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Issue 17, Volume 121

GREEKS TOLD TO SOBER UP house,” said Cathey.

One of the key issues is News Editor the central distribution of The presidents of 16 fra- alcohol out of coolers. Davis ternities met with Dean of referred to the practice of Students Maxine Davis on making “hunch punch” as Wednesday night to discuss especially dangerous, and the recent spike in alcohol- Cathey agreed, pointing out related reports that has left that the strong alcohol conat least three students hospi- tent in those drinks is often too much for underclasstalized.

“It is really time for a men, many of whom are change in the culture,” Davis drinking for the first time.

Dean Davis appealed to said.

In the first three week- the presidents, asking for ends of school this semester, their input to a solution that UTPD has received numer- could increase student safeous reports of fraternities ty by decreasing drinking in serving alcohol in frat hous- the fraternities. The gentlees, including to minors. Just men present met her with last weekend, three different some resistance. Dan Forte, fraternity houses (Sigma senior in chemical engineerAlpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi ing and president of Sigma and Sigma Nu) produced ten Alpha Epsilon, pointed out underage consumption of that Greek culture has tradialcohol citations and two tionally included alcohol in arrests for underage con- its activities, especially on and around game days. sumption of alcohol.

“That’s like asking, ‘how “We almost had a student do we stop breathing air?’” die who was allegedly drinkForte said, jokingly. ing in a fraternity house,” Blake Hollis, junior in Davis said. “I don’t want to talk to a parent and say, mechanical engineering and ‘Your son has died,’ or ‘Your the president of Sigma Phi Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon Epsilon, expressed the diffidaughter has died.’”

The incident she referred culty of balancing liability UTPD will begin enforcing the no alcohol campus policy in fraternity houses in Fraternity Park. to occurred during the first and safety, especially when weekend of school, when a parties are moved to local male student fell and hit his bars in an effort to keep head in Presidential underage drinking at bay.

“The bars don’t work Courtyard after attending a with us very well. They’re all fraternity rush event. He life. We lost a fan, a fellow Knoxvillian.” ing. McDonald said that holding the David Cobb looking to make a dollar and recovered in the hospital.

Skinner said that he and the other vigil is a good indicator of the nature of Assistant News Editor Captain Jeff Severs sat in let everyone in,” Hollis said. students putting the vigil together did the UT community.

The Associated Press on the meeting and said this “It’s great, especially at a big school,” An otherwise festive weekend on not think about the heightened circumfall reminded him of a simi- reported earlier this summer stances on campus surrounding the UT McDonald said. “A lot of places probaRocky Top will have a somber beginlar rash of incidences, back that the bars have had troubly wouldn’t have that sense of unity. vs. Florida game. ning. in 1997. He recalled cars ble with underage consumpBut the fact that Tennessee is doing it, “It just so happened it was the A candlelight vigil will be held at the parked four deep on tion due to realistic fake and I know he was a Pellisippi student, Florida and (ESPN) ‘GameDay’ weektorchbearer statue Friday to honor Issac Fraternity Park Drive after IDs. The Hill bar appealed a Grubb, the 20-year-old UT fan who fell end,” Skinner said. “So why not do it on that says a lot about UT’s character.” game days and several dan- $15,000 fine and won, due to his death at the Georgia Dome while this big scale and put aside ‘GameDay’, Skinner said that WBIR-10 Knoxville gerous alcohol situations. It to the passability of the celebrating a Tennessee score during put aside all the hoopla of if (UT) is is sending a reporter to cover the event going to beat Florida, and why don’t we locally, but there may also be a chance was during that fall that the fakes appearing at their bar. the Vols’ season opener on August 31.

The problem of blame UTPD established walkThe ceremony will begin at 8:00 p.m. do a little...memorial for this guy that for the nation to catch a glimpse of the we still remember. It was two weeks UT community. throughs in fraternity house was also raised. Hollis point- and last approximately an hour.

“We’ve heard that ESPN is going to common areas, and this fall ed out that nobody is forcing Collin Skinner, senior in journalism ago, but we’re always and forever going be there to shoot some footage. I’m sure they will once again rein- underage partiers to drink at and electronic media, is helping organ- to remember this guy.” the fraternity houses and ize the event. Skinner did not know Skinner is hoping to get a pastor from they would air that during the broadcast force their authority. challenged one of UT’s campus ministries to pro- on Saturday night. That would be very “After Grubb personally, but he felt like somevide a brief word of encouragement and cool on a national scale to share the the fairness thing needed to be done in his honor. every home Volunteer brand and that we love and of punishfootball game, “We had a Volunteer fan die,” Skinner that a time of prayer will follow.

