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Issue 15, Volume 121

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Student advocacy group lobbies legislature RJ Vogt News Editor If Capitol Hill hears from Knoxville this fall, it may not only be strains of Rocky Top on Saturday afternoons. UT Advocacy, a growing grassroots network made up of students, alumni, faculty and staff, is working to increase and strengthen UT’s voice in the state government. “In the past, UT officials have said ‘Don’t worry students, we’ll take care of the lawmakers,’” Terry Nowell, SGA vice president said. “UT Advocacy establishes a network of students that are able to lobby to those lawmakers.” The program launched in February of this year at the Alumni Legislative Council, but the idea stems from alumni and system-wide UT organizations. “The need for advocacy is widely recognized by both the alumni and the system,” Carey Smith, assistant director for advocacy in the UT Office of Government Relations and Advocacy, said. One of the first projects they have undertaken is a survey,

administered to all legislative candidates running in the November general elections. The questions on the survey focus on issues of higher education, such as guns on campus and funding. According to advocacy.tennessee.edu, the homepage of UT Advocacy, the survey asks questions like “Would you oppose or favor efforts to cap, freeze, or place other constraints upon tuition?” “The survey is something that we wanted to do for the general election,” Smith said. “Quite often on the campaign trail, these questions don’t get asked.” Survey results will be posted on Oct. 1, in time for constituents to review before early voting opens on Oct. 17. Smith hopes the candidates’ answers resonate with voters. “It’s up to the individual how this information informs their voting in November,” Smith said. Although the survey is a big project for UT Advocacy, the group looks forward to January when the new legislative session begins. The office tracks 800-900 • Photo courtesy of UT Advocacy bills, lobbying for UT and postsecondary education in general. State Comptroller of the Treasury Justin Wilson shakes hands with President Joe DiPietro during the UT Day on the Hill event in Nashville on March 13. UT Advocacy is a group of staff, alumni and students seeking to promote the University’s values in the legislature. See ADVOCACY on Page 3

Foreign Policy Week continues UT split over Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief Dr. James P. Todhunter kicked off Foreign Policy Week with his lecture, “A Historical Overview of U.S. Foreign Policy and Contemporary Debates,” in the I-House on Monday evening. Todhunter shared his thoughts on the outlook of American foreign relations after a concise review of the nation’s historical policies. “The U.S. hasn’t come to an answer in the role it will play in the post Sept. 11 world yet,” Todhunter said. “How is it going to engage, and how much should it engage? I think those are some of the debates we will see discussed over the course of this week.” U.S. Foreign Policy Week is a project shared between the Baker Center, the Department of Political Science and the Center for International Education. Todhunter was slated to bring every-

one up to speed on some of the issues American policymakers have faced and will face moving forward. “I hope to ask some questions that the speakers the rest of the week can answer,” Todhunter said. Students turned out to get a firmer handle on the context surrounding America’s foreign relations. “Dr. Todhunter did a fantastic job surveying the evolution of American foreign policy since the creation of the republic, as well as situating modern foreign policy issues within the context of the upcoming elections," Amanda Sanford, graduate student in political science, said. Todhunter recounted American foreign policy back to the nation’s advent. “The Founding Fathers started asking how the U.S. should identify with the rest of the world almost immediately after the Constitution was signed,” Todhunter said.

He traced the development of foreign policy through its many stages, specifically detailing the U.S.’s transition out of unilateralism. Todhunter focused on the motivations underlying policy choices. “The United States did engage with other countries, but it did so very selectively and opportunistically,” Todhunter said. At the end of the lecture, Todhunter provided brief commentary on President Obama’s policy doctrine. “After the 2010 midterms ... you see a more cautious and pragmatic President Obama. The public wants the president to focus domestically, on the economy.” Foreign Policy Week continued with a lecture by Dr. Brandon Prins on global security last night. Dr. Tony Spiva and Dr. Jon Shefner will speak on globalization in the Baker Center at 6 p.m. tonight.

