation launched a dramatic battle against the epidemic of organized crime brought on by Prohibition. Notorious gangsters such as George “Machine Gun” Kelly and John Dillinger met their ends looking down the barrels of bureau-issued guns, while others, like Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, the elusive head of Murder, Inc., were successfully investigated and prosecuted by Hoover’s “G-men.” Hoover, who had a keen eye for public relations, participated in a number of these widely publicized arrests, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as it was known after 1935, became highly regarded by Congress and the American public. With the outbreak of World War II, Hoover revived the anti-espionage techniques he had developed during the first Red Scare, and domestic wiretaps and other electronic surveillance expanded dramatically. After World War II, Hoover focused on the threat of radical, especially communist, subversion. The FBI compiled files on millions of Americans suspected of dissident activity, and Hoover worked closely with the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and Senator Joseph McCarthy, the architect of America’s second Red Scare. In 1956, Hoover initiated COINTELPRO, a secret counterintelligence program that initially targeted the U.S. Communist Party but later was expanded to infiltrate and disrupt any radical organization in America. During the 1960s, the immense resources of COINTELPRO were used against dangerous groups such as the Ku Klux Klan but also against African American civil rights organizations and liberal anti-war organizations. — “This Day in History” appears courtesy of History.com.
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NASA continued from Page 1 Only two states opted for across-the-board tax increases this year to resolve budget deficits, according to Susan Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States. Illinois lawmakers passed a 67 percent across-the-board income tax increase, while Connecticut legislators voted to raise the state’s sales tax rate from 6 percent to 6.35 percent and impose it on new services including manicures, pet grooming and yoga classes. For the majority of states, spending cuts and focused fine and fee increases were the preferred approach. States aren’t alone in raising fees. Colleges and universities have increased fees — and tuition — to make up for funding cuts. Cities, too, are getting into the game. On Tybee Island, Ga., beach tourists are shelling out about $870,000 a year more for parking meters and tickets than they did just four years ago. After a series of increases to hourly rates and fines, parking now competes neck-and-neck with property taxes as the island city’s top source of revenue. Meters and parking are projected to raise $2.15 million a year for the island city; property taxes revenues are projected to raise $2.16 million. “It seems like everywhere they can find a place, they want to stick a meter. They’re hungry for revenue,” said Doug Hall, who’s been told by city officials they’re looking to convert eight free
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NEWS parking spots to metered spaces in front of the small shopping center he owns. Providence, R.I., recently enacted a fee for disposing of a mattress. Philadelphia hiked parking meter fees as part of an aid package for schools, which were facing a shortfall created in part by cuts in state aid. Greensboro, N.C., doubled fines for parking in a fire lane from $25. Lawmakers say the new fees and fines are just keeping up with the times. Rhode Island, a summer playground for many in the Northeast, last raised its beach fees in 2002. Smartphone applications didn’t even exist when lawmakers imposed the sales tax on the purchase of software at a retail computer store. Rhode Island lawmakers said they only endorsed fee increases after exhausting the list of state services or programs that could be cut. They say a bigger, across-the-board income or sales tax increase would have been a far greater burden on taxpayers: the fee and tax increases will only raise $20 million in new revenue for a state budget of $7.7 billion. Earlier in the year, lawmakers balked at an ambitious call by independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee to expand the sales tax to raise $165 million. Critics of fee increases say lawmakers who favor them often believe taxpayers won’t notice a small fee increase. Rhode Island state Rep. Robert Watson disputes that, saying consumers often will change their behavior to avoid higher fees. “I think people make decisions based on being nickeled and dimed,”
Univ. of Mem. to acquire Lambuth The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Higher Education Commission staff is recommending approval for the University of Memphis to use the Lambuth University campus in Jackson as a satellite campus. The 168-year-old United Methodist campus closed in June after years of financial difficulties and the loss of its academic accreditation. Its board of directors accepted a $7.9 million proposal by a coalition of local entities in Jackson to acquire the campus for transsaid Watson, an East Greenwich Republican. “People will drive across town to save a dollar. I absolutely think people might decide to go to a certain beach because the fee is lower.” Some disgruntled feepayers are considering even bigger moves. Tom Tompkins was blunt when asked about the fee increases while walking out of a motor vehicle office in Annapolis, Md. “I want to move to Delaware,” said Tom Tompkins, 63, of Glen Burnie, Md. Tompkins, who is retired, cited an increase in Maryland’s sales tax rate from 5 to 6 percent, approved in 2007. The lifelong Maryland resident said Delaware, which has no sales tax, looks more inviting all the time. “It’s more than annoying,” Tompkins said of his state’s new taxes and fees. “I mean, if you figure that you pay state income taxes and then you have all these fees and taxes on top of what you have left after you pay state and federal income tax, it’s pretty substantial, and I’m very serious about relocating to a state that’s more tax friendly.”
