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Barton finds quick comfort with Vols Steven Cook Copy Editor

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Students pick up litter around campus on Sept. 5 as part of the Make Orange Green initiative.

Big Orange goes green Hayley Brundige Staff Writer On a typical football game day in Knoxville, a stream of orange-clad bodies can be seen flowing into Neyland Stadium. UT’s Office of Sustainability is working to make that stream just a little greener. Started in 2006 by Facilities Services, the “Make Orange Green” campaign has become UT’s driving force for environmental awareness. “Gameday Recycling probably has the biggest impact of all our projects,” Elizabeth Boehmer, UT’s sustainability outreach coordinator, said. “Having 100,000 fans all on campus creating waste offers

an enormous opportunity to promote recycling. Being able to prevent as much waste as possible from going to the landfill is such an awesome thing.” Office of Sustainability staff members and approximately 15 volunteers start working at 8 a.m. on game days in what Boehmer calls “a huge operation.” The volunteers pass out plastic bags to tailgaters as a way to discourage littering and promote recycling. During the game, the group disperses for a sweep outside the stadium, cleaning up any litter on the ground. Saturday and Sunday are spent collecting the glass,

paper, aluminum and plastic that can be taken to an offcampus recycling facility. “This effort would take a lot longer and be a lot less successful without our awesome volunteers,” Boehmer said. “It’s definitely physical work, but it’s also very rewarding.” Gameday Recycling is just one of the many projects spearheaded by the Office of Sustainability. Ninety percent of UT dining locations participate in the Mug Project, an initiative started in 2011 to completely eliminate the use of paper cups and other single-use containers on campus. The waste produced by single-use cups in one year

requires 485 trees, 290,000 gallons of water and enough energy to power four households for a year. With the Mug Project, students can get a discount of 15 percent off specialty drinks at places like Starbucks, or 99 cent refills when they bring their own reusable cups to participating campus locations. “The Mug Project has been pretty successful,” said Jay Price, UT’s environmental coordinator. “The first year, we eliminated about 50,000 single-use cups and we’ve continued to increase that number each year.”

When “tough” was the first word Antonio Barton said after he was asked to describe his playing style, it became apparent why the point guard transferred to Tennessee for his senior season. The former Memphis player changed sides in UT’s biggest out-of-conference rivalry over the summer after tussling for playing time on a Tigers squad that boasted a loaded backcourt. He quickly saw the Vols as a better fit. “I walk into a bunch of guys who are similar to myself,” Barton said about his teammates. “We don’t have too many McDonald’s All-Americans or guys who were top 10 (or) top 20 but a bunch of hard-nosed guys who are willing to get down in the dirt.” The Vols may not be as loaded with young stars as the Memphis team Barton is familiar with, but, according to him, that does not change the team’s season goals.

“We have a lot of talent,” Barton said. “With the newcomers, the guys that are returning, we have talent in all areas from guards to down low – even guys coming off the bench.” Since Trae Golden transferred to Georgia Tech in July, Barton will likely assume the starting role on a squad that includes first-team All-SEC guard Jordan McRae and impact forwards Jeronne Maymon and Jarnell Stokes along with a deep bench. Barton has been welcomed heartily by his teammates, whom he scored 40 points against in two contests between UT and Memphis in the 20112012 season. “They’ve accepted me as if I’ve been here since a freshman,” Barton said. “We compete every day, even off the court we sit around, have fun, we talk, go out to eat and everything. “Through the whole recruiting process, (Vols players) texted me every day,” he said, “and we talked as if they knew me all their life. So that just made me feel comfortable.” See ANTONIO BARTON on Page 6

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Program unites anthropologists McCord Pagan Copy Editor Jack of all trades, but master of none. Historically, this has been the antithesis of a college education. Yet, a new anthropology program at UT aims to prepare its students for a volatile world, one that demands a broader range of skills.

Combining traditionally separate sub-disciplines, UT’s new Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights program blends various sub-fields to yield a more inclusive degree. Hugh Teller, a forensic anthropologist and graduate student in UT’s Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights program, faced cultural challenges as he worked

in Kosovo excavating mass graves from a civil war in the early 90s. At the time, Teller admits he was ill-prepared to cope with these issues. Yet, the field of anthropology is evolving to include more humanitarian efforts. This new program seeks to follow this trend. “More recently... those people that are doing foren-

sics are starting to understand that there is a broader cause out there,” Teller said. “It’s not just sitting in a laboratory studying fingerprints... you can apply that to human rights abuse cases, and I think that’s what attracts a lot of people to this program.” See HUMAN RIGHTS on Page 2

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Memphis guard Antonio Barton is boxed in by Tennessee defenders Wes Washpun, left, and Renaldo Woodridge on Jan. 4, 2012. Barton transferred to Tennessee during the offseason.