2012 election Deborah Ince Staff Writer With the United States 2012 presidential race in full swing, this year’s elections are getting mixed reviews at UT, as some students believe the outcome is critical for America’s future while others call the elections lackluster and irritating. The American financial crisis is the predominant issue affecting students’ voting decisions. Add to that the varying political and ideological viewpoints each student maintains, and the responses to this year’s elections are extremely diverse. Many students are confident in their party selections and have already made a decision as to which presidential candidate they will support. Others are unsure of which direction they will cast their ballot, while some are refusing to vote entirely. Justin Hickerson, president of UT’s College Republicans, will vote for Mitt Romney in this year’s elections. After comparing the candidates’ political records, Hickerson says that his endorsement of Romney stems from his confi-

dence that the Republican candidate will create jobs and reverse America’s financial deficit. “We need to elect Mitt Romney because he is serious about the economy and our nation’s debt,” Hickerson said. “Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s slogan is ‘America’s Comeback Team.’ I feel confident that they will create jobs in America, reign in the debt and put America on the right track again.” Kasey Piarrot, judge for the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society, says that she is unsure if she will vote in the upcoming election. “I’m not sure,” Piarrot said. “I’ve gone back and forth, because on a financial level I agree with the Republicans, but on basically all other topics I lean left. I just need to look into some more things, I think.” Nathan Johnston, senior in journalism and electronic media, says that he will not be voting in this election due to his disagreement with the structural set-up of the American voting process. See VOTING on Page 2

Car slams into Sunspot Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief Police were called to the Strip at around 5:06 p.m. Tuesday evening when a Mercury Sable careened into Sunspot Restaurant. “Somebody ... got clipped into oncoming traffic. He tried to avoid it, hopped up the curb and right into our Sunspot window ... and door frame,” David Watson, Sunspot server, said. “If he had been maybe four inches to the left, he would have Emily DeLanzo • The Daily Beacon taken out the entire gas main. No one was injured, except A car rammed into the exterior of Sunspot on the Strip Tuesday evening. The Police Department reported that for one bicycle,” Watson said. no one was injured, but the main entrance of Sunspot and multiple bikes were damaged.

According to the police report, the car was driven by an unidentified white male. The driver was reportedly turning left out of the Tin Roof parking lot. His car collided with a Nissan Maxima traveling east. “He had had a margarita within a three-hour span before he left,” Jessie Walker, Tin Roof server, said of the driver. “He was not overserved. He is one of our regulars though.” The Sunspot is expected to reopen tommorow for lunch. “No $2 pints tonight, unfortunately,” Watson said.


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Florida rivalry draws blood Beacon Staff Report The annual Tennesee vs. Florida Blood Drive is going on now in the University Center. UT has won for the last several years. Those wishing to donate can

do so from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in University Center, Rooms 223225, today through Friday. Donations are also being held today from noon to 8 p.m. in the Hess Hall lobby and tomorrow from noon to 8 p.m. in the South Carrick Hall lobby. Donors will recieve a free

VOTING continued from Page 1 “I think democracy is fantastic and being represented appropriately is necessary for our government to function,” Johnston said. “However, I feel like structurally speaking our government is set up contrary to those beliefs right now. Democrats living in predominately red states and Republicans in blue states are deterred from voting currently in the Electoral College system because their votes don’t matter. Combine that with Congressman tenure being at an all-time high, and Congress productivity being at an all-time low, voting is becoming more and more trivial and less meaningful all the time. Bring in popular voting and Congressman tenure, and I’ll be first in line to vote.” Johnston added that he views the current race as “annoying,” believing Americans expect an immediate change with each new presidential term. “This race is particularly annoying to me. One, because Americans’ need to realize that no one person can magically fix the whole world in 4-8 years. Two, because candidates need to quit making promises to fix everything in 4-8 years. ... We need to realize that the president is a figurehead. He has some power, but not enough to single-handedly change the world. We need to have realistic expectations of what can be done in a term,” said Johnston. Despite contrasting political beliefs, all students seem to agree that individuals should vote only if they are informed about the candidates and their positions. Christopher Thomas, senior in English rhetoric and writing, will cast his vote for the re-election of Barack Obama this year and hopes that other voters inform themselves about the issues before submitting their own ballots.

