Issue 2, Volume 121
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor
College comes with a lot of challenges. Not everyone is ready for grueling study sessions or tricky time management skills. Certain students enter university with an entirely different mindset than your average, overly excited freshman. Some come to UT through the GI Bill. The GI Bill has aided several generations of soldiers in completing school. “My grandfather fought in World War II and was one of the first generations of soldiers eligible for the GI Bill benefits,” said Jack Bradshaw, senior in geography. Whether a sibling, a friend, or even a grandparent, most students know someone who was able to com-
plete his or her education through the assistance of the GI Bill. “The GI Bill helped (my grandfather) graduate from law school and start a predominant law firm in Missouri,” continued Bradshaw. “The GI Bill is definitely a great way to afford and attend school.” The GI Bill has continued from the 1940s to the present day and evolved to better fit the needs of modern veterans. Stephen Jones, senior in wildlife and fisheries science, served as an infrantry man in the Marines from 2005 to 2009. He was stationed in the nation's capitol and in California. Jones served one tour in Iraq back in 2008 and found himself here on campus pursuing his dream of being a fisheries biologist. Jones attends the university with assistance from the GI Bill and is one of many veterans on campus. See GI Bill on Page 5
UT involved in Mars mission See MARS ROVER on Page 3
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Emily Franks, freshman in biology; Melissa Casey, freshman in anthropology; and Megan Gaust, freshman in English, play with dogs during "Bark in Circle Park" on Aug. 20.
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Members of the UT Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Color Guard march in the Veterans Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010.
Clubs begin recruiting Chris Elizer Staff Writer With a new class of students on campus, clubs and organizations set up tables to grab as many new members as possible outside the TRECS center Tuesday evening. This was part of Welcome Week, another way of trying to assimilate new students into the university. Hannah Ellis, freshman double-majoring in journalism electronic media and theatre, has enjoyed her time at UT so far. “It's been nonstop fun. Everyone has been so welcoming and there has always been something to do,” she said. When asked if any of the Welcome Week events stood out, she said the 'Night in Neyland' event was incredible. “I love Neyland Stadium. We got to run through the 'T' and the band played, so I got a good sense of the strong school spirit here,” Ellis said. Ryan Wagner, freshman in computer science, said he has enjoyed his introduction to campus. “The past few days have been great! I've had a lot of fun playing sports on the intramural field and racquetball. I also did Big Day Out, and we got to go rafting on the Ocoee River,” Wagner said. Almost every sport imaginable, and a variety of other hobbies, has a club that serves as an opportunity for beginning students to make new friends with common interests. One club that always has several new members is the wakeboarding club. Its
president, Cody Beyer, junior in theater with a business minor, said the turnout is usually pretty strong. “One reason kids are drawn to the club is the rail-jam and jump in the pool, which pulls wake boarders across the water so they can get up on the board and actually do a trick,” Beyer said. Another club that is quite popular is the tennis club. Shelley Knight, sophomore in accounting and vice president of the tennis club, thinks this might be one of their biggest years, saying, “Right now we've got so many people already signed up, and we have a lot of people who are returning, too.” Ryan Passmore, one of those returning members and a senior in kinesiology, understands why the club is so popular. “I think it's one of the sports that a lot people can go out and play without much experience,” Passmore said, “and it's a good sport to get outside and stay active.” One club that is lesser known is the fencing club. Riki Higgins, junior in special education and fencing club member, said the turnout for fencing has been good, better than expected. “A lot of people don't know about fencing and think they can't do it because it looks difficult, but really anybody can fence,” Higgins said. Carrie Trexler, the Sports Clubs & Marketing Coordinator for TRECS, helped set up the event. “Obviously they are excited just to be here and looking forward to representing the university, meeting people, making new friends, and checking out their dorms,” Trexler said. “I'm excited to see what the class of 2016 can do.”
