Issue 27, Volume 121
Friday, September 28, 2012
Students encouraged to cast votes Samantha Smoak Contributer
Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor Students aren’t always known for their best decisions. Most decisions revolve around bar-hopping, football game bets and whether or not to go to class. This year students have the potential to decide the future of America by voting in the national election. Most students understand the importance of civic responsibility. “I believe that it is my responsibility to vote and put my voice out there and show that I care about what happens to this country,” said Katherine Cahill, junior in English. “We’re learning how to be adults right now and (voting) is an adult responsibility.” Being on a college campus accelerates the growingup process. Voting is a key role to displaying maturity and obligations to America. “It’s a big step in showing that we don’t just care about us but about what happens to the world around us,” Cahill said. Many students share Cahill’s views but are still frustrated with the voting system. “Generally speaking, (it’s) really important. But I have grown to resent politics at the national scale,” said Nathan Johnston, senior in journalism and electronic media. Johnston is also the former president of
the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society and the current coach and tournament director. According to the U.S. Census, approximately 23 million citizens under the age of 30 voted in the 2008 presidential election, which is a considerably higher amount than elections past. Young people have an opportunity to make a difference at the country, state and local levels. Kasey Piarrot, a judge for the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society, stresses the importance of the student vote. “We, as a group, need to take initiative to take care of ourselves,” said Piarrot. “We need to start helping the decision making in our country instead of talking about what shoes to buy.” Young people have an obligation to act in the best interest of their country. “The change needs to happen sooner (rather) than later or they’ll most likely never learn and never change,” said Piarrot. In order to fulfill their civic duties, students must register to vote. Many students who want to vote are too far away from home to vote on Election Day or participate in early voting. “I’ve never done absentee voting, and I never really considered it,” Kristen Sales, undecided sophomore, said. Sales is not alone. Many students who have considered absentee voting have no idea how the process
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Fair provides opportunities RJ Vogt News Editor Over thirty study abroad programs offered students information and free giveaways at Wednesday’s Study Abroad Fair. Cody Young, junior in American studies, was impressed with the event. “It’s fairly intriguing, I really enjoyed the variety that they had here,” he said, adding, “I do enjoy some quality swag.” Although not every student walked away with a free stress ball or rain jacket, many of the participants had the opportunity to examine all the opportunities UT has to offer. Lauren Kelley, manning the booth for Global LEAD, explained the benefits of her program. “We focus on leadership, service and adventure. It’s very much outside the classroom, outside the box,” she said. With programs in Ecuador, Greece and South Africa, Global LEAD gives students a chance to gain six hours of upper division electives by working in a community. “One of our lessons is application is everything. When you get back to your school and your community we want you to be able to give back,” Kelley said. Global LEAD’s focus on adventure is also a big selling point for some students. Emma Lafoy, junior in kinesiology, went to Greece last year with the program. She explained the diverse learning style. “For me, the best part of Global LEAD was that it was the perfect combination of service, learning and adventure,” Lafoy said. “You weren’t just going and sitting in a classroom and learning, or you weren’t just going and serving others. You were serving at the
works or where to start. Several websites are available to aid students in registering for absentee voting. Clubs and groups on campus are also hosting voter registration drives to help students prepare for November 6. Lisa Dicker, junior in political science and Asian studies and a student intern for the Baker Center and a Baker Ambassador, encourages students to utilize available resources for registering to vote. “(The Baker Center) will be having many locations on campus this year assisting students with registration,” said Dicker. “For instance, a table will be set up in Hodges Library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day between now and Oct. 5th.” Registration drives help make “the process quick and simple,” continued Dicker, saying that the Baker Center will send in completed forms. Registering to vote is one of the most important freedoms Americans possess. In order to participate in the democratic process, make sure to register to vote. Whether it’s through absentee voting, early voting or going home to participate in Election Day, make your vote count. Students can also register at their local DMV, armed forces recruitment center or post office. Websites available for registration include http://www.fvap.gov and https://turbovote.org/register. The deadline for Tennessee voter registration is Monday, Oct. 8.