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“I certainly think voting is a choice, but only the learned should be voting,” Thomas said. “I don’t like blind voters — people who are pressured into voting despite little knowledge of the issues. Some people do not have the time, others do not want to understand. Regardless, they do not belong behind that curtain because others told them to be there. And I don’t want them there. ... Voting is an intellectual process, and it needs time and research. Don’t vote if you do not know what you are voting for.” Regarding the question of how many UT students will vote in the upcoming election, the answers vary, but most contend that student voter turnout will be much lower than in previous elections. Joseph Carpenter, emeritus chair of UT’s libertarian group “Students for Liberty,” believes a lack of education in the voting process will contribute to a lower student voter turnout. “There is little education for students with respect to how they are supposed to go about voting,” Carpenter said. “Coupled with the lack of voting booths in the UC or on campus, I think that student turnout will be lower than it otherwise could and should be.” Regardless of party affiliation, nearly all UT students state that they want to see economic improvement throughout the next presidential term, and those on the fence about their voting decision say that financial security will be the determining factor in their final ballot selection. Students are also urging others to improve their own political education, saying that being knowledgeable about the issues will result in more intelligent future voting decisions. “I want a change in Americans,” Thomas said. “I am sick of the politically passiveaggressive American. I think anyone can be a political theorist, but it requires more than an hour of MSNBC every day.”

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Dear Fans: The University of Tennessee and the University of Florida have a long-standing history of spirited competition within the Southeastern Conference. ESPN agrees, and they have chosen our campus as the site of College GameDay on Saturday! This will be one of the biggest home football games of the season, as fans from across the SEC gather in Knoxville. In order to avoid potential problems and ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend, we want to share a few reminders. • In accordance with increased security efforts at public events, all personal belongings are subject to search upon entry into Neyland Stadium. Items prohibited from the stadium include food and drink containers, coolers, backpacks, etc. • There is zero tolerance for alcohol inside the stadium. Individuals in possession of alcohol, or whose conduct is disorderly, will be ejected from the game. Students from both institutions are also subject to student disciplinary action that could result in the loss of future ticket privileges and/or more serious sanctions • Keep in mind that fans will not be able to re-enter the stadium once they leave the game. • Please be considerate of others when cheering for the Vols. Refrain from standing on the stadium seats. • A strong police presence will be in place on campus and in the Knoxville community this weekend. Law enforcement officials will be stepping up enforcement of open container laws, and units from both the UT Police Department and the Knoxville Police Department will be carefully watching for situations that have the potential to get out of control. • For more information about game day, go to http://bigorangetix.utk.edu/. Our schools have a great legacy of success, both on and off the field. With your cooperation and assistance, this weekend will be another proud chapter in this outstanding SEC competition. Be safe, have fun, and show all fans good sportsmanship!

