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he new sculpture, “A Startling Whirlwind of Opportunity,” by New York-based artist Alice Aycock sits smack dab in the center of the Pedestrian Mall with countless numbers of students passing by it daily, taking slightly different trajectories in their walks than they did last year.

For many, it was hard not to take notice of the spiraling piece, and to say students have an opinion on the structure is an understatement.

A Facebook group titled “The Pedestrian Mall Sculpture is Hideous!” sprung up quickly, and it has 921 members as of press time. The group’s description calls the sculpture an “eyesore” and “of poor artistic quality.”

Aycock, who was in Knoxville for the installation of the sculpture during the summer, said she heard some student reaction but little because of the decreased student population during the summer sessions.

But dealing with public criticism of art is not new to Aycock, a veteran artist whose work dates back to the 1970s and whose art has displayed in museums throughout America, Europe and Japan, according to her Web site.

“I think there’s a misconception that art is something one doesn’t have to be educated about a little bit, just like you have to be educated about any other subject,” she said.

Some students complained that the structure was wasting students' university dollars, but the sculpture was funded by private donation from UT alumnus Wilton D. “Chick” Hill.

Aycock also said that a lot of time and effort went into the piece.

“This isn’t just something that was just thrown out there,” she said. “It really was a complicated piece to build and design, and I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was totally cutting edge, but it’s certainly using the available technology that we use today to do something, to push it.”

The man Aycock said spearheaded the project, Jason Brown, associate professor in sculpture, said he's heard a wide variety of opinions on the sculpture. Many students, he said, enjoy the whirlwind part of the sculpture but not the lighting.

Brown said art opinion comes from experience, and, while Brown has heard “lessthan-educated passing comments” from students on the sculpture, he’s also had conversations about it taking an entirely different tone with some in his public art seminar class and one student from Chattanooga who talked with Brown about the sculptures on the waterfront.

Ultimately, Brown said the discourse about the piece adds to it.

“I think good art, whether it’s outdoor sculpture in public or it’s in a gallery in a museum, is not something everyone's going to agree on,” he said. “And if there’s some discussion, debate, controversy, it means that the artwork, in my opinion, is more meaningful, has more value.”

One of the major concerns of many students is the placement of the piece in the middle of the Pedestrian Mall.

Brown said the placement was specifically stated in the UT Master Plan as being to the right of the center location of the piece, but, due to fire code restrictions, it had to be moved to the center.

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UT prepares on brink of new season Matt Dixon Staff Writer The Tennessee football team concluded fall camp Saturday after its fourth and final preseason scrimmage.

The Vols went through many game -like situations and focused more on mental preparations after a very physical week of practice.

Special teams was the focus in the non-contact scrimmage.

Head coach Lane Kiffin expressed his confidence in the improvement of kicker Daniel Lincoln and punter Chad Cunningham.

“Both had a great (fall) camp and summer,” Kiffin said. “(I) feel very good, would not have said that after spring (practice).”

Lincoln, the Vols placekicker, hopes to regain the form that helped him become a second team All-SEC selection as a freshman in 2007. After the scrimmage he said his confidence was as good as it had ever been after

his work this offseason.

“I’ve been pretty close to 100 percent kicking in the stadium,” Lincoln said. “Scrimmages have been really realistic and game-like.”

Lincoln referred to special teams coach Eddie Gran as being “in the next level” as far as coaching, saying he knows how to relate to the kickers and he knows what it takes to succeed in the SEC. Kiffin also said that Gran has done a great job working with Lincoln and with Bram Cannon who is doing a good job as holder, he said.

The punting duties belong to Cunningham, who punted in five games last season and said he feels like his punting has improved.

“I’ve definitely had the best camp I’ve ever had,” Cunningham said after the scrimmage.

When asked what he worked on the most in the offseason, Cunningham quickly noted leg strength to get longer hangtimes.

“My leg is a totally different leg than it was during the spring,” he

said.