First day brings fresh start Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief
The streets are packed, lines in the UC run for miles, and the bookstore is utter mayhem. The fall semester has begun. Students and faculty spent Wednesday in a rush across campus to find their classrooms and settle in. Since most classes on the first day are for syllabus review, finding a good route to class is usually the biggest challenge. This endeavor is more challenging for some than for others. The Class of 2016 set out for their first classes this morning. UT’s sprawling campus can seem initially daunting. Students were out early, hoping to avoid unforeseen complications. “So far, so good,” Jessica White, freshmen with an interest in psychology, said. “My first class was at 9:05 am, and now I’m just trying to find Estabrook.” Navigating campus can be tricky enough on its own, and thousands of students rushing around at the same time complicates things. “The first day has been awesome, but it’s been very crowded,” Kristen Dobbins, freshmen with an interest in political science, said. “The UC was really full, and it took like thir-
ty minutes in line to get lunch.” Returning students had both positive and negative feedback about their first day of classes. Comments ranged from excitement over the new buildings on campus to concerns about the ongoing construction projects. “I have a class in the Min Kao building and it looks really nice,” McClain Reynolds, sophomore in computer science, said. “It seems like these construction projects are taking forever, though. That makes it difficult to get to my classes on the ‘Hill.’” Though classes started today, many freshmen have already begun familiarizing themselves with campus by enjoying the Welcome Week programming. “I’ve gone to most of the events,” Dobbins said. “My favorite was the Night in Neyland.” Other program offerings focused on the intellectual side of college life. “I went to the Life of the Mind speech,” White said. “I really enjoyed it.” Returning students were surprised by some unexpected improvements. “The Strip looks like it has been really cleaned up,” Reynolds said. Welcome Week events will end on Aug. 24, Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon as students become immersed in their daily Students enjoy the newly renovated HSS in between classes on Wednesday. routines.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 Associate Editor Preston Peeden ppeeden@utk.edu
IN SHORT 1962 — Kennedy reports stalemate in Vietnam Kennedy administration officials quoted in The New York Times estimate that there are 20,000 guerrilla troops in South Vietnam. Despite hundreds of engagements during the preceding two months and encouraging victories for South Vietnamese forces, the Viet Cong had grown in numbers, and U.S. officials felt that the war had reached a point of stalemate. 1968 — Czechs protest against Soviet invasion In the streets of Prague and in the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Czechs protest against the Soviet invasion of their nation. The protests served to highlight the brutality of the Soviet action and to rally worldwide condemnation of the Soviet Union. On August 21, 1968, more than 200,000 troops of the Warsaw Pact crossed into Czechoslovakia in response to democratic and free market reforms being instituted by Czech Communist Party General Secretary Alexander Dubcek. Negotiations between Dubcek and Soviet bloc leaders failed to convince the Czech leader to back away from his reformist platform. The military intervention on August 21 indicated that the Soviets believed that Dubcek was going too far and needed to be restrained. On August 22, thousands of Czechs gathered in central Prague to protest the Soviet action and demand the withdrawal of foreign troops. Although it was designed to be a
peaceful protest, violence often flared and several protesters were killed on August 22 and in the days to come. At the United Nations, the Czech delegation passionately declared that the Soviet invasion was illegal and threatened the sovereignty of their nation. They called on the U.N.'s Security Council to take action. The Council voted 10 to 2 to condemn Russia's invasion; predictably, the Soviet Union vetoed the resolution. The 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia severely damaged the Soviet government's reputation around the world, and even brought forth condemnation from communist parties in nations such as China and France. Nonetheless, Dubcek was pushed from power in April 1969 and the Czech Communist Party adopted a tough line toward any dissent. The "Prague Spring" of 1968, when hopes for reform bloomed, would serve as a symbol for the socalled "Velvet Revolution" of 1989. In that year, Czech dissidents were able to break the Communist Party's stranglehold on their nation's politics by electing Vaclav Havel, the first noncommunist president in 40 years. 1992 — Hurricane Andrew pounds Bahamas Hurricane Andrew hits the Bahamas on this day in 1992. There and in South Florida, where it arrived two days later, the storm was responsible for the deaths of 26 people and an estimated $35 billion in property damage. Hurricane Andrew was so
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concentrated that it resembled a tornado in its effects. On August 15, Andrew formed near Cape Verde in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It then moved west, attaining hurricane status about 800 miles east of Miami. It was a Category 4 storm when it hit Eleutherea Island in the Bahamas, causing a 23-foot storm surge that devastated nearby Current Island. Andrew then moved due west toward Florida. With a very small diameter, it covered distances faster than most hurricanes. South Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes — as well as being in the likely path of many storms, it is only about 20 feet above sea level. In the early morning of August 24, Andrew came ashore at Florida City, about 20 miles south of Miami. It had winds of 140 mph with gusts up to 212 mph. Rain was not a big factor in the storm, since it was moving very quickly and had a relatively compact punch, but it was still incredibly destructive. In Kendall and Homestead, Andrew uprooted every tree and destroyed 90 percent of the towns' homes. The Homestead Air Base was also demolished and all of Dade County lost its electricity. There were reports of trucks being thrown through the air and steel beams flying 150 feet. The 210-ton freighter Seaward Explorer lost its anchor and was carried over the entire landmass of Elliot Key. — This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.