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Seminar to educate on business Justin Joo Staff Writer For the more entrepreneur-minded students looking to get a head start at putting together a future business, Vol Court will have their answers. Vol Court is a seven-week program designed to give attendees tools and knowledge that could help them be better prepared to start and improve a business. Joy Fisher, managing director for Vol Court, encouraged any interested students or faculty members to attend, saying that the topics Vol Court will cover could be invaluable. “We are trying to build on a growing entrepreneurially culture on campus,” Fisher said, “ because it’s important for the students’ future, this region’s future in terms of generating jobs, and it’s important for improving people’s lives in getting new things out into the market.” The various presenters at Vol Court will include individuals with backgrounds in banking, entrepreneurship, venture capitalism and business. The sessions will start at 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 25 in Room 201 of the Haslam Business Building and last for about one hour. The other six sessions will start at the same time and place each Tuesday afterwards. The first night of Vol Court will feature a discussion on discovering customers and learning about the validation model. There will also be a panel discussion featuring several young entrepreneurs. “Our first … speakers are going to be actual, young entrepreneurs who have gone through starting a business,” Fisher said. “They’re going to give insights on the things they did right and the things they would have done differently.” On the afternoons of Oct. 2 and 9, participants will learn about the Business Model Hypothesis in two parts. The first night will have Ken Woody of Innova Memphis discussing competitive analysis, customer relationships and market sizes. John Morris of Tech 20/20 will cover the second night discussing ways of making revenue and resource assessments. On Oct. 16, Joey Natour and Seth Elliot of DineTouch will help participants learn how to test their own business hypothesises with customers and how to utilize customer feedback to improve the business hypothesis. Oct. 23 will feature Chris Miller of Meritus Ventures, who will lecture on investments, management teams and resources. Starting on Oct. 30, the Vol Court participants will

begin preparing for the pitch competition with Shawn Carson of Tech 20/20 Center for Entrepreneurial Growth. Individuals or groups will actually pitch business ideas to a judging panel that consists of Vol Court’s sponsors, venture capitalists, bankers and entrepreneurs. Oct. 30 is just preparation night, but on the final night of Vol Court, Nov. 6, the pitches will be made. Those participating will not only have to showcase their business idea, but also its strengths and weaknesses, potential problems it could face, and solutions to those problems. An additional component added to this year’s judging criteria is that competitors will have to go out prior to the competition and present their idea to “potential customers” and get feedback from them. Their pitch will have to incorporate that feedback and ideas on how the business plan would adjust based on what that feedback might be. The winning individual or group will receive a cash prize of $1,000. Second place individual or group will win $500. The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting the Vol Court sessions. It is sponsored by the UT Federal Credit Union, the UT Research Foundation and Pershing Yoakley and Associates. Any student or faculty member can attend the Vol Court, regardless of their major or area of work. “We encourage multiple majors (to attend), because the stronger businesses don’t just have one person,” Fisher said. “Stronger businesses typically have a team of people with diverse skill sets. So we encourage people of all disciplines to come.” Marcus Jones, junior in sociology, said he might attend the event and that he definitely supports the event’s intent. “I think it’s really encouraging that they’re including everyone,” Jones said. “It’s ‘Vol’ Court, so it’s for all of us.” Anthony Mathews, sophomore in sociology, shared the sentiment and believed programs like Vol Court are great for preparing students for the future. “It provides a broader lifestyle for students,” Mathews said. “It gives students a chance to move forward with their careers. They can say, ‘Well, I have this major, and I can do this with it. But wait a minute, I can do more.’”

ADVOCACY continued from Page 1 “Once legislators make the connection that UT issues are also constituent issues, we can really start to change the conversation about higher education in Tennessee,” Smith said. SGA and UT administration recognize the student relevance of issues that may come up on Capitol Hill. One such issue, smoking on college campuses, has surfaced as a national hot button topic in recent years, with schools like the University of Florida going tobacco free. Currently, Tennessee law prevents campuses from banning tobacco. Although SGA does not neccessarily want to ban smoking, the law constrains its ability to investigate the issue further. “We want to work with UT Advocacy to enact legislation to repeal that law and allow UT administration and students to make this decision for ourselves,” Nowell said. The sentiment of localized decision-making flows into other matters, such as guns on campus. No legislation is on the floor currently, but if it appears, Nowell believes that UT Advocacy can help students take the power into their own hands.