In addition to punting, Cunningham will also handle the kickoff duties for the Vols.

Junior safety Dennis Rogan and freshman tailback David Oku will return kickoffs for the Vols. Oku said he tries to pattern his return game after Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester.

Freshman wide receiver Nu’Keese Richardson will return punts for the Vols. Richardson has had some fumbling problems in practice, so Rogan might get a chance to return punts as well.

Lincoln noted that he had been crossing off goals throughout the offseason, and he is hoping the special team can help to do the same during the year.

“The team goals are to beat Florida, beat Alabama, win the big games here at home and on the road and help (the team) get back to where we belong, which is in Atlanta in December and into a BCS bowl game,” he said.

Katie Hogin • The Daily Beacon

Freshman wide receiver Marsalis Teague runs down field in order to receive the ball from quarterback Jonathan Crompton.

Study abroad offers chances to explore studies, countries Ellen Larson Staff Writer Last year 811 UT students studied abroad.

Noah Rost, senior coordinator for the Center for International Education, said students study abroad for many reasons: to experience another culture, to bring their studies to life and to meet new people.

“Some (students) have never left the U.S. and want to experience a different country,” Rost said. “Some choose to study abroad because of their specific academic interests. For example, if a student is particularly interested in Latin American history, then he or she will spend some time studying at a university in Argentina or Chile.”

Will Ladnier, junior in classics, history and global science, studied in Ghana during the mini-term summer semester and said he was looking to experience a new culture.

“I had never previously been out of the country,” Ladnier said. “This being my first experience really helped me to grasp what another culture is like. I think that learning about how other people halfway across the world live really taught me something about how I live.”

Study abroad brings textbook knowledge to life for other UT students.

“We studied cultural psychology,” Amanda Loy, senior in psychology, who participated in a faculty-led summer program in Greece, said. “It was a neat way to get out of the classroom and see what we were learning.

It was cool to see the Parthenon, which is something you always learn about in history books.”

Some students study abroad just to have a good time.

“I studied abroad in London during the summer, and it gave me one of the most fun summers of my life,” John

Whittingham, senior in mathematics, said. “I got to see lots of cool places in England and make some good friends too.”

Another aspect to studying abroad is having the advantage in job or graduate school applications.

“Increasingly, students are recognizing that studying abroad (particularly for a full semester or longer) will make them more competitive on the job market and in their graduate school applications,” Rost said.

“Shortly after graduation (if not before), students will have the experience of sitting across from a human resources officer who will ask them a question along the lines of ‘Why should I hire you over the 150 equally qualified applicants for this position?,’ and we want to be sure that when UT graduates are asked that question, they can respond, ‘You should hire me because I will bring an international perspective to your company.’”

While most students choose to study abroad in Western Europe, UT is focusing efforts towards studying in non-traditional regions, such as Asia and the Middle East.

“Italy is the most popular destination, followed closely by Spain,” Rost said. “Out of the 811 students, UT Knoxville sent abroad during the 20082009 academic year, 106 studied in Asia, Russia or the Middle East.”

Adena Lane, programs abroad peer advisor, said she would like to see more students study outside of Western Europe.

“Most students study abroad in Western Europe,” Lane said.

“Many people that go to Asia teach English. Not as many people as we would like are studying in the non-traditional places like Asia, but we are working on changing that.”

The Study Abroad Fair will take place Sept. 30 in the UC Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CAMPUS CALENDAR

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What’s HAPPENING AROUND CAMPUS

Sept. 1 - Sept. 4, 2009

Tuesday, Sept. 1 —

7 p.m.— • “Life in the Real World: The Best Is Yet to Come!,” a seminar for sophomore students, explores study abroad, internship and job opportunities, as well as finding the perfect major. The seminar will take place in the UC Crest Room.

Wednesday, Sept. 2 — • Last day to adjust hours for financial aid awarding.