UT students start advertising business Liv McConnell Staff Writer You cannot sit around waiting for your dreams to fall directly into your lap, according to Cari McInturff, a senior in English literature and global studies. Most of the time, the bull’s horns require a bit of steering or – in McInturff’s case – creating. This is why she co-founded her own entertainment advertising business, C+C Creative. “I started C+C Creative last spring semester with a good friend of mine, Conner Harville,” McInturff said. “The idea really came to us one day pretty spon-

taneously. At the time, we were all kind of in the stressful season of trying to find ‘the’ internships for ‘the’ summer between your junior and senior year. We kind of just thought to ourselves, ‘Why are we waiting for experiences in these fields? Why can’t we just do it?’” McInturff and Harville, senior in communications, met as sophomores in high school where the signs of a budding business partnership were already beginning to appear, Harville said. “We became business partners because our senior year of high school, we actually decided to rent out the Square Room in

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Market Square to raise money for Second Harvest,” Harville said. Since then, their interest in the entertainment field has grown with the befriending of many of Knoxville’s burgeoning musical talents. “I feel so lucky to be able to say that I have so many very talented friends and, in my time here at UT, met so many talented people and groups,” McInturff said. “I really just wanted to find a way to help and to shine a little more light in their way. At the same time, I wanted to utilize my own talents and the interests of my other friends in PR. So, C+C

was born.” Since its founding last spring, the company’s focus has shifted from an emphasis on event planning to one more focused on artists’ needs. “Our main focus when we first started out was to help out our friends and ultimately promote local music in Knoxville,” McInturff said. “We wanted to provide a space where people could investigate on any given night what kind of local shows were going on and where they could find them.” After temporarily separating for the summer – with McInturff in New York, Harville in France and another colleague in Spain

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– the group reassembled this semester with fresh goals. “We had a shift in focus in our services, which is the cool thing about having ownership over what you do,” McInturff said. “Now we work directly with artists in their ‘branding’ and promotion, and in some cases we’ve adopted a slightly more managerial role. It’s been an awesome transition and really, really fun.” Beyond her work as an entrepreneur, McInturff has also begun an internship with AC Entertainment. “I have always gone to AC shows in Knoxville growing up and I’ve gone to Bonnaroo for

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years, so I’ve always known and love what the company stands for and does,” she said. “As an intern, I am responsible for collecting and organizing materials that AC uses to advertise artists, shows and events so that their marketing team has a record of exactly what they have done for each campaign.” Overall, McInturff is enamored with her position. “It’s really awesome,” she said. “I get to see exactly what goes into creating a hype around each particular show and how it varies between artists and events.” See C&C on Page 3

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CAMPUS NEWS MAKE ORANGE GREEN continued from Page 1 In Boehmer’s opinion, starting freshmen with a reusable container is a simple way to spark interest, conversation and responsible consumption. “There are so many water-filling stations around campus with clean, filtered water,” she said. “It’s so easy to reuse this bottle and there’s a lot less waste as a result.” The goal is to make practicing eco-friendly habits easy, something Shafer Powell, a junior studying environmental science, believes to be crucial for real change. “People tend to choose the more environmentally friendly option if, and only if, it’s convenient,” Powell said. “People will throw all of their recyclables into trash cans until it’s no less convenient to do otherwise.” Price sees the recycling movement on campus growing more prevalent, though not as rapidly as it could be. “Recycling in communities in Tennessee is still relatively new, so we feel like we’re playing a big role in educating students,” Price said. “We’re recycling about 20 percent of the waste on campus, so there’s still a long way to go. But we’ve come pretty far and are going to continue to improve.”

HUMAN RIGHTS continued from Page 1 Tricia Hepner, Ph.D, of the Department of Anthropology, finds the DDHR program unlike anything in the country, being the first to take a holistic view of the field, including studies in archaeology, linguistics, social, cultural and biological anthropology. For five years, Hepner and others in the department have worked to create new classes and attract faculty to UT in preparation for the program. “It was really the interests of the students themselves that pushed the faculty to say ‘okay, we can develop a program that unites these different strengths in anthropology and trains students broadly,’” Hepner said. In regard to the type of research students will be expected to undertake, Hepner is hopeful that students will expand their focus. “You no longer do forensic anthropology, you also do forensic anthropology in a very sensitive cultural, historical and political context,” she said. “So the DDHR program is really

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Thanks to Make Orange Green, the dining halls in Presidential Court and Morrill take part in composting extra cooking materials and post-consumer waste. Each week, about 4,000 pounds of compostable material is collected. “Composting is something that’s unique because we do it ourselves,” Price said. “We don’t send the material out to be processed by someone else, we process it at our own facilities and use it on campus at the UT organic farms and community gardens.” Several events on campus, like the freshman picnic during this year’s Welcome Week, have been completely waste-free. Compostable plates, utensils and napkins were used and all the extra food went to the compost site. Boehmer has noticed many student groups on campus also working to promote sustainability, including Students Promoting Environmental Awareness in Knoxville and Eco-Vols. “College campuses are where all environmental movements start because there’s so much energy, enthusiasm and brainpower in one place,” Boehmer said. “This enthusiasm is why we can have projects like Gameday Recycling have volunteers come out every week.” For more information about Make Orange Green, please visit http://environment.utk.edu, like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter at @ MakeOrangeGreen.

