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in the volunteer’s shift to a lower income level. Students in low income moved up to middle income in only one The wealthiest 20 percent case. of the world is defined as havJunior Ashley Jakubek, ing an annual income of at a triple major in global studies, least $6,300. political science and French, Ironically, many of these gained perspective regardtop 20 percent earners are ing the relationship between below the poverty line, with autonomy and poverty. four out of five people in the “Especially when you’re put world earning even less. into that situation yourself, On Wednesday evening, the you realize you don’t have a International House hosted choice,” Jakubek said. “You’re UT’s first Oxfam America just given what you’re given, Hunger Banquet. and you have to deal with it.” Taking the form of a simulaOnce dinner was served, tion, the event attempted to the contrast between income illustrate economic disparity levels became much more on a global scale. stark. Those with a high Upon arrival, students drew income received a salad, pasta cards from a hat to receive and garlic bread. Their water their income levels: low, mid- was poured for them, and they dle and high. were given a napkin with their Drawn at random, the cards silver wear. Middle income determined not only what participants formed a line they would be served for din- to a service window where ner, but where they would be they were given water and sitting. pre-portioned bowls of rice Low income and beans. participants At the most sat on the floor deprived while middle end of the opefully income parspectrum, ticipants sat in this inspires them a serving chairs. Tables bowl of rice adorned with to take action, and a pitchcloths were whether here in er of water reserved for were set only those the local commu- before the who drew a low income nity or internahigh income. group. At the Men and beginning of tionally. ” w o m e n -Leigh Ackerman, with high the dinner, a I-House graduate assistant income ate representative from Oxfam at the same America had students volun- time. Lacking gender equality, teer from different income men were instructed to get levels. In a demonstration of their food before women in economic mobility, fortunes of the middle and low income crop failures and farm seizures groups. were read aloud to the volunteers, most of which resulted See BANQUET on Page 3
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A conveyor belt that carries coal to UT’s coal-firing Steam Plant rests unused on Sept. 19. The plant is in the design phase that will see the unit converted to natural gas boilers by spring 2015.
Conversion to gas may cut emissions by 57 percent McCord Pagan Copy Editor Coal is a thing of the past. UT’s Steam Plant, located on Lake Loudon Boulevard next to Thompson-Boling Arena, is finally beginning a fuel conversion from coal to natural gas. Since 1965, the plant’s coal-fired boilers have consistently generated steam for the school, providing hot water for cleaning, cooking, humidification and dehumidification ser-
vices on campus. Director of Utilities Roy Warwick claims the plant has served UT well, particularly in comparison to other coal boilers. “It seems to me they operate at somewhere around 75 to 80 percent efficiency,” Warwick said, “which is very, very high for coal boilers.” However, due to new EPA requirements regarding coal emissions, UT has elected to take an alternate route, transforming fuel sources altogether. Currently, the plant has two coal-fired boilers, in addition to one that can run on coal and natural gas. The two coal boilers will be replaced with those able to process natural gas. As early as spring 2015, the Steam Plant is expected to complete its conversion, allowing the university to install
another boiler at some point in the future, provided the funding is available. According to Facilities Services, the plant’s total yearly emissions amount to almost 91,000 tons of waste, including carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and mercury, with carbon dioxide being the largest pollutant. After the conversion, all emissions will be cut to roughly 57 percent of the current output. Terry Ledford, director of Zone Maintenance, expects that the upgrades will make the plant “at least 10 percent more efficient.” Ledford said he believes the new boilers will also contain an economizer – a device that will collect excess heat to return to the system. The plant will also undergo aesthetic improvements
as well, as the coal yard and smokestack will be removed as a result of the transition. Ledford does not foresee the replacement process causing a nuisance to students or staff. “There may be some shortterm things here and there while boilers are being delivered…,” Ledford said. “There may be a couple of steam outages during it that would be a minor inconvenience, like no hot water for showers, but those will be scheduled mostly when students aren’t here.” I.C. Thomasson Associates Inc. has been commissioned by the state to design the facility, a process that will be completed sometime in late October or early November, at which point the project will open for bids. See STEAM PLANT on Page 3
School of Music to perform concert of Beethoven’s sonatas
Coaches hope to see UF rivalry restored David Cobb Sports Editor One rush for three yards. This was Robert Gillespie’s introduction to the Tennessee-Florida rivalry. As a freshman playing for the Gators in 1998, the current UT running backs coach played in front of 107,653 at Neyland Stadium as then-UT coach Phillip Fulmer knocked off then-Florida coach Steve Spurrier for the first time in his career. “I look back, and I didn’t know much,” Gillespie said Wednesday, recalling UT’s 20-17 overtime win over his alma mater that is now 15 years in the past. “I was just a young guy and didn’t understand really the big stage that I was on.” That stage – a sellout crowd and national CBS television audience – proved to
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be a crucial act in Tennessee’s run to a national title, and it remained a pivotal point on the SEC schedule for Gillespie’s entire playing career. His Gators knocked Tennessee off the following two seasons before the Vols posted a win at Florida in 2001, meaning Gillespie finished his Florida career 2-2 against the Vols. A total of one point separated the two teams during those four contests, and the winner represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship game each year. “I had two pretty special memories,” Gillespie said, referring to the times his • File Photo Gators came out on top, “and the other ones are the ones Florida currently boasts an eight game winning streak over Tennessee. Last season, the Vols led No. 7 Florida that live with you forever.” 14-10 at halftime at Neyland Stadium before eventually See FORMER GATOR on Page 8 losing 37-20.