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UT student controls ‘Curiosity’ Mars rover Staff Reports KNOXVILLE — Children are often mystified by remote control cars and how they can be controlled with a device while standing several feet away from them. This past week, Chris Tate was mystified by the same power — only he was controlling something 150 million miles away, on another planet. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville physics doctoral student had the rare opportunity to control one of the science instruments on NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. Tate is working with Jeffrey Moersch, associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. The Curiosity rover has been on Mars for more than a week and is preparing to look for clues as to whether the planet ever was, or is still, an environment able to support microbial life. Daily, scientists give the rover instructions as to what data to collect during the Martian day, or sol, and then that data is downlinked to the scientists on Earth. As a “payload uplink lead,” Tate assembled and verified the instrument command sequence for his science team's instrument, a neutron detector. Overnight, his commands were sent to the rover, sitting millions of miles away on the Martian surface. They instructed the rover's neutron detector to power up, take data for a couple hours, save it all, and send it back to Earth. “It blows my mind to think that I told a robot on another planet 150 million miles away to do something and it happened,” said Tate, of Woodberry, Tenn. Tate says the actions of the rover are meticulously planned from start to finish
daily, and the duty of the payload uplink lead is to ensure that the rover accomplishes the science. A neutron detector searches for hydrogen, found in water and hydrated minerals, thus leaving clues as to whether an area was hospitable for life. “This instrument can tell us a lot of information about the environment that we can't get from all those beautiful pictures coming down from the rover,” said Tate. “And when integrated with the rest of the data, it's a powerful piece of the puzzle allowing us to characterize the environment so that we can learn about the current state of Mars and its long and varied history.” Tate arrived at JPL in August and will stay for ninety sols through November. He said this is a great learning experience, giving him insight into the inner workings of missions to the high level science, and he hopes it is not the last mission he works on. “It is very humbling to work on something that is actually leaving the planet,” he said. “It's a great testament to all the people who built and worked on this rover for so long.” Moersch said he's very proud of Tate. “I've done this before on previous missions, and I can attest that it's a pretty mind-blowing experience, especially the first time you do it,” he said. “It's astounding to think that something you did caused something to happen 150 million miles away on the surface of Mars.” The work of three UT professors are involved in the Curiosity mission — Moersch, Linda Kah, associate professor in earth and planetary sciences; and Ben Blalock, professor of electrical engineering and computer science. The rocket carrying the rover launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 26, 2011.
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Sexism still rampant in U.S. culture Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor Every view I possess is my own and does not represent a reflection of the Department of the Interior or the National Park Service. Man pants, grandma pants, high-waisted britches: call them what you will. My olive green goodies are probably not the mostflattering fashion statement, but I wear them proudly. My career goals do not include becoming a mother in the near future. Or working in print media. Or remaining a student forever. I will continue to push and shove my way into a society ruled by chauvinists. And at the same time, I will learn to identify trees, wildflowers, and preach safe bear interactions. For the past few summers, I have worked in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park wearing the green and grey chasing people and wildlife alike. I am not alone in my dreams. Commonly asked questions included: “Where can I find the bears?” “Where are the bathrooms?” And “You know you have the best job. How do you become a ranger? Do you go to school for that?” This summer I received not one but two comments about how difficult it is to “respect a girl in a man's uniform.” This semester, I will work to break down that barrier and prove that I am more than just a girl fond of transgender clothing. Sexism isn't anything new. In fact, it will continue to grow and flourish in a society that still promotes stay-at-home moms and young
marriages long after the 1950s have gone. Whether cultural traditions or overall bias, the entire world suffers from sexism. Sexism has never been solely a third world issue. This problem and mental state reckons with developed societies. So here I stand, man pants and muffin pans galore. Every column will have my worldly views and include a recipe to be reckoned. My wool and polyester blend served me well this summer. Sweat-stained, steamed and pressed, they are by far the best pair of pants I own. Time to retire those for a little while and trade them in for a pen and baking sheets. Meatloaf Cupcakes About 1 lb of ground beef 1 cup grated zucchini 2 tbsp minced onion 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup ketchup 1 egg 1 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a muffin tin with foil liners. In a large bowl, mix the meat, zucchini, onion, breadcrumbs, ketchup, egg, and salt. Place your tasty meatloaf mixture into muffin tins filling them to the top, making sure they are flat at the top. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from tins and place on a baking dish. If you feel extra fancy, spoon some premade mashed potatoes on them. Serves 12. Enjoy your manly meaty cupcakes. No gender biases here. — Emily DeLanzo is a senior in environmental studies and can be reached at edelanzo@utk.edu.
