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Issue 13, Volume 121

Monday, September 10, 2012

Vols blow past Panthers with ease, 51-13 Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor In its first home game of the season, Tennessee outscored the Georgia State Panthers 51-13.

After several consecutive losing seasons in a row, the win means a 2-0 start heading into week three and the Volunteers could not be more thrilled. Junior wide receiver Justin Hunter connected with junior quarterback Tyler Bray enough for the 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver to tie the school record for touchdown receptions in a game.

“It felt good,” Hunter said. “I came out there real calm today. Tyler was throwing the ball around so everybody was having fun.”

Even more exciting for Hunter was his fam-

ily’s attendance at the game. Hunter said he looked for them every time he scored.

“I just wanted to play for them,” Hunter said. “(They) gave me a little bit (of) excitement out there.”

Bray threw four touchdowns, including one to tight end Mychal Rivera on his 22nd birthday. Bray said he feels like he understands the game a bit better.

“Yeah, freshman year I was just going out kind of throwing it, just playing on instincts, whereas now I’m understanding the game, knowing what’s going on with reads and just getting people the ball,” he said.

Though the game ended as a blowout, the first quarter left much to be desired for the Vols.

After the team’s performance at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against N.C. State in Atlanta last

Friday, the Vols’ lackluster performance was almost unrecognizable and head coach Derek Dooley was far from pleased.

“We came out and we didn’t have the spunk I was hoping to have,” Dooley said.

But in the second quarter, that all changed.

The team posted three touchdowns and kept the Panthers to only two field goals.

As the Vols began to run away with the game, the team’s depth began to reveal itself.

Kicker Derrick Brodus, backup quarterback Justin Worley and walk-on wide receiver Jacob Carter as well as numerous true freshman all made their 2012 season debut, much to Dooley’s delight and concern.

“We obviously have a lot deeper and more talented team, and that showed up over the course of four quarters,” Dooley said. “It was a

good win, but as in any game there were a lot of concerns so we’ve got to work on that next week. That’s what we’ll do.”

Looking forward to week three, the Vols will face their first major challenge of the season against No. 24 Florida, who beat Texas A&M 20-17 on Saturday and are also 2-0 this year.

Hunter said missing the game against the Gators last year was more than upsetting.

“I was real angry,” Hunter said. “I just wanted to get back next year, work hard and try to tear them up.”

Linebackers Herman Lathers (shoulder) and Curt Maggitt (toe) didn’t play on Saturday.

Dooley said neither would have been able to go, regardless of the opponent.

The game is set to air at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN on Saturday.

Job Fair gives students insight into finding perfect job Claire Dodson Contributor

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Junior wide reciever Justin Hunter rushes past Georgia State into the endzone on Sept. 8.

SGA holds annual meeting said. “You can go online and brush up on your basic chemistry if you want to.”

Assistant News Editor DiPietro asked for the input of the SGA Student leaders from UT’s campuses in representatives during the conference, Chattanooga, Martin, Memphis and inquiring about their experiences with Tullahoma congregated in Knoxville this online coursework.

“I’m not saying it’s the end of residential weekend as part of SGA’s annual networking campuses like the ones we operate in weekend.

The convention was highlighted by meet- Chattanooga, Memphis, Martin and ings with UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, UT Knoxville,” DiPietro said. “But I think we’ve System President Joe DiPietro, and got to change. We’ve got to be ready for innovation.”

Assistant Director for Saturday, the group Advocacy Carey Smith. met with Smith, a for“I felt like it was incredmer UT board of ibly captivating for all the trustees member, who participants,” Terry Nowell hopes the stuNowell, UT student body dent body can form a vice president, said. “We strong relationship really did come up with with. some great ideas that I “We met with her don’t think normally would because she’s working have been brought up.” with the UT advocacy Some of those ideas -Joe DiPietro, group, which is about came from Friday mornUT System President five or 10 individuals ing’s meeting with Cheek. who go and advocate “Cheek gave us one of for us in Washington and in Nashville, really the best pep talks I’ve ever heard in my life,” Nowell said. “I was really, really impressed promoting any UT issue we have,” Nowell by what he was saying about leadership and said. “It was really insightful and we brought how to improve upon the quality of your up a few issues that we’re really hoping to work on.” leadership.”

Nowell said the weekend had a higher Nowell said that it was refreshing to hear attendance and was more successful than from the administration in an original way.

“I really think that it was an honor to hear last year’s networking weekend. He said the both (DiPietro and Cheek) in such different administration is seeking to serve not only regards,” Nowell said, “and not just be reiter- SGA representatives but the student body as ating the whole top-25 mantra that we’ve a whole.

“Well I think they have faith in us,” Nowell heard so many times. They really did think of something unique and really won our said. “But more importantly than that, they attention on different issues and different care about what students are telling us, and what students think. They really are contopics.”

In Friday’s discussion with DiPietro, top- cerned about our initiatives and working ics included the hindrances to an on-campus with us as far as our policy goes. But I think ban of smoking, ways to increase four-year more than that they’re concerned about us graduation rates, and UT’s adaption to inter- getting perspectives, us getting opinions from the students in all different regards and net-based education.