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Contributor There’s no better way to celebrate a new music building than with a little bit of music. This weekend, the UT School of Music is doing just that. The UT School of Music will present the first part of a concert series of Beethoven’s sonatas for violin and piano on Sunday. The concert is located in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall at 8 p.m. and will feature the piano performance of Kevin Class, Ph.D, associate professor of collaborative piano, as well as several violinists from the Knoxville Symphony. According to Class, the series will allow students to connect with Beethoven and his works. “The music of Beethoven has a certain appeal to people,” Class said. “A lot of
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Beethoven’s music is a part of our world, and I think people are able to respond to the blatant drama and fury of his sound.” Freshman exploratory student Grace Belt agrees that many students will be able to connect with Beethoven’s pieces. “You don’t have to be a musician to enjoy Beethoven’s sonatas,” Belt said. “Everyone can relate to the energy and emotion that is evident in his music.” Belt said that the free concert is a great opportunity for students to get a glimpse at the talent and culture that is a part of the Knoxville community. “You get the chance to see many professional musicians all in one place,” she said. “You can just walk across campus to see an outstanding concert.” See BEETHOVEN on Page 5
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Latinos and non-Latinos,” Mar said. “I think there is a stereotype that can be created through the media, and this is an opportunity to dispel those.” HoLa, the organization that presents the festival, promotes unity in the community by creating art, cultural and communication bridges between Latinos and the larger community, encouraging education, participation and leadership. In the effort to educate, the festival makes a point to present all Hispanic countries, according to DeAnn Pendry, professor in anthropology. “The festival celebrates all of Latino culture which includes Central and South America when typically people only think of Mexico,” Pendry said. At HoLa Festival, attendees can travel through the countries without ever leaving the city. “At the fair, there are booths with information about the different countries, so the festival is a learning experience as well,” Mar said. “We provided a passport a child can buy, then they can visit the booths, get a stamp with the flag from that country, and learn something. It’s a real intercultural experience.”
In a time when negative stereotypes regarding the Hispanic community are abundant, the HoLa Festival invites the East Tennessee community to learn more about their neighbors to the south. In its 14th year, HoLa Festival, a celebration of Hispanic culture, is working to break down these barriers in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month on Saturday. Sophia Rubio, a freshman in Biology, offered firsthand insights into the stereotypes being half-Mexican, half-Colombian. “I think that some stereotypes that people see towards the Hispanic culture, especially here in the U.S., is that as a whole we are uneducated and all Hispanics do is hard labor,” she said. “If people would take the time to look at the country that the immigrants come from, then more people would realize that not everyone is who you think they are.” Rosa Mar, HoLa’s media contact, hopes to create communication between races. “We want to promote a positive Latino image and provide a cultural experience while opening up the communication between See HOLA FESTIVAL on Page 5
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Students in Lorna Keathley’s class appreciate the presence of a dog when they give speeches on Sept. 13.
UT student helps research rainy weather research assistant for the graduate and doctoral students of John Schwartz, contributed to a project funded by While an uptick in rainfall the United States Department may have dampened some of Agriculture. students’ summer plans, one Assisting with measuring student used the downpour to rates of sediment and nutrikick-start her career. ents in runoffs from storms This summer, Brandy on bioenergy switchgrass Manka, undergraduate plots near Sweetwater, Tenn., Manka tried to improve the quality and precision of preexisting data. “I was trying to better the collection of data and runoff samples from the storm in a field of switchgrass,” Manka,
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sophomore studying civil and environmental engineering, said. Drawn to the challenge, Manka soon discovered a fascination with weather patterns. “Over the summer I became a bit of a ‘weather addict,’” she said. “What I was working on for the project was based on runoff from storms, so I was constantly checking the weather to see if there was a chance of rain so we could test the machines. We were often out in the field in the rain, but it was actually a lot of fun.”