“We on campus need to be able to decide, not the legislators in Nashville,” Nowell said. Improving student input not only empowers the students themselves, but it also helps the University as a whole. “It strengthens the University’s position on Capitol Hill to have advocates speak out on issues that impact UT,” Smith said. She understands the desire for more influence that many students feel. She graduated from UT in 2011 with a degree in political science, followed by a 2012 master’s degree in public administration. During her time on Rocky Top, she worked as a member of SGA’s executive committee and was an active sister of ADPi. “This is something students have wanted to do for a long time, but there was no mechanism; UT Advocacy is that mechanism,” she said. Students interested in UT Advocacy can sign up online a t http://advocacy.tennessee.edu /speakout. Any interest, whether it be writing to representatives or recruiting others to advocate for UT, will be put to use. For more information, Follow @UTAdvocator or like UT Advocacy on Facebook.


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Editor’sNote Gen. Y battered about by economy Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief My best friend lives in Maryland, and that blows. Even if you have lived in Knoxville your whole life, I’m sure you can relate on some level. We all have close friends who have moved away, following opportunities elsewhere. It’s a bitter-sweet phenomenon. Everyone wants their friends and family to be successful, but when those people are far away it is difficult to feel complete. There have always been relationships torn asunder by distance. For our generation, though, these relationships are becoming less of an exception and more of the rule. Welcome to a global economy. Corporations send employees from city to city within the United States, and increasingly to nations abroad. In desperation to keep a steady stream of income, Americans are more and more willing to pack up and venture off wherever they are told. This constant churning in the labor market makes it rare for individuals to settle down. The inability to form a sense of community plays a defining role in our psyches. We live our lives today worlds apart from any generation that has preceded us. Fifty years ago, in the majority of America’s small towns and cities, families rarely packed up and moved. Most people remained in the general area where they were born. If someone got a job in the ‘big city’ and took off, that was big news. Today that’s barely even worth comment. The free movement of labor is undoubtedly integral to enhancing the productivity of a global society. Filling positions with expert men and women in different fields can only create more innovation in the long-run. Adam Smith would jump with joy at

the prospect of such specialization and efficiency. The remaining question, though, is whether or not these innovators will be able to function on a human level. Relationships, both short and enduring, are critical to our essential development. Transferring for a job is far from the end of the world, but constantly relocating seems like a hefty price to pay to reach corporate heights. Many people, in need of work, don’t even have that option. At the other end of the spectrum, part of Generation Y has been labeled the boomerang generation. These unfortunates have been forced to move home, either unemployed or underemployed. Being shipped off to another continent might not be ideal, but many young adults would probably prefer that option to forced re-entry into old bedrooms. The global economy has been on shaky ground for some time, and the situation really doesn’t seem to be picking up. Growth has slowed in China, the Euro may or may not still be around next year, and U.S. expansion is anemic at best. All of these seemingly removed phenonmenon are bringing real consequences to everyone attempting to enter the workforce today. Labor is readily available anywhere corporations decide to locate, and soon highly specialized labor will be available in most countries. When my parents graduated from college, almost anyone with a college degree was able to easily find employment. Often, this employment was available wherever they desired to live. It’s not like that for us. Over-inflated credit and global imbalances have wide reaching effects, and Generation Y is picking up the tab. All of the uncertainty about our futures can be exciting, but at the end of the day I’m not sure what we will gain. Social media has made it much easier to keep up, but messaging will never replace personal interaction. Relationships make life worth living, and I hope they don’t get lost in the shuffle. -Blair Kuykendall is a senior in College Scholars. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.