“A lot of top universities now have online bringing that back to them and really helping courses that are available for free,” DiPietro them make a decision.”

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UT held the 2012 Greater Knoxville Job Fair in the UC Ballroom Thursday, giving students the chance to engage with many different potential employers.

Around 40 businesses and organizations had booths at the event. Among them were UT RecSports, Summit Medical Group and KUB. “I need work,” Patrick Brainerd, junior in agricultural economics, said. “The job fair made me aware of the many opportunities out there.”

Of the many job applicants they receive, businesses say they like to hire college students and recent graduates for a variety of reasons.

“They are still in learning mode,” Sage Kohler, State Farm insurance agent, said. “Their brains are sharp and fresh, as is their outlook on the world.”

While most of the companies at the event had only part time jobs available, they all emphasized the value of a previous background with an employer and the advantage of starting in internship and entry-level positions.

“A girl who worked for me in her last year of high school and then went away for college comes back from breaks and still has a job with us,” State Farm agent Sarah Johnson said. “I’m more likely to squeeze someone into a schedule or accommodate their needs when a prior business relationship has existed.”

Employers also stress the importance of parttime work and internships as a way for a person to find out what they want in a career.

“Jobs in general give you exposure and experience,” Knoxville News-Sentinel human resources representative Shelley Bell said. “They help you figure out what you like before committing to a major or career.”

UT students recognize not only the benefits of working but also the skills they have to offer to potential employers.

“My experiences at UT as a resident assistant gave me a lot of valuable skills,” Brainerd said. “I learned to deal with a variety of different scenarios and people.”

A common complaint against working during school is lack of time. Some students worry it will be difficult to balance one’s school, work and social life.

“I’m really looking for a job with a lenient schedule,” Mary Beth Turner, graduate student in audiology, said. “At this point, I want my employer to be flexible and willing to work with me and my availability.”

Businesses have criteria of their own when looking at potential hires.

“I’m looking for someone motivated, driven and dependable,” Bell said. “In my line of work, holidays are work days. We have work to do 365 days a year.

“It’s essential that our employees are responsible enough to handle this.”

The university also had booths at the event, offering on-campus employment in areas such as Aramark Volunteer Dining, the Office of Multicultural Life and RecSports. Many students have on campus jobs because of the proximity to classes and flexible hours.

“Not only is it very convenient for students because of the lack of commute, but there are also so many opportunities,” Marketing assistant at RecSports Laura Franklin said. “On campus jobs teach leadership and responsibility while giving students good networking possibilities.”

Any student looking for a part-time job should check out the UT Career Services website for valuable information regarding résumé building and job searching at career.utk.edu.

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UT President Joe DiPietro discusses changes at UT during an interview in 2011.

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Around Rocky Top

Sept. 10-Sept. 12

What: Gallery Talk and Reception for Limited Vision: Mike Wsol When: 3 p.m.

Where: Art and Architecture Building Description: Artist and professor at Georgia State University, Mike Wsol will be giving a gallery talk in the Ewing Gallery on the afternoon of September 10, 2012. Please join us for this discussion and reception afterward.

What: U.S. Foreign Policy Week: Foreign Policy Overview When: 6 p.m.

Where: Howard Baker Center Toyota Auditorium Description: Dr. James Todhunter will provide a history of U.S. Foreign Policy with a discussion of contemporary issues.

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What: Graduate Admissions Seminar When: 4 p.m.

Where: 1502 West Cumberland Avenue Description: Learn about the graduate admissions process from nationally known speaker, Donald Asher.All students considering graduate or professional school are encouraged to attend and find out how they can gain an edge in admissions.

What:Will Yager When: 8 p.m.

Where: Alumni Memorial Building Description:Yager will perform the string bass in his classical graduate recital.

What: UT Farmers Market When: 4 p.m.

Where: 2431 Joe Johnson Drive Description: Fresh local produce, plants, food, crafts, and more at the UT Gardens weekly from 4-7 p.m.

Students cheer the Vols on during the Georgia State game on Sept. 8. The Vols made their way into the AP poll ranked No. 23 after winning their first two games.

1833 — Andrew Jackson shuts down Second Bank of the U.S. On this day in 1833, President Andrew Jackson announces that the government will no longer use the Second Bank of the United States, the country's national bank. He then used his executive power to remove all federal funds from the bank, in the final salvo of what is referred to as the “Bank War.” A national bank had first been created by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in 1791 to serve as a central repository for federal funds. The Second Bank of the United States was founded in 1816; five years after this first bank’s charter had expired.

Traditionally, the bank had been run by a board of directors with ties to industry and manufacturing, and therefore was biased toward the urban and industrial northern states. Jackson, the epitome of the frontiersman, resented the bank’s lack of funding for expansion into the unsettled Western territories. Jackson also objected to the bank’s unusual political and economic power and to the lack of congressional oversight over its business dealings.