Manka’s primary role was to improve the machines used to test the water. “Brandy’s contribution was figuring out some technical issues we were having with our field-deployed automatized water samplers,” said John Schwartz, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. “She worked in the Civil Engineering Hydraulics Laboratory, built a pilot scale flume and tested equipment. Her contribution to the project was excellent, and successfully improved our field site sampling performance.” Designed to attract and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, UT’s Research and Instructional Strategies for Engineering Retention program encouraged Manka to find work opportunities. “Our idea was to get (students) engaged in research to show them how important engineering was to society and how important their chosen field is,” said Claudia Rawn, joint faculty assistant professor for material science and engineering. “The majority of the young women we have recruited through the RISER (program) are outstanding. I have had so many compliments from their research mentors about how smart they are, how hard they work and how independent they are.” See USDA on Page 3
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CAMPUS NEWS UMass professor calls for bachelor’s degree reform Zach Knott Contributor Change is inevitable. Right? On Wednesday, David Fleming, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, spoke in McClung Tower and explored the evolution of the bachelor’s degree in America. “I think the bachelor’s degree in this country has been unique in its inclusion of a liberal project … this ancient sense of trying to broaden people’s minds,” Fleming said. Elsewhere, in Europe and beyond, the bachelor’s degree has come to emphasize specificity, meant to prepare a student for a specific career. In stark contrast, the majority of bachelor’s degrees in the U.S. are devised to support a “rounded” education. Students study a specific major, but roughly two-thirds of their course load is not directly related to that major. With this flexibility, colleges have the ability to expand or contract programs as necessary, adjusting to trends in society and business. Even so, the courses available within a major somewhat limit the scope of higher learning. In Fleming’s experience, most business leaders want future employees to have a broader education, allowing them to grow with societal and technological advancements. Jacob Sharbel, a UT graduate student in rhetoric, writing and linguistics, understands both sides of this argument. “I know people who want to be doctors who just want to be
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Master Plan, UT does plan to incorporate more green energy in its fuel consumption and continued from Page 1 move away from fossil fuels. “We’re trying to implement While Warwick sees the natural gas boilers staying all the newest in green techfor the foreseeable future, nologies that we can in buildhe added that as part of the ings,” he said. “It’s part of our Master Plan concept to use
thermal storage, more geothermal, solar and whatever’s available and what is appropriate for us going forward.” Until then, Warwick is simply content to make minor enhancements. “I am very excited about this for lots of reasons,”
doctors,” Sharbel said. “Why do they need to take sociology? I would argue that they do, but they make convincing arguments that they don’t.” Most universities in America offering bachelor’s degrees require 120 course credits to graduate. These credits are divided among general education, major and elective courses. Fleming traces this format, called the “concentration distribution system,” back to Harvard in the early 1900s. Fleming’s research shows that in 1945, general education courses accounted for an average of 37.5 percent of the credits needed to graduate at U.S. universities. As of 2009, that percentage was the same, never shifting above 43 percent or below 34 percent in that span of time. While problems of access, financial aid and student loans have been addressed, Fleming believes the four-year, Students wait to be selected as a part of The Hunger Banquet, a commentary on 120-credit system format lacks global hunger, which was hosted by the I-House on Sept. 18. much-needed attention. With the success of global higher lower income groups. levels could choose to open or education practices producing “A more appropriate set close the curtain.” impressive results, Fleming up for this room would have Though many students left questions the current U.S. continued from Page 1 been a soundproof glass wall hungry, a large amount of food degree system. Cost, too, has In the discussion following separating the income lev- remained on the high-income become an issue, with suggesthe dinner, sophomore nutri- els,” Meneley said. “This wall tables, which was donated to tions of shortening the bachtion major Maddie Meneley would have a closed curtain KARM Ministries. elor’s degree to a three-year “We’re hoping students have noted that those with a high- that prevents each class from plan, trimming courses to seeing the others, but the peo- a better understanding about income neglected to give any make education more affordof their food to either of the ple in middle and high income hunger and about how it really able. “I think we need to be goals. Using the research she “I really enjoy what I do,” ready to either defend it and conducted while working with Manka said. “I am grateful to keep working, making it the USDA, Manka won the that I was provided with this better,” Fleming said. “Or continued from Page 2 should we start to ask students RISER program’s poster ses- opportunity so early in my Manka attributes the oppor- sion contest and will go to her college career. This opportuto have two majors, each of them smaller than the current tunity to work with the USDA first professional conference nity solidified my desire to as reaffirming to her career this year. major?” be an engineer, and I look
Warwick said. “First and foremost ... we’re reducing our emissions. It’s important to me personally, it’s important to me professionally, and it’s important to this campus and the entire campus community.”
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the inequality surrounding
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comes down to not being able to eat. Hopefully this inspires them to take action whether here in the local community or internationally,” said Leigh Ackerman, graduate assistant at the International House. “Don’t let this experience stay here. Take it with you.”
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forward to continue learning and participating in research.” After graduation, Manka plans on continuing her research and pursuing her master’s degree while possibly joining the Peace Corps.
