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Speaker addresses bleak health in Gaza Strip Zach Knott Contributor For many Americans, the Gaza Strip is a talking point or a catchphrase. For 1.7 million Palestinians, it is a prison. Mahmoud Daher, interim head of the World Health Organization office in occupied Palestinian territory, spoke to more than 40 UT students Friday night about the political and health issues the small stretch of land is confronting. “The fact that Gaza is facing, probably, one of the worst public health crises in the world, it sounded like an interesting subject,” Yusef Al-Wadei, a graduate student in public health, said. The Gaza Strip is a Palestinian territory that borders Egypt to the southwest and Israel to the north and to the west. Just months after the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas wrested control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, hundreds of rockets and mortars were fired at Israel. The Gaza Strip’s land borders are blockaded by Israel and Egypt, which prevents the import of supplies and the travel of Gazans. Less than 200 of the region’s 1.7 million residents are permitted to leave the territory daily, Daher said. A special pass must be applied for and approved by the Israeli government to leave for any reason. The blockade also serves to restrict imports to the area. Daher said these restrictions are causes of the growing crisis in the Gaza Strip. The blockades prevent construction materials from coming in to an area with little natural resources, which results in the loss of jobs and preventing the construction of housing and the manufacturing of important technology, such as water purification machines. Gazans are forced to drink potable water brought through the checkpoints by organizations like the WHO. See GAZA STRIP on Page 3
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Music to students’ ears Officials cut ribbon on $40M Natalie L. Haslam Music Center Cortney Roark Assistant Arts & Culture Editor UT added another Haslam to the family as a ribbon was cut in commemoration of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center on Friday, Sept. 13. The Natalie L. Haslam Music Center is a project worth more than $40 million, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said at the ceremony. Natalie Haslam and husband Jim Haslam donated over $32.5 million to the school, $10
million of which specifically to the School, which is now the third piece of UT property to hold the Haslam name following the James A. Haslam II Business Building and Haslam Field. More than 200 people watched as Cheek, Gov. Bill Haslam, School of Music director Jeffrey Pappas, Sen. Lamar Alexander, Natalie Haslam and others cut the dedication ribbon. Cheek opened the ceremony followed by words from guests including Gov. Haslam, Pappas,
Alexander and Mrs. Haslam. “We are all amazed by this building,” Natalie Haslam said in a speech before the ribboncutting. “It is truly incredible. It is the answer to a long dream.” The building features the 400seat Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, the George F. DeVine music library, 45 practice rooms, eight technology-enhanced classrooms, three computer labs, a recording and mixing lab, 40 performance studios, rehearsal rooms and offices.
“It is the most advanced state of the art music education building in the nation,” Cheek said. In addition, the School of Music is now an all-Steinway school – meaning over 90 percent of its pianos were made by the world-renowned company – Theresa Lee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said. These pianos vary from upright pianos to multiple sizes of grand pianos. See MUSIC BUILDING on Page 2
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Jim, left, and Natalie Haslam prepare to cut the ribbon at the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center on Sept. 13. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said the new center had an estimated cost of over $40 million.
Campus workers lobby for improved wages, conditions Hayley Brundige Staff Writer Posters, chanting and outrage. On Friday, 30 members of United Campus Workers and Progressive Student Alliance banded together in front of the Torchbearer in protest, stopping some students walking to class in their tracks. An expression of several goals related to worker’s rights, the rally espoused current UCW initiatives such as raising salaries to a livable wage. Pay raises can be denied by supervisors based on employee performance evaluations, a system criticized by workers and union leaders for its subjective nature. Furthermore, supervisors are not held accountable for the evaluations they write or their behavior toward staff.