intended to provide a kind of structure... in the way students are thinking about the kinds of problems they are interested in doing research on, the skills they’re developing to answer those research questions, and how their research can be applied to what we might call, ‘real world problems.’” Dawnie Steadman, Ph.D, in the Department of Anthropology agrees, saying the investigation of war crimes, especially, requires more than scientific expertise alone. “By joining forces with cultural anthropology, we can set up these long term studies that tell us what people’s attitudes are towards the killings and the mass graves, but what they need to have during the process and excavations to feel that it is successful,” Steadman said. “It’s a better way to understand what their needs are, instead of just relying on science alone.” At a showcase for the program in February, Hepner noticed other universities’ interest in DDHR, who may use UT’s curriculum as a model. “There was quite a bit of interest in the uniqueness of this program, and there was some discussion of how other institu-

tions might generate a program like this,” Hepner said. “As far as we know, this is unique. We are unaware of any other program quite like this. We think that this will really be important for elevating UT’s reputation in anthropology especially.” Finding the program an impressive advancement for the field of anthropology, Teller wishes such a program had existed before his work in Kosovo. “I think a program like this will help prepare people that get in those situations to be able to handle it better for both themselves and the family,” Teller said. “It’s stuff that I had to learn on my own, and I wish I had a program like this when I started.” “You no longer do forensic anthropology, you also do forensic anthropology in a very sensitive cultural, historical and political context,” she said. “So the DDHR program is really intended to provide a kind of structure ... in the way students are thinking about the kinds of problems they are interested in doing research on, the skills they’re developing to answer those research questions, and how their research can be applied to what we might call, ‘real world problems.’”

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Engineering majors rejoice. While remaining a notoriously challenging course, students can find relief in the RISER program, standing for Research and Instructional Strategies for Engineering Retention. Designed to help students succeed in the engineering program, the initiative is meant to help graduates find success in their careers. “The opportunities are amazing,” said Brandy Manka, a sophomore in civil engineering. “It’s great to have the opportunity to do research like this at such a young age.” Manka credits many of her academic achievements to her involvement in the RISER program. She recently won an award for research which was funded by grants received through RISER. The program is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation and has provided a springboard for students in the engineering field. Students enrolled in the program have the privilege of being placed together in a first-year calculus course following the request of a group of engineering students. “They wanted to be together,” Elizabeth Ferguson, RISER Coodinator, said. “It introduces students to like-minded individuals.” Currently, 160 freshman are enrolled in the program in addition to a handful of carefully selected honors women. Students seeking admission to the RISER program do so by submitting an application through the engineering department. More information can be found on the RISER program at the group’s website at http://ef.engr.utk.edu/RISER/index.php.

Career Services helps students dress for success Savannah Gilman Staff Writer College students love free clothes. Career Services further proved this fact with their recent Clothing Closet campaign. After only one day, the closet, created to provide students with professional attire, was emptied. To put that in perspective: the closet originally housed enough items to facilitate both a men’s and a women’s section, along with a dressing room for students. Specializing in ensembles for the job fairs, interviews and class presentations, the event was spearheaded by Danny Pape, a Career Services consultant for the College of Business Administration. “The Clothing Closet was open to any and all students,” Pape said. “The Parent’s Association gave (Career Services) a budget and the clothes came in through faculty and staff, donations, and even

some students wanted to bring in their own clothes. The main focus for the Clothing Closet was to have it run from Sept. 4-20, ending just before the job fair and our goal was to get students what they needed.” The Clothing Closet opened opportunities for students with three hundred articles of clothing disappearing in under two and a half hours, paling in comparison the scheduled two weeks of operation. For Josh Ward, a peer career advisor with Career Services and senior in journalism and electronic media, said it was exciting to be involved in the successful initiative. “Students came in early asking about the closet and there were twenty people in line before the closet even opened,” said Ward, who assists with preparing students for future jobs through reviewing résumés and developing interview skills. “It was really neat to get to tell students who were asking when

they would have to return their items that they didn’t have to, that they could keep them. “People were so fascinated and excited to get these new clothes, especially as most of the outfits were nice quality and some even still had the tags on them. I even got my first full suit.” Directly addressing a request from the student population, the service was a revelation. “For many college students dealing with loans and tight budgets there’s a handicap when it comes to being able to afford the proper professional clothing,” Ward said. “The need has been there and this was the first time anyone put into action a way to address this need.” Due to the massive popularity of the closet and the clear demand for professional attire, Career Services hopes to hold a second Clothing Closet this school year, either at the end of this fall semester or by the beginning of the spring semester.

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Central Flats and Taps provides a wide selection of craft beer and fresh food made from local produce. The popular venue is located on 1204 N Central St., a few doors away from the Relix Variety Theater.

Local restaurant offers quality food, service in Knoxville Liv McConnell Staff Writer At Central Flats and Taps, fresh, local food and an extensive beer selection have earmarked the company as one of Knoxville’s most up-and-coming venues on the restaurant scene. “We have an amazing vibe here,” said manager Zack Klappich. “We’re a neighborhood bar and restaurant, not a young college or corporate bar. I know 70 percent of the people here eating here right now. People who come here once always come back.” Sandwiched between North Knoxville’s Relix Variety Theatre and Raven Records, Central Flats and Taps opened almost two years ago. Since their opening, they have developed a niche following which enabled the business to take the gold for “Best New Restaurant” and “Best Neighborhood Bar” as well as runner up for “Best Patio” and “Best Happy Hour” in Metro Pulse’s 2012 competition. Klappich, a UT graduate with degrees in philosophy and women’s studies, cites the freshness of ingredients as one of the reasons customers consistently return for more. “People come here and are blown away by the food,” he said. “Most of our produce is local and we use the most quality cuts of meat. We make our own cheese blend and our own sauces and we use only high-end Naan bread. It makes a huge difference in just how the food comes out.” The menu at Central Flats and Taps includes black bean hummus, sun-dried tomato dip, crab artichoke dip, salads and paninis. Sandwiches are filled with fresh ingredients, including artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, portobello mushrooms, pork belly, avocado and herbs. The cheese list is extensive with everything from smoked gouda to mozzarella to Pecorino Romano. Quality and unconventional cuisine alone is not enough to keep bar-goers coming back, however. Central Flats and Taps has developed a reputation for their extensive beer selection and surprisingly competitive pricing, according to Klappich. “While I was at UT, I would go to the brewery or go to the strip and beer was cheap, but it was