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Students seek referendum delivery T he Fourth B ra n c h by

Eric Dixon Last spring, UT students delivered a mandate to the SGA and UT administration. Student voters made the overwhelming choice to support a referendum for “Greater Student Voice.” The referendum, which “calls for greater student voice in the making of administrative decisions … (and) for the administration to be more accessible to students,” garnered thousands of student votes last March — amounting to over 95% of the total count. I think it’s safe to say that students want to see the policies of the referendum enacted. But what exactly does the referendum call for? In addition to five clauses highlighting the need for change, the referendum resolves that three key policy changes be enacted. The first change addresses the fact that numerous administrative committees have insufficient student representation. Many times, these committees are dominated by administration and staff. To address this, the referendum resolves that students shall “have representation numerically comparable to that of non-student members on all taskforces, committees, and other administrative bodies which are tasked with setting priorities and making decisions regarding the educational experience of UTK students.” The second policy change included in the referendum is in response to student sentiment regarding the lack of accessibility of UT administration. The referendum resolves that “the Chancellor of (UT) deliver, in person, a report on the activities of his/her office at every fourth regularly scheduled SGA Student Senate meeting.” Yeah, you read that correctly. It calls for the Chancellor himself to deliver a regular report to SGA Senate. The fourth senate meeting of the year is scheduled for early October. Finally (and arguably most importantly), the referendum addresses student concern over the setting of tuition and budget priorities. In response to the current lack of substantial student input in the process, the referendum calls for the formal creation of “a taskforce of student members that shall deliver an annual report to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees prior to the Board of Trustees annual budget meeting.” This allstudent taskforce would give students a routine and formal pipeline to express student opinion regarding what often matters most to them: tuition. Two years ago next spring, a piece of legislation calling for these exact three policies was passed virtually

unanimously in the SGA Student Senate. Despite its passage, none of these policies were implemented the following year. Given the significance of these issues, a group of students of which I was a part (Revolt) felt that these policies should be put to a vote before the entire student body. The group drafted the referendum to be put on the 2012 SGA ballot, but the legislation didn’t require much pushing through. It calls for reasonable changes (for example, I think the Chancellor will be amenable to delivering a report to students), and students overwhelmingly supported it. Rarely is such a vote put before the entire student population. In fact, you can count on one hand the number of referendums put before UT over the past ten years. The last time the SGA ballot saw a referendum of consequence was eight years ago, in the spring of 2004. That was so long ago it was before iPods could play video. The 2004 referendum called for the establishment of a “Green Fee” (a fee that all students pay, which is solely put toward clean energy projects at UT). The referendum passed in the spring of 2004, but things didn’t get interesting until later that summer. After initially supporting the initiative, then-chancellor Loren Crabtree and the administration basically took a stance against the fee. There was a lot of buzz in this newspaper about the issue that summer, and the stakes were raised as the fall semester inched closer. The SGA President at the time, Chaz Molder, fought hard for the referendum, saying “As student body president, I feel it my duty to whole-heartedly support this referendum.” Molder was also quoted in this newspaper, arguing, “I’m worried that if the initiative is not at least presented to the board, then the credibility of student government, in particular a referendum, is going to be completely on the line,” and “That’s what my concern is and the concern of the students, and that’s why I’m fighting so hard for this to come to fruition.” The rest is history. The Green Fee was implemented in the fall of 2005, ranking UT as a top purchaser of green energy in the South. As numerous Beacon articles as of late have implicitly alluded (re: David Cobb’s article earlier this week), SGA is on the eve of a comeback of sorts, and the implementation of this referendum will aid the renaissance of an SGA with reclaimed credibility. The student body has delivered a mandate, and as such, the overwhelming passage of this referendum will test the notion of whether popular student support can change anything of substance or controversy on this campus anymore. — Molder’s quotations in this column were taken from “Our View: Crabtree Talks” and “Green Power” published in the Daily Beacon on June 15, 2004 and June 22, 2004, respectively. Eric Dixon is a senior in philosophy. He can be reached at eric.dixon@utk.edu.