Jackson, known as obstinate and brutish but a man of the common people, called for an investigation into

the bank’s policies and political agenda as soon as he settled in to the White House in March 1829. To Jackson, the bank symbolized how a privileged class of businessmen oppressed the will of the common people of America. He made clear that he planned to challenge the constitutionality of the bank, much to the horror of its supporters. In response, the director of the bank, Nicholas Biddle, flexed his own political power, turning to members of Congress, including the powerful Kentucky Senator Henry Clay and leading businessmen sympathetic to the bank, to fight Jackson.

Later that year, Jackson presented his case against the bank in a speech to Congress; to his chagrin, its members generally agreed that the bank was indeed constitutional. Still, controversy over the bank lingered for the next three years. In 1932, the divisiveness led to a split in Jackson’s cabinet and, that same year, the obstinate president vetoed an attempt by Congress to draw up a new charter for the bank. All of this took place during Jackson’s bid for re-election; the bank's future was the focal point of a bitter political campaign between the Democratic incumbent Jackson and his opponent Henry Clay. Jackson’s promises to empower the “common man” of America appealed to the voters and paved the way for his victory. He felt he had received a mandate from the public to close the bank once and for all, despite Congress’ objections. Biddle vowed to continue to fight the president, saying that “just because he has scalped Indians and imprisoned Judges (does not mean) he is to have his way with the bank.”

On September 10, 1833, Jackson removed all federal funds from the Second Bank of the U.S., redistributing them to

various state banks, which were popularly known as “pet banks.” In addition, he announced that deposits to the bank would not be accepted after October 1.

Finally, Jackson had succeeded in destroying the bank; its charter officially expired in 1836.

Jackson did not emerge unscathed from the scandal. In 1834, Congress censured Jackson for what they viewed as his abuse of presidential power during the Bank War. 1897 — First drunk driving arrest On this day in 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pled guilty and was fined 25 shillings.

In the United States, the first laws against operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol went into effect in New York in 1910. In 1936, Dr. Rolla Harger, a professor of biochemistry and toxicology, patented the Drunkometer, a balloon-like device into which people would breathe to determine whether they were inebriated. In 1953, Robert Borkenstein, a former Indiana state police captain and university professor who had collaborated with Harger on the Drunkometer, invented the Breathalyzer. Easier-to-use and more accurate than the Drunkometer, the Breathalyzer was the first practical device and scientific test available to police officers to establish whether someone had too much to drink. A person would blow into the Breathalyzer and it would gauge the proportion of alcohol vapors in the exhaled breath, which reflected the level of alcohol in the blood.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

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Campaigns head to swing states in last stretch The Associated Press Portsmouth, N.H. — Flush with cash, Mitt Romney plans to open a new front in the White House race by challenging President Barack Obama in upper Midwest states where he might not have dug in otherwise. Obama is intensifying his efforts to cast his Republican rival as out of touch, which he’s already been working pretty hard at doing.

Sure, this is the beginning of the homestretch to Election Day, when everything in the two campaigns goes into overdrive and a September or October surprise could upend it all.

But this all has the whiff of politicking around the margins, too — a tweak in state-bystate strategy here, a rhetorical detour there.

The fact is that both candidates believe the campaign’s direction is mostly settled and will be decided by a handful of unknowns.

With two months until the Nov. 6 vote, it remains remarkably close with a turbulent summer and back-to-back conventions seemingly doing little to shift the trajectory. Jobs and the weak economy still dominate. The latest unemployment rate, 8.1 percent, did nothing to change that. A rate finally dropping below 8 percent might have.

Romney is looking to expand the battleground map by trying to put in play states that have long voted for Democratic presidential nominees. Among them are the home states of the Republican ticket, Michigan for Romney and Wisconsin for Rep. Paul Ryan.

In the coming weeks, Romney’s team is expected to pay for a heavy level of TV ads for Michigan and Wisconsin, either in hopes of winning them or to force Obama to spend precious campaign dollars to defend states he won by more than 10 percentage points in 2008.

Polls in both states slightly favor Obama.

A super political action committee supporting Obama launched a new ad in Wisconsin Saturday.

The Priorities USA Action ad, says challenger Romney, is advocating tax policies that would increase the tax burden on middleincome families.

The ad is also running in Colorado, Ohio, Iowa, Florida and Virginia.

In key states, public polling and internal surveys by Republicans and Democrats find Obama, who carried a number of typically Republican states in his 2008 victory, with slight leads. He may have more paths to victory in the state-by-state competition to rack up the 270 electoral votes needed.

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Romney faces a series of built-in challenges that come with taking on an incumbent, and he has little margin for error. What he’s got is more money to spend on drenching the airwaves, and an apparent, if slight advantage in public opinion on the leading issue of the time, the economy.

His Virginia Beach, Va., rally Saturday and Obama’s weekend bus tour in Florida underscored the sharp competition for those two states, among others.

If Romney got a bounce in public esteem and energy from the Republican National Convention, it was probably absorbed and

overtaken by the Democratic convention that followed. But the convention was bookended by a report showing the national debt surpassing $16 trillion and by the dreary jobs numbers.

So here we are, again.

Barring the unforeseen, neither camp says much will change between now and Nov. 6.

Says White House senior adviser David Plouffe: “We’re not expecting huge movement in this race all the way out to the next 60 days.”