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Capitalism works to fight poverty with ambition To be Prosise by
Adam Prosise The story of Robin Hood is deeply ingrained in our culture. The classic tale of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is pervasive in everything from the literature of T.H. White to Disney movies. The narrative can also be found in unexpected corners of our lives. I personally had an encounter with Robin Hood this summer. I took the train to Manhattan in June where all over the city hung banners and signs proclaiming: “Fight Poverty Like a New Yorker – The Robin Hood Campaign.” The Robin Hood Tax, known officially as the Inclusive Prosperity Act, proposed in the bill H.R. 1579, is a tax levied on transactions in the financial markets. Supporters claim the tax will “transform main street” by redistributing a portion of Wall Street’s gains to communities across the country. One aspect of the Robin Hood Tax strives to fix the perceived problem of income distribution in our society. Income distribution – a principle at the core of the Robin Hood saga – is a hot-button issue today. Everyone from Paul Krugman to President Obama have weighed in on the issue. Some have gone so far as to say our capitalist system is at fault because increased financial inequality is the natural result of free enterprise. With all the political jargon flying around, many find it difficult to assess the issue, but if you as a student can separate fact from fallacy, the results will be beneficial to us all. One is hard-pressed to find a concept easier to understand than this: some people make more money than others. Recently, however, the distribution of income has been shoved under the spotlight by politicians and economists alike. However, this is not a new issue. Milton Friedman addressed the issue decades ago: “A capitalist system … can be … characterized by considerable inequality in income and wealth. This fact is frequently misinterpreted to mean that capitalism and free-enterprise produce wider inequality.” He goes on to say that this fallacy is fostered by “misleading public figures.” Regarding the data, Friedman is spot on. Yes, there is a growing differential in income between Americans in the top earning percentiles and those in the bottom. However, to truly assess the extent of this division, one must follow individuals through time – or assess the individual’s income mobility. A study by Scott Winship of the Brookings Institute showed that income mobility – an individual’s ability to climb the economic ladder to increased earning potential – has not decreased, but rather has increased since the ‘50s. Rather than think of the difference in incomes as a canyon, think of it as a ladder, and in this case, the ladder has grown to new heights for individuals to climb, without removing any rungs. Therein lies the beauty of the free market. Its true measure is not found in the accumulation of wealth to individuals. Rather, it lies in the opportunity the free market presents for every individual to improve his or her standard of living according to his or her own capacity. This fact helps explain the dramatic increase in the standard of living our grandparents have witnessed over their lifetimes. The luxuries once reserved for the upper echelons of society – TV, air conditioning, even mobile phones – are now so pervasive that even the poorest among us can enjoy them. In the context of the free market, our own successes do not derive from where we were born; instead, they are a function of individual self-worth, effort and life choices. Notions of social mobility and high economic payoffs for achievement have only become a reality recently because of capitalism. The social and subsequent income mobility that capitalism makes possible not only raises the ladder with every innovation, it also further equalizes society. Instead of aspiring for more Robin Hoods in the world, we need more enlightened individuals who point others to the ladder of success – where how high you climb depends on how far you want to go and how hard you’re willing to work. I’d wager that most people would accept a hand up the ladder of social mobility rather than a handout from a Robin Hood. Adam Prosise is a senior in economics. He can be reached at aprosise@utk.edu.
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Emphasize adding proper fuel to your body Working out Happiness by
Andrew Fleming One of my close friends once defined physical health as a measure of how alive you are. Although his take on the matter may seem oversimplified, it is not too far from the truth. Though it can be difficult to see it at a young age, physical conditioning is crucial to a sustainable lifestyle that extends into our later years. Weight training can keep you out of a nursing home. Cardiovascular exercise can keep you alive. One look around modern America leaves me with a disturbingly bleak image of our priorities. We are not made to stagnate and eat carbohydrate-rich diets until we hit 40 and decide to do something about it. Long story short, exercise shouldn’t be a chore you sometimes manage to do when you’re not too tired and you don’t have too much homework. It should be part of your everyday lifestyle. That being said, it doesn’t have to be miserable. If you are a student at the University of Tennessee, you live in one of the most beauti-
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allowed me to lose 20 pounds in one semester without trying. If you ever want a reason to stop drinking soda, check out a website called sugarstacks. com. If you wouldn’t sit down and eat 16.5 sugar cubes, don’t drink a bottle of coke. Instead drink water as often as possible. Try getting the flatbread at Subway instead of whatever cheesy-pseudo-Italian garbage they’re advertising. Try eating your poultry grilled instead of smothered in bread crumbs and drowned in oil. Three months into my fast food fasting, the smell of French fries began to make me nauseous. It’s amazing what you can train your body off of with little to no effort. The last and honestly most important thing to remember is your mindset – you need to do these things because you love your body. Your body is the only way you experience the physical world around you. Your body is the reason you get to feel emotions, and see movies and get from point A to point B to eat. Your body is the single most beautifully complex biological machine in the known universe. Fate just handed you the Bugatti of evolution, and it’s up to you to take care of it. Fuel it well; start today. Tomorrow never comes. Andrew Fleming is a junior in neuroscience. He can be reached at aflemin8@utk.edu.
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Annie Blackwood Many people would vouch to say Miley Cyrus has become completely erotic and senseless. I have recently been torn on my thoughts towards this child star turned – well, I guess turned into something I do not know how to define. Part of me wants to go with the flow and agree on her rather outlandish actions being deemed as absurd, which I will admit I have at times. The concept that she is going downhill with no future ahead of her has circulated around the Internet. This is where I think we might be wrong. Maybe Miley is not a psycho – maybe she’s a genius. In the spectrum of fame and fortune there are one-hit wonders, people that peak at a young age and lifelong stars. It all depends on the consistency of an appeal to whatever age category one is pursuing. Miley began her show “Hannah Montana” in 2006, becoming a phenomenon among many young girls and boys. This show thrived for five years, giving Miley her claim to fame as a young star.