same time you were taking classes at the same time you were bungee jumping.” The program lasts for five weeks and costs between $4,500-6,000, but there are plenty of scholarship opportunities available. They were offering a random $1,000 scholarship to be chosen from the students who wrote down their email addresses. Semester at Sea was another studyabroad program represented at the fair. The program provides students class credits while cruising around the globe. James Fealey, the assistant director of admission for the non-profit organization, described the voyage. “Basically we don’t go to one country, we go to notable countries,” he said, in a Scottish accent that reinforced the authenticity of his foreign experiences. With transferrable credits from the University of Virginia, which sponsors the program, Semester at Sea represents the higher end of the pricing spectrum. For $23,000-30,000 in the spring and fall, or $13,000-16,000 in the summer, students can sail around to Europe, Asia or South America. Like Global LEAD, Semester at Sea offers financial aid, giving away $4 million in scholarships. They also accept scholarships from outside organizations. Young felt that studying abroad, though perhaps not vital to an undergraduate student, is an experience worth pursuing. “I wouldn’t say that it’s necessary, but I think it’s a very good cultural experience that…everyone should take in once in their lives,” he said. “And what better time than in college?” For more information on studying abroad, please visit http://studyabroad.utk.edu.
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Uncle speaks out in fraternity scandal Dear Editor: My nephew is the young man that nearly died as a result of his irresponsible actions at a University of Tennessee fraternity party last weekend and that is a lot for a young man to cope with. However, it pales in comparison to the pressure that he has been subjected to because of the unprofessional manner that this situation was both investigated by the Knoxville and UT Police Departments and reported on by the local, state, national and international media. I would like an opportunity to lay out the FACTS of what transpired. Alexander and many of his fraternity brothers were playing a game to see which two-man team could finish a five liter box of wine the quickest. Pretty stupid, and Alexander admits and accepts responsibility for these actions that almost cost him his life. When Alexander’s fraternity brothers realized that he was in trouble, pledges were called to the house to take him to the hospital. The Knoxville PD later came to the hospital and subsequently to the fraternity house. They conducted a very superficial investigation and almost immediately released a statement saying that the young men had been engaged in performing alcoholic enemas. There is absolutely no truth in this allegation but local, state, national, and even international media eager to fill up a few minutes of air time or a couple of columns of ink, and with no attempt to verify the validity of the report, began to paint a very decent, hardworking young man as a sadistic pervert. Alexander and his dad have worked hard this week to collect the facts and figure out how such an erroneous report was released. It has been reported on numerous occasions that my brother is in denial
1941 — Ted Williams becomes last player to hit .400 On this day in 1941, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams Xzavian Wrushen, sophomore in Spanish, does a spoken word poem during the plays a double-header against Poetry Slam event at the Black Cultural Center on Tuesday, Sept. 25. the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400. Williams, who spent his entire career with the Sox, played his final game exactly 19 years later, on September 28, 1960, at Boston’s Fenway Park and hit a home run in his last time at bat, for a career total of 521 homeruns. Williams was born on August 30, 1918, in San Diego, and began his major league career with the Red Sox in 1939. 1941 marked Williams’ TreDarius Hayes • The Daily Beacon
over the situation. This could not be farther from the truth. He and Alexander both know that Alexander’s own actions were completely irresponsible and are the reason that he is mired in the situation that he is in. What they are categorically unwilling to accept is the ongoing perversion of the facts as to what actually took place. The actions of these young men were wrong and irresponsible but were in no way the sadistic, perverted acts that are being so recklessly reported. The KPD has ultimately pointed to one of Alexander’s fraternity brothers as the source of the alcoholic enema information. As it turns out, this individual is Alexander’s first cousin and was not even present at the party. He has since signed a sworn affidavit affirming that he never said the things that are being attributed to him. In the end what has occurred here is that we have a police department that rushed to judgment about what took place and a frenzied media, anxious to get their share of a sensationalistic story and did not wish to be bothered with verifying the facts, all with complete disregard for how their actions would portray a young man that had just made the biggest mistake of his life. It is a shame that there is not that same amount of enthusiasm on the part of the media to bring to light the fact that the real story here is how a decent young man’s reputation can be completely assassinated by a report that was issued after conducting almost no investigation and having almost no facts to support its conclusions. But where is the sensationalism in that? Jim Broughton jbroughtonjr@hotmail.com