Informal Romney adviser Charlie Black agrees: “We’re in a volatile period. But my guess is we’ll settle back into an even race.”

Tenn. prison terms shorter than most The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee prisoners serve some of the shortest terms in the nation, according to a new study.

A report by the Pew Center on the States found that on average a Tennessee prison sentence lasts 1.9 years. That’s about a year shorter than the national average.

The study measured average length of stay for inmates in 35 states and placed Tennessee ahead of only South Dakota, Illinois and Kentucky.

“The fact that we’re one of the lowest in the country doesn’t surprise me,” Davidson County District Attorney General Torry Johnson told The Tennessean.

“The Legislature has put into effect a lot of different alternative punishments and presumptions regarding people who should get probation — things that many states have been slow to adopt. Definitely one of the goals of that was to not only reduce but to better control prison populations.”

State Department of Correction officials say offenders spend less time in prison today

than they did in 1990 for property and drug crimes. During the same time, however, prison time for violent crimes increased 41 percent.

“As an agency, we want the more expensive beds reserved for those who pose the greatest threat to public safety and need to be in a secure environment, which is indicative of the increases in time served for violent offenses,” said DOC spokeswoman Dorinda Carter.

Johnson pointed out that Tennessee revised its sentencing guidelines during the

1980s to reduce prison overcrowding. The state was under federal court orders to improve its prison system. New facilities were built while the minimum time a prisoner must serve was reduced. Some offenders serve as little as 20 percent of the sentence for nonviolent crimes.

“The core is designed to give you multiple opportunities to straighten yourself out before you get sent to prison,” Johnson said.

Jeff Henry, executive director of the Tennessee Public Defenders Conference, said the state's approach is a wise one.

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View’sVolunteered Exploring sexual relations, stereotypes

Jacob Clark Guest Columnist Sex is big. Sex is everything.

We cannot escape that fact. Sex is fundamental to the human experience, and it is one of the few issues that all humans can truly relate to in one way, shape or form. Whether you’re sexually voracious or you don’t have sex at all, the implications of personally managing your own sexuality and expressing it to others has become a complex process that can be a source of oppression for many.

That is the reason I have begun this column on sexuality and gender. Oppression associated with sexuality and gender is the most common, and could be the most preventable.

It is frequently said that ignorance breeds hatred.

One could then easily agree that knowledge and exposure can help defeat hatred. This has been seen throughout the previous century. The education of the puplic about people of color and positive exposure led to the nation more readily embracing the civil rights movement (though there was still much resistance). More recently, exposure to people within the LGBT community has led to more universal support (think of the family that begins to embrace or overcomes apathy when a family member comes out). This trend even appears within the efforts for immigration reform.

When people begin to realize that most immigrants aren’t here to steal and to destroy, but rather to build a better life for themselves and their families, they tend to become more supportive, or at least more understanding. The important thing to note is that these oppressed people didn’t change — and

they should never have had to — in order to gain the approval of others. Approval was won with conversation and open dialogue. Conversation is the first step to educating each other on ourselves, and it is educating each other about ourselves that breeds empathy and support.

When I first began to think about writing this article, I was trying to decide on a topic that was pressing and thought-provoking. I asked myself what my objective was in this column. I want to educate people on the parts of sexuality and gender that most remain silent on, but more than anything I want to get people talking. I want to get people asking questions and sharing their stories. I want to destroy the stigmatization surrounding the discussion of sexuality. I know this isn’t enough to stop sexual oppression from occurring, but I do know that it is a good first step. We all have our own opinions on what is wrong or right or normal or weird in regard to sexuality, and that’s fine. We are allowed that right. The problem, however, is that we cast judgment so quickly on other people’s sexual preferences and practices that they just remain silent on the matter.

So instead of writing about some topic, right now I intend to encourage you to start thinking about how your sexuality affects all other aspects of your life and to try to construct from that some empathy for those who struggle with managing their sexuality.

In the future I plan to cover specific topics, but for now I want to invite you to write to me, to share with me, and to educate me on you. I want to shed light on what is considered unnormal, so that hopefully I can expose the reality that the unnormal is normal.

— Jacob Clark is a junior in College Scholars. He can be reached at jclark91@mail.tennessee.edu.

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Julia Ross In my mind, there were two big events at the end of this week — President Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday and the finale of Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy week with the Queen of the South Seas Pageant on Friday. Disparate evening activities, indeed, but I’d like to offer them in juxtaposition for your consideration.

Kappa Sigma should be applauded for a few things. Unlike many fraternity philanthropy weeks, everyone there on Friday afternoon knew that their time and effort was benefitting the Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit which supports the families of wounded veterans. The week was well planned and well organized, and they effectively involved corporate sponsors like Chick-fil-A and Southern Tide in their events as a means of increasing their participation numbers. They also offered a legitimate scoring rubric, which kept things fair throughout the week.

The day before, just across the state line, though ostensibly a world away from the political mindset that dominates the Kappa Sigma house, Obama accepted his party’s nomination. I’m sure that if you watched it, the president’s equal usage of feminine pronouns did not go unnoticed.