Thursday, Sept. 3 — Katie Hogan • The Daily Beacon

7:30 p.m.— • The Clarence Brown Theatre begins its performance of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with its preview night, which is free for UT students with an ID. Ticket prices are $12 for all other students, $17 for faculty and staff and seniors and $20 for adults.

Friday, Sept. 4 — 7:30 p.m.— • The Clarence Brown Theatre performs “A Streetcar Named Desire” on its opening night, which is $10 for UT students with an ID. Ticket prices are $20 for all other students and $33 for adults.

David Lawson hosts an informal discussion about democracy in the Caribbean at Global Hour, which is held every Thursday at the International House.

THE CRIME

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Friday, Aug. 28 • 1:49 a.m. — Suspicious person at Laurel Apartments

THIS DAY IN

• 4:04 a.m. — Officer assisting KPD at Todd Helton Street

HISTORY

Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris’ Pitie-Salpetiere Hospital after suffering massive chest injuries in an early morning car accident. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, was killed instantly in the 12:25 a.m. crash, as was driver Henri Paul, who was drunk and lost control of the Mercedes in a highway underpass. He was driving at excessive speeds in a reckless attempt to escape paparazzi photographers. Diana’s bodyguard, Trevor Rees Jones, escaped with serious but nonfatal injuries. He was the only one wearing his seat belt.

The death of Diana, beloved by millions for her beauty and good nature, plunged the world into mourning.

— Courtesy of History.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

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UT graduate does medical work in Uganda Flora Theden

volunteers. The hospitals there are terrible; everything is a bloodbath,” said Assistant Managing Editor Pfeiffer as he shook his head.

Once he returned to the United States, As he casually struts into the room with Pfeiffer knew he had to go back. After khaki shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops, Matt gathering a group from North Carolina, Pfeiffer looks like any other college stuBoston, Atlanta, Colorado and South dent.

However, this recent UT graduate is Carolina, the students were able to raise anything but ordinary. Instead of lounging funds for their trip, as well as receive by the pool this summer, Pfeiffer chose to donations of medical supplies. Several spend five weeks doing medical work in a months later, Pfeiffer and his group embarked on their joursmall village in ney to Pallisa, Uganda.

Uganda. He is also “It was a pretty big planning another expedeal when we got there dition to Africa during because we were the summer 2010 and first white people the urges all students to villagers had seen,” consider volunteering Pfeiffer said. “Military with his group. officers were standing “We need people to in attention.” do anything and everyPfeiffer explained thing,” Pfeiffer said. that, on his first trip, he “Medical personnel, spent most of the time nursing students, growing accustomed to whatever it is you’re the cultural differences. studying, we will But, on his second visit, always have a job that all of the focus was on needs to be done.” medical and humanitarAs a graduate in ian work. political science, “About 80 percent of Pfeiffer, a Maryville the patients in the clinnative, had planned on • Photo Courtesy of Matt Pfeiffer ic where I worked were applying to the FBI shortly after he had fin- Matt Pfeiffer treats a patient at there for malaria,” Pfeiffer said. ished school. But, at the Ugandan clinic he worked Although malaria the last minute, he had in this summer. can typically be treated a change of heart and easily if it is detected decided to return to school as a pre-med early, Pfeiffer said many of the locals are student.

Pfeiffer’s first trip to Uganda was a mis- uneducated about the disease and do not sion trip with the Christian organization, seek out medication until their symptoms Young Life, in summer 2008, and Pfeiffer worsen. Also the cost of the drug used to said he witnessed the extreme need for treat malaria is often too expensive for patients that visit the clinic. medical attention in Africa.

“The hospitals there are free, but doc“On my first trip, I saw such a need for tors don’t want to help people because

they’re only paid $250 a month,” Pfeiffer said. “That’s why clinics, like the place I worked in, are so important there.”

Pfeiffer said he did everything from delivering babies to performing emergency procedures. Also, while they were there, Pfeiffer’s group helped build a maternity ward for the clinic.