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American bullet train project vital Urb an La n d sca p e by
Lindsay Lee This summer I went on a mini-term trip to Japan. We spent most of our time in Tokyo, but we got to take little day trips to other cities. On our trips to Kyoto and Hiroshima, I had one of the most eye-opening and just plain awesome experiences of the entire trip: riding the bullet train. These bullet trains, or “Shinkansen” as they’re called in Japanese, seem like something ripped from the future. They are super sleek and super long with pointed, bullet-like noses that stretch on for 25 feet. These trains leave the station at speeds that make your eyes hurt to watch. Inside, the trains are almost just as nice, with wide aisles, big, clean bathrooms, plenty of room for luggage, and comfortable seating you would find on a plane complete with tray tables and all—only with much more leg room. Taking off, it does not feel like you are going over 150 miles per hour. It accelerates and decelerates quickly but so smoothly that you could stand in the aisle holding onto nothing and not trip. They are quiet, comfortable, and fancy. They are affordable and convenient. But, most importantly, they are fast, and the United States needs them badly. There are already some long-term, foggy plans on the books right now for bullet train systems in the Midwest, Northeast, Florida, and Texas, but the posted system with the most potential is in southern California. It is a prime spot for the first American bullet train system since the area is full of the high-tech human capital needed to design the project, and it is the location of two of the biggest cities in America with the biggest traffic problems: San Francisco and Los Angeles. Building bullet trains in California will create thousands of jobs and provide tons of revenue for the state in tourism and taxes. It will bring more people to the region and help economically depressed cities modernize and boom. Bullet trains will do wonders to help alleviate the pressure on the area’s airports and
decrease traffic on the roads. But, of course, the biggest downside is starting costs. Before all is said and done, a bullet train project in California could cost upwards of $69 billion. Only a chunk of this is needed for the first phase of the project, but a chunk of $69 billion is still a lot of billions. Luckily, this July the California Senate approved $4.7 billion to get the project started, and the state will receive $3.2 billion from President Obama’s economic stimulus package to match the state’s funds. But anti-rail sentiment is growing. In 2008, California citizens voted with a 53% majority to earmark $10 billion in state funds for high-speed rail projects. Since then, a poll in July showed that 56% of voters would oppose allocating money for rail projects if they had the chance to vote again. This sentiment is matched in other states like Florida and Hawaii where legislators are pulling the plug on rail projects and rejecting federal funds. In California, some Democrats and most Republicans argue that building a bullet train system is wasteful and too expensive in the present economy, especially when California has had to make major cuts elsewhere in the budget. But one of the biggest problems with American culture is that we have a hard time seeing the longterm benefits of things. Here we could learn something from the Japanese, because they have no problem investing time, energy, and money when it is obvious that the long-term benefits will outweigh costs. If the state of California does nothing, it will cost double or triple what it would to build the bullet train system. Each year, $20 billion is lost in fuel and productivity due to gridlock, and the population is growing so it just gets worse. To keep up with demand, the state would need to build 3,000 miles of road, five airport runways, and 90 airline departure gates, costing $100 billion. At least. And that’s just to keep up with demand, not to make things any better than they are now. With numbers like these, it is plain to see that we have no choice but to modernize our transportation infrastructure. If I could, I would ship all the opponents to Japan just so they could try the bullet trains for themselves. No one could doubt their economic potential after that. And what American doesn’t love going fast? — Lindsay Lee is a junior in mathematics. She can be reached at llee26@utk.edu.
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This summer was something of a break for me. I mean, I spent a lot of time studying Latin, going over some GRE books, watching a lot of baseball (one of these is not like the other), researching graduate schools, presenting myself to the various departments I hope to join, and a surprising amount of time cleaning and reorganizing the various drawers and shelves in my house. I even read a book that I didn't have to read! The one thing missing is a for-credit class. This was essentially the first time since 2007 that I had more than a month without classes, unless you count the summer before I came here, which I spent working at a restaurant full-time, awkwardly living in my manager’s house in exchange for yard work and worrying about cash money. You see, as a nerd or dork or whatever people want to call it, I usually begin each school year with a sense of optimism, a list of goals that I am sure will get done. Of course, this list will deteriorate to “ 1: exist; 2: finish all the things,” but I am always optimistic. Last year began…. well, not like that. The approaching semester felt less like an opportunity to advance and more like how I imagine it would feel to get into a lifeboat while the storm still raged on. Some psychologists would refer to my problems as (and I believe this is said with the full sense of kitsch) an “existential crisis.” I was bogged down not so much in incompetence, which I am more than capable of dealing with, as non-confidence. I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue trudging through graduate school, and this feeling was reinforced by my amazing ability to mass-produce mediocrity. The end of the spring semester felt like… uh, getting rescued from my lifeboat on a sunny day by a party boat. I am not sure what image you get when you read “party boat”, but I picture Slurms MacKenzie, The Original Party Worm. Look it up. About a month ago, though, I was reminded