Micah McDonald, sophomore in busi- support the Grubb family.” ing organi- said. “It was a very tragic accident. And fter you will see Skinner said all are welcome to zations for coming back (from Atlanta), everyone ness administration, was at the game my staff in every home attend, and that gifts, donations and but didn’t hear about Grubb’s fall until individuals’ your houses,” was talking about how well the Vols signs are encouraged. he turned on ESPN the following morndecisions. played. But more than that, we lost a Severs said to football game, Jenny the otherwise you will see my Wr i g h t , silent room. director of Police Chief staff in your Student Troy Lane also houses. ” Judicial attended the Affairs, meeting.

-Capt. Jeff Severs and Six Flags tickets. There was also a ment is to “(support) the educational Graham Gibson responded.

UTPD Police Captain Although new prize for free Chick-fil-A for a semester. mission by providing quality services Contributor “I can to campus this Jonathan Jackson, sophomore in and facilities, a sense of place, and an assure you year, Lane has worked for 16 computer science, enjoyed the charita- interactive living room of the The University Center gave away years as a police officer on that it’s not just the fraterniUniversity.” Serving students, faculty, ble nature of the event. prizes Wednesday as it held an open ty that’s being held liable.” college campuses.

“I like all the free stuff they’re giv- staff, alumni and guests, the University house from 2:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m.

Some of the presidents “80 to 90 percent of all Center is committed to student develIn addition to the daily hustle and ing away,” Jackson said. crimes dealt with on campus suggested that a study opment and learning, civic engageThis is not the first year the UC has bustle of the UC, the open house was are related to alcohol,” Lane should be done, investigatput on such an event. Amy Anderson, ment and discourse, multiculturalism, held with booths and tables from a said. “If we cut the head off, ing the potential ramificanumber of both on and off-campus recreation coordinator for the UC, said healthy living and sustainability.” then we don’t have a prob- tions of making UT a wet Brian Rodgers, building manager organizations and entities, including that this is the third year in a row they campus, like Lousiana State lem.” for the UC, believes the University have put on an open house, which is the Center for Student Involvement, The hype for Saturday’s University. Deans Davis and Center is integral to student experiusually held during the fall semester.

Down Under Recreation, Starbucks, game against Florida sug- Cathey stopped them short, the Central Ticket Office, the popular The event has been very popular in the ences. gests that drinking may con- explaining that their power “It gives a sense of community. The Neuro beverages, Volunteer Dining past, but the event’s coordinators were tinue to occur, especially if does not extend to policyunsure of how many to expect this services within the building, while and a long list of others. the Vols break their seven making. important, are secondary,” Rodgers A “Connect 4” game was offered for year.

Forte summed up the game losing streak against “It’s a good way for students to said. “It helps unite the campus and students, who were given a gamecard the Gators. Associate Dean mood in the room as the 16 to get stamped by representatives from explore the UC,” Jackson said. “Last serves as a place for students to come of Students Jeff Cathey fraternity presidents finally each organization table or booth. For year, I didn’t know where three-fourths to hang out and converse.” knows that a win could lead accepted the message. He Jackson agrees on the importance of each line completed, a student earned of the stuff was.” This year he still resigned himself and SAE to to a raucous night. the UC. managed to learn something new, as he an entry, and if a student filled the “Considering that all of Dean Davis’ call for change.

“Definitely, it has a lot of resources. whole card and the bonus space, they discovered “that there’s a salad bar “We’re going to stop havour staff are on notice, I I’ll come over here to eat lunch, do could earn up to five entries for a upstairs for lunch.”

The UC offers a wide array of serv- homework and be involved in stuff. would just directly say to ing parties,” Forte said. “I chance to win various prizes. These you that I wouldn’t have a guess we have to.” prizes included a speaker set, a free ices to students, and according to its The more you’re involved, the more party anywhere near my bowling party, a $50 UCopy gift card official website, the UC’s mission state- you enjoy it.”

RJ Vogt

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Students learn about UC at open house

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ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright vwright6@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis

rdavis60@utk.edu

Actress, alumna finds success Alabama rapper Preston Peeden Associate Editor Dale Dickey has worn a lot of faces.

She’s been a werewolf, a member of the Missouri backwoods’ criminal empire, a murderous baker and a daytime hooker.

All of these faces she has donned have led Dickey to one thing — her position as a respected (and more importantly) fulltime actor.

Now appearing as one of the stars of the Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” Dickey’s road to success has not been an easy one. Born and raised in the Knoxville area, the Bearden High School and University of Tennessee graduate has been acting ever since her childhood.

“I had my first role when I was nine and I played in the ‘Sound of Music,’” Dickey reminisced with the natural air of a story-teller. “I was taking music lessons from a teacher of mine from Bearden, Pamela Rainwater. And Ms. Rainwater told me I had a sweet singing voice and that I should audition. I had grown up loving musicals and I went on a whim for fun... It was a wonderful family for me to grow up in with those actors.”

From there, her passion moved Dickey to UT for her studies, then to New York for a time and eventually to L.A. At all of these stops, two constants have shaped Dickey’s life: acting and hard work.