Some may have argued that the presence of those little three letter words did not actually matter.

This is the 21st century. Betty Friedan already did the whole radical usage of feminine pronouns thing nearly 50 years ago, so this isn’t new.

Shouldn’t equal usage be de rigueur by now?

Honestly, the president’s diction did not strike me as being anything particularly special until I was watching the Queen of the South Seas pageant the next day. There was no indication from Kappa Sigma that, in order to become

South Seas Champions, sorority women needed to engage in an obnoxious process of objectifying themselves. There was no indication that minimal coverage would maximize points in the patriotic costume competition, or that there was any need to be anything less than cute and classy in the talent portion. No, unfortunately, some women made the decision to offer a less than sophisticated image of themselves, and consequently of Panhellenic women in general, and the impetus for that decision did not come from Greek men.

That behavior should have no place in our social lives, particularly since this is such a positive and empowering time to be in Panhellenic at UT. We are strengthening the bonds of our sisterhoods as we look forward to moving into houses over the next year. More potential new members are coming through our recruitment process every year, and their GPAs and ACT scores are increasingly impressive. On bid day we tell these new members that we saw something truly special in them, and that we want to invite them into a bond of friendship and sisterhood that will enrich their future lives.

Then we attend these philanthropy events, and suddenly acting like intelligent and creative young women of character is less of a priority.

It is wildly unfair to paint every sorority woman by the same stroke, but we all know it happens. There is no reason for us to have a different standard of behavior at fraternity events or in our classrooms than we do in our chapter rooms. Being in sororities offers incredible opportunities to be leaders and develop social skills that will make us imminently hirable, even in this economy. Unlike so many women around the world, we live under a government that values our opinions and wants to ensure the success of our businesses, the equality of our pay, and the availability of a healthcare system that addresses our needs now and in the future.

— Julia Ross is a sophomore in microbiology and political science. She can be reached at jross26@utk.edu.

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We live in a new era of America, in case you hadn’t noticed.

Our grandparents were the survivors and products of the Great Depression. They watched the entire world collapse. They saw incredibly gruesome wars. Many of their friends didn’t return from those wars, if they even returned themselves. They watched Hitler’s rise and fall and they learned of the horrific massacres that the people of Germany and Poland experienced. They produced our parents.

Our parents watched their parents. They heard about what it was like not to have anything during the Depression. They watched their own generation’s wars. Many of them marched in the civil rights movement, protested against the wars that took their friends away, and heard the promise of an American Dream with a safe future ahead of them, supported by Social Security.

Then our generation came along. When I say “our generation,” I think of individuals who were born between 1985 and today. What have we seen? The government collapsed again in the late 1980s, then rose under the Clinton Administration. We watched the fall of the World Trade Center. The wars of Afghanistan and Iraq began as we were finishing elementary school and high school.

Our own friends enlisted in the military. In my case as well as many others, we watched only their caskets return and we know too well the sound of the bugles.

On our televisions and on the Internet, we have access to the gruesome images of war, the poverty stricken, the constant barrage of bad economic news. Our bank accounts are

shrinking and there is no guarantee of the socalled American Dream anymore. Many of us who graduate from college will not have a job waiting for us after we get that piece of paper.

These are just a few of the facts that our generation has come to terms with. The older generations who look to us and accuse us of not caring or being lazy must have quickly forgotten their own struggles they faced when they were our age. Yes, we are from different eras, but the similarities that are woven between all of the decades that separate us from our grandparents are obvious.

This is a new era. Issues today come quickly to the forefront because of how our generation adheres to social media and the Internet. There is no stalling of news because it can be accessed everywhere. Our world is closer now than ever before. When something on the other side of the world happens, it doesn’t only affects that corner of the globe.

The entire world is affected. Our generation faces a teeter-tottering global economy.

The election season is coming up.

Whomever our country chooses to lead our country will need to remember that history repeats itself. The tides will eventually turn back to our country’s favor. It may be just around the corner, or it could be years from now. If our generation is still around and still has faith, maybe we will be able to find our own version of the American Dream, or maybe not.

Perhaps our American Dream will differ greatly. Maybe it will be more conservative.

Maybe we won’t want sprawling mansions and white picket fences. Maybe our American Dream will simply be to have happiness.

Whatever it may be, it’s important that we don’t let the memories of those who have gone before us and those who have sacrificed their life for us be in vain.

— Kayla Graham is a senior in English literature. She can be reached at kgraham7@utk.edu.

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Roller Girls plan to make comeback Victoria Wright Arts and Culture Editor Sometimes, a game is about more than just winning.

Though the Hard Knox Roller Girls, Knoxville’s roller derby team, lost to Asheville’s Blue Ridge Roller Girls in a 345-40 win on Saturday at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, the team felt the win was not in vain.

“It was brutal,” Sarah Gosney, Hard Knox player and junior in English, said. “We knew they were going to be a tough team because all of their skaters are really agile and solid. Not only do they have mass, but they have agility and know how to use it.”

The Hard Knox Roller Girls endured rounds of physical brutality by the Blue Ridge Roller Girls, even falling a few times during the second half of the game.