fer to the University of Memphis. The recommendation reported Saturday by The Commercial Appeal now goes to the THEC board for expected approval at a meeting on Thursday. The Tennessee Board of Regents will also consider the transfer at a meeting on Friday. The staff recommendation calls for developing a list of metrics related to enrollment projections, accreditation requirements and maintenance projects that will provide evidence to evaluate the success of the project. “An annual evaluation of these met-
BUDGET continued from Page 1 Only two states opted for across-the-board tax increases this year to resolve budget deficits, according to Susan Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States. Illinois lawmakers passed a 67 percent acrossthe-board income tax increase, while Connecticut legislators voted to raise the state’s sales tax rate from 6 percent to 6.35 percent and impose it on new services including manicures, pet grooming and yoga classes. For the majority of states, spending cuts and focused fine and fee increases were the preferred approach. States aren’t alone in raising fees. Colleges and universities have increased fees — and tuition — to make up for funding cuts. Cities, too, are getting into the game. On Tybee Island, Ga., beach tourists are shelling out about $870,000 a year more for parking meters and tickets than they did just four years ago. After a series of increases to hourly rates and fines, parking now competes neck-and-neck with property taxes as the island city’s top source of revenue. Meters and parking are projected to raise $2.15 million a year for the island city; property taxes revenues are projected to raise $2.16 million. “It seems like everywhere they can find a place, they want to stick a meter. They’re hungry for revenue,” said Doug Hall, who’s been told by city officials they’re looking to convert eight free parking spots to metered spaces in front of the small shopping center he owns. Providence, R.I., recently enacted a fee for disposing of a mattress. Philadelphia hiked parking meter fees as part of an aid package for schools, which were facing a shortfall created in part by cuts in state aid. Greensboro, N.C., doubled fines for parking in a fire lane from $25. Lawmakers say the new fees and fines are just keeping up with the times. Rhode Island, a summer playground for many in the Northeast,
rics, coupled with the significant planning efforts that TBR and UM officials have already undertaken, provides confidence that the effort to bring public higher education to the Lambuth campus is feasible with a good likelihood of success,” the staff recommendation says. The approval of both higher education governing boards are required steps in a state budget amendment that provides $5 million this year and another $6 million over the next three years to help subsidize the University of Memphis’ operating expenses while enrollment builds.
last raised its beach fees in 2002. Smartphone applications didn’t even exist when lawmakers imposed the sales tax on the purchase of software at a retail computer store. Rhode Island lawmakers said they only endorsed fee increases after exhausting the list of state services or programs that could be cut. They say a bigger, across-the-board income or sales tax increase would have been a far greater burden on taxpayers: the fee and tax increases will only raise $20 million in new revenue for a state budget of $7.7 billion. Earlier in the year, lawmakers balked at an ambitious call by independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee to expand the sales tax to raise $165 million. Critics of fee increases say lawmakers who favor them often believe taxpayers won’t notice a small fee increase. Rhode Island state Rep. Robert Watson disputes that, saying consumers often will change their behavior to avoid higher fees. “I think people make decisions based on being nickeled and dimed,” said Watson, an East Greenwich Republican. “People will drive across town to save a dollar. I absolutely think people might decide to go to a certain beach because the fee is lower.” Some disgruntled fee-payers are considering even bigger moves. Tom Tompkins was blunt when asked about the fee increases while walking out of a motor vehicle office in Annapolis, Md. “I want to move to Delaware,” said Tom Tompkins, 63, of Glen Burnie, Md. Tompkins, who is retired, cited an increase in Maryland’s sales tax rate from 5 to 6 percent, approved in 2007. The lifelong Maryland resident said Delaware, which has no sales tax, looks more inviting all the time. “It’s more than annoying,” Tompkins said of his state’s new taxes and fees. “I mean, if you figure that you pay state income taxes and then you have all these fees and taxes on top of what you have left after you pay state and federal income tax, it’s pretty substantial, and I’m very serious about relocating to a state that’s more tax friendly.”