“I’ve been an actor professionally for 28 years and it was only up until four years

her most critically-acclaimed role to date when she played Merab in the film “Winter’s Bone.” Her portrayal of the eversurviving Ozarkian was so well-received that she was awarded the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress.

“The moment we went to Sundance with it, we knew we had a special film,” said Dickey. “I didn’t think that I would win, there were too many wonderful performances. But when they called my name, I was in shock. I remember Mark Ruffalo presented the award — and he probably thinks I am a crazy woman for this — when I left the stage I fell into his arms laughing, crying and shaking at the same time. “...I wish I could have relaxed a little more. I no longer drink, but maybe a few cocktails would have helped. Too bad I no longer had that option.”

With several roles lined up in the future, including a spot in the new “Iron Man” feature, Dickey has finally started to get the recognition she has worked so hard for. But regardless of her growing fame, she has not only remained true to her alma mater (with “Sweeney Todd” being her fifth performance on campus since graduation) but has also • • Photo courtesy of utk.edu been a hardworking and dedicated professional.

“Dale is probably one of the warmest was her role as Patty the Daytime Hooker on the popular television show “My Name people I have ever met,” said Dickey’s costar in “Sweeney Todd”, Jeff Austin. “She is Earl.”

“When I got the job on ‘My Name is is an absolute doll, and so unlike any charEarl,’ it was the first time I had semi- acter she has ever played. She’s an steady work,” Dickey said. “I was a recur- absolute sweetheart.”

Regardless of her success, Dickey is ring role, which meant that I would be used several times able to keep herself grounded in the expein the season... riences and actions that have shaped her Even though I was- career.

“I held on to some advice from other n’t under contract and I never knew actors, one is to follow your dreams, be how much I would true to yourself and work from your be used, it was the heart,” Dickey said. “It’s so easy for the big first time that I had bad world to say that you’re not ‘this some sense of secu- enough’ or ‘that enough,’ but if you keep on plugging away, you’re going to find rity.”

From that role, your niche.”

Dickey can be seen as Mrs. Lovett on Dickey started to get more and more the Clarence Brown stage tonight at 7:30 work. One of those p.m., and on Sunday, September 16 at 2 jobs ended up being p.m. ago that I was able to quit working my day job of watressing or telemarketing,” Dickey said. “Work came slowly and gradually for me. And I needed to build a resume... I’ve just now been able to make a living solely off of my acting work, and it’s a wonderful thing to say. But I still have my waiting shoes in the closet, because you never know when you will hit hard times.”

One of those stabilizing jobs for Dickey

to play show at Valarium Kevin McNelis Contributor Close your eyes and picture a rap artist. Now picture a rap artist who is white, his skin covered with tattoos.

Now open your eyes and think of somebody other than Eminem. That somebody is Yelawolf and he will perform at The Valarium on Sunday.

Born in Gadsden, Ala., Michael Wayne Atha — better known by his stage name Yelawolf — has lived an interesting life, and even the word interesting might not do it justice.

After attending 15 different high schools before dropping out, he moved to California in hopes of becoming a professional skateboarder. His goal, however, was cut short by countless circumstances of broken bones and homelessness. He then moved to Alaska where he worked as a deckhand on a fishing boat. Throughout his cross-country experiences, Yelawolf held on to what he has known and loved since his start in the South: music.

He left Alaska and started making music. Touring across the country in Greyhound buses, he gathered a small fan base in each town he visited.

Finally returning to Gadsden, Yelawolf teamed up with Ghet-O-Vision Records to sign with Columbia Records in 2007. His hard work had seemed to pay off, but soon after he signed, a

new owner, Rick Rubin, took over Columbia Records. Not even a year had passed when Rubin dropped Yelawolf from the label.

Raised in the South, you can bet Yelawolf grew up listening to classic rock from bands like The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Throughout his youthful days wandering from school to school, you can bet again that the South is where he discovered rap.

He combined the two genres of music in his first official mixtape, “Trunk Muzik”, which consists of him rapping over the beats and rhythms of various classic rock songs.

“He’s a lot different than everybody else. I think that’s what adds so much to his appeal,” says Geordy Douglas, sophomore in accounting. “He sounds like Eminem.”

And if you’ve ever heard Yelawolf, he does in fact sound like Eminem. From their rhyme schemes to their deliveries, many claim the two are almost identical.

Eminem signed Yelawolf to Shady Records and collaborated with him for his debut studio album, “Radioactive”.

William Fitts, freshman in mechanical engineering, plans to attend the event.

“I’ve seem him (Yelawolf) live before at the Hangout festival this past summer,” he said. “If he’s coming to Knoxville I’ll definitely go see him."