Despite the falls, the girls still pushed through and played well for their last game of the season.

But what drives players to keep coming back and getting pummeled in the sport?

“I think it’s fantastic for girls and it’s just good exercise,” Erin Finsel, Hard Knox Roller player, said. “It’s just nice having that little persona.”

The punk, tough girl persona was born in Texas, where roller derby began. Finsel said the character that each player embodies helps with confidence and empowerment.

But outside the rink, the girls aren’t as mean as their persona names. The team is a non-profit organization, and supports groups such as The Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity.

Robin Lauderdale, fan and roller derby sponsor, was happy to support the team during the game. Since she met a

team member through Facebook, she’s been attending games and helping players purchase equipment.

“It’s empowering for women. Just for them to get out there and be able to get back up — it’s great to see women being athletic,” Lauderdale said, wearing green jewelry and a matching top hat.

“They take that beating onand-off for an hour. They do all this (community service).

How many people would get out there and have their nose broken multiple times?”

“We have a really good team and one day, we’ll be as good as they are,” Gosney said.

During the off season, Gosney said the team will work on different strategies and rule sets to make a strong comeback in May, when the new season begins.

“We’re going to kick ass next year!” Gosney said.

‘Possession’ brings weak close to summer The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “The Possession” occupied the top spot at a nearly comatose box office.

The fright flick with Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan playing the parents of a girl possessed by a demon earned $9.5 million in its second outing, the lowest grossing weekend for the box office this year and one of the worst weekends at the box office in a decade.

It marked the first time since 2008 that no film managed to crack the $10 million mark.

The weekend after Labor Day is typically the slowest of the year, but this weekend’s grosses were down 20 percent over last year when

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Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

ARTS & CULTURE Former N’Sync member joins group vying for Grizzlies TheAssociatedPress MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Awardwinning singer and actor Justin Timberlake has agreed to be part of the ownership group assembled by billionaire Robert Pera in his attempt to buy the Memphis Grizzlies, said a person familiar with the situation.

The informant said Friday that Pera “has assembled a strong ownership group that includes Justin Timberlake, other community leaders from Memphis, and highly strategic national partners.” The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the NBA has yet to approve the final purchase of the team.

Pera agreed in June to buy the Grizzlies from Michael Heisley for reportedly about $350 million.

Pera is a former Apple engineer who left in 2005 to start Ubiquiti Networks, a San Jose, Calif.-based communications technology company that makes WiFi networking equipment. He became a billionaire in October 2011 when his company went public with a fortune estimated at $1.5 billion in March.

Timberlake, 31, grew up near Millington, a suburb of Memphis. In the past few years, he helped renovate a golf course northeast of Memphis.

The Grizzlies franchise has been in Memphis for 11 years, since moving from Vancouver. Fans have shown concern over whether a new owner would move the team away from Memphis, where interest in the franchise has grown after two consecutive playoff appearances.

But, in an email, the person told the AP that Pera “is committed to ‘doing right by Memphis’ and this group reflects that commitment.”

Timberlake, who was part of the boy band ‘N Sync before embarking on a solo music career, has won six Grammys. Timberlake has acted in several films, including “Alpha Dog,” “The Social Network” and “Friends With Benefits.” He also has made memorable performances on “Saturday Night Live.”

One thing is certain: If the Pera ownership bid is approved, Timberlake will add more star power to the team than any Grizzlies player, coach or owner ever has.

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7. “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” $3.6 million.

8. “The Campaign,” $3.5 million.

9. “The Dark Knight Rises,” $3.3 million ($13 million international).

10. “2016: Obama's America,” $3.3 million.

POSSESSION continued from Page 5 Below “The Cold Light of Day,” an IMAX re-release of 1981’s “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” collected $1.7 million in the No. 14 position. The film starring Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist is playing a limited engagement in 267 theaters.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com, are listed below.

Where available, latest international numbers are also included.

Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Possession,” $9.5 million ($3.5 million international).

2. “Lawless,” $6 million ($1.4 million international).

3. “The Words,” $5 million.aa 4. “The Expendables 2,” $4.7 million ($14 million international).

5. “The Bournea Legacy,” $4 million ($13 million international).

6. “ParaNorman,” $3.8 million ($2.4 million international).

Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak: 1. “The Expendables 2,” $14 million.

2. (tie) “The Bourne Legacy,” $13 million.

2. (tie) “The Dark Knight Rises,” $13 million.

3. “Brave,” $10.3 million.

4. “Raaz 3,” $8.9 million.

5. “Prometheus,” $8.5 million.

6. “Ted,” $6.4 million.

7. “Total Recall,” $5.4 million.

8. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” $4.9 million.

9. (tie) “Step Up: Revolution,” $4.3 million.

9. (tie) “Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,” $4.3 million.

10. “The Amazing Spider-Man,” $3.8 million.

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Breai Reed, junior in biological sciences; and Taylor Odle, junior in College Scholars, compete in a contest during a Center for Leadership and Servces retreat on Aug. 20. The Center for Leadership and Services is the new office in Division of Student Life.