The plot followed a normal girl turned pop star with the addition of a wig and some sparkly clothes. Her double life allowed her to maintain normalcy while she still lived the dream of fame. After her TV reign as Hannah Montana, Miley starred in several movies and released various albums. All the while, she slowly became less and less appealing to the pop and cinematic world, especially for her targeted age group. Imagine if your life solely consisted of being famous. Everyone would love you wherever you went. Miley went from being one of the most praised people on the planet to being stuck in the awkward stage of no longer being a teen craze. In order to stay at the top, one must grab the attention of those around them, and in my opinion Miley is doing exactly that. Her transition began with “Can’t Be Tamed,” a song that sexualized her image, and has evolved to her most recent hits, “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball.” I have heard people saying how ridiculous she looks and that she is ruining her life, when in actuality she is making her life and profits skyrocket. Her logic is flawed yet brilliant. She is on all the top charts and her music videos and performances are some of the highest watched clips in their respected category. Her music is on the radio constantly, and
people are noticing the songs that actually have a rather catchy ring to them. Although she may come across as a tad insane to some, I think she went into this knowing that she was going to offend most people; she also knew she would grab people’s attention. Although I am unsure if I fully applaud her swinging to and fro on a large metal wrecking ball, or the use of a foam finger as a pole on stage at the MTV Music Awards, I must say I get a little chuckle out of most people’s negative rants towards her. Here we are, broke college students, criticizing someone who is making vast amounts of money when we continue to click on her outrageous performances. Yes, she has probably ruined any chance of people respecting her fully, but I find a tad bit of respect in the fact that she is using our criticism to support herself and make a living. Although it may not have been the route I would go to make out with inanimate objects, it has gotten her back on the top, whether it is a good or bad thing. Next time we all watch a Miley Cyrus video to point and laugh, we should realize the joke is on us. Annie Blackwood is a junior in communications. She can be reached at ablackwo@ utk.edu.
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Class said he has ordered the sonatas so that the audience will get to hear a variety of Beethoven’s emotions at each concert. “I’ve mixed the sonatas up so that you can get this huge cross-sampling of what Beethoven does with this specific genre,� Class said. “You’ll get to hear how his emotions migrate, and that makes the program seem very diverse.� In addition to enjoying these pieces, students will be able to attend a pre-concert lecture given by musicology graduate student Tyler Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. Class said that the lecture will provide students with more insight into Beethoven and his work. “Some people like to have a little background information on what they’re hearing,� Class said. “The lecture will provide information on the specific sonatas that are going to be presented and tell people the story behind them.� Belt, who plays the viola, said she thinks the lecture will be a wonderful chance for students to mentally prepare for the concert. “It’s always beneficial to know a little history of the piece before a performance,� she said. “It prepares your brain to catch a tone or character that would normally slip past you in the music, and you become more alert.� Overall, Class said he hopes that performance will not only allow attendees to experience Beethoven’s energy, but that it will also have a positive impact on the UT community. “We always like to think that what we do is significant,� Class said. “I think that what we do as musicians has a positive effect on people, and that’s an incredibly gratifying realization to have.�
Contributor One of the more ghastly figures in music, the mysterious, yet genius The Weeknd has filled the role as the premier R&B artist of his generation since his first exposure to mainstream music. It has been a wild ride to the top for the crazy-haired crooner since summer 2011 when fellow Toronto artist Drake gave his mixtape, “House of Balloons,� the stamp of approval. This was the spark The Weeknd needed, and “House of Balloons� went on to be received with universal acclaim. Unsatisfied with his newfound success, The Weeknd used 2011 as a springboard for the rest of his career. In a time where R&B music had seemingly become the watered down pop music of artists such as Chris Brown and Trey Songz, his music was not only refreshing, but, in a way, helped save his once prominent genre from becoming an afterthought. Capitalizing on the momentum of his recent success, The Weeknd used 2012 and bundled his three mixtapes to create the album, “Trilogy.� Now following a relatively quiet 2013, The Weeknd is back with his latest release and true major label debut “Kiss Land.� With very little known about the album other than the first two singles – the title track “Kiss Land� and the second single “Live For� featuring Drake – The Weeknd returned with an album that is sonically different from his previous releases. Ditching his usual collaborators/producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo in fear of his music sounding redundant, The Weeknd teamed up with producers Danny Boy Styles and Jason Quenneville to create an album with a completely different sound than audiences are used to hearing from him. Beginning with the first track,
“Professional,� “Kiss Land� is less of a dark album and more of music that you can dance and party to. The Weeknd is still the singer that the music world has grown to love, keeping the topnotch writing and unique style of singing that made him popular, but it seems for the majority of the album he’s in a good place in his life for the first time in his career. This feeling is evident in the sixth song on the album, “Live For,� featuring Drake, which is an ode to the exciting lifestyle that he and his collaborator live. With the chorus of the song being “This the (expletive) I live for,� The Weeknd and Drake trade stories of the beautiful women and crazy night life that they have become accustomed to living. The album continues to build on this newfound theme of a feeling of contentment in the next song, “Wanderlust,� which may be the highlight of the entire album. With the definition of the word “wanderlust� being a strong desire to travel, this song is about a lost young woman who is on a journey to find, in his own words,
“Something bigger than love ‌ something stronger than trust.â€? The remix of the song included on the deluxe edition of the album features Pharrell, whose accents and added production help convey the song’s message of a joyful search for love this time around and not one of remorse. The last standout song on the album is the aforementioned title track “Kiss Land.â€? This choppy, yet well put together track again displays The Weeknd’s impeccable writing as he discusses an encounter with a woman he meets and immediately knows he wants to make more than just a fling. The Weeknd took a major chance with his latest album and delivered. It is unlike most artists in his position to somewhat perfect their style of music and then completely change it in hopes of pushing their craft forward, yet The Weeknd made this transition seamlessly. He saw the opportunity to evolve and show that he was more than just another hurt R&B artist, and he did not disappoint.