Yelawolf will perform at 9 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance and $19 at the door.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright vwright6@utk.edu

Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis

rdavis60@utk.edu

Music purists choose vinyl over digital Liv Mcconnell Contributor

Brandon Swinford Contributor

LPs. Recorded on low-fi tape in the Cape Cod abode of band creator Edward Droste’s mother, “Yellow House” was directly transferred to vinyl, allowing for the full capture of its gloriously rich tone. Each of the ten ethereal, folk-psychedelia tunes has the power to mesmerize with their symphonic and hauntingly beautiful melodies. This album is at once awe-inspiring, with its hazily floating rhythms and spectral vocals, evocative of woodland walks taken in childhood.

Simultaneously elegant and rustic, “Yellow House” is magical and yet at times ominous, like a Grimm fairy tale. Best listened to on vinyl, it is certainly a must-have for any record enthusiast. The entire thing was recorded analog on a 4-track tape recorder in a yellow house. If you want to talk about character, this is a record meant to be heard on wax.

Many vinyl enthusiasts would agree, considering the pre-order for the new pressing is still top ten on insound.com, along with the preorder for their new album, “Shields.”

Grizzly Bear continues to put out respectable material. Listen to “Yellow House” if you spend too much time in the Arts and Architecture building, drink too much coffee, or feel like you’re too postmodern for postmodernism.

Ever thought the music coming from your iPod sounds a little flat? Ever wondered why you don’t get goosebumps from listening to your favorite music after a while? It could be a case of “L.O.V.”, or lack of vinyl, as audiophiles call it. This column just might be the cure for what ails your ears. But why should one listen to a format invented in the 19th century that sound nerds claim to be far superior to all of our fancy new technology? Let us break it down for you: First, vinyl’s quiet. Silence on a vinyl record is true silence, meaning no sound waves. In digital formats, silence is digitized to make up for the noise during the recording process, so you actually hear a sound for the silence.

Second, computerized sound. Quantization is a fancy word for computers encoding everything in mathematical beats that our ears are actually quite good at picking up. It makes all Telefon Tel Aviv’s “Fahrenheit Fair music sound like it came out of a computer, • Photo courtesy of musicstack.com Enough” with everything being far too mathematically Telefon Tel Aviv is an electronic duo from precise and cold feeling.

San Fransisco that melds physical instrumentation and diced “found Finally, the album as a whole. Records have a tendency to be lis- sounds” in a way that will never be replicated again, one of the rare tened to all the way through when on vinyl, primarily because there instances in electronic music where every track is a masterpiece. is no skip button. It makes you sit, relax and accept what an artist There are no bangers, just every song being as obsessive as the last has created for what it is. Chill out. Listen to the music. when it comes to quality. From top to bottom, all of Telefon’s dynamGrizzly Bear’s “Yellow House” Grizzly Bear and the modern vinyl industry are practically synonymous, with the Brooklyn-based group’s sophomore album, “Yellow House” (2006), remaining one of the present day top selling

ics in their samples have a lot more bite on record, since everything takes on a percussive presentation. Being able to have those brief dead moments of air between how fast their sound is makes it essential for maintaining the calm, almost embryonic instrumentation.

Plus, each side is killer the whole way through, so there’s no need to

skip tracks. Listen to “Fahrenheit Fair Enough” if you are a physics major, enjoy sleeping or think the printer sometimes sounds like it’s making music.

Sixtoo’s “Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man.” Sixtoo’s albums are noted for its noir-tinged melancholia and measured, deliberate beats. “Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man” (2007) is Canadian DJ Robert Squire’s latest release in a series of dub-infused, experimental hip hop albums under the alias Sixtoo.

The album was crafted by Squire as a compilation of favored sounds from live performances at various places and times. Despite the sporadic source selections and patchwork creation, Jackals and Vipers still manages to somehow sound wonderfully fluid and cohesive. At first listen, one may be given the impression of having encountered elevator music on drugs, or the background tracking to a video game of the post-industrial, apocalyptic order. Further listening reveals a depth of sound both gloomily intense and slightly menacing, a trance-inducing work made all the more hypnotic by its lack of vocals. This is definitely one for the turntables. Sixtoo is known for his massive vinyl collection, which is where he gets his awesome alive-sounding samples.

This music already comes from vinyl, so it’s worth listening to in the medium in which it was born.

Those drums just sound so good.

Listen to “Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man” if you enjoy studying, went to Homegrown, or think Etta James would sound awesome as a hip hop artist.

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OPINIONS

Editor-in-Chief Blair Kuykendall bkuykend@utk.edu

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Somewhere... Hopefully Use reasoning in presidential choice Preston Peeden Associate Editor With less than sixty days remaining until the presidential election, I feel compelled to ask one simple question. No, I don’t go around asking who my friends are voting for, but rather I ask them “why are you voting for him?”

To me, the question and differences between candidates in this country are less of a concern to me than people’s reasoning behind choosing one. There are a myriad of reasons to choose the person you cast your ballot for. But what I can’t fathom is the recent trend of the presidential election becoming little more than a popularity contest. I do not understand this newfound obsession America has with electing the most “affable” candidate.