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While walking to class the other day, I heard a very interesting conversation going on between two students in front of me. One turned to the other and said, “One day before I graduate, I am going to tear down the ugly statue on Pedestrian Walkway.” At first I laughed, but it got me thinking. Why exactly is it there? Whose idea was it to place something that horrendously ugly in the middle of one of the most walked-through areas of campus? And thus I started my research. After discussing the origins of the sculpture with a few of my friends, I was astounded with how little is known about it. Some thought it was a project by the art department, while others thought it was part of UT’s campus beautification plan. Only one knew the year it was constructed, and none of them knew its name. After sorting through some old newspaper articles, I unearthed some answers. The name of the sculpture is “The Startling Whirlwind of Opportunity,” and it was constructed in the summer of 2009 by Alice Aycock. Aycock is a New York-based artist who, from what I could gather, has no connection with UT. The sculpture was commissioned as a gift from alumnus Wilton D. “Chick” Hill. What is even more interesting to me than the fact that so little is known about the statue is that, over the course of the three years I have been here, I have never heard anyone say anything good about it. No one has ever looked at me and said, “Hunter, that is truly a mighty fine statue,” or “Wow, I wish we had more whirlwinds stationed around campus.” In fact, the response has unanimously been the opposite. Students hate it. I’ve heard it’s ugly, it’s an eyesore and it’s obstructive of one of the most iconic views on campus. I cannot even begin to enumerate the countless criticisms I have heard. This is very troubling to me. As students, we should have some say over the aesthetic changes to the campus. However, this does not occur because we are viewed as little people compared to the masterminds of the operation. At some point, some campus administrator sat down with a few drawings of the whirlwind and

thought to himself, “This seems like a totally solid option, and there’s no way that anyone else could ever disagree with that statement.” Seriously, I do not believe that idea got approval from more than two people. If those ideas had been put forth to the general public, it would have been voted down faster than Walter Mondale in 1984. Did UT feel pressured to accept a donor’s gift to save face and avoid insult? Or did they want to ensure that he would continue to donate money? Whatever the reasoning, there are certainly better ways the situation could have been handled. This situation mirrors the “Big Orange, Big Ideas” campaign, in which the university paid a Chicago-based consulting firm $85,000 to come up with four words (two of which have been around UT for decades) using what resembles the Big Lots font. In both situations, thousands of dollars were sent to a nonUT entity to come up with a below-average product, when it could have been handled internally at little cost. This is not simply an outlying case but a worrying trend that has gone on since I’ve been at UT, and quite possibly even longer before. When you are put in charge of maintaining a taxpayer and student funded campus, you need to make sure their interests come first. In this case, our administration didn’t do that. Someone up top lacked the vision or confidence to propose alternative (or should I say “Big”) ideas, leaving us with stale, flat leadership and a lasting blemish on campus. It took me roughly three seconds to come up with a better use for the money that was used to build the statue. A real ‘whirlwind of opportunity’ could have been achieved by funding a significant College of Architecture project that both improved the university’s image in a manner that actual students approved of while also enriching the education of those students. I challenge my readers to demand more accountability from UT. Trying new things is a healthy part of life. Refusing to recall or reassess them when they don’t work out is a sign of academic bankruptcy. Please, take the statue down. Shameless Plug of the Week: This is not at all related to the article, but I highly encourage you to try out Dynasty Express located on the Strip across from the Baker Center. I recommend the Beef with Broccoli dish. — Hunter Tipton is a senior in ecology and evolutionary biology he can be reached at htipto10@utk.edu.