Providing antique cultures with the newest technologies in order to save century old traditions. Though the thought of saving the old by bringing in the new may seem a bit odd, it’s the method National Geographic’s Chris Rainier proposes. Rainier will present his “Cultures on the Edge: The Race Against Time to Help Empower Traditional Cultures� lecture Sunday at 2 p.m. in McClung Museum. Best known as one of the leading documentary photographers currently in the field, Rainier has photographed on all seven continents. He focuses on documenting indigenous peoples throughout the world with film; from New Guinea to Africa, Rainier captures images of people rarely viewed by the rest of the planet. “I’m going to spend the rest of my life putting on film their traditions, their costumes, their cultures before we lose it forever,� Rainier tells those visiting his website. The issue of losing what the photojournalist refers to as “natural resources� is the main topic of his lecture. Rainier’s solution lies in encouraging social media and technology so that indigenous peoples can communicate globally the issues threatening the communities that they live in. “More and more, this is a world where you don’t exist unless you’re online, and you don’t have access to information, to education, to empowerment, to women’s issues, to job opportunities, unless you’re connected,� Rainier told the New York Times in July. Rainier will accompany the lecture with his award-winning photography displaying aspects of native cultures and religion through means of body art and
other cultures,� Pendry said. However, the festival is more than an educational event. It is continued from Page 2 set to emphasize a celebration In addition to education of the culture for the whole about Latino diversity, social community. Batukealo, a Puerto Rican issues are also addressed. “There are also different percussion band and Willie organizations that can inform Ziavino & C.O.T. Band, a the public about immigrant Latin jazz band from Atlanta, rights and other issues for will headline the event, pro-
viding Hispanic music along with dancing demonstrations throughout the day. The Parade of Nations is HoLa’s entertainment highlight. At 1:30 p.m. each Latino country will be represented through music, traditional dress and dancing. “It’s a really big draw for families,� Mar said, “and kids
love it.� Approximately 16 vendors representing all of the Hispanic culture from Mexico to Bolivia to the Dominican Republic will be selling food and crafts to allow the public to taste and bring HoLa Festival home. Rubio, having moved from California to attend UT, looks forward to the event to make a
real connection with Knoxville. “I really like what the HoLa Festival is doing within the community to promote more diversity within all the people of Knoxville,� she said. “Also, it can give me a chance to meet other Hispanic people and share my personal traditions that I have with my family.� All in all, Mar said she wants
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“Kiss Land,� The Weeknd’s first studio album, was released on Sept. 10.
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Friday, September 20, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb
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Florida boasts top-tier talent on offense, defense Dargan Southard Copy Editor It’s a checklist as impressive as any. Six All-Americans dating back to 2008. Five consecutive top-10 finishes in total defense. Ten first-and secondround draft picks since 2007. But despite these prestigious accolades that Florida defensive units have racked up in recent years, the 2013 version of the Gator D might be the finest yet. “They’re very good all across the board,” UT offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian said. “They have at least eight or nine guys that are going to play in the NFL.” It doesn’t take but one glance at Florida’s defensive line to find one of those future pros in senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley – a projected top pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Staten Island, N.Y., native headlines a fierce group of lineman that have completely eliminated opponents’ running lanes, allowing a mere 100 rushing yards through two games. “(The Gators’ defensive line) is a veteran group that’s played a lot of football,” Bajakian said. “They’re high motor, and they’re physical. They can play the run. They can penetrate the gaps, and they’re good pass rushers. They’re the complete package.” “It’s probably one of the strengths of their football • Photo courtesy of The Independent Florida Alligator team, and it’s something that Junior defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy, who was named to the preseason All-SEC really challenges the O-line,” first team defensive squad, runs to the sideline after a defensive stop against Miami UT center James Stone said. (FL) on Sept. 7. Purifoy is projected by many NFL Draft experts as an early-round “It’s something you really look forward to, having matchups pick.