However, after the ward was completed, the clinic didn’t have enough funds to purchase beds for the new structure. The group started blogging about its issue and urged friends at home to give $35 for a new bed. Its goal was to furnish the building with 30 beds, and people at home responded promptly.

“Within 48 hours, we had received donations for all of the beds; it was amazing,” Pfeiffer said.

Pfeiffer said the trip was the most rewarding experience he has ever had.

Although there were difficult times and many cultural differences, he said it was worth it.

“People so often get too caught up in their comfort zones and never get to experience other parts of the world,” Pfeiffer said. “I’m just so lucky to have had a chance to play a part in this trip.”

Although Pfeiffer said he never feared for his own safety during the trip, he talked about the presence of the LRA, the army in Uganda which is known for its brutal practices and explained that others on the trip were shocked by the amount of officers walking around with AK-47s.

“I grew up shooting, so it really didn’t bother me, but other Americans with us were pretty freaked out,” Pfeiffer said.

On his last night in Uganda, Pfeiffer had one of the most challenging nights of his whole trip.The evening started out joyous, with a goat roast hosted by villagers to honor their Western guests.

“There were two giant bonfires, warm beers and American rap music like 50 Cent

playing all night,” Pfeiffer said.

After the festivities, Pfeiffer climbed into bed, ready for his flight home in the morning. Moments later, he and the other members of his team received an emergency call and rushed to the hospital.

There had been an illegal abortion performed on a woman from the village, and she was experiencing severe bleeding from the improper procedure.

“We got her to the clinic and kicked in the medical cabinet to get her antibiotics, but she needed to be transported to a larger hospital,” Pfeiffer said. “So we went to get the ambulance, but the driver had gone home drunk with the keys.”

Pfeiffer looked down, deep in reverie, and paused for a few moments before he described how he and members from his group helped keep the woman’s bleeding to a minimum, while a nurse called two motorcycles to transport them to a hospital.

“We were in full surgical gowns while we lifted her onto the motorcycle and rode sidesaddle with her all the way to the hospital,” Pfeiffer said. “I’m pretty sure she made it.”

He explained that the night left him a little shaken but that he wasn’t fazed by the bizarre events.

“We used the phrase ‘T.I.A.’ a lot, which stands for ‘this is Africa’ and it just means that we’re in a place where pretty much anything can happen and you just have to go with it,” Pfeiffer said.

To read more about the trip, visit the group’s blog at http://akiaashianut.blogspot.com. To reach Matt Pfeiffer, e-mail him at mpfeiffe@utk.edu.

• Photo Courtesy of Matt Pfeiffer

Recent UT graduate Matt Pfeiffer worked at a clinic in a small Ugandan village for five weeks this past summer. Pfeiffer considers this experience to be the most rewarding of his life.

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Rising — Anticipation for Saturday’s kickoff.

With UT football season kicking off Saturday at 12:21 p.m. versus Western Kentucky at home, Lane Kiffin and his coaching staff will have their first opportunity to prove themselves worthy of all the hype about the new recruits, Eric Berry as the Heisman candidate and the beginning of a new era of UT football.

Rising — Danger of crossing the Strip at night.

A 40-year-old pedestrian was hit by a driver around 11:15 p.m. Friday night, according to an Aug. 29 WVLT story entitled “DUI driver hits pedestrian on Cumberland Avenue.” The driver, a 28-year-old, faces drunk driving charges.

No UT students were involved in this incident, but such an accident could easily have involved a UT student. So, be sure to use crosswalks on the Strip, especially at night. (The victim was not in a crosswalk when he was hit, according to the story.)

Staying the same — Media coverage of Michael Jackson’s death.

With the Los Angeles County coronor ruling Michael Jackson’s death a homicide, the media saga will continue. The coronor said that Jackson died from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol in combination with other sedatives, according to an Aug. 28 Associated Press story.

Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson’s personal physician, may face charges of manslaughter for his role in administering these drugs.