garbage beer,” Klappich said. “What I’ve found is the younger crowd comes here and sees that all our beer is pretty much $4, which can be a lot for some kids. But then they realize we have great beers.” With 26 brews on tap and nearly 60 bottled, there is something for a wide range of taste buds. “All of our high gravities that we’ll do for $4 to $5, you’d get at Suttree’s for $7 to $12,” he said. “The liquor is also good. We don’t even keep college garbage like Kentucky Gentleman. Even our well is things like Jim Bean, Pinnacle and Bombay.” Hostess Emily Centko, senior in English literature, said she believes that the restaurant’s ambience is another considerable draw. “It’s nice because it combines the atmosphere of an eating place with that of a drinking place,” Centko said. “At a lot of places, it’s usually one or the other. It’s a good synthesis of food and alcohol, plus it’s relaxed and comfortable. There are two bars and a patio so you can sit inside or go outside.” Central Flats and Taps keeps their entertainment and event agenda full, as well. This weekend, that consists of the Happy Hollerpalooza Street Fair. “This area, Happy Holler, is a historic neighborhood that’s been pretty much the same for 150 years,” Klappich said. “Hollerpalooza is a neighborhood festival that’s a lot of fun and brings together a lot of the North Knox neighborhoods. It’s all local businesses, local artists, local everything. “We do great business, but it’s more than that. It’s nice to be a part of something that’s been going on for seemingly forever.” Central Flats and Taps hosts trivia every Wednesday nights and all day happy hour every Sunday. No matter what day of the week you pay your visit, Klappich said he is convinced customers will like what they see. “We try to keep everything quality, from liquor to food to service,” Klappich said. “Everything here is good.”

Arctic Monkeys capture renewed sound in ‘AM’ Jenna Butz Contributor In a time when artists are adapting to electronic musical fads, Arctic Monkeys sticks to what it knows best – British pop-punk with an underground club feel – in their latest album, “AM.” And it is working. “AM,” which was released today, sounds like a more polished version of their 2006 album, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,” which was the fastest selling debut album in British history with more than 350 thousand copies sold in the first week. Arctic Monkeys has always known what it was doing, even from the beginning. As the group’s fame has grown, Arctic Monkeys has become synonymous with effortless cool. With lines in the band’s new album like, “It’s not like I’m falling in love/I just want you to do me no good/ And you look like you could,” bad boy rock permeates one of this year’s sureto-be top rock albums. Although the band is slowly gaining mainstream momentum in the U.S.,

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McInturff said as long as she is involved in the music industry – in whatever form that may be – she will be fulfilling her life’s purpose. “I love helping artists,” she said. “I think live music is one of the most powerful, amazing things you can experience on planet Earth and I love the idea that I could have a part in making that happen.” Harville is convinced that this idea will be a reality in McInturff’s future. “She’s really, really on top of it,” Harville said. “She’s effec-

this group of rockers is no stranger to screaming groupies and a quick rise to fame in its native land. However, the Internet has launched the band into full stardom. As the Myspace craze was at its peak, the former social media giant introduced the world to “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” and “Fake Tales of San Francisco,” which became the underground anthems of Friday nights out. Back then, punk amplified as the group’s central theme, but as Arctic Monkeys matured, so did its formerly angsty sound. Overall, this album still fits neatly under the indie rock umbrella that the Arctic Monkeys has sheltered itself with, but in “AM,” punk is mixed with splashes of early 2000’s hip-hop grooves, reminiscing Outkast and Aaliyah as influences. Best put, lead vocalist Alex Turner has been quoted as saying the album is “like a Dr. Dre beat, but we’ve given it an Ike Turner bowl cut and sent it galloping across the desert on a Stratocaster.” See ARCTIC MONKEYS on Page 5

tive, extremely driven and knows exactly what she wants to do in life.” McInturff might deny that she knows “exactly” what she is after, but she admitted it’s all part of the adventure. “For a lot of people, trying to get into the music industry is pretty frightening,” she said. “It’s ‘falling apart’ and ‘isn’t stable,’ they say. But to me – it’s so exciting. It’s always changing, always evolving, and I am continually figuring out my role within it. The next step is always a little bit of a mystery. “For a lot of people I think that’s terrifying; for me and for now, it’s everything.”