It was in the back of one of my history classes two weeks ago that I was confronted with this notion. There were two guys in the row in front of me talking about the soon-to-be ubiquitous presidential race. Following the question of “who are you going to vote for?”, both students offered a different response to this question, one espousing Romney and the other Obama. But despite their different responses, both also asked the same question back. Both asked the other “why,” and both matter-of-factly stated that they found their respective candidate of choice to be “more likable,” and just “kind of cool.”

I’m not going to lie, while listening to this conversation I had two striking thoughts. The first was that I am being excessively creepy and should try my best not to eavesdrop as much.

And the second being, when did it matter if the president was likable or not?

This trend of putting emphasis on appearances isn’t a new aspect to American politics. It even outdates the campaigns of Bush being elected as a man you’d want to “have a beer with.” Without his good looks and likable nature (and unmentioned ample help from outside sources in Illinois), Kennedy would have had a much harder time securing the White House over the

terribly stiff and awkward Nixon. In the case of Kennedy, the country was lucky. Not only was he affable and charming, he was also one of the best presidents this country has ever had — but that doesn’t mean affability should be a valid reason for electing a president.

By focusing on how someone appears and how well they handle themselves in front of TV cameras, we create an uniformed voting population blinded by coifed hairs, expensive suits, cheap smiles and well-rehearsed speeches.

All of those qualities make for a great used car salesman, but they don’t inherently create a good president.

Take into consideration the case of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Both men are universally considered today to be in the “Top Five” of U.S. presidents, and both in ways were unlikable. Jefferson was famous for his hatred of public speaking and for once answering the White House door in essentially his pajamas, actions which would seem to be indicative of a 30-something living with his parents, not the man who organized the Louisiana Purchase. And as for Lincoln, with his high-pitched voice, gangly arms and unattractive visage (hence the beard), he would stand little chance to win an election in this appearance-driven political world of today.

Both men were great minds, great presidents, and neither was affable in a modern sense.

Being likable isn’t a bad thing. Nor does being likable necessarily mean someone is going to be a bad president. But being likable also doesn’t mean someone will be a good one. Despite that fact, our nation still puts too much store into how much we “like the candidate as a person.” Why does it matter? I don’t care how much I like Obama or Romney. I want to know their foreign policy, their plans to fix our economy and their ideas for helping to stem the growth of poverty in this country.

Being affable is a great quality when choosing a wingman, but it isn’t an inherent one for choosing a president. When election time comes around, I hope this country can rise above the high school throwback days of the popularity contest, and instead vote for candidates based on issues and beliefs, not smiles, waves and witticisms.

— Presten Peeden is a senior in history. He can be reached a ppeeden@utk.edu.

SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline

PALM TREES AND FISHBOWLS • Anna Simanis

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Take advantage of extra education Chao s Theory by

Sarah Russell As often as we see commercials on television advertising for-profit colleges and universities that provide degrees for adults returning to school, it is easy to think that the idea of adult education is a relatively new one. Despite the increase in adult programs, however, the idea of adult or continuing education is hardly a new one. In fact, about a century ago, there was a famous movement called the Chautauqua Movement that advocated adult education and sponsored lecture circuits, musicians and entertainers, and assemblies across the nation.

Its goal was to demonstrate that learning did not stop after high school, because there is always more to learn. The Chautauqua organizations advocated for a highly open and democratic way for everyone, young and old, to access further education.

Chautauqua still exists today, although not in the widespread form it once did. This particular organization, however, is not the only way to access education outside of the classroom. One of the many benefits of being at a state university, or really any university, is that we have access to a wide variety of (often free) lecturers and entertainers that come to campus for the simple reason that they want to share their area of expertise with curious students outside of the classroom. There is always at least one lecture, concert or talk every week here on campus — next week alone, there are two music recitals, a UT Science Forum, an architecture lecture, and a film screening and talk, among many other things. As the Chautauqua movement emphasized years ago, there are always opportunities to expand our education outside

of our classes, and UT is constantly providing ways for us to do so.

So why do we bother to advertise these events to such an extent? Why even mention these events in a column, when you can simply look online to see what events are coming up?

The reason, unfortunately, is that not enough people take advantage of these opportunities.

Of course, we all have busy lives and do not always have time in the evenings or during the day to attend an extra event. But the real issue is that many students simply do not want to.

They do not see any benefit to learning anything outside of their major and simply wish to get by in life knowing only the bare minimum required to get a job in their field.

Anything else is extraneous, irrelevant and a waste of time.