like this.” Florida’s defensive line usually garners most of the praise. But that is just the beginning. Linebackers Dante Fowler, Jr. and Ronald Powell have established themselves as relentless forces up the middle, combining for nine tackles – five for loss – and two sacks in 2013. The duo, along with an overpowering secondary, has made it near impossible for offenses to sustain lengthy drives. The Gators have allowed the second-lowest number of first downs in the country, and opponents have converted just 8 percent of their third down attempts. “When you think of defense in the SEC, you watch Florida on film,” Jones said on Monday at his weekly press conference. “They define SEC defenses.” Offensively, the Gators revolve around the talents of junior quarterback Jeff Driskel whose dual-threat capabilities make him a potent weapon in the Florida attack. While the junior signal caller has struggled with his consistency this season, throwing two costly interceptions in the red zone against Miami, Jones refuses to discount his playmaking abilities. “Well I think he’s a very, very good quarterback,” Jones said. “I think he’s in charge of their offense. He made one or two poor decisions, but he’s going to present many challenges for us. “We’re going to have to play exceptionally well.” When Florida needs an explosive or “splash” play, look for Driskel to rely heavily on senior wide receiver
Trey Burton, who has made a habit of saving his best performance for the Volunteers. In three career games versus Tennessee, the Venice, Fla., native has produced both on the ground and through the air, compiling 174 total yards and five touchdowns. “He’s a great athlete. He does a lot of things with the ball in his hands,” UT defensive coordinator John Jancek said. “…They ask him to do a lot of different things. They get him the ball in a variety of ways, so we know he’s going to be very challenging. “We’ve just got to do a good job of tackling because he is a bigger guy. We know he’s a challenge. We’ve got to know where he’s at and be aware of him at all times.” While Driskel and Burton are crucial veteran presences who can provide stability at their respective positions, the most important individuals for the Gators may turn out to be tailbacks Mack Brown and Matt Jones. The Tennessee-Florida rivalry has been defined by run production as the winner of this SEC showdown has outrushed the opposition every year but once since 1990. “They run the ball as hard as anybody,” UT linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen said. “They got (number) 24, the Matt Jones kid. They also got other weapons out there – Mack Brown and some of the other running backs they’ve got. “All of them have the same type of thing (in mind). They want to go north and south, (get) four or five yards a pop, and they’re very patient with ball.”
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Vols brace for ‘knock down, drag out’ against Gators Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor Before the season even kicked off, UT head coach Butch Jones said that the quarterback position would be subject to open competition throughout the year. Following a pedestrian offensive attack in last week’s thrashing by Oregon, however, that statement has gained a full head of steam heading into Saturday’s matchup against the No. 19 Florida Gators. Whoever the starting quarterback is, whether it be Justin Worley, Nathan Peterman, Joshua Dobbs or Riley Ferguson, will be faced with a task that no other signal caller since Erik Ainge back in 2004 has been able to do: beat Florida. “(They’re) embracing competition,” said offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian about the quarterbacks and how each has responded. “Again, I feel like a broken record, but we always talk about the process. But part of the process is improving on a daily basis and part of that is competing on a daily basis. Everybody has approached it with the mentality that they are going to compete everyday.” When that quarterback does take the field, he’ll be given the assignment of facing a defense that is currently in the top 20 in all of the major categories defensively. “When you look at them defensively, they’re only giving about 50 yards per game in the
rushing category,” Jones said. “Third down conversions, I’ve never seen this in all my years of coaching. They lead the country in third down conversions. They’ve given up 2 out of 24 attempts on third down conversions. They’re third in the country in total defense given up, 208.5 yards per game.” Against a defense that has been known to stagnate offenses, the Vols will have to keep the ball on the ground and find a way to stay around their 5.4 yards per carry mark that they have thus far in the season. “When you saw that the person who leads in rushing has been winning in 22 of the past 23,” said senior center James Stone, “that just lets you know that much more emphasis is being put on the run game, and how much more essential it is for us to establish a run game in this game.” With a potential change at QB and a stout defense that may look to force the Vols to air it out, UT will certainly be relying on its defense in The Swamp if the squad has any chance of upsetting the Gators. Unlike the Ducks, the Gators play a smash-mouth type of offense, meaning physicality will be the key word for the Vols on Saturday. “Florida is so big and so physical up front,” defensive coordinator John Jancek said. “They want to knock you off the ball and get moving, so that will be challenging. (They have) great skill all over the
field. We know we have our hands full.” A big focus of the Volunteer defense is stopping the run. The Gators are 6-9 under head coach Will Muschamp when they rush for less than 150 yards and fall to an even worse 1-5 when they rush for less than 100. Holding the Florida rushing attack down is no simple task, however, as Florida’s sophomore running back Matt Jones has had two full weeks of practice to get into further game shape after returning three weeks ago from a viral infection. “He’s a big physical back, a north and south runner,” Jancek said. “He’s a guy that has good feet in the hole, got great vision, just has a great combination of quickness and power.” No player on the UT roster has beaten the Gators, and for the seniors, Saturday represents the group’s final opportunity. Tennessee’s upperclassmen are not holding back in getting the team ready for a brawl come 3:30 p.m. Saturday. “Rivalry never changes,” said senior defensive end Corey Miller. “Not in my eyes, not in any of the guys’ around me. I know the fans for one – they hate these guys as much as we do. Not going to lie, I have no love for them at all. I feel like the rivalry is going to be exactly what it is. It’s going to be a knock down, drag out fight when we head out there on Saturday.”