“There’s no code of conduct for supervisors on how they treat the employees beneath them,” Thomas Walker, an employee of disability services and a member of UCW’s executive board, said. “So if you want to scream at an employee in front of a bunch of people, that can happen and you won’t get in trouble.” Employees can appeal their performance evaluations and file complaints against their supervisors to higher-ranked UT administration, but the protesters said this can be a time-consuming process that does not always produce results. Missy Murray, the woman who sparked the We Miss Missy campaign, underwent similar strife. After working for Facilities Services for five years, she was unexpectedly moved to the Athletics Department where she had worked for eight months. The athletics building has a repu-
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tation among maintenance workers for having harsh and undesirable working conditions. “Athletics runs 24/7, so that means you might be working Saturday and Sunday,” said Gary Thomas, who resigned from his job cleaning Dougherty Engineering Building due to a disability. “Athletics is where they send you when they want you to quit.” One of five facilities employees that raised their concerns at the “Justice for UT Custodians Speakout” in May of this year, Murray claimed harassment and bullying in the workplace. Despite a multitude of lingering issues, Murray was moved back to McClung Museum, where she “absolutely loved” working until her termination. She was fired on the grounds of “absenteeism,” which, Murray claims, was unfounded. See PROTEST on Page 3
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Volunteers crushed by Ducks, 59-14 Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — All Tennessee coach Butch Jones could do was purse his lips when Oregon scored yet another touchdown on the Volunteers and the Ducks’ fans taunted the team with chants of “S-E-C! S-EC!” When it was over, No. 2 Oregon beat the Vols 59-14, their biggest varsity loss since 1910. “It’s going to take perseverance, it’s going to take resilience,” Jones said after the game. “We have to learn from this and move forward.” Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for a career-high 456 yards with four touchdowns, becoming the first Oregon quarterback to throw for more than 400 yards in a game since Kellen Clemens in 2005. The sophomore quarterback’s yardage ties for the third-most in a game in school history. Justin Worley completed 13 of 25 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown for the Volunteers, who opened the season with easy wins over Austin Peay and Western Kentucky. But Tennessee could not keep up with the speedy Ducks, who had 687 yards in total offense compared to 316 for the Vols. Oregon was the first of a tough stretch for the Volunteers: No. 18 Florida, No. 9 Georgia, No. 13 South Carolina and No. 1 Alabama are among Tennessee’s next five opponents. Running back Rajion Neal echoed Jones in saying that the Vols had to put this loss behind them. Quickly. “Take the criticism, take the coaching, watch the film, learn from it and move on,” Neal said. The Vols went up 7-0 early when Tennessee drove 80 yards in six plays and scored on Worley’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Jason Croom. After a 38-yard field goal by Matt Wogan, Oregon pulled in front 10-7 on Mariota’s 16-yard pass to freshman tight end Johnny Mundt. Mariota extended the lead with a 9-yard TD run before hitting Josh Huff with a 54-yard scoring pass. De’Anthony Thomas added a 28-yard scoring run for the Ducks before halftime. Tennessee defensive lineman Trevarris Saulsberry was helped from the field following the TD, but it was unclear how he was hurt. Mariota found Mundt again with a 17-yard scoring pass early in the second half, before Byron Marshall ran 11 yards for a touchdown to make it 52-7 and Oregon pulled most of its starters. Freshman Thomas Tyner ran for a 2-yard score to close out the third quarter. Alden Hill’s 8-yard touchdown run for Tennessee provided the final margin. “I think they are very deserving of where they’re ranked,” Jones said. “I think they’re very well deserving of all the accolades that they’ve received.”
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ARTS & CULTURE ODESZA brings unique blend to music sphere Cell Waller, III Contributor In the world of music, there has been a recent trend of hiphop and electronic taking front and center stage. With acts such as Jay-Z and Calvin Harris being some of pop music’s most well-known artists, it is clear that there has been a shift in the culture. Based out of the Pacific Northwest, upstart band ODESZA fits into this trend and has found a way to mold both of these genres of music into a succesful marriage. On the band’s new EP “My Friends Never Die,” the group blends elements of electric music with traditional hip-hop instrumentals to create a unique sound that delivers on many fronts. The first song off this fivetrack effort is the title track, “My Friends Never Die.” It begins with a sped up sample of an indie song reminiscent of an instrumental from the early 2000s era of hip-hop combined with traditional electronic effects. This song sets the tone for the direction of the entire album by making the boldest statement on the entire project. After multiple listens, one cannot distinguish whether this song could be an instrumental from an A$AP Rocky album
or if it is a song that could be played during a set at a Skrillex concert. This mystery shows the true beauty of the entire project due to the fact that ODESZA was not afraid to take chances. In an age now where traditional hip-hop artists such as Kanye West are working with groups such as Daft Punk to create genre-bending music, this song would fall right in line with this type of experimentation.