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Big city identity can be found in humble beginnings The Taboo Parlor by

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I hated my hometown. I am sure there are many of you who share in my resentment of my respective humble beginning. It is easy to juxtapose the massive scope of Knoxville – a city boasting more than half a million people in the greater surrounding area – to the rural hamlet of New Johnsonville, Tenn., which is decidedly more bovine across its much smaller population of 7,000 New Johnsonvillians. As I have spent more and more time away from my quaint birth city, my perception of it and of my new home has drastically changed. We all know of the anxiety of leaving for college. It is your first step into adulthood, from the childish dawdling of high school – chewing gum in class – to the childish belligerence of post-secondary education – again looking at you, dollar wells and Cookout. As a high schooler, I thought college would be a highly competitive academic environment suited to the talents I thought I had. I was a big fish aching to rid myself of the small puddle constraints of Waverly, Western-Most Settlement of Middle Tennessee. (That’s what the locals say.) College, my idea of my hometown’s polar opposite, seemed like the only escape from a place I felt was perpetually decreasing my potential. After I sank into my first lecture hall seat, however, I found a glaring flaw in my logic. I knew nothing. Chemistry, physics, western civilizations, genetics, biochemistry. Nothing. I knew not one single significant piece of information about any of them. My professors had made paramount discoveries in their respective fields, and I could barely find PCB to get my daily dose of macaroni and cheese with a side of that day’s mystery meat. It was a crippling shift from feelings of erudition to feelings of complete ignorance in a matter of a few dreadful clicker questions. The transition crushed my ego faster than getting passed by one of the elderly marathon runners on the track at TRECS. Awash, I went back to my puddle, hoping no one had realized I was returning with a less than stellar freshman GPA instead of the key to the city of Knoxville. But instead of returning to peoples’ snickers and jives at the prodigal son, I was welcomed home with encouragement and understanding. Friends – who I had previously slighted – welcomed me back with the very grace I had once considered “small town.” It was at that moment I realized, despite the wealth of knowledge I had acquired 250 miles away, home was where I learned what was truly important: identity. I would not be who I am without my hometown, a place that will always teach me humility no matter how many miles away I travel. The fact that many other students had a much rougher upbringing than I faced does not escape me; I respect the more justified desires to leave a place. However, I hope all the students who resent where they spent their formative years because it “held them back” learn easier than I did that an education can never make you too good for the people who taught you what good really means. Take advantage of the opportunities you have been given here. Of the more than 14 million undergraduate students in the U.S., only a tenth of that figure have the privilege to attend one of the top 50 – and soon to be top 25 – public universities. In fact, 226.5 million Americans have never attended any form of post-secondary education. Instead of bemoaning the serenity of your home, take note that without your humble origins, you may not have gained the immense advantage you have before you at one of the best institutions in our nation. Turns out that puddle you so desperately wanted to escape is a lot deeper than you ever imagined. Chase Parker is a junior in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology. He can be reached at sparke23@ utk.edu.

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Bilingual benefits go far beyond US borders Turn of Phrase by

Sarah Hagaman All I wanted was a cup of coffee. The scenario was not unusual; 9 a.m. had rolled around, and the mid-morning lull began to sink in. The morning was beautiful and brilliant in the late-summer sunshine. Perfect time for a nice espresso. Unfortunately, I had a small problem. A problem that had to do with a foreign country and an even more foreign language. I had no idea how to order in French. I sat in the middle of a street-side Parisian café, and the waiter had asked for my order. I looked into the his expectant eyes, swallowed ... and nothing. I had nothing. All my years of Spanish instruction garble swirled uselessly inside my head. No desperate stammer of “hola, gracias, por favor” would do much to help me now. Before leaving the country, I had the subtle – yet profound – sense that English was the only language in the world. Sure, other people spoke other languages; but the reality of a language barrier never feels real until you run smack into it, like myself. I’m here to say that people in France definitely speak French. As an English speaker, I just can’t forget that moment — that sudden feeling of utter

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kindergartener, I had Spanish lessons every day, and the language skills came with exceptional ease — but the lessons stopped when my family moved south, and I didn’t resume any Spanish classes until fifth grade. Neuroscientists note that a child’s brain acquires new language skills with remarkable ease until late childhood, and the benefits of learning multiple languages are becoming more and more apparent with new research. Learning two languages allows the brain to be faster, more agile and better at problem solving. Nothing, it appears, is lost, but much is to be gained. The U.S. has begun taking steps towards teaching language to young children. In Utah, some K-12 schools are teaching half classes in English, and half classes in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin or French. Many other states are responding with curiosity, and are considering instating similar instruction. I dearly hope that one day soon, schools in the U.S. will begin consistent, effective dual-language instruction at a young age. In addition to conversing with an entirely different population of people, and enhancing brain plasticity, the benefits of bilingualism are virtually limitless. And maybe a girl like myself, one day in the future, will be able to sit in a Parisian café, and in clear French, order a nice espresso. With cream on the side. Sarah Hagaman is a sophomore in English. She can be reached at shagama1@utk.edu.

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Jan Urbano The beginning weeks of school serve as a mere appetizer compared to what we will truly experience later in the semester. So far, many of us have taken this time to have fun, rekindle connections with old buddies and establish new friendships. This is the perfect time for that. Our workloads are still relatively light, and many enjoyable events are held all over campus at little or no cost to us. Of course, when I say that, I include such parties that happen off campus that are illegal, but occur anyway (after all, this is college). As we find ourselves in the second week of September, we need to start gearing up for the semester ahead of us. Although we may have had a gratifying first few weeks in school, it’s time to realize we can’t let ourselves get used to this notion. Spending zero or no time being serious in our studies or extracurricular activities is a recipe that will only yield negative results.