With this latest revelation in the Jackson death, it is not likely the media coverage will die down anytime soon.

Falling — Reading Rainbow.

Sadly, after 26 years, PBS show “Reading Rainbow” aired its last episode on Aug. 28.

Listening to the theme song summoned many childhood memories of watching the show.

“Reading Rainbow” ignited a love of reading in many of our generation.

“Reading Rainbow” was unable to gain funding partly due to the changing educational philosophies, John Grant, who is in charge of content at WNED Buffalo, the home station of “Reading Rainbow,” said in an Aug. 28 National Public Radio story entitled “’Reading Rainbow’ Reaches Its Final Chapter.’”

“Grant says the funding crunch is partially to blame, but the decision to end ‘Reading Rainbow’ can also be traced to a shift in the philosophy of educational television programming. The change started with the Department of Education under the Bush administration, he explains, which wanted to see a much heavier focus on the basic tools of reading — like phonics and spelling,” according to the story.

It is a sad day when television programming has to make up for the reading basics children are not learning in the classroom. “Reading Rainbow” inspired young readers to be passionate about books, something that may be missing from the mindsets of children today.

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DOONESBURY • Garry Trudeau

Thank loved ones for everyday compassion Bec aus e I Sa i d S o by

Amber Harding

“May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.”

This is the traditional Irish blessing she gave every Friday to the students of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. She began each school day by reading an original prayer over the loudspeaker.

She asked God to bless the student athletes who were competing that night and to keep them safe from injury. She asked that the seniors on retreat might grow in faith and learn about themselves along the way. She prayed for the speech team, the brain game team and even the chess club.

I graduated from Cathedral in 2007, and I have yet to meet anyone who is as genuinely kind and selfless as Sister Dotty Jean Nellis. I always looked forward to her morning prayers, and I admired the fact that her priority was always the welfare of the students she loved. She provided a caring ear when we needed to talk and advised us on our problems. During my senior year, I learned that she even went through the enrollment list each week and prayed for every individual student.

Sister Dotty Jean passed away on Tuesday, and although I haven’t seen her in over two years, I can’t believe the effect that this news has had on me. I guess it goes to show you how strong of an impact some people can have on your life.

I said before that I’ve never met anyone quite like Sister Dotty Jean, but maybe that’s because people who are as unselfishly loving as she is don’t feel the need to advertise. They don’t need their name in lights, and they ask for nothing in return.

I once read that “there is no limit to what can

be done if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.”

While I think there is some truth to this statement, I have to disagree slightly. I believe people who consistently do good works deserve recognition.

No, I’m not suggesting that they should be broadcast on television or have their photo slapped on the front page of a newspaper — that would defeat the purpose of acting “selflessly.” I wonder, however, how often we actually take the time to credit these people personally.

While I have marveled at Sister’s unwavering compassion since I first met her six years ago, I don’t think I ever let her know how much I admired her. I never specifically thanked her for helping me start each day on the right note or for providing constant inspiration and positivity.

I encourage you to think about the people in your life, the people who always have your back.

Think about the people who would let you call them at 2 a.m. to vent about a problem you’re having. Or the person who never fails to give you that friendly smile that helps you through the day.

How about the neighbor who lets your dog out while you’re in class?

Everyone has people like this in their lives, even if it’s their parents, a professor or a best friend.

Unfortunately, we don’t always take the time to thank them for what they do.

So here’s my challenge to you: Don’t let other people’s selfless acts go completely unnoticed.

Send a “thank you” note or, even better, tell them in person how much you value their support. You don’t have to make a big deal out of it — just make sure they know that you recognize what they do for you.

Sister Dotty Jean Nellis never wanted notoriety.

She just wanted the students of Cathedral High School to be safe and happy. Her happiness truly came from helping others. She — and others like her — deserve to know they are appreciated. Just remember that they can’t read your mind.

— Amber Harding is a junior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at ahardin8@utk.edu.