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ODESZA’s EP, “My Friends Never Die,” will officially be released on Sept. 17. The second track is more of a traditional hip-hop beat with few electric effects. This song is one of the more disappointing tracks from the album due to the lack of variety involved in it. The song is generic and sounds like it could have been
on any undiscovered producer’s SoundCloud. The album picks back up on the third track “Without You.” Even though this still does not contain any of the electric qualities found in the first track, it is just as risky. This song finds a way to combine multiple spedup samples of other songs to create a pieced together hook that flows together. This track shows that the band could create a more traditional hip-hop instrumental and yet still have the same feel that their other music has. The fourth song, “Home,” is a refreshing break from the type of sampling the group had previously been using on their album. This Houstoninfluenced slower beat is one of the standouts on the entire project due not only to the slowed down sample, but also the drums. The drums on this track are all over the place, yet strike at the perfect moments. The fifth and final track on the EP pulls from the inspiration that was generated creating the title track and goes back to more genre combining music. Titled “Keep Her Close,” this song contains strong elements of both hip-hop and electric, the type of elements that set the band apart from the rest of the unsigned groups on a demo and a computer. This song again contains the spedup sample that is somewhat the signature of the group, yet it also contains various horns and sound effects generally found in electric music. Overall, “My Friends Never Die” was a quality second effort from a band with massive potential. If ODESZA continues to grow and build on the foundation they have created, this band could become a more recognizable name in music in the near future.
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Fransje Kilaars uses multiple mediums in her exhibit “Color at the Center.” The art will be on display in the Ewing Gallery until Oct. 21.
Art exhibit blends multiple mediums Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor Art is not just paint on canvas. Amersterdam-based artist Fransje Killaars uses textiles to unite many artistic mediums such as architecture, interior design and fashion. Killaar’s exhibit entitled “Color at the Center” is located at the Ewing Gallery in the Art and Architecture building and will remain in place until Oct. 21. On Sept. 12, the same day the exhibit opened, Killaars gave a lecture about her work, and the exhibit specifically. “It’s the first time that I have put them together in the same exhibit,” Killaars said in an interview printed in the Sept. 12 issue of The Daily Beacon. “It’s the same concept, but it makes a different sculpture, another work.” The exhibit contains a set of installations both portable for museum showings and some permanent for private viewing. Killaars’ artwork focuses around color and takes the form of human bodies. “I really like it, I think it’s exciting for the space and not like anything that has been in here for a while,” Sarah McFalls, collections manager of the Ewing Gallery, said. “Big installations draw a lot of interest and talk and something that looks good outside the gallery and inside, and to be able to walk around it.” The Dutch artist covers everyday objects with colorful textiles, as noted in this exhibit. The piece “24 Hours” features 24 stacked twin beds covered in colorful blanket-like fabrics, overlooked by a figure. “There was a bed for each hour and you think about time sleeping and what you do during the day,” McFalls said. “I kind of like it for the title and just the stacks of color. It was a volume presence.” The figures so frequently occurring in Killaars’ exhibit
MUSIC BUILDING continued from Page 1 Students of UT were represented by Megan Brooker, a School of Music 2013 Presser Scholar. Brooker expressed the gratitude the students feel towards those involved.
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Fransje Killaars speaks to students about her artwork on Sept. 12. were covered with handmade textiles from a handloom mill in India. According to the Ewing Gallery’s website, the 54-year-old artist intentionally shaped the figures so they would “evoke associations to historic and contemporary representations of women.” “(Killaars) says ‘It’s political, it’s not, it’s loaded, it isn’t,’” McFalls said. “We see the shrouded figure in the news a lot lately … so it could be related to that, but at the same time I think it came out of also maybe being in your studio and shifting things around and it very well could be that she picked up a blanket and needed to put it somewhere and put it on a mannequin and thought, ‘that’s an exciting new form.’ “People can relate to that scale, we don’t know that it’s a person but we think it’s a person and it looks like a person, but we’re not sure.” Dylan Hanrahan, an unde-
cided freshman, said Killaars’ use of textiles over the conventional paint and canvas stood out to him. “I have never seen textiles; I have never seen an exhibit like this,” Hanrahan said. “It’s interesting that the artist is doing something unconventional and I’m not getting what they’re trying to convey exactly, but it makes me think and if this was just a painting, it wouldn’t give the same effect. “Those are actual figures and they have textiles on them, and it’s just interesting.” Ultimately, McFalls describes the exhibit as “very colorful.” “(It’s) very stimulating, and just a feast for the eyes,” McFalls said. “There are things to look at that are different from every angle.” The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 1-5 p.m., Sunday from 1-4 p.m. and closed Saturday.