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‘College GameDay’ comes to town The Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Even after moving back into the national rankings for the first time since the 2008 preseason poll, Tennessee still has a point to prove.

The 23rd-ranked Volunteers believe they can deliver that statement Saturday by ending their recent history of frustration against No. 18 Florida, which has beaten Tennessee seven consecutive times.

“I think people want to wait and see how we do against Florida,” Tennessee defensive end Darrington Sentimore said.

“But I’m here to tell them that we're going to beat them.”

The Southeastern Conference matchup between Top 25 teams will be the backdrop for ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew, which is coming to Knoxville for the first time since 2004.

Tennessee (2-0) leaped into the Top 25 following a 51-13 blowout of Football Championship Subdivision program Georgia State. This marks Tennessee’s first ranking since the Vols opened the 2008 season 18th. The Vols dropped out of the poll after beginning that season with a 27-24 overtime loss to UCLA. As good as Tennessee has looked in winning its first two games, the Vols also got off to a 2-0 start last year. They went on to finish 5-7 for their second straight losing season under Derek Dooley.

Tennessee opened the 2011 season with one-sided victories over an FCS program (Montana) and a Big East school that went on to win 10 games (Cincinnati). This year’s team has doubledigit wins over an Atlantic Coast Conference team (North Carolina State) and an FCS school.

Quarterback Tyler Bray has completed 73.8 percent of his passes for 643 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. Last year, he had completed 78.5 percent of his attempts for seven touchdowns and no interceptions through his first two games of the season.

The Vols’ high hopes last season started to vanish with a 33-23 loss to Florida that exposed their flaws.

“We know this is going to be a big challenge,” Tennessee running back Rajion Neal said. “It’s going to be a big step for

us as far as showing everybody what we’re made of this year.”

Junior wide receiver Justin Hunter is particularly eager to get a shot at Florida.

After getting off to a fast start last year, Hunter tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Florida and missed the rest of the season.

“I was real angry,” Hunter said. “I just wanted to get back (this) year, work hard and try to tear them up.”

Hunter caught eight passes for 146 yards against Georgia State and tied a school single-game record with three touchdown catches. He said the fact his injury came against Florida will give him extra motivation this week.

“It’s the game I got hurt in, so I’m going to try to go all out and try to score as many touchdowns as I can for the team,” Hunter said.

Bray and Hunter have helped Tennessee’s passing game dominate its first two opponents. An improved offensive line has allowed only one sack so far.

A rushing attack that managed just 2.8 yards per carry last year has averaged 4.6 yards per attempt this season, though the Vols still must get better in short-yardage situations.

The Vols’ defense has produced five interceptions while giving up just one touchdown pass. Tennessee didn’t allow Georgia State to reach the end zone until the final minute Saturday despite playing without injured starting linebackers Herman Lathers (shoulder) and Curt Maggitt (toe).

Dooley still sees areas where the Vols must improve.

“We didn’t get the short yardage,” Dooley said. “We missed an extra point and field goal. Those stand out. They’re pretty obvious. You like to be perfect. You need a clean game. Those rarely happen.

There’s always plenty to correct and get better at.”

The start of SEC competition should provide a clearer picture as to whether this Tennessee team actually is better than last year’s version. A victory over Florida wouldn’t merely snap a sevengame losing streak in this rivalry. It would allow Tennessee to match its entire SEC win total from last season. It also could erase some of the skepticism that surrounds this team’s fast start.

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Kelsey Robinson serves against Iowa State on Aug. 25. Robinson was named to the all-tournament team after playing against Maryland.

Lady Vols sweep tournament Staff Reports COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The No. 16 Lady Vol volleyball team swept tournament host Maryland, 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 36-34), to complete a perfect 3-0 weekend and claim the SpringHill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational Title on Saturday night at the Comcast Center Pavilion.

“It was a very good tournament for us,” said head coach Rob Patrick. “We played three very well-coached teams and three teams that really play different styles of volleyball. I thought we did a pretty good job of being organized, keeping our hitters in front of us and we were able to take advantage of that in the first two sets. The third thing I really liked from our team was the way we fought in the third set. Maryland picked up their game to a really high level and we weren’t playing as well - which Maryland had a little bit to do with - but we were still able to take it one point at a time and pull that third set out. I was very proud of how they did that.”

Senior right side hitter Leslie Cikra led the Lady Vols (7-2) and was named tournament MVP after posting 19 kills

and hitting .692 against the Terps (5-4).

For the tournament, Cikra committed just two errors on 56 attempts and put down 42 kills for a blazing .714 attacking percentage.

“We wanted Leslie to become a more efficient hitter,” said Patrick. “Not so much that she needed to get more kills, but just take care of the balls she used to make errors on. Incredibly, she made some changes from our practices and was able to bring that into the match. I think she had two hitting errors the entire tournament. My hat’s off to her because she really put in the time to do that. She played a complete game and I was very proud and happy for her.”

As a team, UT hit .422 over the three matches.