why I love what I do. Each semester is a mass of knowledge about which I have varying degrees of familiarity with but no nuanced experience; it is a journey from recognizing a subject to having an opinion about it. There is a joy for many people in looking at the playbooks of giants—the beauty of academia is that there aren’t any “hidden” secrets (except, of course, one’s inability to communicate an often nebulous thought), no tricks, no real advantage in keeping any knowledge to oneself. This is, of course, the source of criticism. It is also how knowledge grows. So as we commence this semester, I encourage you all to enjoy this. Learning and knowing something—and, even better, having a real opinion of consequence about something—is a rare and weighty thing. It is also what an institution of higher learning is meant to do. We should all finish our degrees not with the humdrum feeling of checking off something on the “To Do” list of life, but with the real sense that we've become someone who is able to speak and have some weight to it. Of course, this doesn't sound as a good as “100k a year with benefits,” but it should be one and the same. Don't misunderstand me. There is much to be said for experience, and this is why you will not be paid much right out of the chute. But that is kind of my point. People who think going to college is worthless don't realize the real gift it gives; it opens up the possibilities of the brain, training it to endure the monotony of everyday life while also punctuating it with the occasional good idea. In other words, it trains people to both learn and process, to pile knowledge in heaps and sort out what matters. Technical knowledge aside, the ability to shift gears and learn a new field or industry matters. Complain all you want about chemistry or English lit, but learning something that you feel is irrelevant to your life will be much more important than you realize. Just don't forget to look up from those books and enjoy some free time—not that I think too many people struggle with that. — Greg Bearringer is a graduate student in Medieval Studies. He can be reached at gbearrin@utk.edu.
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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more commonly known as the GI Bill, was created to help provide veterans returning home from war an easy transition into society through education and property ownership. Originally created to only benefit soldiers during times of war, the GI Bill now encompasses any veterans that have served time for the United States military. The GI Bill assists veterans in attending four-year universities, community colleges, technical schools, and even in acquiring advanced degrees. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the GI Bill will pay a veteran's way entirely through a public university with all tuition and fee payments. If the veteran chooses to go to a private or foreign school, the government will pay up to $18,077.50 per academic year with the exception of a few states. “Having the GI Bill has made college a lot less stressful,” said Jones. “Instead of worrying about having to make money outside of school to support
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Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright
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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis
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Top tailgating can be found at UT Rob Davis Arts and Culture Assistant Editor
Tailgating in the South is not just something to do on Saturdays in the fall. For many fans of the SEC, tailgating is an art that takes hard work just to get it right. Southern Living has narrowed the search for the best tailgates of the South down to 20 schools, including UT. “Tailgating at Tennessee has to be one of the best experiences on a game day Saturday,” Sean Franklin, senior in journalism and electronic media, said. “It's perfect preparation for a great time at the game. Especially after the offseason, it gets you in the mood for getting back into the football mindset.” Even though UT has been nominated, fans will be the final factor in deciding which school will earn the top spot. Fans are encouraged to vote for their school beginning August 15. Each person may vote once a day via southernliving.com/tailgate up until October 1. Southern Living will crown the winner of “The South's Best Tailgate” at a home game by November 10. Southern Living chose the roster of universities vying to win “The South's Best Tailgate” based on several different categories including Most Spirited, Traditionalists, Powerhouses, and Style Setters. Tennessee has only been nominated under the Powerhouses category, which consists of Southern schools with a history of winning on and off the field. “I wish we had been featured under more
categories than just the Powerhouses,” Bo Johnson, junior in finance, said. “I could see us being in traditionalists for all the pre-game activities that go on like Vol Village or the Pride of the Southland marching into Neyland. I think the Powerhouse label lends itself more to the reputation of the program, not to the tailgating.” Although UT is only nominated for the Powerhouse section, tailgating in Knoxville could fit into many of the different categories. Pre-game rituals are rampant around Rocky Top on any given Saturday. From the Vol Walk to the Vol Navy, there are a multitude of things to take in. Fans will even get the experience of seeing time-honored traditions during the game as the players and coaches run out through a power T made by the Southland Marching Band. “When my friends come up for the weekend, I love showing them all we do,” Franklin said. “I know other schools have great traditions too, but ours are easily the best. Sometimes it's hard to fit it all in.” Although it wasn’t mentioned in the Style Setters section, Tennessee easily would have fit into the category. Where else in the country do students and coaches wear orange pants to every game? Students all agree that UT should not be overlooked as a top tailgating school not only in the South but in the nation as a whole. “I believe there are only a couple other schools in the country that have anything like the Vol Navy,” Johnson said. “The atmosphere is unlike any other I have been in. It's almost like a party atmosphere. I'm getting excited just thinking about August 31.”