“It’s been such a long wait for so many of us, the faculty definitely more than the students,” Brooker said. “Mr. Sperl (associate professor of clarinet in the School of Music) … said that on his first day on the job at UT one of the other faculty members said ‘can you believe it? We’re
getting a new building.’ “His first day at UT was in 1977.” Music performance majors Benjamin Rogers and Inna Karsheva attended the ceremony and said while the music building solved many problems, space is still a challenge with UT’s growth. “I think space is definitely the biggest issue,” Rogers, sophomore cello player said. “We’re blessed to have all of this given to us, but at the same time there are still things that could have been that weren’t. It still functions really well. It’s great.” Karsheva agreed with Rogers saying the recital hall and music library could have been bigger, but ultimately, the building is the music students’ home. “We’re proud; It brings pride to everybody, because I can say, ‘We have our music building. We’re not around campus all over in different buildings. We have our place,’” Karsheva, junior violin player, said. “If you’re a music major student you spend 12 hours a day in the music building. “We have a home now.”
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Author shares tales on TVA case Liz Wood Contributor Beneath the surface of Tellico Lake, farmhouses disintegrate. Like sunken tombstones, they are the last testament to a previous agricultural community and an extensive legal battle that fought to keep it there. Almost 40 years have passed since the Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill case, a case that began in East Tennessee and eventually ascended to the Supreme Court. Thursday evening, former UT law professor Zygmunt Plater – now a professor at Boston College of Law – spoke at Union Avenue Books to promote his new book, “Snail Darter and the Dam,” which aims to dispel many misconceptions surrounding the case. “I needed to write the book,” Plater said. “They always get the story wrong that a bAunch of Tennesseans used a stupid little fish to halt a gigantic TVA hydroelectric dam.” The Tellico Dam was under construction when former UT biology professor David A. Etnier discovered a snail darter in the Little Tennessee River. The rare fish would soon be documented as a member of an endangered species. “I just put my hands around it and lifted it out of the water,” Etnier said. “And I thought, ‘My God, this is a darter of the subgenus Imostoma of the genus Percina, and nobody has ever seen it before.’” Plater recalled a student asking if Etnier’s find was enough for a 10-page term paper. Ultimately, the case generated more than 10,000 pages from the Supreme Court, the White House and three government agencies. With limited funds, Plater began to work closely with the farmers and trout fishermen who were to be evicted for dam construction. Plater recalled beginning with only $29. Despite a lack of financial support, Plater proceeded with a dedicated team of friends and colleagues to help wherever possible. “It didn’t take a great lawyer to win the case,” Plater said. “It took a great case backed up by great people.” TVA v. Hill was a loss for Plater in circuit court. In 1978 though, the case reached the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals who ruled in Plater’s favor. With another appeal, the case found itself before the Supreme Court. TVA v. Hill was the first court case to interpret the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the very legislation enabling Plater to win
GAZA STRIP continued from Page 1 Residents of the Gaza Strip are also confined to this territory to seek work. Approximately 139 square miles, this area is comparable to the size of Atlanta, whose population is approximately 425,000. “In the early 90s, 120,000 people were going on a daily basis to work in Israel, providing economic income for the Palestinian lands and their families,” Daher said. Due to the lack of available work, Daher estimates that more than 70 percent of Gazans rely on food rations provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to survive. The WHO claims the leading causes of death in the Gaza Strip are heart attacks and injuries. Daher, on the other hand, suggests a lack of medical supplies. The de-facto government in Gaza Strip is tasked with supplying health care, a duty which Daher believes Hamas cannot do effectively. As a result, the WHO must “fill the gaps,” as Daher said, coordinating the delivery of medical supplies and donations, providing adequate medical equipment and advocating for the needs of citizens. In light of a downtrodden economy and a growing population, the United Nations question whether the Gaza Strip will remain a habitable place in the next decade. According to a UNRWA report, the area’s water supply may become unusable by 2016 and irreversibly tainted by 2020.
the case. However, Plater’s victory was short-lived. Just years later, the Endangered Species Act was revised, and TVA was able to complete dam construction. Even so, Plater recalls the case without regret. “In no other country in the world could a small group of people so lacking in power and influence have challenged a politically powerful mistake so long and so far through so many branches of national government,” Plater said. “And we came so close to winning.”
Since completion of Tellico Dam, the snail darter has moved off the Endangered Species List and is now listed as “threatened.” Other populations of snail darters have been discovered in a few rivers across the state. “At some point, we’re all going to turn our toes up to the daisies and die,” Plater said. “At that point, you’re going to want to look back and think that you made a difference. And it doesn’t have to be changing the whole world, but just changing one little thing that wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t push, that’s worthy of a lifetime.”