best season. In addition to his .406 batting average—no major league player since him has hit .400—the left fielder led the league with 37 homers, 135 runs and had a slugging average of .735. Also that season, Williams, whose nicknames included “The Splendid Splinter” and “The Thumper,” had an on-base percentage of .553, a record that remained unbroken for 61 years, until Barry Bonds achieved a percentage of .582 in 2002. He was selected to the All-Star team 17 times. Williams played his last game on September 28, 1960, and retired with a lifetime batting average of .344, a .483 career on-base percentage and 2,654 hits. His achievements are all the more impressive because his career was interrupted twice for military serv-
ice: Williams was a Marine Corps pilot during World War II and the Korean War and as a result missed a total of nearly five seasons from baseball. Williams, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, managed the Washington Senators (renamed the Texas Rangers in 1972) from 1969 to 1972. In 1984, the Boston Red Sox retired his uniform number (nine). Williams died of cardiac arrest at age 83 on July 5, 2002, in Florida. In a controversial move, his son sent his father’s body to be frozen at a cryonics laboratory. 1991 — Miles Davis dies On September 28, 1991, jazz trumpet legend Miles Davis dies in a California hospital at the age of 65. In an era when a pop star like Madonna is labeled a “chameleon” merely for risking an occasional change in clothing and hairstyle, today’s vocabulary may no longer be adequate to describe the nature of an artist like Miles Davis. In a career that spanned parts of six decades, Miles Davis didn’t simply evolve as an individual musician. He drove the very evolution of the art form he worked in, pulling much of the jazz world along with him as he moved from one new sound to the next with utter disregard for the critical or popular reaction. Miles Dewey Davis III was given his first trumpet on the day he turned 13, and by the time he was 15, he was a cardcarrying member of the local musicians’ union in Saint Louis, Missouri. He left St. Louis for New York City in 1944 to pursue a degree in music at Juilliard, though he immersed himself in the world of professional jazz while still receiving his classical training. In the clubs on 52nd Street in postwar Manhattan, a new sound was being born, and Miles Davis had a hand in its creation. As a member of Charlie Parker’s quintet in 1945, Davis played on some of the earliest recordings made in the hugely popular style that became known as be-bop. But by 1948, he was leading his own quintet on the first of his many departures from the jazz mainstream. — This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.
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The volleyball tournament took place Wednesday afternoon on Fiji Island. The tournament had pre-made brackets with opponents for the participants. The Anchor Man Pageant was held on Thursday night. For this event, each participating chapter nominated a member to represent their chapter. During the pageant, the representative of each chapter had to do a swimsuit competition, give an interview in an evening gown and demonstrate a talent. There was also a short dance competition between the participating sororities during the pageant. The last event of Anchor Splash is the Anchor Games, which will take place at the TRECs on Friday afternoon. The Games consist of the banner drop, belly flop competition, relays and synchronized swimming. Both sororities and fraternities can participate in this event. The chapters that pay the entrance fee to participate are each provided a coach from Delta Gamma, who is there to help with events and give advice throughout the week. These events held throughout the week are meant to be fun and exciting. Chelsea Towers, junior in communication studies, is ready for Anchor Splash this year. “Anchor Splash has been so exciting for me this year,” Towers said. “I am a junior, so this will be my last year to coach since next year I will be judging the events. A lot of people who do participate in our philanthropy event have a lot of fun.” The goal for each chapter participating is to win, and a chapter wins by earning the most points. The points are won by the amount of participation by each of the chapter’s members and by winning the different competitions throughout the week.