This is exactly the reason why college has become all but required to be hired in today’s economy. Employers assume that the people they are interviewing are generally qualified for the job. The level of competition that employers seek in their employees certainly depends on our grade point averages, our skills and our work ethic. But when it comes down to deciding between two almost identical candidates, the things that set one apart from the other are the candidates’ interests outside of the field of that particular job. The reason employers focus on hobbies, extracurriculars and other activities is both because they are seeking “well-rounded” individuals, and also because they are seeking people with a genuine desire to learn and to experience the wide variety of things the world has to offer. A love of learning will not just appeal to your future employers, but will make your life richer well beyond your college career. So take advantage of the opportunities UT provides to continue learning. Like those of generations before us, it is important to recognize that there is always more to learn.

— Sarah Russell is a senior in history. She can be reached at srusse22@utk.edu.

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I’ve recently become familiar with a few of the most consistently shared moral tenets of conservatism. From the Heritage Foundation: “Consider why shrinking government is moral.

The more the federal government provides for people, the more it deprives them not only of their dignity, but of one of the most sacred rights, penned by Thomas Jefferson: the right to pursue happiness. Why? Because fulfilling happiness comes from earned success, not from unearned handouts.”

True enough — aside from the notion of “dignity” being an acutely absurd one in light of the fact that the ability to alleviate one’s basic needs for themselves and their dependents is at the mercy of completely artificial, nontransparent systems that have destroyed and supplanted our natural culture of survival that had to do with communally learned techniques. I can’t argue with happiness coming from earned success, but not even necessarily in a financial sense, like they’re obviously implying. But while this is specifically targeting the poor and working class, wouldn’t this idea apply much more universally to the rich?

They’re all over it: “Think about the person we all knew growing up whose parents spoiled him or her. Even if that person wasn’t unhappy at the time (though chances are he or she was unhappy), it teaches that individual to expect handouts, which will likely result in an unhappy adulthood.

Sewing the seeds of entitlement is a recipe for misery.”

This obviously applies to the rich, although they’re applying it universally. “Sewing the seeds of entitlement...” Sure, but with America being as unequal as it is, with a shrinking generational income growth among the “lower” 90% of population — when money for a family equals (good) food, shelter, and quality of life (education etc.) that flawlessly translates into real economic growth, should these really be seen as mere

entitlements? If people have a right to life after birth as well as before it — shouldn’t people and families affected by an economic environment noteven-a-little-bit caused by unfettered capitalism (e.g. the self-inflicted bank crisis) be proudly entitled to basic needs, especially when one already pays taxes, even if just in the form of sales taxes?

The rest of the Heritage Foundation’s argument goes on to bemoan the shrinkage of charity spending allegedly correlated with New Deal legislation from the 1930s. Apparently, private, religious charities, and not the government, are more fit to selectively decide who needs actual charity and who needs to “repair spiritual commitment.” Sounds more like some compulsion to judge the less fortunate, which I find sickening.

Finally, imagine the simple scene of a proud small-business owner standing outside the sign for his lumber and hardware emporium, with a banner that says, “I built this business without government help. Obama can kiss my ass.”

Imagine what simple things one can find in the background that might suggest otherwise. His business has a trademarked name (government).

He enjoys reliable electricity lighting his sign and store, regulated by the Fair Electric Rates determined by the Public Utilities Commission (government). His store is linked to a taxpayer funded road (government) with safe driving standards (government), postal service (government), telephone networks (government), and proper drainage (government). The phone on his belt enjoys Internet access (government funded research), his watch from standard dates and times (yes, government). A taxpayer-funded and founded Fire Service, which he doesn’t have to worry about anyway because wood isn’t flammable. Ports for the import of goods like his sign from China (government). And finally, perhaps the standard currency for the transaction of goods that he may enjoy. Whoever thinks shared reinforcement and protection from risk in the form of tax-based services is somehow a bad thing has been so lulled into security by their dependence on them that the term “entitlement” doesn’t even begin to describe.

— Wiley Robinson is a senior in ecology and evolutionary biology. He can be reached at rrobin23@utk.edu.

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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright

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Fair offers popular attractions that designs personalized hats and shirts are available.

Zarick Alexander Harper, 37, has owned his ‘Flawless’ airbrushing company for about ten years and has been traveling with the fair for five.

“Seeing different places all over Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and North Carolina,” is what Harper enjoys most about his job.

Tourist places such as Panama and the “beach scene” are Harper’s favorite memories while traveling.

If planning a trip to the Valley Fair, be sure to try the variety of food.

Corn dogs, funnel cakes, deep fried Oreo balls, red candy apples and delicious types of ice cream are just a taste of what the fair offers.

A particular vendor claims the red velvet funnel cake is a must-try, with the chicken tenders being another excellent choice. Rinse it all down with a tasty lemonade or refreshing water to finish off the meal.

The spirit at the Tennessee Valley Fair is sure to attract UT students this year.

After exhaustion from the rides and trying out the food, grab a bench. Better yet, sit down by the lake and enjoy a serene view.

Jennifer Tipton, 24, who is a registered nurse at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, certainly recommends it.

Tipton was born and raised in Knoxville and attended Pellissippi State Community College.

She comes every year, and has been coming with her family since her elementary school years.