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Senior running back Rajion Neal celebrates one of three touchdowns against Western Kentucky on Sept. 7 in Neyland Stadium. With a potential change at quarterback this week at “The Swamp,” Neal could be asked to shoulder the load offensively for the Vols.
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Rose to the top: A Melodi Erdogan Story FIRST PLACE
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Tennessee 30 - Florida 28 Arizona State - Stanford North Carolina - Georgia Tech Michigan State - Notre Dame Auburn - LSU
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Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor “Take a bite – it’s gator hater week.” This eloquence explained the green, alligator-shaped loaf of bread that greeted me when I walked into The Daily Beacon offices on Thursday morning. My knowledge of football is limited – completely irrelevant considering I have kept the No. 1 spot for three consecutive weeks now – but if there is anything I have learned during my two years on campus, it’s the dire stakes of the annual Florida-Tennessee
FORMER GATOR continued from Page 1 Now on the other side of the once-great UT-Florida rivalry as a coach, Gillespie is putting aside any loyalties to Gator blue – at least for one day – while hoping to help reinvigorate the Floridadominated series. Even if it means a loss for his alma mater, Gillespie wants the memories his current team takes from Saturday’s game to be of the positive variety. A UT win in The Swamp would be its first since 2003. “It’s not about coach Jones and it’s not about me,” Gillespie said. “It’s about try-
game. Last year’s match-up brought ESPN’s flagship college football program, College Gameday Live, to campus, and the despondent devastation that followed the second half melt down remains the quietest post-game atmosphere in recent memory. The Gators have chomped the Vols each time the two have met over the past eight years, meaning this year’s Pick Em’s predictions revolve around one question: is this our year? Fully believing in the Vols’ strengths, Associate Dean of Students Ken Gassiot has UT beating UF by three points. Last weekend, our newest pick em participant predicted the Vols would surpass the Ducks. Although his aspirations did not come to fruition, I greatly admire his confidence and loyalty to the Vols this season. The loyal Copy Chief, Gage Arnold, doubts the Vols, forseeing a Florida domination over UT just like last year.
Sharing the sentiment is Troy Provost-Heron, the assistant sports editor. Despite being a Florida native, Troy ought to have more faith in UT’s football team. However, his score prediction is close and reasonable, and that’s something he will surely boast about if it comes true on Saturday. Cortney Roark, our beloved assistant arts and culture editor, has the Vols down for a win against the Gators. Despite her job in arts and culture, Cortney seems to keep up with the Vols relatively closely. (Note: she is in second-to-last place.) Sports editor David Cobb rounds out the predictors, and wrote in last Friday’s Beacon that he “knows exactly what he is doing, even when it appears that he may be lost.” Alas, it seems the poor fellow is, indeed, lost, floundering about in the basement of the standings. Although he correctly anticipated Oregon’s beat down of UT last weekend and has the Gators down
ing to help Marlin Lane and Raijon Neal have something they can brag about for years to come.” Gillespie is not the only Tennessee coach with Florida ties. UT receivers coach Zach Azzani coached at Florida in 2010 under Urban Meyer and recruited some of the current Gators. Though not a UF alumnus like Gillespie, Azzani knows first-hand what is at stake when the Vols and Gators collide. “There was a lot of buildup for that game just like there is here,” Azzani said. “Now we’re on the opposite. We want to be the guys that right the ship here.” On the topic of buildup,
Gillespie’s memory is especially fond in regards to the 2001 UT-Florida match up. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2011 forced the matchup to Dec. 1 and raised the stakes higher than usual, setting up a winner-take-all scenario in the SEC East standings. Gillespie caught 10 passes in the game, but Tennessee left Gainesville with a 34-32 win. The memory is not Gillespie’s fondest, but one that he respects – especially now that he sees the rivalry from the other side. “That’s what we want to get back to,” Gillespie said, “where it’s down to the wire, tooth and nail to come out with the victory.”
for a win Saturday, let’s hope this sports editor has a good reason to change his mind. The aforementioned column also implies I consult “numerous outside sources for intelligence,” which is false. I will admit to asking advice from a select person who fluently speaks the language of football, but my selections in The Daily Beacon are all my own. Plus, I basically only pick the home team to win, just like the song says: “root – root root – for the home team, if they don’t win it’s a shame.” Despite my own strategy, this week’s circumstances for the Vols hold promise. I fully believe in the orange and white. Melodi Erdogan has only been to one game at Neyland stadium and that was last year’s game against Florida. She left that game at halftime. When the Vols were still winning. She can be reached at merdogan@utk.edu.
Whether his players realize it or not, Gillespie knows as well as anyone that Saturday’s game will one day mean to his players. After all, it started with just one rush for three yards in his first career road game. But over a decade later, the recollection of playing in a UT-Florida game is as clear as any. “There are a lot of memories from those games and it’s our job to help these players create their own memories from these games,” Gillespie said. “Us old guys can sit back and laugh and reminisce. “That’s the important thing about this game is you can have memories for a lifetime that you’ll never forget.”