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OPINIONS
Editor’sNote Healthcare debate hides culprit Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief The healthcare system in America is a complete train wreck. That’s not really a revolutionary statement, but the system itself is fouled in a much more meaningful way than the means we use to finance it. The primary flaw in the healthcare system is the philosophy Americans use in their approach to health. Take the typical American’s lifetime relationship with his or her well-being. American children are largely raised on a diet of poor cafeteria meals, soda and drive-thru cuisine that fits easily into their parents’ hectic schedules. They take part in little physical activity and are trained to eat at certain times instead of when they are hungry. These poor habits follow them to adulthood, where busy jobs and overscheduled lives make exercise difficult and unhealthy food a convenient option. Quite frequently, poor habits such as smoking and drinking magnify the effects of an already unhealthy lifestyle. While seemingly ignorant, these lifestyle choices are certainly an individual’s right. If the American masses choose to make poor health decisions, they are entitled to do so. In America today, however, the healthcare system attempts to function as a band-aid instead of a knee-pad. It would be much cheaper and much better for the individual if our healthcare policies encouraged healthy lifestyles instead of financing medications and operations after a lifetime of poor health decisions. To witness the tragic theoretical flaws in American healthcare, one must look no farther than retirement communities. Even wealthy Americans who can afford the best doctors and medications are not blossoming with energy and beaming with health. Our elderly populations are largely overweight, lethargic and feeble. After living life with poor diets, stress and limited activity, seniors turn to expensive medications to reduce high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and countless other ailments. But here’s the real kicker. Even after paying
exorbitant costs for dangerous cocktails of prescription pills, few older Americans enjoy any desirable quality of life. Instead of preserving and protecting the health of the individual, American medical philosophy simply enables the elderly to hold on to a small semblance of life after they have wrecked their health. Mixes of medication enable desperate individuals enough stamina to do little more than eat and watch television. Their lives become meaningless repetitions of futility at too early an age. If America had a social and political philosophy that took the initiative to incentivize healthy living, a large amount of the healthcare problem would take care of itself. Citizens would need fewer trips to the doctor, fewer medications and fewer operations. Michelle Obama understands this, pushing for healthier practices in American homes and schools. She hopes that by reaching children at an early age, good habits can be formed that will carry over to adulthood. The government can do more without spending more or encroaching on free choice. For instance, Washington needs to take the hard steps necessary to cut subsidies for corn and byproducts of corn. Such subsidies have made highly processed, sugary foods dirt-cheap. Citizens living on a budget today are more apt to buy products that consist of refined carbohydrates and corn syrup because that’s what they can afford. Health standards need to be raised for fast-food chains so that healthier food choices are available at every price point. Additionally, public schools should offer education on holistic well-being — i.e. eating habits, physical activity, mental health, etc. — so that students can make informed decisions. Realistically, many Americans presented with education and healthy options would still choose to make poor lifestyle decisions. It should not be the government or other citizens’ responsibility, however, to support them at that point. Uncle Sam should fund programs that educate and make healthy options available to all Americans. After everyone has had an equal opportunity to attain a healthy lifestyle, however, it should be up to individuals to deal with the positive or negative consequences of their own decisions. — Blair Kuykendall is a junior in the College Scholars Program. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.
SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline
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Muslim terrorist rhetoric divisive T he Social N etwo r k by
Elliott DeVore Terrorism, terrorist — both words have been etched into the minds of millennials across the world, but especially those of red-blooded Americans. Since 9/11 American media has lead much of the USA to think of Muslim, brown or Middle Eastern as synonymous with “terrorist.” Sitting in classes at UT I’ve witnessed this first-hand, listening to the bias spewing of ignorant students in political science classes. My heart hurts every time I hear anti-Muslim slurs, calling them terrorists; however, I’m hoping that the terror attacks in Norway will shift some perceptions. So many media sources are failing to acknowledge that Ander Behring Breivik was in fact a terrorist; instead they are depicting him as a mad man, an individual, separating him from his Christian Fundamentalism, anti-immigration values and flagrant opposition of multiculturalism and left-wing politics. Why is it that they aren’t painting him as a terrorist? Is it because he isn’t Muslim, or because he is white with blonde hair and blue eyes? Days before the attacks in Norway Breivik posted a 12-minute video on his YouTube page titled “Knights Templar 2083” as well as a 1,500-page manifesto. Out of curiosity I watched the video and was frightened to find the level of hatred towards Muslims, the United Nations and America. Breivik seemed to think that the educational trend of multiculturalism was weakening European heritage and was as oppressive as the ignorance they were educating against: going as far as to say that multiculturalism is anti-European hate ideology created for the eradication for an entire population. Cultural Marxism, says Breivik, is the weapon that the cultural liberals will use to weaken Europe, quickening its Islamization. He misquoted the Qu’ran, saying that Muslims taught their children that they needed to lie to the infidels to obtain power. After watching this video it was clear that he wanted to start a worldwide revolution, another religious military crusade. When questioned about the attacks he was quoted as saying that they were “atrocious” yet “necessary.”
As a part of the “Knights Templar,” he and many others have taken the path of martyrdom in order to cleanse Europe. His YouTube post says, “If the multiculturalist elites of Europe continue to refuse to voluntarily transfer political and military power to our conservative revolutionary forces then the WW2 is likely going to appear as a picnic compared to the coming carnage.” The media has it wrong, he was not just a mad man, but a terrorist, one who had a specific agenda that targeted the ideals he loathed. He specifically targeted the government buildings in Oslo because of the Labour Party being in power, as well as the camp in Utoeya because it was run by the Labour Party as camps for politically active youth. This intentional attack upon Labour Party entities perfectly aligns with his selfproclaimed life purpose of cleansing Europe of the “Multicultural/Cultural Marxists” because the Labour Party supports much more liberal policies than he would favor. His lawyer, Geir Lippestad, said: “He’s stated that he went to Utoeya to give the Labour Party a warning that ‘doomsday would be imminent’ unless the party changed its policies.” The camp was filled with mostly teenagers, who were members of the Workers’ Youth League, which is affiliated with the governing social democratic Labour Party of Norway. His lawyer said that Breivik is fully aware of his actions and considers himself sane. This is extremism at it’s finest and is most definitely terrorism. Some news sources stated that, if convicted, he could serve up to 21 years in Norwegian prison. I believe those who share his beliefs should be locked up for life. From what he posted it’s obvious that he isn’t alone in his goal of cultural cleansing. Pure hatred and rejection of difference must not be tolerated. Terror and hatred know no boundaries, and this is why the multicultural education that Breivik hates is such a crucial aspect of creating cultural appreciation and respect amongst the world’s people. It’s time the world stops blaming terror attacks on Muslim Extremists and starts seeking the truth. Not only is it racist to automatically assume that Muslim Extremists are the culprits, but it also creates and maintains a veil under which other extremist groups can attack with partial anonymity. If we are to truly dismantle terror groups we must open our eyes and accept that those we fear are often those we least expect. — Elliott Devore is a graduate in psychology. He can be reached edevore@utk.edu.