PROTEST continued from Page 1 Forced transfers without sufficient notice ceased as a result of the Speakout and a transfer policy was established to prevent retaliatory transfers based on the worker’s relationship with his or her supervisor, according to Tom Anderson, the President of United Campus Workers. Now, the transfer system, which Anderson called “a step in the right direction,” provides workers with greater autonomy over location, though the process can be
time-consuming and difficult. However, many issues remain, even after the Speakout. Missy claimed that the bullying and harassment she faced did not subside. “While a few very minor things have changed since the Speakout, a lot of the bullying, abuse and isolation of our workers has continued,” Anderson said. The response to worker’s concerns by UT administration has been less than receptive, Anderson said. “Their (the administrator’s) initial response to us is denial,” he said. “Their general response is that these are
a few isolated cases and that it isn’t really a big problem.” UT students, particularly those involved with PSA, have taken a strong interest in the well being of facilities workers, attending the rally in a show of solidarity. “The students are the real vessels for this,” Jasmine Taylor, a member of PSA and a speaker at Friday’s rally said. “We are the ones who can really carry on the power, because what is a university without its students? And we’re trying to pull up our workers, because who are we without them?”
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Throw away your Gator T-shirts to support UT Uphill Both Ways by
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One of the greatest things about this university is how much pride we have. A simple example is that our colors are orange and white; ask anyone who knows about fashion, and you’ll hear about how incredibly difficult orange is to wear. And yet, girls that wear it here are the envy of their peers across the country. This past Friday, however, I passed this goon wearing a Florida T-shirt on my way home from class. I may or may not have announced loudly to my accompanying friends that people who wear Florida shirts to class are morons; hopefully, he heard me. I do not care if your mommy went to school in Gainesville. You do not go to school in Gainesville, so embrace your university and let go of your silly devotion to some other college. You live in Knoxville, and on Saturdays in the fall, you know how we do. Not just students: everyone in this pollenriddled hollow, from little old ladies to cute little kids, represent the orange and white on game day. I love that about this place. In fact, it was a contributing factor to my decision to attend Tennessee over Kentucky, Ohio State and North Carolina. I loved UT’s dedication to its traditions so much that I didn’t even bother touring Maryland, Kansas and South Carolina like I had originally planned on doing. On Fridays this fall, we as a student body are encouraged to extend that tradition and wear orange a day early. Rock that T-shirt or pull on those overalls, because it’s football time in Tennessee. I’m all about this initiative, because it makes the University look even better. It showcases our pride, and walking around on Friday with all the orange gets me fired up for Saturday. When a kid comes to take a tour of campus – an occurrence which happens most often on Fridays, conveniently enough – I want him to apply here. He might be deciding between us and other Tennessee state schools, or he might be deciding between us and other SEC schools. He might be picking colleges out of a hat and touring them. I do not care. I want his application to come through our undergraduate admissions office. If it turns out he’s a champ and will contribute to this university, we get one more stud floating around. If he is someone who won’t make the cut of one of the best universities in the country, then we turn up our exclusivity rating by just a little more. In either case, we want the kid to apply, and the student body can play a huge role in encouraging his application. Simple things like not wearing a Florida shirt to class can set UT apart. Wear that orange and smile when you walk past touring students. If you feel particularly full of that “Volunteer Spirit” we are always talking about, help take their visit to the next level and wave at them and their tour guides. I sometimes even chat up their parents and tell them about how they have to come to a football game. If you are a student here, you want this university to be as good as it can possibly be. UT had mediocre academics some years ago, but right now, the graduates from those years hold a degree from a Top 50 university. Quite literally, a degree from the University of Tennessee is like gold. Graduates grow more valuable without doing anything; the degree appreciates. All this construction you’re complaining about will soon be world-class residence halls and education facilities, which means better rankings, better students and – pigskin gods willing – a better football team. All those improvements will sum to a more valuable degree. Turn up people, we attend an elite university. It’s time for us to start acting like it. Then, maybe everyone else will believe it. Step one: trash that Florida shirt. Nate Talbot is a senior in mechanical engineering. He can be reached at ntalbot1@utk.edu.
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Choice of major should reflect your inspirations School of Sarcasm by
Kaila Curry Take a minute and flash back to your kindergarten classroom. We all still have the memory imprinted on our minds: the smell of Play-Doh, a light dusting of Cheerios on the carpet and those nap mats riddled with holes – perhaps the bite marks of a teething toddler. In that first year of school, when your teacher asked you to illustrate your dream for the first time, what did you scrawl out on that piece of construction paper that formed the foundation of your future? Usually it began with a choice between a fireman, a veterinarian or a doctor, because no kindergartner responded, “I want to be a biochemical engineer when I grow up.” As we matured through grade school and into high school, we began to discover a broader range of jobs we could have potential careers in. We held onto a dream, sometimes a bit of a fairy tale, that held our vision for the future.