Adventurous life does not require isolation Unbo t tl ed Wa te r by

Amien Essif

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This column is a response to my column of last week entitled “Large communities serve as fantasy.”

Let me begin by saying that I agreed with the greater part of the column. Although Essif seems fixated on the experience of walking to class (perhaps he had a childhood trauma), I know as much as anyone how distressing a crowded public space can be. Lately I have been experimenting with different habits for my idle hands as I march down Andy Holt Avenue. Monday, I tried walking with both my hands in my pockets. Tuesday, I walked with my hands clutching my backpack straps. Wednesday, they swung at my sides. Thursday, because I was in a particular good mood, I experimented with one hand in the pocket, one hand out. Friday, I will be spontaneous. Fridays are casual.

To return to the subject at hand, Essif’s explanation of a “false clan” was skeletal at best, but I was convinced nonetheless. One must create a community small enough to maintain intimate, or at least close, relationships with the members of the clan.

Otherwise, the community will not provide psychological support for the modern homo sapien which has not evolved to exist in such large “Supertribes,” as I believe Desmond Morris referred to them.

The conclusion of Essif’s column, however, seemed forced, as if he believed his readership would not accept a piece of writing that did not make some definite statement about the effect of some cause. It is a shame that he feels forced to conclude every column, because, more often than not, he relies on pessimism, an easy way to round off 800 words and feign authority.

In “Large communities,” Essif, to the best of my comprehension, concludes that “mega communities” do not have the same functions as small communities for humanity, because humanity is not adapted to live in such great numbers. But in referring to the idea of the “global community” in the same breath as a mega community, Essif loses me. His vision of this situation is too simplified. At first he seems to define a mega community as a large population within a particular geographical location that sees itself as unified. The University of Tennessee, using his example, is a false and psychologically uncomfortable

community because thousands of strangers come in contact on a daily basis and are expected to wear the same colors and want the same goals (like the triumph of their football team).

In my opinion, the global community is an entirely different concept altogether. Essif claims that one is forced, for the sake of psychological well-being, to “give up on becoming an unfettered global citizen.”

But I see no harm in global citizenship. Global community is more about awareness of other cultures, communication with other cultures and cooperation with other cultures. It does not necessarily imply that one should detach oneself from loved ones in order to “enter the world," as if the world were a single physical space that one must plug into.

Consider novelist Joseph Conrad’s Marlow character or the Irish-American naturalist and explorer John Muir. These are two characters who are revered for their wanderings. They continued to travel, from occupation to occupation and from community to community to isolation, and yet they remained thrilled with existence. Each new place and new experience held something significant for them.

I have been planning, for many years, a postgraduate adventure which I suspect is similar to many of my peers’. I want to see the world. All of it. Africa, South America, Greece, France, Delaware — the whole thing, however impossible. Allow me the pompous pleasure of quoting Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses”: “I cannot rest from travel; I will drink life to the lees ... all experience is an arch where through gleams that untraveled world ...”

Should we not confront the world for fear that we leave behind the safety of our town’s football field?

Can we not stray too far from our favorite television shows in order to enter into a world of people that still fish for a livelihood and craft their skiffs from hand-cut wood?

I am confident that this is not what Amien Essif meant by “I’m going to find me a little commune to settle down on and waste my college degree.” I can assure you that I know him at least that well. Perhaps his message was that real physical intimacy — the stuff of love and connection — cannot be underestimated or replaced. However, if when I am alone across the seas, waiting for a ship to come in or for a free meal to manifest, and I see Amien, I will not be surprised. And if when I settle down on a commune and find myself plowing a field next to him, I will be sure to tell him that while he may be “wasting his college degree,” he is not wasting his education — for he has attempted to understand the world by confronting it.

— Amien Essif is a junior in English literature.

He can be reached at aessif@utk.edu.

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Sculpture continued from Page 1 The semifinalists for the project were told that the middle of the Pedestrian Mall was the designated spot for the public art piece. The winner did not choose the location.