As the school year has come into full swing, so have all the Greek philanthropy events on campus. Delta Gamma is hosting their annual Anchor Splash event, which began this past Tuesday and will go through Friday afternoon. Delta Gamma’s philanthropy for the event is Service for Sight. Alpha Chi Omega’s coach, Hanna Powell, junior in retail and consumer science, said that last year their chapter raised over $10,000 for Service for Sight. “We help this foundation by going and reading to the dyslexic and the blind,” Powell said. “We also work with Club Vibes, which is located in Knoxville. Club Vibes helps children and adults who have trouble reading.” This week there has been a table set up on Pedestrian Walkway, which has buckets for each Greek chapter participating. Members of these chapters can go by and put donations into these buckets. The table will stay there until Friday afternoon. • Photo courtesy of summitpost.org Tuesday, Delta Gammas wore their letters Max Patch, a local North Carolina favorite, is home to over 300 acres of land and around campus for Soak a DG, and members of 40 peaks. participating organizations tried to soak them with water guns, water bottles and water balloons. Every time one of the Delta Gammas got soaked, they gave the philanthropy participant a slip with their signature on it. The night also consisted of a portion of Moe’s profits going to benefit Service for Sight. Competitors saved their receipts and gave them to their head shuttle up to Max Patch for the hike down. coaches along with their Soak-a-DG slips. The Other highlights in Hot Springs include the teams who spent the most money at Moe’s that Matt Reed natural mineral baths offered by Hot Springs night and who turned in the most Soak-a-DG Contributor Resort and Spa, a well-deserved hour of relax- slips earned points for the day. ation located directly on the banks of the The Appalachian Trail, or AT, has always French Broad (less than $15 if you arrive been a captivating place for me. Its nicely before 6p.m.). For the beer connoisseurs, stop maintained trails and shelters offer easy-toby Spring Creek Tavern (across the street from reach getaways for just about anyone seeking Bluff Mtn Outfitters and also along the trail) an internal recharge. With this in mind, and for drinks. They generally keep 12 beers on with the strikingly colorful leaves of autumn tap, most of which are locally brewed. For a approaching, I would recommend a weekend glimpse into the past, ask about Paint Rock, trip to Max Patch. located a few miles outside of town. Native Located in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Americans filled this famous cliff face with picForest, Max Patch is a 350-acre piece of land tographs circa 2500 B.C. offering panoramic views of surrounding Getting to Max Patch from UT: Take areas. Twenty miles to the south and easily visInterstate 40 East towards Asheville. Once you ible are the Smokies, as well as the Unakas to cross into North Carolina, take exit 7 at the north and Black Mountains to the west. Harmon Den. Take an immediate left off the The AT conveniently crosses the summit, exit ramp into what becomes a gravel road offering weary thru-hikers a glimpse into why (Cold Springs Creek Road) maintained by the they likely began their journey in the first Forest Service. Follow this road for about 6 place. miles until it dead-ends into SR-1182, (Max From the Max Patch parking lot located at Patch Road). Turn left and the follow this road the foot of the mountain, one can summit this until you see the parking area (about 1.5 destination with ease (a 5-10 minute hike). miles). The Google directions on this are a litDepending on your time frame, this could be a tle spotty, but getting to Hot Springs from much-needed afternoon picnic destination or a Knoxville can be easily navigated using Google vacation for your pets. However, those electing Maps. The drive can be made in an hour and to camp and enjoy the nighttime beauty of this half or less, enjoy! area will be greatly rewarded. From the sumNote: The generous people of Bluff mit on a clear evening, the 360-degree views of Mountain Outfitters can answer any and all the amazing universe are nothing short of psyquestions regarding a trip to this area, and chedelic. If you’re looking to camp, try to avoid may be reached at (828) 622-7162. • Photo courtesy of Delta Gamma staying on the actual bald part—the Forest Anchor Splash, sponsored by Delta Gamma, is a week-long fundraising drive for Service prefers that campers stay in the — Matt Reed is a graduate student in wildlife their foundation and a local camp for visually impaired children. foothills. Appropriately, there is a great campand fisheries. He can be contacted at ing spot with a fire pit immediately at the botmreed20@utk.edu. tom of the north side (heading toward Hot Springs) with large trees nearby for hammock enthusiasts. For those of you looking to spend a weekend in this area (which I highly recommend), it’s a 20-mile hike from the summit down into Hot Springs and is well worth the trip. Along the