In my eyes, so many things have transpired since this school year has resumed. What seems to be only the passing of three or four weeks actually feels like the passage of months. Immersed into life here at UT, I have already developed my own day-to-day routine. I’ll admit that my routine isn’t very organized. Although I try my best to plan time to do my work, I end up being over-spontaneous and doing anything that “tries my fancy.” It would be more prudent for me to take note of how much time I spend, in regards to my studies and organization activities, and my “goofingoff” time. All this talk about being serious and getting down to work makes me seem like a killjoy, but for those who know me, I’m the exact opposite. I’m an outgoing, loud and impromptu person – main ingredients for having fun. As a result, unfortunately, it is quite difficult for me to stay continually focused, and my grades and work have suffered as a result. We all know the phrase, “all work and no play makes for a dull boy” – but I can scarcely imagine how “all play and no work” would turn out. Spending a majority of your time playing around can spoil and ruin a person to the point of losing his

or her worth ethic, and making him or her oblivious to how the real world functions. To such people, having fun is the priority in life. But what good is the fun if no significant work is put into said fun? Suppose you’re planning an event or doing a project. In order to maximize the outcome, you do your best, dedicating copious amounts of time, work and energy to make the event or project as successful as possible. Few things feel as gratifying and satisfying as the moment after hosting an amazing event or submitting a big project. People that always emphasize having fun but fail to do any important work don’t understand this concept, nor can they truly understand such after-moments. What good is fun if there are no “boring” or “serious” periods to compare it to? If you’re always having fun, you eventually get used to it and soon that pleasurable feeling you get from “fun” loses its edge. In the end, one must balance fun with seriousness and work. It’s not just for making you a better person – it allows you to keep experiencing “fun” as fun. Jan Urbano is a senior in biological sciences. He can be reached at jurbano@ utk.edu.

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helplessness, when all the ways in which I expressed and defined the world around me — my language had lost all meaning. The situation worked out just fine, with the help of gestures and my pathetic attempts to pronounce “coffee” in French. The use of spoken language is perhaps one of our most underrated human abilities. No other known creature can speak with the incredible diversity, intricacy, variety and rapidity of humans. Our bodies allow us to utter different sounds and comprehend its meaning and are miraculous for their physiological function alone. But humanity didn’t settle for simple clicks or moans. People boast a stunning diversity in languages — well over 6,000 across the globe, at least. Of course, I don’t think about this at all when I’m asking my roommate to borrow her toothpaste, or writing an essay or listening to my friends tell me all about their weekends. Still, I think it is of exceptional importance to recognize language for its power and vital function in everyday life. And though knowing English has been perfectly fine for living in America, I am sad to say that the world is absolutely brimming with people with whom I could not communicate in a verbally meaningful way. Our greatest bond is also our greatest division. My education thus far has not rendered me fluent in any language other than English. I have taken extensive coursework in Spanish, but not necessarily enough to fool anyone outside of the classroom. As a

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

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ARTS & CULTURE Fashion conformity halts personal style on campus

Liv McConnell Staff Writer I am standing on the corner of Volunteer and Andy Holt, waiting for the light to change when it begins. A girl approaches my left side, absorbed by her Lilly Pulitzer-clad smartphone. She’s sporting an oversized Greek T-shirt, black Nike shorts and brightly-colored running shoes. Her backpack of choice is a monogrammed North Face. Pearl earrings, a silver monogrammed necklace and a white ceramic watch serve as her accessories. Hair pulled back into a straightened ponytail, it would appear as though her baseball hat was sadly left behind at Sorority Village today. I glance to my right (why must it always take ages for this light to change?) and nearly suffer whiplash from the speed of my double-take. It’s the SAME GIRL that was, moments ago, on my left‌ isn’t it? Apparently not. Girl number two’s oversized tee is a slightly varied pastel shade and of the Vineyard Vines brand. Everything else down to the Sun Tan City-produced glow is exactly and irrefutably the same. A male of the species nears the corner. His wardrobe is comprised of the following: a dark blazer, button down Polo shirt, tan pants and brown leather loafers. He eyes a female straggling from her pack with a “Wouldn’t I like to see you at Rumorz this thirsty Thursday?â€? sleazy grin.

Panicking slightly, I turn to cross the street but it’s too late – they’re everywhere, spilling out of Hodges, toting Field of Greens to go boxes, shuffling through Instagram. As far as the eye can see is a veritable sea of homogenous apparel worn by indistinguishable college kids. Sound like a bad dream or possibly some abstract Stanley Kubrick sci-fi flick? Think again. For approximately 75 percent of UT’s students, that uniformity is no mere dream, but instead a startling reality. How did this convention of two thirds of campus choosing to dress identically originate, I wonder? Is there some fundamental rule book, “How to Look Like Everybody Else for Dummies� flying off the shelves of the UT bookstore? I just can’t believe that such staggeringly high numbers of individuals could wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and consciously pledge, “This day, I am going to do my very best to blend in completely with more than 22,000 other people.� If this whole rule book theory is accurate, the author certainly isn’t in line for the Nobel Prize for literature any time soon. The formula is absurdly simple: oversized tee, brand-specific athletic shorts and shoes, monograms, Lilly Pulitzer, pearls and a splash of Aztec print or maybe chevron to show off one’s “trendiness.� Wash, rinse, repeat. The rules for the colder months are just as depressingly standardized. Exchange Nike shorts for black leggings or yoga pants; t-shirt for a long sleeved one topped by a North Face or Patagonia jacket; running shoes and Chacos for boots (either leather or Lilly Pulitzer rain boots); acces-