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis

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‘Vision’ comes to Ewing ‘Writers’ event begins the viewer and allow them to feel more connected to the artwork through the physical experience of viewing them. “The different levels and openings in all the Mike Wsol brought his exhibit, “Limited Vision,” to the Ewing Gallery Monday to dis- pieces really struck me as compelling,” said play his collection of sculptures as well as two Allie Rich, freshman in graphic design. “The psychological appeal that each individual piece dimensional drawings. The art featured in Wsol’s display mainly has is different and I can really see how each focused on sculptures that represent architec- sculpture matches a different point in life.” Wsol began his project after his wife lost her ture and how it influences people’s behavior and thoughts. Wsol explained the art is symbolic of job and the family had to move from their home the complex dualities that life presents and that in Virginia. However, he was unable to sell their house due to its drop in value. This challenged people face during times of hardship. “My work all culminated from that question- Wsol and inspired his “Limited Vision” exhibit. Wsol began his project by sketching models ing ... that feeling of frustration,” Wsol said durand graphics and then creating models on the ing the exhibit. computer. Next, he began Wsol used this questionto build the sculpture. The ing to create artwork that pieces are made mostly of was symbolic of how a persteel and MDF, a dense, son’s physical view can wood-like substance that reflect their emotional is easily shaped but fragstate. The insides of his ile. sculptures are bright and Other artwork dissafe, however the view is played included mini modlimited. On the other hand, els of sculptures and the outside of his sculptures observations posted on are unprotected and bare, the walls of the gallery. which are more vulnerable. Wsol is currently a proThe shapes of the sculpfessor at Georgia State tures, like that of houses, University and lives in bunkers or towers, are repSarah O’Leary • The Daily Beacon Atlanta with his wife and resentative of these buildings in life and how they A hanging piece grids out mul- family. The Beltline Bridge is a make a person feel, Wsol tiple progressions in a space in Ewing Gallery as part of the new project that Wsol, as said. The sculptures range in “Confabulatores Nocturni” and well as some of students, colors from black, white “Limited Vision” exhibits on are currently working on. The Beltline Bridge and grey, as well as one Aug. 28. includes a set of train sculpture that is painted tracks entering a tunnel like a landscape. The heights, widths and shapes of these sculptures that fades into darkness. Wsol said he hopes this will give the viewer “an intense experience also vary accordingly. Many of the pieces have horizontal slits in of traveling from dark to light.” In the future, Wsol said he hopes to create them that represent sight and human perspective, Wsol said. Additionally, he used different more sculptures that can be viewed both levels and openings in his sculptures to engage indoors as well as outdoors and achieve more flexibility in his work.

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SPORTS

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell lkittre1@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu

Vols continue practice in preparation for Saturday Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor Halfway into week three, the Tennessee Volunteers continue practice focused on one result. That goal is a win over the Florida Gators on Saturday. The Vols have lost the last seven consecutive meetings, but the team hopes this will be the year to break the streak. “(The seven-game losing streak) bothers us, this team is more mature than last year,” junior starting quarterback Tyler Bray said. “We probably didn’t think about the streak and just wanted to win. This year we are taking some pride and some ownership and we need to beat them.” Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley said all that matters is that the Vols show up and play for 60 minutes in the best manner possible. Junior quarterback Tyler Bray might be the key to a Vol win, but Dooley said he’s more concerned that Bray stay in control, regardless of the outcome. “He’s playing good, he has a good demeanor. Is he going to have games where he struggles? Yeah, every quarterback goes through it,” Dooley said. “What I’m interested in is when he hits that little piece, how does he handle that.” Another issue Dooley is focusing on is putting pressure on the front-four. He said he feels like the team is doing well, but is aware of the margin for error. “It’s a little bit like everything. There are times when you do a great job and there are times where you screw up the game or we lose our pass rush lanes,” Dooley said. “So it’s a work in progress, but I think it’s much improved from a year ago.” Junior backup kicker Derrick Brodus was recently promoted and will be kicking all field goals and extra points during the game on Saturday. Dooley said that although Brodus is probably nervous and has been the last two games, the nerves didn’t show up in practice on Tuesday. “He made his field goals today,” Dooley said. Regardless of nerves, Bray said the whole team has confidence and maturity. He said that if they can keep that, they’ll be ok. “(A win) would be huge,” he said. “Just to get back to how Tennessee used to be and beating Florida would be great.”

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Justin Hunter celebrates one of his three touchdowns during the Georgia State game on Saturday.


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