way, there are two shelters with fire pits and water sources nearby that could serve as resting points or for overnight stays. This mild adventure generally takes two or three days depending on the shape you’re in, and is often completed in a single day by thru-hikers drooling for a beer in Hot Springs. Named for its healing mineral spring water, Hot Springs was discovered by Native Americans and has been maintained recently as a waypoint for travelers seeking supplies and rest. With the AT literally running through the heart of town, there are several shops and taverns to help thru-hikers bound for Maine recuperate from their daunting journey. Although the steady flow of thru-hikers have already passed through, you’re always certain to meet some interesting characters in this small town. Check out Bluff Mountain Outfitters (www.bluffmountain.com) of Hot Springs for information on shuttle rides to and from Max Patch. A good plan is to leave the car in Hot Springs and take a
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Congress neglects veterans’ needs Preston Peeden Associate Editor There are many issues coming up in the election cycle that are of vital importance. Social discourse, the economy and foreign policy are all issues that are deserving of the attention they are receiving. One issue, however, is not only being ignored, but also neglected. That issue is the mass of unemployed veterans in our country, who have recently been ignored again by our government. For those unaware, on Sept. 19, a bill was stalled in the Senate that would provide one billion dollars in funds over five years to help unemployed veterans find work in their communities. Based off of FDR’s Civilian Conservations Corps from the Great Depression era , the bill would have covered its costs in part from fees on Medicare providers and suppliers who are late on their tax bills. The final vote was 58 to 40; 60 votes were necessary to waive Republican objections. At first glance, this would seem to be one of those few no-brainers that grace our Senate’s floor. There are over 700,000 unemployed veterans in this country, 220,000 of which didn’t serve in the military until after September 11, 2001. Those men and women took up the charge of serving in our military to protect the values, ideals and freedoms that our nation espouses. And now, they have essentially been forgotten and neglected. By no means was this bill a perfect piece of legislation. There is no clear instruction for finding the billion dollars, the plan itself is in no way unique and the current deficit in this country is at such a high level that “fiscal responsibility” needs to become a more commonly used term in our nation’s vocabulary. With all of those objections being said and understood, the fact still remains that this bill would have created jobs for over 20,000 veterans, a group in our population that has been severely ignored, mistreated and disrespected
on a nearly continual basis since the post-WWII years. Republicans like Tom Coburn opposed the bill under the banner of fiscal responsibility, stating that with our economy the way it is, this spending would be unnecessary. But where was this cry for tighter wallets when we started spending the money that made over a third of these men and women veterans in the first place (a total which as of yesterday is upwards of 1.3 trillion dollars)? Shouldn’t a billion dollars be a drop in the hat compared to that already enormous sum? And if this bill is so deplorable, where is the Republican Party’s alternative suggestion? There is no counterargument to try and fix what is a huge problem in this country. Ultimately, this vote is a reminder of the promise that Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell made four years ago. Republicans are ignoring the possibility of bipartisanism for the sake of hurting Obama’s standings in the coming election. Our nation is not meant to be polarized—no political system is. Like a child stuck in between feuding parents, the only people being hurt in this dispute are the people being neglected by the argument, which in this case are the veterans and their families who would depend on the jobs created by this bill (which also stands as another reminder to the fact that both parties have used veterans issues as pawns in their machinations for decades). This bill was one of the last opportunities for our veterans to receive support from Congress this year. So with the election cycle about to take precedence in our country, over 700,000 former servicemen will be put on the back burner for another year. And that is a disgrace. Unemployment is a huge problem in this country, and the mass unemployment of veterans is an embarrassment. Instead of taking a step to rectify this, our Senate has instead decided to wage a partisan-fueled game of chicken that has left no one better off than how they were in the beginning. And for that, I am embarrassed. Governments exist to serve their people, not their own self-interest. — Preston Peeden is a senior in history. He can be reached at ppeeden@utk.edu.