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Reality TV maintains stranglehold on those who watch Victoria Wright Arts and Culture Editor
Oh Chad and Evelyn. I knew the two of you would be together forever since you first met on the VH1 reality show “Basketball Ball Wives.” Your heated Skype sessions proved to me that your love was true. The two of you were the beacon of light for monogamy, and I know you two will forever sit on your throne of matrimony among other successful reality show couples.
Wait, what? Evelyn Lozada filed for divorce? Chad Johnson allegedly head-butted her? This just can't be! Oh wait, yes it can. Newton N. Minnow famously regarded television as a “vast wasteland,” and that truth couldn't be more apparent today. The frenzy surrounding the domestic dispute between Lozado and Johnson would have some believe that this type of debauchery is a one-time thing. But have we, as a television audience, become so jaded that we actually miss the reality
in reality shows? My instincts point to yes. Since the advent of realty television with MTV's “Real World” series in 1992, we've had a different kind of introduction to entertainment. For once, there was a show on television that exuded the scandal that we craved without the script. It was the view we all wanted, similar to James Stewart spying on his neighbors in Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 mystery thriller “Rear Window”. See PERSONAS on Page 7
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But the first few episodes of “The Real World” were boring, which was far from the expectations of producers and the audience. So over time, “The Real World” stopped becoming an intriguing sociol project and instead transformed into an animal house where producers pinned people prone to argument together in a small house. The result? Lots of drama and higher ratings. Today, reality television has spun a myriad of shows from fighting mob wives to dating disasters, and even competitions tow in astronomical amounts of money. The cast of reality shows are actors, whether we want to believe it or not. They are characters with insane stories, and whether or not their stories hold any validity, they put on an entertaining show and always receive a standing ovation. This is what keeps us jaded. On “Basketball Wives,” Lozada was notorious for her trash talking and glass throwing. She was seen as promiscuous and possibly the most devious until Tami Roman appeared on the show in season two. When Lozada began dating Johnson, many thought their relationship would tame her inner beast, and for once, people began seeing Evelyn in a good light. This image remained until
their dispute in August 2012, and as expected, we reacted like anyone would to the climax of a really good movie. We gasped. The director had managed to surprise us because we really didn't see that twist coming in the storyline. Of course this emotion is just fine sitting in a theater, but it's odd when we watch real people on television and react the same way. The truth is, no matter how much producers pin them to this image, reality television personalities are not actors. Their persona on TV is who they are — there's no costume removal after the cameras stop rolling. So what next? Reality television rules the airwaves now, and with millions of loyal fans I'm sure networks won't stop pumping out new shows anytime soon. As an audience, we will continue to watch reality television as a staple for our entertainment. Our responsibility is to watch reality television a little more intelligently. But how can we manage that? The point of watching our favorite characters is to escape for 30 minutes or an hour into a realm where misspelled expletives is comedy, and we really can believe that a perpetual philanderer and a woman prone to violent tendencies and jealousy can succeed in marriage. But it's the aftermath that matters most. As the scandal continues to unfold, the media will address the dispute from numerous angles to
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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis
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gamer ratings and readership. But what's really left to discuss? After all the probing, no one is entirely sure of what happened in their home the night of the fight, and the story might end twisted. What's really important is to understand that they're only people, not characters. We are only setting ourselves up for failure because we placed them on a pedestal they never deserved. It's the same problem we have with celebrities, and it's probably an innate instinct to continue to hold certain people to higher standards. Regardless of whether or not we make an effort to change our ways as an audience, one thing is for certain. We will continue to watch reality television. Just try and separate the character from the person next time you tune into your favorite show. — Victoria Wright is a senior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at vwright6@utk.edu.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis
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Thursday, August 23 What: Deathtram and Sold Gold, Dumb Lunch and Sam Stratton Whip Experience Where: The Pilot Light When: 10 p.m. Price: $5 Rob’s take: Deathtram’s psychadelic sound is musically reminiscent of Explosions in the Sky mixed with early Sonic Youth. Solid Gold has a nice synth feel. Dumb Lunch is an up-and-coming local band. All you need to know about the Sam Stratton Whip Experience: They have a killer name. Good groups, good venue, good show.
Friday, August 24 What: Hipster Hoedown Where: Wesley Foundation When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Rob’s take: Hipsters and cowboys are two groups who usually don’t mix, but for the sake of a good time, the Lambda Student Union, UT's LGBTQ programming organization will serve pizza, drinks and music at a hipster hoedown as a back-to-school-event. Students can dress as a hipster, cowboy or both. Costumes are not mandatory to attend. What: Old Crow Medicine Show with the Lumineers and the Milk Carton Kids Where: The Historic Tennessee Theater When: 8 p.m. Price: $37 Rob’s take: If you like Americana bluegrass with a modern spin, be sure to check
Saturday, August 25 What: Erick Baker “Goodbye June” CD Release Party Where: Bijou Theater When: 8 p.m. Price: $19.50 in advanced. $23 at door. Victoria’s take: Sentimental artist Erick Baker will perform songs off his second full length album “Goodbye June.” His heartfelt lyrics will be sure to make you and your date melt.