sories – who are we kidding? Exactly the same as before. The chapter for nightwear is just as simplistic. For those of you not immediately familiar with my point, allow the truth to speak for itself. Drive down Cumberland on any given Friday or Saturday night and try your best not to hit any of the blitzed pedestrians stumbling from Tin Roof to RT’s, their apparent psychological death wish brought out by too many shots of Jaeger. Essentially, think dresses as humanly tight and short as possible for the ladies teetering about in 6 inch stilettos and PFG shirts for the guys. While I did mention earlier the incorporation of sorority shirts into the daytime uniform (because that’s well, you know, unavoidably true), this is not in essence a Greek-bashing column. I know several sorority girls with admirable senses of personal style. Even frat guys – no, no wait. That one’s too much of a stretch. The point of this column is to ultimately raise the question – why does anyone feel the need to take such intentional, painstaking efforts to blend so wholly into the crowd? I firmly believe in style as a primary mode of self-expression. Gabrielle “Coco� Chanel once said, “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.� To any and all of you uniform-adhering ladies and gents – do you really want to be considered a dime a dozen? Then show off some individuality in presentation, for pete’s sake. It isn’t stylish to follow the trends laid out before you with such unwavering determination. Rather, it is indicative of a person who fears being pegged as different, ultimately making you just another brick in the wall.

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ARCTIC MONKEYS continued from Page 3 Turner’s voice is beginning to mimic that of The Black Keys’ singer, Dan Auerbach, while maintaining a slight British accent. Turner toured with The Black Keys in 2012, possibly explaining the similarities in tone and the addition of Turner’s rock feel. With “AM,� Arctic Monkeys surprised fans with their single debuts. First, the appearance of the “R U Mine?� video on their YouTube channel followed with the first performance of “Do I Wanna Know?� in Ventura, Calif. this summer. Now, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?� is making its rounds while the full album has streamed for free on iTunes until the album released today. All in all, Arctic Monkeys have kept what made their mark: gritty underground rock that is suitable for the

Associated Press AMSTERDAM — A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist’s attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size canvas by the tortured Dutch artist to be discovered since 1928. Experts at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam authenticated the 1888 landscape “Sunset at Montmajour� with the help of Vincent Van Gogh’s letters, chemical analysis of the pigments and X-rays of the canvas. Museum director Axel Rueger, at an unveiling ceremony, called the discovery a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.�

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ANTONIO BARTON continued from Page 1 No matter how comfortable Barton feels in Knoxville, his decision to transfer received mixed reactions from Memphis, where Tigers head coach Josh Pastner played a huge role in the recent ousting of the annual Vols-Tigers matchup. “Everybody was shocked,” Barton said of his former teammates and coaches. “Some people had their negatives, some people had their positives … I just accepted it. You can’t please everybody in life.” As for McRae, he sees a new dimension from the incoming addition that will help him and fellow wing players to get out in transition. “Seeing how he played at Memphis, he’s

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Quarterback Justin Worley prepares to receive a snap from center James Stone in Tennessee’s 52-20 win over Western Kentucky at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7.

not the type to dribble the ball up the court,” McRae said. “He wants to advance-pass up the sideline. Especially with the athletes we have on the wing, so he’ll be really good for us to make us faster.” McRae, who garnered talk in NBA draft circles after a big 2012-13 season and a busy summer that included visits to LeBron James and Kevin Durant skills camps, continued to brag on his new backcourt partner. “He’s a hard-nosed player, the kind of player who’s going to pick you up full-court and guard you close the whole game,” McRae said. According to Barton, some of his toughness comes from reactions when he joined Memphis as a package deal with older brother Will Barton — now in the NBA. “I’ve been playing with a chip on my shoulder all my life,” Barton said. “People saying I was a throw-in coming into Memphis with

my brother. I don’t let it get me down, I just use it as motivation.” After playing a backup role for one of college basketball’s perennial contenders, Barton could have stepped into a situation that offered more of a chance to be the star. But that is not quite what he wanted. “With me transferring, I didn’t want to go anywhere where I would score all the points and we wouldn’t win,” Barton said. “I wanted to come somewhere where I could compete and be a contender for a national championship.” National championship? Those words have hardly been floated around the Tennessee hoops program, even throughout the Bruce Pearl era. But, according to the Vols’ newest addition, it’s far from impossible. “Yes, we have the talent,” Barton said, “it’s just up to us to come in and work and get better as a team everyday.”