“Always getting cotton candy and a candied apple,” is a memory Tipton cherishes. “I think people come from all different counties just to come to the Tennessee Valley Fair.”

Rebecca Butcher Contributor As the reality of a new school year settles in for students, they can look forward to an event cherished by millions of people across the country.

The Tennessee Valley Fair is officially in full swing for its 93rd year. It began Friday and the fun will regrettably end on Sunday.

Everything, from the crowded parking area to the shouts of pleasure within the gates, boasted of a grand time.

Games include the water aim race, where for $5, anything from giant teddy bears and stuffed pigs can be won. Another popular attraction is the balloon dart. Prizes that catch the eye are adorable ducks and Smokey dogs decked out in Tennessee football attire.

The basketball hoop contest can’t be left out, either. For about a dollar per hoop, one can test their skills, but a deal can be bargained if a reasonable vendor is found.

Aaron West, 20, a worker of Wade Shows Carnival, has traveled with the company for two weeks. He has only worked with the vendor in Tennessee, but is looking forward to the next stop in Georgia.

He comments that working for the carnival “is a lot of fun.” When asked what his favorite part of the new job is, he said “I like giving away prizes.”

Perhaps a more exciting aspect of the fair can be experienced on the fair rides. Names such as the Zipper, Tilt-A-Whirl, Silver Streak and Ring of Fire light up to grab the passerby’s attention.

Other attractions such as an airbrushing stand • • Photo courtesy of TN Valley Fair

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Tennessee looks to end losing streak Corbin Taylor Contributor The University of Tennessee has come down with a case of football fever. Campus is buzzing while the anticipation builds for the Vols’ matchup this weekend against the Florida Gators.

Currently ranked among the top 25 teams in the Associated Press poll for the first time since 2008, the No. 23 Vols look to solidify their position in the rankings by defeating the No. 18 Florida Gators.

The Tennessee vs. Florida matchup is one of the most anticipated rivalries in all of SEC football. The teams have squared off in a hard fought battle on the third Saturday of every college football season since 1992.

This year, the Vols are playing with a chip on their shoulder. The Gators currently hold a seven-year winning streak over the Vols, but they are confident they have the tools to break the streak this year.

To do this, the Vols hope to continue their dynamic passing attack. After playing two games, starting quarterback Tyler Bray has thrown for 643 yards and 6 touchdowns, ranking the Vols ninth in the NCAA in passing yards and fifteenth in points scored.

So far this season Bray has looked strong with help from junior wide receivers Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson.

“I’m just ready to be out there and compete with the best conference

there is,” Patterson said. “[We just have to] go out there and execute.”

Ranked 43rd in rushing, the Volunteers have heavily relied on the pass. When asked about the running game, head coach Derek Dooley said that it’s something that must be addressed.

“That’s part of the offense. I think it is important that these backs hit the holes fast because if you dance around on these guys, it is negative two.”

On the defensive side, defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri makes his SEC debut as a part of the Tennessee coaching staff. Sunseri said the defense just needs to focus on playing the game.

“Everybody just has to come out and relax a little bit more. Everybody is going to come out and give up some things early, identifying stuff and just relaxing and playing,” Sunseri said.

“Every time you play against somebody, there is always something new that they are going to do that (will make) you have to make an adjustment. Once you settle down, you get better as you go.”

Along with the hype of playing in one of the most fierce rivalries in the game, the excitement is further multiplied by the arrival of ESPN’s “College GameDay”. Volunteer fans will gather at Circle Park to wave their signs and watch ESPN’s Lee Corso wear mascot Smokey’s head and call for the Vols’ victory.

The game will air on ESPN and kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. EST.

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Sophomore linebacker Curt Maggitt takes down James Washington during the NC State game on Aug. 31.

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THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell

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Gators confident, ready to face Vols Patrick Maccoon Staff Writer With the third Saturday in September just a day away, final preparations are underway for the No. 18 Florida Gators (2-0, 1-0), who head into Knoxville looking to extend their series-winning streak to eight games over the No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (2-0).

Despite the Gators averaging 30.4 points per game and limiting the Vols to 15.1 points over their last seven meetings, dating back to the 2005 season, Tennessee enters the game as a three point favorite in the game.

The line is not much of a surprise to second year Florida head coach Will Muschamp, who anticipates the Vols explosive attack on offense led by junior quarterback Tyler Bray.

“Tennessee is very explosive offensively and has nine starters returning,” Muschamp said.

“Bray is a guy that’s very accurate with the football and can make all of the throws. You turn on the tape and he’s got a touch on the ball, he can throw the ball downfield and he can throw it on the line, but he makes all of the throws.”

While the Vols have had an efficient running game in their first two games this season, it is expected that they will look to go to the air attack against the Gators secondary that will be missing linebackers Jelani Jenkins and Ronald Powell, as well as defensive back Cody Riggs.