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What: Corey Smith with Indian Rodeo Where: Tennessee Theater When: 8 p.m. Price: $25 Victoria’s take: Country music artist Corey Smith’s lively on- stage presence will be sure to have you shaking your boots.
Sunday, August 26
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What: Adam Klein and the Wild Fires Where: Barley’s Taproom When: N/A Price: Free Victoria’s take: Sunday is the last day of the weekend. Why not head out to the Old City and enjoy some pizza and free music?
CONTEMPORARY FOCUS 2012 Mark Bradley-Shoup • Joshua Dudley Greer • Andrew Scott Ross
JOIN US TONIGHT for the opening of Contemporary Focus 2012 Thursday, August 23, 7–9pm at the KMA Cash bar. Meet the artists. FREE ADMISSION
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell lkittre1@utk.edu
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Neyland Stadium gets much needed makeover Staff Reports KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The University of Tennessee Athletics Department is happy to announce the introduction of several gameday improvements for the 2012 football season at Neyland Stadium. In continuing to ensure fans and supporters have a positive experience at Vols football games, the department asked fans how UT could improve their gameday experiences. “We are blessed at the University of Tennessee to have one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports,” said Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart. “We asked you about your gameday experience, and I am here to tell you, we heard you. One hundred percent of the improvements we have made came from your suggestions, you, the fans at the University of Tennessee. On behalf of everyone associated with the University of Tennessee and specifically the Department of Athletics, I want to thank you for being a Vol For Life.” Tennessee is pleased to
announce the following improvements: — New flat-screen TVs will replace the box sets in the lower level of Neyland Stadium. — New installations at Neyland Stadium will increase cell phone capacity and give fans a much stronger wireless signal. — Neyland Stadium will have increased locations of family restrooms with changing tables. — During the course of the season, lighting improvements will take place in the east sideline and south endzone concourses. Each and every one of the improvements developed for this season was inspired from responses to a fan survey administered by Dr. Robin Hardin, associate professor in the Sport Management program at Tennessee. Hardin oversaw the survey and wrote the research report for the Athletic Department following feedback from the Sept. 10, 2011 football game vs. Cincinnati. Come out and view the improvements at the home opener on Sept. 8 vs. Georgia State at 4 p.m.
UT secondary ready, waiting Though the schemes have presented challenges, the unit is seeing improvement as camp comes to a close. “The harder you practice, the more reps you get, and the harder you go at it you'll naturally start to build some confidence,” said Marsalis Teague. A strong week at Milligan College in
improvement as well, but also recognizes that the unit has a long way to go before Assistant Sports Editor they will be a lockdown group in the SEC. “We've given up a lot of big plays, and As the first game of the season looms it's been for a few reasons. We have been around the corner, the Volunteer secondrunning some new coverages, and when ary is figuring out the final pieces of defenthe secondary is out there making the calls sive coordinator Sal Sunseri's new defense. some miscommunication happens and “We have been hammering it home and some of it is just some got a lot of the stuff guys on offense makdown. I feel we are ing some plays,” very familiar with Dooley said. it,” said cornerback Going against the Eric Gordon. Tennessee offense has Tennessee bolgiven the unit practice stered the sixthagainst a passing ranked pass defense game that has the abilin the SEC in 2011, ity to make big plays. but looks to improve “Going against our upon where they finreceivers and quarterished. With a crop of back is a good thing. upper classman on They are some of the the roster the Vols best in the country at are excited about their respective posiwhat they think tions, so it gives us a they can do. great look,” Teague “I believe we are said. Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon getting our techEric Gordan lines up in coverage during the Oregon game on Sept. 11, With just a few niques down pat, 2010. Gordon's development in the secondary is a key component of days left the the defense is comthe Vols' potential success. Tennessee defense is ing together and we closing in on game have been able to get August gave the Volunteer defensive time day preparations, which means it is time to to the quarterback a lot,” Gordon said. to sit down with few distractions to work act instead of learn. But the group is confiSunseri brought a new, more complex on getting the coverage schemes down. dent heading into the beginning of the seastyle of defense to Rocky Top from “I feel like we had a great off-season, as a son. Alabama this off-season, and though the team, as a defense. I feel we really stepped “You have to build on everything and new schemes have been challenging for the it up at Mililgan and we bonded a lot as a can't get content with one good performdefensive line and linebackers, the secondteam and created a lot of team chemistry,” ance in practice. We have to take it one day ary hasn't been without their new Gordon said. at a time,” said Teague. schemes. Head coach Derek Dooley has seen the
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11 • THE DAILY BEACON Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu
Former Penn State president fights back The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier and his lawyers attacked the universitybacked report on the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal Wednesday, calling it a “blundering and indefensible indictment” as they went on the offensive while they await word on whether he’ll be charged in the case.