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How many times a day do you suppose you say or hear the phrase, “Hi, how are you?” or something akin to that? How many times do you ask it? I’m sure the answer to those two questions is a lot. Now, how many different answers do you get? My guess is very few. The three best answers are: “good,” “well” and “fine.” If you must, “O.K.” or “all right” or “tired” are acceptable. Think about it — How often do you lie when asked how you are? Just imagine the cans of worms that would be opened if people were actually honest about how they were doing. For instance: “Hi, Chelsea. How are you?” “Oh, hey. Well, I had to stay up until 3 a.m. last night and get up at 6:30 a.m. so I’m about to fall over, I’m starving because I had to skip breakfast, I’m so stressed I’m about to pull my hair out and Professor X is being a jerk and driving me crazy. How are you?” That isn’t exactly the answer you hear every day, but it’s probably closer to the truth than “I’m good.” So, why on earth are we all such terrible liars? Because that’s just what we’re supposed to do when someone asks us how our day has been. The question has become nothing more than a formality that naturally comes after “hello.” Let’s just face the fact: Very few people actually care how your day has been. I only bother telling three, maybe four people because they are the ones I know actually want to know whether Professor X is being a jerk and how that makes me feel. They are people who I know will listen to me as I rant about a bad day. They are the only ones I trust with my true feelings. I know that for some people, it’s far too easy to turn an “I’m good” into a self-pity party. For others, admitting they’re anything other than well is hard because we just don’t want people to think
we’re having a hard time keeping things together. Well, that really doesn’t make any sense. Believe me, I’m preaching to the choir. I am of the many who really should tell more people how I have been doing. The unfortunate truth is we are all forced to be something that we all, at least sometimes, hate being: human. The fact is humans feel pain and loss and fear. True, humans also feel joy and healing and love. Feelings are strange things. They have power over everyone, but how much of a certain emotion and what causes emotions to arise is different for different people. Though it doesn’t always seem like it, it really is O.K. to hurt. It’s all right to be angry and stressed; and, whether or not we think it is, it’s all right to tell people when we are in pain. Of course, you should be very careful to choose who and how many people in whom you confide. Wearing your heart on your sleeve is not a good idea. I know that I can tell my roommate and a few close friends exactly what I’m feeling. I also know that, if I put my trust in certain individuals, the repercussions could be catastrophic. So, to those people, “I’m well.” I cannot tell you how many times I know one of my friends is holding back some struggle — big or little. I truly want to help, but they think it’s taboo to tell the truth when I ask, and I know it’s taboo to keep asking them after they lie. So I tell them they can talk to me if they ever want to and leave not-quite-well enough alone and tell them I’m well too. Why must we all keep our struggles to ourselves? Well, apart from the fact that we are just human, it has a lot to do with one thing I hate, despise and abominate: gossip. I know it’s almost cliche, but the old game “Telephone” is a good example of it. The last time I played “Telephone,” what started out as something to do with Justin Beiber ended as, “A man died in a toilet.” So, basically what I’m saying is don’t be afraid to be honest when answering the question, “How are you?” But, also, answer with great discretion so the truth doesn’t die in a toilet. — Chelsea Tolliver is a junior in the College Scholars Program. She can be reached at ctollive@utk.edu.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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“Captain America” story eclipses action Robby O’Daniel News and Student Life Editor In a summer full of superhero movies, unfortunately, it all comes down to scheduling to determine what gets the most hype and what gets the least. In that respect, it’s unfortunate that the worst superhero movie of the summer, “Thor,” was placed in the coveted firstweekend-in-May Marvel spot, while the best superhero movie of the summer, “Captain America: The First Avenger,” came out toward the end of July, a week after the titanic last installment of “Harry Potter.” The major strength of “Captain America” is simply the source material, which stands to this day as one of the most riveting origin stories in mainstream comics. A weakling by the name of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), hyped by the World War II fervor and the need to kill some Nazis, as the movie tells us every young, red-blooded American wanted to do back then, was desperate to join the war. But he was scrawny, often beat up and full of medical maladies. His only strength is his stubbornness and his courage. Ol’ Steve even attempts to forge documents to allow himself multiple attempts to get into the U.S. military. He fails every time, but Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) sees the strong inner qualities that no one else sees and fast tracks him as a candidate for the super-soldier program. An injection of the magic formula later, and he’s got that Captain America physique. The origin story to “Captain America” is paced extremely well. Director Joe Johnston and the screenwriters resist the urge to zoom through the origin story to get to the actionpacked bits with Cap fighting his arch nemesis, the Red Skull. It takes most of the movie to get Cap both in the costume and fighting as a regular soldier in the war. The movie manages to make believable the transition from Steve just wanting to be a regular soldier to him actually fight-