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Worley says offense ‘progressing well’ David Cobb Sports Editor Tackled as he released the pass, Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley lay flat on ShieldsWatkins field, unaware of the end result of the play. That is, until the fans tipped him off. “I heard the crowd and they responded,” Worley said, “and the refs kind of looked around confused a little bit. I guess they reviewed it, and it was caught.” Freshman wide receiver Marquez North caused the ruckus as he fell to the ground and made a juggling grab for a 20-yard gain in the first quarter of UT’s 52-20 win over Western Kentucky. It stood as the only highlight for UT’s passing game in the first half as the Vols racked up points due to a series of WKU turnovers. North’s grab ended up as the No. 3 play in SportsCenter’s “Top 10” from Saturday. “It was good to see,” Worley said Monday about the play garnering national recognition. Also good to see for Worley was UT’s offensive progression from its season-opening win against Austin Peay. Though he was statistically underwhelming against WKU, the junior quarterback is pleased with the direction the offense is heading as the Vols prepare to play at No. 2 Oregon this week. “I think we did some good things in game one, but in game two we said that we really need to step up and take control of the game,” Worley said. “In the second half, we really responded. I think we progressed pretty well between game one and two.” Through two games Worley is 22 of 32 for 246 yards with four touchdowns and an interception.

One-one punch In Butch Jones’ three seasons at Cincinnati, his primary running back averaged over four times as many carries as the backup. Through two games at Tennessee, his top two backs have split the carries far more equally. Senior Raijon Neal is leading the team with 216 yards on 31 carries while junior Marlin Lane stands as a close second with 22 carries for 136 yards. “You need more than one running back,” Jones said Monday. “In a perfect world in our offense, we need three or four running backs.” Rather than dub them a onetwo punch, Jones labeled Neal and Lane “a one-one punch.” “Marlin and Rajion right now are really complimenting each other,” Jones said. “The great thing is they’re feeding off each other, they’re encouraging each other.” The duo has combined for seven touchdowns behind a veteran offensive line and both are averaging more than six yards per carry. Swamping the television Tennessee’s 3:30 Saturday matchup with Oregon will be televised on ABC with Mike Patrick handling play-by-play. Looking ahead, the SEC released its television schedule for week four on Monday. The Vols’ 3:30 conference-opener at Florida in two weeks will be televised by CBS. The Gators dropped to No. 18 in the AP poll following their loss to No. 15 Miami. Tennessee’s back-to-back road games against the Ducks and Gators are one of two such stretches on the schedule. “Well it’s a great challenge for us and we’re asking a lot of our players,” Jones said. “You know it’s going to be a great challenge but we’ll find out more where we’re at.”

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Safety Brian Randolph is tackled after picking off a pass from Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty in the Vols 52-20 win over the Hilltoppers at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor Most football coaches across the nation will never witness a defensive clinic like the one the Vols put up in their 52-20 stomping of Western Kentucky on Saturday. Five interceptions, four forced fumbles – two of which the Vols recovered – two sacks, four quarterback hurries and two defensive touchdowns that came on back-to-back possessions. The two pick-6s contributed to a sequence of five turnovers in six plays for the UT defense, a stretch that helped the Vols settle in after giving up a field goal on the Hilltoppers’ opening drive. “We’re a totally different group, we genuinely love each other and we’re are happy for each other,” defensive lineman Marlon Walls said after Saturday’s win. “When those guys were getting picks, it made my day. It took the pressure off and made us just relax and go have fun and play our defense.” Even after the unique performance, the Vols won’t have to much time to celebrate as the No. 2 Oregon Ducks are on the Pacific Coast horizon. “It’s going to be a big step up this week,” safety Brian Randolph said. “They’re a great opponent. We have a ton of respect for them so we know we’re going to be in for a dog fight.”

Big man on campus At 6-foot-8, 351 pounds, senior defensive tackle Daniel McCullers has the size and talent to be an elite nose tackle. The potential for McCullers, who was marked as one of the most important pieces on the defense by head coach Butch Jones when he was hired in December, has not always shown. But Jones is optimistic that the JUCO transfer from Georgia Military Academy will continue to improve. “Dan continues to be a work in progress,” Jones said. “Dan is still one of those individuals though that needs to learn that your practice habits are critical to carrying over to your game day performance and Dan is doing things that I have not seen him done off of film.” Jones added: “I think he’s playing with greater effort, I think his mindset, his physicality have improved and he’s very, very prideful. He doesn’t say a lot but he listens and holds to every word you say. ... We expect a lot and demand a lot from Dan because he is very capable of being a difference-maker and I’ve been pleased right now with his progress.” Ready, set, go “I’m sure that it is the same for everyone, just their up-tempo speed and athleticism,” junior wide receiver Jacob Carter said in regards to the problems a matchup with

Oregon presents. When the Ducks came to Neyland Stadium in 2010, the Vols actually went into halftime tied 13-13 with the then-No. 7 ranked powerhouse. However, Oregon’s constant up-tempo offense gassed UT’s defense, scoring 35 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 48-13 victory. Around the locker room the word tempo left the word of almost every UT player at least once when talking about an Oregon team that is averaging over 400 rushing yards in its first two contests alone. “It’s going to be a barn burner this week,” Randolph said. “We’re going to be huffing and puffing but it’s going to be for the better to get us ready.” Pass rushers getting healthy Three key players to the defensive unit for the Vols have been missing on the field in their first two contests this season, and all three are close to a return. “Well we totally anticipate having Jacques Smith back and he’s been cleared to practice,” Jones said Monday. “He’ll practice today. Curt Maggitt will be another; we’ll see how he progresses throughout the week of practice. He’s continually getting better and progressing. Corey Vereen, we’ll know a little bit more about how he progresses throughout the week of practice, but I’m very encouraged by all three individuals.”

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