The secondary for the Gators will look to key on receivers Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson who have combined for 26 receptions for 383 yards and four touchdowns this season.

“Hunter and Patterson are outstanding at wide out,” Muschamp said. “They are two very explosive guys that can stretch the field vertically and have very good ball skills down the field, they can make all the plays.”

While the Gators come into the game ranked eighty-fourth in the country in total offense compared to the Vols eleventh national ranking, they have established a force in the running game with senior tailback Mike Gillislee.

In their 20-17 victory over Texas A&M last week to kick-off their SEC conference play, Gillislee led the way rushing for 83 yards and two scores. While the conference-leading rusher was banged up after the game, his coaches expect him to be all in Saturday night, and the Gators will look for the run game to open up the passing game.

Leading the air attack for the Gators will be senior Jeff Driskel who will look to insert his game management skills and leadership on the gridiron. In addition, Driskel will try to find the holes in the Vols 3-4 defense, which is facing their hardest test so far under new defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri.

While both teams will be in the spotlight Saturday night, as the ‘College GameDay’ crew will be on hand and the game will be airing on ESPN, Muschamp realizes the tradition of the third Saturday of September and the impact it has on the rest of each of the two teams’ seasons.

“They were two of the top five teams in the nineties,” he said of the UF-UT rivalry. “Basically the third Saturday in September, whoever won that game had the leg up in the East. It certainly was not the answer, if you go back in history and look it up, the winner of the game didn’t mean you were going to win the East, but it certainly helped you throughout the season.”

Kickoff in the top 25 matchup, which is the first time the two teams have faced each other ranked in the Associated Press poll since 2003, is set for 6 p.m. EST. Florida leads the all-time series 22-19.

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Defensive lineman Omar Hunter squares off with Bowling Green offensive lineman Alex Huettel during Florida’s win Saturday, Sept. 1.

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Holdsclaw inspires UT students “The joy and passion she has not only for life, but for helping others,” Odom said. “She is geniune in her passion to help others overcome the mental disability of depression.”

Holdsclaw said speaking at UT was her way of giving back “You need to know there are people around you who can as an athlete. help you live life.”

“I want to use my platform and help any way I can,” Chamique Holdsclaw, former Lady Vol basketball and Holdsclaw said. “It’s my passion and I know it’s my purpose.

WNBA star, spoke to students at the University Center, I know how it’s affecting me and telling her life story and it’s affected my friends.” encouraging them to stay Alicia Johnson, a first year strong and seek assistance Ph.D. student in the Sport regardless of their circumPsychology and Motor Behavior stances. She spoke of her per(SPMB) program, said she had sonal battle with clinical heard Holdsclaw’s story through depression and how she surfriends. Johnson is training to be a vived suicide. sport psychology consultant and Dee Odom, a junior in comhoped Holdsclaw’s speech would munication studies, said assist her as she seeks to help othHoldsclaw’s story had affected ers. her for many years. Being able “Even though working with to hear it in person was huge. clinical issues, such as depression, “Chamique was the reason is outside of my competency, I still I started playing basketball,” need to be able to recognize these Odom said. “I loved her and issues in order to help athletes get looked up to her as a child. So the appropriate help,” Johnson knowing everything she has said. “Although each athlete is gone through has given me individual and unique, hearing stohope. When I lost basketball ries like Chamique's helps me bet(due to an injury), the deprester understand the many complexsion I already had from losing ities that athletes face. After all, my father worsened. I thought athletes are more than just athNate Patton • The Daily Beacon I had to keep it a secret because I was suppose to be Former Lady Vol Chamique Holdsclaw shares letes, they are people, too.”

Johnson said even more impor“basketball strong”, but seeing her story of overcoming depression in the that she has even more to lose University Center Auditorium on Wednesday. tant was Holdsclaw’s heart for the by coming out with her Holdsclaw’s talk was aimed to encourage well- students.

“The thing that stood out to me depression inspired me. I ness and personal safety for the VolAware’s the most was not a detail in the believe I listened to her more suicide prevention campaign. story, but rather the honesty and than I would some other perraw emotion that Chamique so courageously showed us,” son because she is someone I greatly admire.”

Even more, Odom said Holdsclaw’s story directly applied Johnson said. “This story is obviously very personal for Chamique and it speaks to the strength of her character to be to her.

“Her story in general inspired me because I have been able to stand in front of an auditorium of mostly strangers there,” Odom said. “I have struggled with depression for a and share such intimate details. Her story spoke to me not good part of my life, so her story is inspirational to me only because of my own personal experiences, but also because it gives me hope that there are other people who because I have been by the side of several friends who have have felt that nobody is there. I am not alone. The fact she experienced those dark and lonely feelings Chamique described.” has been through the feelings of depression and is still standing is inspirational.”

Odom said the biggest thing that stood out to her was Holdsclaw’s joy.

Lauren Kittrell

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