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major, but there’s also people who are not driven by finances. Students studying theater may have a zeal for performing, motivated not by potential wealth but perhaps by dreams of fame. By choosing the more difficult road, liberal arts students deserve our respect instead of our judgment. They have chosen the road less traveled, and I personally have the greatest amount of respect for every philosophy, art history or music major I encounter. Success has its root in talent, but talent is nothing without imagination and determination, traits which these unconventional idealists are brimming over with. Similar to the heroic firefighters of our kindergarten days, these students inspire me to strive for something beyond the mediocre life into which “society” herds us. When I meet a theater major, instead of a poorly masked pity smile followed by an, “Oh. That’s interesting,” I whip out a pen and paper and get a head start on my autograph collection. After all, I’ll need some proof I met the next Leonardo DiCaprio in my freshman English class. Kaila Curry is a freshman in English. She can be reached at kcurry6@utk.edu.
Television casting reflects endurance of racism Struggling to be Heard by
Andrea Richardson There is a great deal of excitement going on in the world of the science fiction television show, “Doctor Who.” Not only is the long-running series celebrating its 50th anniversary this November, but a new actor has been chosen to play the star role of the Doctor. For those unacquainted with the premise of the show, the enigmatic Doctor regenerates a new face and body when mortally injured — a clever device of the original show makers. When the current actor playing the Doctor, Matt Smith, announced he would retire from the role this year, there was a great deal of discussion over who the new Doctor — the 12th — would be. Most interesting was the notion that the new Doctor might be unlike all the others: this Doctor could be a person of color, or perhaps a woman. Why not? The Doctor is a space alien, so why would all of his regenerations thus far be white, heterosexual men? Many names were bandied about: Idris Elba. Chiwetel Ejiofor. Helen Mirren.
However, when decision time came, the same choice was made: another white man, Peter Capaldi. He was announced in early August, in a spectacular, eye-catching reveal special on BBC. It was later shared that the show’s current executive producer and head writer, Steven Moffat, never really had anyone else in mind — especially a person of color or a woman — to play the Doctor other than Capaldi. To be honest, “Doctor Who” truly lacks in the realm of diversity. Of all of its recurring characters, only two have been minorities: Martha Jones and Mickey Smith, both black. So, was anyone surprised that Moffat, a white man himself, chose to keep the star role lily-white and male? “Doctor Who” simply exemplifies the status quo in mainstream media: male-dominated and Eurocentric. This is problematic because there is a grossly disproportional representation of minorities. Additionally, when one considers that the vast majority of roles available to people of color and women in television and film are usually minor, supporting, near invisible or stereotypical. It should be alarming that we live in an age that decries racism and sexism, yet is preposterously biased in a major way.
To put it plainly, in most American and British television shows and movies, a white man is the default. A white man is what is normal. A white man is the successful and very educated leader, the hero, and the one who wins a seriously objectified woman as his prize. American and European media send the message loud and clear: white men are the people who matter. This message affects our society in unexpected ways. In children, for example, it affects self-worth. Various studies show that when watching television, the self-esteem of white boys generally increases, while the self-esteem of minority boys and girls of all races generally decreases. Despite this, studies also show that minorities and women are among the biggest consumers of American television shows and movies. It would seem as though they are watching as much as they can, on the off chance that they see someone who resembles themselves represented in a positive light. In the case of “Doctor Who,” they may be watching in vain. Andrea Richardson is a sophomore in anthropology. She can be reached at aricha43@utk.edu.