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the war, so they are desensitized to the mainstream’s synthetic version of it, even if the rest of the world was entertained by Captain America going from city to city and punching a fake Adolf Hitler. Evans is surprisingly adept at playing the leading man. After his go-away, annoying performances in the two “Fantastic Four” movies, this is a surprise. But he manages the difficult role of being both the young dreamer, wanting to be a part of the war, and the hero realized, standing up for the entire country. The strength of the cast comes from its supporting players. Tucci fits well in the mentor role for Steve. One scene where he teases drinking with Steve only to pull the bottle away when he remembers that Steve has a test the next morning came across as genuine and amusing. The major laughs come from Tommy Lee Jones’ excellent performance as Col. Chester Phillips, the man in charge of the super-soldier program from the military side. He runs down Steve’s initial physique, but when he rolls a fake grenade toward the soldiers — and Steve is the only one to fall on it — he relents a little. “He’s still skinny,” he says. Jones brings some of the dry humor he employed so well in “No Country for Old Men” here, and it works on every note. Jones also manages to not just become a purely comedic character. His stern scenes later showcase his range. The people behind “Captain America” made so many right choices, but perhaps the best one of all was the decision to keep 95 percent of the entire first movie set in World War II. Whether fleshed out in “The Avengers” or the next “Captain America” movie, Steve’s acclimation to modern times has a wealth of story, certainly enough to merit its own movie. For a “Captain America” franchise, the way this movie ends does not make a potential sequel seem forced, like with “Iron Man” or “Thor,” but absolutely mandatory, considering the sheer possibilities of great storytelling.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Position battles as camp approaches McCray elected into hall of fame Matt Dixon Sports Editor A week from today, Tennessee begins its fall camp. But with the season opener against Montana just over a month away, some key positions are still up for grabs. Will a newcomer impress coaches enough in fall camp to earn a starting position? Did off-season training boost an upperclassman’s chances of starting? All of that will be decided over the next month. But here’s part one of a look at 10 position battles as UT heads into fall camp. Cornerback: Despite putting up O.K. numbers last season (eighth in the SEC in pass defense and fourth in pass efficiency defense), the Vols’ secondary has much room for improvement. At one point during the year, coaches didn’t know whether they could afford to play a nickle package, which uses five defensive backs. The two safety spots look to be settled with Janzen Jackson and Brent Brewer. But the cornerback position is still up in the air. Prentiss Waggner, who played both safety and cornerback last year, and Marsalis Teague appear to be the top candidates among returning players. Junior college transfers Byron Moore and Izauea Lanier were brought in to push for starting positions and provide depth at the very least. Early enrollee Justin Coleman and sophomore Eric Gordon are also in the mix. Given the newly added depth and questions at linebacker, expect UT to use five defensive backs a lot this year, regardless of who starts. Linebacker: This unit lost team captain Nick Reveiz and two-year starter LaMarcus Thompson to graduation, so it was replacing two of its three starters already. Then the other starter, Herman Lathers, broke his foot during summer workouts and will most likely be out until October. So the Vols will begin the year with huge holes to fill at all three spots. Seniors Daryl Vereen and Austin Johnson have the most returning experience and ended spring practice listed as starters. Sophomore John Propst backed up Reveiz last year at middle linebacker and makes up for his lack of speed and size with instincts, according to coaches. Junior Greg King missed virtually all of last
year due to injuries, but he played a big role as a freshman two years ago. He has the size and ability to make an impact, but he hasn’t proven he can stay healthy. Freshmen A.J. Johnson and Christian Harris will each be given ample opportunity in fall camp to earn playing time. Wide receiver: While sophomores Justin Hunter and Da’Rick Rogers are the Vols’ top-two threats at receiver, coaches are still looking for a dependable slot receiver. Junior Zach Rogers replaced an injured Gerald Jones early last season and played well. Sophomore Matt Milton is still adjusting to the position after playing at quarterback and running back in high school, and needs to catch the ball more consistently. Early enrolee Vincent Dallas impressed coaches and teammates in spring practice and was compared to former Vol Denarious Moore. DeAnthony Arnett was regarded as one of the top receivers in the 2011 class and could get in the mix for playing time as well if he picks up the playbook quickly. Kick/punt returner: It’s no secret UT struggled in the return game last year, especially at punt return. It seemed coaches couldn’t find anyone who could successfully catch a punt. The kickoff return game wasn’t nearly as bad, but it wasn’t up to the standards of coaches. Da’Rick Rogers had some productive returns towards the end of the year and is expected to have the job this year. Devrin Young, an undersized running back from Knoxville’s Bearden High School, is also expected to contribute in the return game. A shifty runner, Young seems to transition best to punt returner but will also get a look at kickoff returns. Tight end: Replacing Luke Stocker is no easy task. That job will fall on Mychael Rivera, a junior who transferred to UT last year. While Rivera saw plenty of playing time last year in two-tight end sets, he didn’t have much production (11 receptions for 112 yards). With Stocker’s departure, Rivera could have a “breakout” year. Freshman Cameron Clear and Brendan Downs will likely battle for back-up roles. Clear, a highly ranked recruit, is seen by some as a future offensive lineman with his size, but he has the hands to play tight end. Downs, another early enrolee, has the advantage of going through spring practice and all of summer workouts. More of a pass-catching tight end, he ended spring practice second on the depth chart behind Rivera.