Josh Mays, junior in history and member of the sculpture Facebook group, said he thinks putting the piece in the middle of the Pedestrian Mall was a bad idea.

“I think it’s poor placement,”

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Mays said. “It maybe doesn’t have a great effect, but it certainly at least somewhat impedes the flow of pedestrians up and down the mall.”

Zack Crane, senior in electrical engineering and another member of the Facebook group, agreed.

“You think about it like an interstate,” Crane said. “You drop something that big and that bulky in the middle of the interstate, it’s going to cause problems.”

Mays also said he felt the piece did not fit with the Pedestrian Mall.

“It’s not really a prime location for the sculpture,” Mays said. “It kind of distracts from the idea of the Pedestrian Mall itself. It takes away from the plaques on the ground, denoting the history of the university.”

In contrast, Aycock said the architecture of the mall made her feel like something was missing.

“As you walk up there, there’s all of those engraved stones with all of those dates, and usually when you have a series of concentric circles, you expect something to be in the center,” Aycock said. “And the fact that

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there was nothing there, I felt was kind of weird.”

Because of the central location of the piece, Aycock set out, in the design, to make it visually dynamic from all different points of view.

“While it is a series of whirling circles, it is never the same as you move around it, and also you can’t just sort of remember it from looking at it one time, which was interesting to me,” she said. “I wanted it to be a kind of visual journey, so you can’t just say, ‘Oh, I saw that.’”

She said she set out to make the visually complicated piece

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The dedication of “A Startling Whirlwind of Opportunity” will take place on Sept. 11 at 10:15 a.m. with Aycock, Hill and Chancellor Jimmy Cheek in attendance, Brown said. A panel discussion on public art and design issues at the Knoxville Museum of Art will occur on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m., and a reception at the museum and a lecture

by Aycock on her works will take place Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

signify the flow of ideas when a collegiate student pursues his or her interests.

“Ideas start to come together, and you begin to make sort of mental connections,” she said.

“And sometimes those are new connections, and you get very excited because one idea leads to the next,” she said. “... And for me, it’s always this kind of whirlwind sort of experience where it’s almost like playing a game of pinball.”

Brown said the eight-person committee chose Aycock out of the four semifinalists, from an original 220 applicants, because

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UCLA Bruins prepare for rematch with Vols, new season in 2009 Kevin Huebschman Staff Writer One year after defeating Tennessee in a nationally televised matchup in Pasadena, the UCLA Bruins travel to Neyland Stadium on Sept. 12 for a rematch of the Bruins’ victory last year on ESPN. Both teams finished 2008 with losing records and are trying to settle in short-tenured head coaches, with UCLA’s second-year coach Rick Neuheisel and Tennessee’s newly hired Lane Kiffin leading their teams into the season.

UCLA returns several starters from last season, but freshman quarterback Kevin Prince has already impressed Neuheisel after summer workouts.

“I think he is very composed,” Neuheisel said at the Pac-10 media days in July. “He is wise beyond his years. He’s got all the physical things you looks for.”

As for the Vols, Kiffin named Jonathan Crompton the tentative starter for the season less than two weeks before the Vols open the year against Western Kentucky.

Crompton edged junior Nick Stephens for the starting job after a summer where Kiffin declared all starting jobs open.

“It was a very hard decision, because they both played very well,” Kiffin said.

Both UCLA and UT are manned by new defensive coordinators in UCLA’s Chuck Bullough and UT’s Monte Kiffin. However, the Vols will come off a season in which they finished third in total defense nationally, while the Bruins return six starters from a squad that gave up 29 points per game in 2008.

UCLA visits Tennessee on Sept.

12 at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is at 4 p.m., and the game will air nationally on ESPN.

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Baird leads Lady Vols vs. ASU Stephanie Shultz Staff Writer Goalkeeper Molly Baird led the UT defense Friday night when the Lady Vols faced Arkansas State in their first match of the First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic.