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Flash-forward and we are in college, where what seems to define you is no longer your social status but your major. Every time you meet someone new, the basic question, “what is your major?” seems to slip out, as it should. That is what we are here for. Your response may elicit two different reactions: impressed or displeased. The students that have impressive majors are the ones that people think are going to be financially successful in the “real world.” Then there are the “unpractical” majors. Every time I tell people that I am an English major, I get a solemn look that seems to mean “what a waste of your parents money,” followed by an uplifting pep talk about how English majors are destined to grow old, stay unemployed and live in their parents’ basement. This doesn’t just happen to me; I witness its daily occurrence to fellow liberal arts, degree-seeking classmates as well. For example, theater majors; many people automatically assume that these students are hopeless romantics with unrealistic dreams that can never be fulfilled. What it really boils down to is what inspires you. If you are motivated by money then you are going to want to pick the most “practical”
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Monday, September 16, 2013
THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Sports Editor David Cobb
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Lady Vols falter in home tourney Peter Murray Contributor When the Comcast Lady Vols Invitational trophy was presented, the winning team’s bench erupted in celebration. Unfortunately for Tennessee, the recipients of the award were the Wichita State Shockers. Left on the sideline looking on were the Lady Vols who – after posting a promising 6-1 start to the season – left with unanswered questions and a 1-3 record in the tournament. In matches against Austin Peay, ETSU, Wichita State and VCU, the Lady Vols struggled, capped off with a loss in their final match to VCU. UT dropped a 3-2 decision to the Rams after squandering a two set lead to fall 25-18, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 12-15. “We played some good teams that challenged us,� Tennessee head coach Rob Patrick said. “It’s a really good learning experience for our team to realize what we need to work on and what will help us be more successful in our later matches.� The tournament began in a promising way for the Lady Vols as they swept their Ohio Valley Conference opponent Austin Peay 25-14, 25-22, 25-18. The game marked the first home game of the year for the volleyball team as they have been on the road the first two weeks of competition in Cincinnati, Ohio and Chattanooga, Tenn. Following the Austin Peay match, the team took a nosedive, rattling off three straight losses – with the first coming against the eventual tournament champions, Wichita State. The Lady Vols never got into a rhythm and eventually lost in straight sets 16-25, 12-25, 13-25. “We still have a lot of things left to work on,� senior Whitney Heeres said. “We have a lot to learn from these matches we lost and basically just stay mentally tough so we can learn from that and grow from that.� Despite the tough tournament, the Lady Vols did have a bright spot, with Heeres being named to her first AllTournament team. The outside
hitter had a strong tournament, recording career highs in kills with 33 and a .263 shooting percentage. “I was really impressed with Whitney Heeres,â€? Patrick said. “I think people realized how well she played for us with her blocking and her hitting. She’s just been getting better and better and more consistent.â€? The emergence of Heeres is a welcomed surprise for Patrick, as the senior was sidelined for all of last year following a shoulder injury. “I’m just glad I’m able to be out there,â€? Heeres said. “I wasn’t able to play last year so I’m just glad to be back on the court and help lead the team.â€? Now that Heeres has returned, her presence is beginning to be felt on and off the Hudson Forrister • The Daily Beacon court. “She is great,â€? freshman Lady Vols volleyball coach Rob Patrick talks to the team during a timeout in the Comcast Lady Vol Invitational Jamie Lea said. “It’s awesome Tournament on Sept. 14. because I can come to her whenever I or any of the other freshmen have a question and just her being a senior and knowing the game, can answer and help lead our team.â€? Despite the less than favorable tournament, Patrick remained confident in his team. “That’s why we play these preseason tournaments to help us get ready for the SEC season,â€? Patrick said. “We brought in some really good teams that play different styles of volleyball and it showed us some of our weaknesses that we need to get better at.â€? The Lady Vols do not have long to linger on the 1-3 weekend as they begin another tournament at home on Friday. The weekend will see the Lady Vols play Coastal Carolina, Jacksonville State and Georgia Tech. With the team now standing at 7-4 on the season, the word on every player and coaches’ mind is rebound. “We have to learn from what happened,â€? Patrick said. “We need to learn to be more competitive and learn from what happened. It’s a great learning experience when you lose and Photo by Christian Bingham, senior in supply chain management we’ll apply that and rebound The Pride of the Southland Band forms the Power T before UT takes on Western Kentucky on Sept. 7. next match.â€?
