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Issue 14, Volume 121

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Students remember national tragedy tance of the event. “My father works at Y12 in Oak Ridge so my family was worried about his safety,” said Henry. Since that memorable warning, America and the way the nation functions have been permanently altered. Many students commented on the large change in airport security. “Going to the airport shows a major adjustment in terms of security,” said Henry. “I’m happy they have increased safety searches.” In our current society, Henry notes, “We just don’t trust people quite as much as we used to.” Shannon Mullane, senior in global studies, can see a difference in how Americans treat thsoe of other cultures. “I think initially it affected America by pulling everyone together, but over the long-term it’s instigated a lot of prejudice against people from the Middle East, and also reinforced negative stereotypes against those people,” said Mullane. “I think that it’s something that has shown America that we can pull together when something like that happens.” Mullane sees the friction between nations escalating due to cultural differences. “We need to realize that the people who attacked us do not represent everyone in

Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor Eleven years have passed since September 11, 2001, the largest attack in recent history on American soil. Students described their memories of the attack in a single word: tragedy. Most students currently enrolled at UT were in elementary school that early September morning but still remember the day well. John Sikes, sophomore in mechanical engineering, was in third grade at a school on a military base in South Korea. “To me at the time, it was just a day off of school,” said Sikes. “Then I saw the video of the towers collapsing and continued on to realize the magnitude years later.” On the morning of September 11, 2001, a series of four suicide attacks were launched and targeted on New York City and Washington, D.C. Locally, students were impacted as well. Rebecca Henry, freshman in child and family studies, went to elementary school in Powell. “My teacher turned on the television, and we all watched it,” said Henry. Henry realized how much age limited her memories, but she knew the impor-

the Middle East or everything that is a Muslim,” said Mullane. Lisa King, a professor in the English department, recalls pre- and post-9/11 America. King experienced September 11 while in graduate school at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. “I remember going to campus and all of the GTAs were huddled in our office trying to find more information on the computer and then having to face down the fact we had to go to class to talk to our students about it,” said King. King realizes the students in this generation are too young to fully comprehend a life before the September 11 attacks. Since the attacks, King sees an increased prejudice against the Middle East. “I think that an anti-Muslim sentiment has developed in this country,” said King. “Racism has resurfaced through cultural discrimination in a way we haven’t seen before.” September 11 has created unity to citizens across generations, proving America can unite in a time of need. “If I could give anything to my students, I would want to give them a historical memory beyond their own time to look back to know what the march of history has been and that it hasn’t always been like that,” said King.

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Students talk with employeers from KUB at the 2012 Greater Knoxville Job Fair on Sept. 6.

I-House holds foreign policy events Justin Joo Staff Writer Throughout this week, students will get a chance to learn about the foreign policies of the United States, both in regards to policy through the decades and in relation to the upcoming presidential election. The program will be running from Monday through Thursday, featuring lectures on topics such as an overview of U.S. foreign policy, global security and defense, the global economy, and a student debate. Foreign Policy Week was put together in conjunction with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and UT’s Center for International Education. The goal, said Dr. Nissa Dahlin-Brown, associate director at the Baker Center, is not only to educate the audience on U.S. foreign policy in general, but also to prepare them to vote in November. “It’s really a chance to discuss foreign policy as a topic,” said Dahlin-Brown. “And then also to tie into the election and focus on issues that are affecting us now.” Mark Bryant, assistant director at the International House, worked extensively with Dahlin-Brown in getting the Foreign Policy Week organized. He shares Dahlin-Brown’s sentiment that a big focus on this week’s lectures focus on the election season. “Unless the discussion is foreign trade or something like terrorism, U.S. foreign policy doesn’t always get a lot of play,” Bryant said. “But how the U.S. relates to the rest of the world is really important. And in terms of how it relates to the election, it would an important component … for people to consid-

er when people make their decision on who they want to support.” The week on foreign policy has already gotten underway, with a presentation from Dr. James Todhunter, who provided an overview on the history of foreign policy and also some of the contemporary issues that are facing the country today. Tonight, Dr. Brandon Prins will discuss global security and how it relates to U.S. foreign policy. In particular, he will focus on the policy changes implemented since 9/11 and the perceived policies of President Barack Obama and the GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium at the Baker Center. Wednesday night will focus on the global economics of U.S. foreign policy with Drs. Tony Spiva and Jon Shefner. The primary topics will be on austerity, Latin America and Asia. “Austerity is of course where you cut government service quite a bit,” said Dahlin-Brown. “And that’s been promoted a lot recently, but there’s also beginning to be a turn around from that, too.” The Wednesday lecture will take place at 6 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium as well. The last event of Foreign Policy Week will be a student debate. The Tennessee Speech and Debate Society will be in the UC Shiloh Room at 6:30 p.m., debate on the different foreign policies from the Obama administration and the potential Romney administration, with each side of the debate assuming the roles of one administration or the other. The debate is co-sponsored with the CPC Issues Committee. All of the events are free and open to the public.

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His latest production, Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which began showing August 30, 2012, has engendered rave reviews, including from the people that attended the showcase. Terry Alford, a community member, complimented MacLean and the production. “[I was] astonished at how perfect every element of the performance was,” Alford said. “I highly recommend it.” During his Showcase presentation, MacLean went into detail about how directing, especially for Sweeney Todd, is a collaborative effort. Tom Cervone, who was the managing director of the Tennessee Theater for 24 years and is now the executive director, has worked with MacLean for many years. He explained that MacLean's brand of collaborative effort is what makes him such a great and successful director. “Cal is not autocratic in his process, and that though he is intricate in his development of directing, he is flexible and able to work with everyone's ideas in order to synthesize one great production,” Cervone said. Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be at the Clarence Brown Theater through Sept. 16. Tickets are available at the door.

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Pregame Showcase, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, happens in the University Center every home game two hours before kickoff. It features an esteemed academic professional presenting an interesting topic that concerns him or her. Mary Nell Robbins, who worked at UT's treasury for 20 years, has been attending the pregame showcases for eight years now, and though she is very happy with the presentations, she wishes that more people would take advantage of the opportunity. “It used to be that the room was jammed-packed, but now it seems every year less and less people show up,” Robbins said. This year marks the 23rd year of Pregame Showcase, and though showcase veterans like Robbins may feel like the attendance and interest is dwindling, all seats provided were full, and there was a permeable atmosphere of excitement and enthusiasm from everyone in the room. Last Saturday's pregame showcase featured Cal MacLean with his presentation, “Synergy on Stage: Presenting Sweeney Todd” before the UT-Georgia State game. MacLean joined UT in 2006 as the Department Head and Artistic Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre Company. He has directed many productions including: A Flea in Her Ear in 2007, Galileo and The Secret Rapture in 2008, A Streetcar Named Desire with Dale Dickey in 2009, and Amadeus in 2010.

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