Though the Vols were defeated 32, Baird kept the game close with her goal protection during the waning moments.

After Baird helped hold the Sun Devils scoreless the first half, ASU’s Lindsey Johns made a close-range shot off a backline clear to bring the score to 2-1.

During the last two minutes of regulation, the Sun Devils were able to get off two shots on goal.

Baird saved the first shot with a dive across the goal line with 2.29 left on the clock, but the second shot landed in the net with only 13 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

“It’s always exciting to make a big-time save like that,” Baird said. “The goal at the end of regulation, though, is never what you want.”

In the first round of overtime, Baird made another save after ASU’s Karin Volpe fired a shot amongst confusion in the box.

“I really was just trying to stay focused,” Baird said. “We’re defending as a team, and we’re attacking as a team, you know, so we all were just trying to get the ball cleared out of there.”

The Sun Devils sealed their victory in the second round of overtime at 106:49 with a shot from Volpe in the far right corner of the goal. Despite the loss, Lady Vol head coach Angela Kelly said she was proud of Baird’s effort during the game.

“We have this thing called

the POG (player of the game), and I just gave that to her right now,” Kelly said. “She came up with some huge saves tonight, and I’m real proud of the way she’s playing. It’s great to have that kind of experience back there.”

After playing behind Jamiel Johnson as a redshirt sophomore in 2008, Baird saw action in only one game last season against Chattanooga, helping record a shutout victory for the Lady Vols.

Most of Baird’s sophomore season was spent recovering from a severe meniscus and ACL tear suffered in a game against LSU during her freshman year.

Baird was a 2006 NSCAA/Adidas high school AllAmerican in helping lead Needham Broughton High School to a North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship. The Raleigh, N.C., native was also a five-year member of the Region III Olympic Development team and a member of the Super Y League National Select Team in 2004-2005.

A business major, Baird is a member of organizations such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at UT. She and the Lady Vols will hit the road Sept. 4 to face the University of Minnesota at 8:00 p.m. in Minneapolis, Minn.

WKU Hilltoppers look to rebound from 2008, open season at Neyland MattDixon Staff Writer The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers of the Sun Belt Conference will travel to Neyland Stadium to face the Tennessee Volunteers to kickoff their sophomore campaign as a Football Championship Series team, formally Division-I. Seventh-year head coach David Elson can feel the enthusiasm building in his program.

“I can’t remember it being like this around here any other year,” Elson said at the team’s Media Day. “Just to see the excitement from our players and coaches, and then you see the reception from the community and our alumni. Everyone is fired up to see us competing at this level. All those things combined have brought the excitement and anticipation to a level I’ve never seen here (at Western Kentucky).”

Coming off a 2-10 season that included games against Alabama, Virginia Tech and Kentucky, the Hilltoppers return only 12 starters. The leading returning tackler for WKU is outside linebacker Blake Boyd,who is a transfer from the University of Louisville.

Offensively, WKU plays running back by committee led by senior Tyrell Hayden. Senior Brandon Smith was recently named the starting quarterback, while sophomore wideout Derrius Brooks served as Smith’s main weapon last season. Senior Jake Gaebler is only 25 receptions away from becoming WKU’s all-time leading receiver.

On defense, Mike Dietzel will begin his second stint as defensive coordinator. He, like Elson, is very upbeat about his team.

“We’ve got a great group of young players on defense that are hungry,” Dietzel said at the team’s Media Day. “They are motivated, athletic, enthusiastic and have a great desire to compete.”

Western Kentucky kicks off against Tennessee at 12:21 p.m. on Sept. 5 at Neyland Stadium.

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Friday, Sept. 4 — Women’s Volleyball vs. Michigan 4 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio Women’s Soccer vs. Minnesota 8 p.m. Minneapolis, Minn.

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“The team goals are to beat Florida, beat Alabama and help get back to where we belong, which is in Atlanta in December.”

– UT kicker Daniel Lincoln, on the team’s goals for the upcoming season