Hot or Not: Tyler Bray Edition Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor
As the 2012 season approaches, Tyler Bray has become one hot topic. As Bray toes the line between student athlete and average individual he has managed to fall in and out of the good graces of the people and the press. What Bray does in his free time should be of no concern to his adoring public, but when he draws unnecessary attention to himself, he’s focusing a microscope onto his personal life. While some behavior and character deficiencies can and will be overlooked by many, it may be time for Bray to look up and see the light. He’s teetering on the precipice of the Grand Canyon of public relations. HOT: — Bray is one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC. As the 2012 pre-season Lindy’s “Strongest Arm In SEC” he’s capable of greatness and at 6-6, 215 lbs, Bray is an imposing figure on and off the
field. — With Cordarrelle Patterson, a nearly-universal five-star junior college prospect, Da’Rick Rogers, an All-SEC pick last year, and Justin Hunter, who was on his way to a record season last year before injuries derailed his progress, in his back pocket, Bray has one of the best receiving corps in the nation. — If people looked at Bray’s records, they might confuse his stats with UT football legend Peyton Manning. Through two seasons, Bray has thrown for 3,832 yards, 35 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in only 16 total games played. Those numbers are eerily similar to Manning’s record-breaking 1997 senior season of 3,819 yards, 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 11 games. — At 272 career completions Bray has the ability to meet or surpass Manning’s 863 completions at UT. That means 591 completions in two years. It’ll be like wiping sweat off his forehead. — With stats and an arm as good as his, it’s just nice to have a quarterback with a spot waiting for him in the NFL
NOT: — Accused of two separate incidences of vandalism in the past two months, Bray is not in good graces. In Dooley’s own words, “Obviously, his accuracy isn’t where it needs to be. He missed the trash can.” — While throwing beer bottles might be a good arm workout, it won’t count towards his completions record and his practice techniques leave much to be desired. — If Bray throws in the towel a year in advance to start a career in the NFL, that leaves a wounded offense with an inexperienced Justin Worley to pick up the pieces. — Of course, we all know Bray won’t be passing his Boater’s Safety Course any time soon, nor will he be borrowing my jet ski. — Lauren Kittrell is a senior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at lkittre1@utk.edu. With contributions from Russell McBride, an undecided junior, and Austin Clow, a UT graduate.
Lawyer Timothy Lewis called Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge, a “biased investigator” who piled speculation on top of innuendo to reach preformed conclusions. “The Freeh report, as it pertains to Dr. Spanier, is a myth. And that myth ... ends today,” Lewis said at a downtown Philadelphia news conference. Spanier did not attend, but told media outlets in stories published hours later that he never understood early complaints about Sandusky to be sexual. Sandusky was convicted this year of molesting 10 boys and awaits sentencing. “I’m very stunned by Freeh’s conclusion that — I don’t think he used the word ‘cover-up’; but he uses the word ‘concealed,’” Spanier told The New Yorker magazine. “Why on earth would anybody cover up for a known child predator? Adverse publicity? For heaven's sake! Every day I had to make some decision that got adverse publicity.” The New Yorker interview was published online after ABC News began promoting its own interview with Spanier, set to air in parts on several of its networks Wednesday and Thursday. At the news conference, Lewis, also a former federal judge, complained
that Freeh never interviewed key witnesses, ignored inconvenient facts and manipulated the truth. For instance, he said, the report assumes former graduate assistant Mike McQueary told coach Joe Paterno in 2001 that he saw something sexual in a locker room shower, and that Paterno echoed that to athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz. Freeh likewise assumes that they in turn told Spanier the same thing. “Curley and Schultz have denied that they ever told Dr. Spanier anything of the sort,” Lewis said. “‘Horseplay’ was referred to over and over again, but never with any sexual connotation or suggestion of abuse. But Judge Freeh paid no attention to that.” The Freeh group said Wednesday that it stands by its report. Its investigation uncovered documents that suggest Spanier had deeper knowledge of the early Sandusky complaints, including an email in which the president appeared to agree with Curley’s decision to keep the 2001 assault from child-welfare authorities, and instead work directly with Sandusky and Sandusky’s charity for atrisk youths.
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