Junior outside hitter Kelsey Robinson and Mary Pollmiller were both named to the all-tournament team. Robinson had 18 kills and 11 digs, marking her seventhconsecutive double-double, while Pollmiller dished out an even 50 assists against the Terrapins. Robinson had 36 kills in six sets for an even 6.0 kills per set average and hit .384 for the event with 23 digs. Pollmiller finished the event with 121 assists for a 13.4 assist per set average.

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Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Mychal Rivera shines in home opener Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor After a sluggish start in the Tennessee season opener, tight end Mychal Rivera came up big for the Vols, and on his birthday nonetheless.

“I came into (the game) with the goal to score a touchdown on my birthday, which is a high expectation, but I fulfilled it so I’m happy,” Rivera said.

Rivera only had one catch for 13 yards against N.C. State and was disappointed that he wasn’t able to contribute more to the offense in the game.

“I just felt like I could help the team more than that,” said Rivera. “I’m real confident in my abilities and I understand that we have a lot of receivers, but I felt like I could really help more.”

The senior did just that Saturday against Georgia State as he hauled in four receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown in the 51-13 win over the Panthers.

The touchdown reception was the second of Rivera’s career.

“He was reminding us it was his birthday so we’re happy for him that he scored,” said wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson.

Rivera was targeted on the first play from scrimmage for the Volunteers, but was overthrown by Tyler Bray. However, ten plays later on the opening drive Bray found Rivera down the seam for a 22-yard strike that put the Vols on the Georgia State 1-yard line.

He wasn’t targeted again until the second quarter, but was able to bring in a 6yard catch on the Volunteers’ first drive of the quarter.

“We struggled on some third and short situations,” said head coach Derek Dooley.

“We have to clean those up and run the ball better in those situations.”

After the Tennessee defense stopped a Panther’s drive, it only took UT offense

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Mychal Rivera fights for more yards against GSU after a pass on Sept. 8. two plays to get in the end zone.

After Justin Hunter brought down a 21yard catch, Bray was able to find Rivera in the front corner of the end zone for an easy 19-yard touchdown to give the Vols a 14-3 lead.

“I’ve told you all this before, I think Tyler is the best quarterback in the country,” said Rivera. “He makes it easy when he is out there throwing perfect balls.”

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Rivera brought in one more ball when Bray found his tight end once again for a 23-yard strike down the middle of the field.

The catch was Rivera’s long for the day.

Dooley was pleased that the offense was able to get the big guy going after his slow start in week one.

“I think he came out of N.C. State a little disappointed, so we’re trying to manage it through,” Dooley said. “He looked good

Patriots down Titans, 34-13 The Associated Press

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Wide reciever Jacob Carter runs down the field against Georgia State on Sept. 8. The walk-on gained a scholarship when Da’Rick Rogers was dismissed before the N.C. State game.

in the pass game. He caught a touchdown so it was good to get him going. Seventy yards is a good number for a tight end.”

Rivera now sets his sights to the Florida Gators who come to Rocky Top next week in a showdown of two 2-0 teams.

“It’s a big game,” Rivera said. “It’s an SEC game and those are always big. We finally get them in Neyland Stadium and we’re ready.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The New England Patriots simply don’t lose season openers.

Tom Brady threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and the defending AFC champion Patriots routed the Tennessee Titans 34-13 for their ninth straight seasonopening win Sunday. It’s the longest current streak in the league.

The Patriots ruined Jake Locker’s debut as Tennessee’s starter, sacking him twice and forcing two turnovers. New England rookie Dont’a Hightower returned Locker’s fumble 6 yards for a TD in his own debut, and Stevan Ridley ran for 125 yards and a TD. New England even knocked Locker out of the game in the fourth quarter. He hurt his left shoulder tackling safety Patrick Chung on a fumble return officials should have whistled dead as an

incomplete pass to Titans receiver Nate Washington, who also was hurt on the play. Matt Hasselbeck replaced Locker.

The best Tennessee could do was bloody Brady’s nose when defensive end Kamerion Wimbley sacked the two-time NFL MVP in the second quarter.

The Titans weren’t happy at the failure of the replacement officials on three different passes into the end zone they thought deserved flags for pass interference.

The first came on the opening drive when Devin McCourty helped break up a pass to Damian Williams in the end zone. The second wound up an interception by Patriots rookie Tavon Wilson on a pass to Washington. The third came with Chung defending Jared Cook in the fourth quarter that left the Titans tight end pleading his case to an official.

And officials needed replay to overturn the on-field ruling of an interception by McCourty in the third quarter that squirted out

when he hit the ground.

The Titans even had former Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt on hand, not that she could help them stop or even slow Brady — despite spending the offseason prepping for the teams’ first meeting since being routed 59-0 in New England in October 2009.

Brady threw five TD passes in one quarter that day. He didn’t match that Sunday, but didn't need to with Ridley providing plenty of help on the ground as the Patriots outgained Tennessee 390-284.

The Titans couldn’t match Brady’s efficiency and had to settle twice for field goals of 28 and 24 yards by Rob Bironas. Locker did find Nate Washington on a 29-yard TD in the third quarter even with Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones grabbing the quarterback.

Brady missed connecting with Brandon Lloyd for a would-be TD on the opening drive. That was among his few misses.