Staff Reports The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 14th group of inductees, the Class of 2012, during the WNBA All-Star Game in San Antonio today and former Tennessee Lady Vol Olympian and AllAmerican Nikki McCray was among its members. Joining McCray in the Class of 2012 are: Nancy Fahey (coach), Pam McGee (player), Inge Nissen (player), Robin R o b e r t s (contributor) and Dawn Staley (player). During her career at Te n n e s s e e from 199195, McCray led the Lady Vols to three SEC regular season titles, two conference tournament championships, and four NCAA tourn a m e n t appearances. She earned All-American and SEC Player of the Year honors in both her junior and senior years. The 5’11” forward from Collierville, Tenn., scored 1,572 career points (12.4 ppg career average). Additionally, she was a two-time Olympic Gold medalist and three-time WNBA AllStar, McCray scored 2,528 points during her nine-year WNBA career. McCray’s inclusion in the WBHOF marks the eighth Lady Vol player to be enshrined joining Cindy Noble and Patricia Roberts (2000), Holly Warlick (2001), Cindy Brogdon (2002), Daedra Charles and Bridgette Gordon (2007) and Jill Rankin (2008). Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt (1999) and former UT Women’s Athletics Director Gloria Ray (2010) have also been enshrined. “I am so happy for Nikki,” said Summitt. “She overcame obstacles and injuries to have a great college career and then went on to win two Olympic gold medals and be a WNBA All-Star. Nikki’s perseverance and hard work paid great dividends for her.”
The announcement marks the fifth time in the Hall of Fame’s 13-year history that the upcoming class of inductees has been announced during a WNBA event in July. Prior to making the announcement during the WNBA season, it had been tradition for the new inductees to be unveiled during the State Farm Tip-Off Classic each year in November. The Class of 2012 will be formally introduced at the 2011 State Farm Tip-Off Classic. Details for the 2011 SFTOC and the 2012 WBHOF Induction will be announced at a later date. With the addition of the Class of 2012, the list of individuals who have been recognized as Women’s B a s ke t b a l l Hall of F a m e inductees w i l l increase to 127. The Wo m e n ’s B a s ke t b a l l Hall of F a m e ’ s Board of Directors serves as the selection committee in determining which individuals Nikki McCray will be inducted each year. Voting is based on various factors, which may include moral character, integrity, sportsmanship, record of performance, ability, national or international recognition and contributions to the game of women’s basketball. In order to be considered for selection for induction, an individual must meet the following prerequisites: Player: Must be retired from the highest level of play for at least five years Coach: Must have coached the women’s game at least 20 years Referee: Must have officiated the women’s game at least 10 years Contributor: Must have significantly impacted the game of women’s basketball For information regarding the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the State Farm Tip-Off Classic, and the 2012 Induction Ceremony please visit www.wbhof.com.
UT football player arrested Sunday The Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior linebacker Austin Johnson was arrested by Knoxville police and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct on Sunday. The 22-year-old Johnson was released on $1,000 bond, according to The Knoxville News Sentinel. He is scheduled for a court appearance on Aug. 4. No other details were available. In a statement, school spokesman Jimmy Stanton said the program was aware of an overnight incident involving Johnson. He said school officials were in the processing of looking into the incident for additional information.