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Monday, September 16, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb
SPORTS Vols need to erase Oregon from their memories
David Cobb Sports Editor It felt like ‘98 on Saturday. At least for the first half of the first quarter it did. Then it felt like 2012 or 1910 the rest of the way as Oregon did what everyone expected it to do and ransacked UT en route to a 59-14 win over the Vols in Eugene, Ore. The loss – Tennessee’s worst in 103 years – should evoke respect for Oregon more so than it evokes admonishment of Butch Jones’ first UT team. Oregon is an established national power with a firm identity and talent flowing out of its ears. Tennessee is. Well, what exactly are the Vols at this point in the season? Easy victories against Austin Peay and Western Kentucky revealed little about this team. Likewise, Saturday’s loss to Oregon shows nothing except that Butch Jones is human and not an invincible, slogan-spouting robot. Certainly, most know what the program will eventually be – or at least what Jones desires for it to be. Everyone knows what the program used to be. But three games into the 2013 season, any analytical grasp on the status of “Team 117” is just a grasp at straws. Finally, in the fourth week of the season, UT may find itself playing in a football game that is still undecided in the third quarter when it travels to Florida on Saturday. At the least, hanging around in next week’s 3:30 p.m. game against the No. 19 Gators is an
admirable goal for the Vols. It’s a realistic one as well. Sure, the Gators are coming off a bye week, meaning they’ve had time to prepare for UT. But do they even know what to prepare for? The only thing the Gators have to be afraid of is UT’s offensive line and running game. Florida held Miami to 50 yards, rushing though, so Will Muschamp is not quivering at the possibility of Marlin Lane or Raijon Neal running wild in The Swamp. Defensively, UT’s seven forced turnovers against WKU will be enough to make the Florida coaches scratch their heads considering that the Gators committed five of their own against Miami. But it’s more likely that Florida will lick its chops over the loose ends Vols showed against Oregon than stress over the repeated strokes of fortune that UT stumbled upon in a win over a Sun Belt squad. The post-Oregon version of the Butch Jones television show provided a perfect example of what Tennessee must do heading into the Florida game. Midway through the highlights portion of the show, the action suddenly jumped from the middle of the first quarter to UT’s second and final touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter and then it moved on to a segment unrelated to the Oregonian massacre. If the Vols can forget everything that happened against Oregon as fast as that show’s producers, they might be able to hang with Florida next week. A ten-point loss to the Gators would not necessarily feel like ‘98, but it would feel less like 2012 than the Oregon game did, and that would be a step in the right direction for a team that does not yet have a solid bearing. David Cobb is a junior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at dcobb3@utk.edu or on Twitter at @DavidWCobb.
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Assistant Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron tprovost@utk.edu
Grading the Vols vs. Oregon Daily Beacon Sports Editor David Cobb and Assistant Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron were not able to make the trip to Oregon. They watched the game from home and assessed grades based on UT’s performance against the Ducks.
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C-
Running Backs
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C Offensive Line
B
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D-
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Justin Worley started the game as well as the Volunteer faithful could have hoped, hooking up with Josh Smith for a splash play and then finding Jason Croom in the end zone to get the Vols on the board first. Unfortunately, he did not bring his team close to scoring again, finishing the game 13 of 25 with 126 yards. – Troy Provost-Heron
Raijon Neal fumbled early to put the grade of this unit in jeopardy. Oregon prevented any big plays from UT’s backs, but the Vols showed competence in the run game much of the day with a team average of 4.7 yards per carry. Simple competence was not enough to force the Ducks to pack the box against the run, which could have opened up the pass game. – David Cobb
Other than Josh Smith’s 51-yard reception early in the first quarter, the young receiving corps did not contribute to the offense. In total, six receivers caught passes, but only two – Marquez North and Brendan Downs – caught multiple passes, and no receiver other than Smith recorded more than 20 yards receiving. – TPH
The big guys up front did not grant Worley excessive amounts of time to throw, but Oregon never sacked the UT quarterback. The Vols got enough of a push up front to generally gain positive yards in the run game. This unit can do little to help with UT’s inexperience on the perimeter. – DC
They are the reason that Oregon failed to have a rusher reach the 100-yard plateau on Saturday after the Ducks had five 100-yard rushers in their first two games. But their inability to get a consistent pass rush on Marcus Mariota let the Heisman candidate sit in the pocket and do whatever he wanted against UT. – TPH
On several occasions, Mariota forced UT’s linebackers to choose between blitzing or remaining in pass coverage. There was no correct choice. With Curt Maggitt still out, this unit struggled to do anything more than the secondary or defensive line in reigning in Oregon’s offense. – DC
Even with the momentum of a five-interception game against Western Kentucky, the UT secondary was outmatched against the unparalleled speed of Oregon. Mariota picked UT’s young corners and safeties apart on his way to a 456-yard, four touchdown day. The Vols didn’t help themselves out by missing some key tackles on De’Anthony Thomas and the rest the Ducks’ backfield, either. – TPH
The Ducks kept UT on pins and needles with their flashy return game. Michael Palardy finally figured it out and booted a few well-placed punts to the sideline to erase any possibility of Oregon getting a head start on the scoring drives that inevitably followed. Vincent Dallas proved capable but not dangerous as the Vols’ kick returner. – DC
Week Three GPA: The Vols post a 2.14 for their performance against Oregon. Season GPA: By Daily Beacon grading standards, the Vols sit at 2.85 for the season.