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Sarah Russell The goal of any good columnist is to consistently write about something that is both compelling and relevant to his or her targeted audience. That is my task every week, and it is a task I take very seriously. I am a college student writing for an audience of college students, and the topics I outline in my columns seek to reflect the interests of the people here at UT. Yet as I plan out each column that I write, I am faced every week with an obvious but nonetheless critical question: what exactly is relevant and compelling to college students? In many ways, finding one topic of interest for all college students is like finding a needle in a haystack. We all have different academic majors, are engaged in a variety of extracurricular activities, and pursue different interests. In fact, one of the best things about college is having the ability to explore our academic preferences, to discover potential careers, and to get involved in activities that interest us on a deeply personal level. Rather than being locked into a curriculum like we were in high school, college allows us the opportunity to tailor our experience to meet our personal goals and interests. And because of the freedom that college affords, finding a common ground across an entire student body is extremely difficult. That said, however, there are certainly a couple of topics that are (or at least should be) of relevance to everyone here at UT, regardless of major, background, hobbies or career goals. For one thing, we all have prioritized education as an important pursuit in our lives.
It does not matter whether you entered college at eighteen or returned to college at forty-five, or whether you are graduating in three years or six years. The point is you are here to receive a degree and become a productive and valuable member of society. Education as a priority is a unifying experience that reaches across majors and across personal interests to create a common goal for all UT students. Not only do we care about education in general, but we presumably also care about our futures. We do not want to be wasting our time in college; we want our degrees to mean something and to give us a path to a productive future where we can both financially support ourselves and hopefully make a difference in the world in one way or another. Because of this, we should all be aware of the way the world works today and how we fit into that world. We should know that the job market is not great for anyone these days. We should know that whoever wins the presidential election will have a significant impact on our lives, both as students and as future employers and employees. These things are absolutely relevant to all college students, because they form the common ground upon which we all stand as Americans and as current and future members of the work force. It may not seem very important to identify topics that are relevant to the entire student body. It is impossible to get the attention of every UT student, and it is equally impossible to convince them all of the importance of these topics. But I do believe that it is critical to make us all aware that we as students share common interests. We are not isolated from each other. We are part of a community, and what we prioritize and the way we interact with one another should reflect that sense of community. — Sarah Russell is a senior in history. She can be reached at srusse22@utk.edu.
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It took an educated slave—Frederick Douglass—to correctly observe that it took a war fought between whites to free his people. And what would an era of peace between whites bring? A culture of overwhelming violence waged against most of those newly freed slaves unlucky enough to be left in the camp with the losing faction. Countless thousands of threats, mutilations, home burnings, murders by hanging, shootings and beatings—unchecked, daily terrorism—drove African Americans not just from voting and holding positions of authority but from their own farms and livelihoods. It took almost a century to fully enforce the vote and other basic rights for them, and they never got their land back because the important thing—the regional economic issues raised by the practice of slavery—had been answered for the whites in power. What happened after the slaves were freed didn’t matter because what actually causes strife and controversy among the upper-echelons of government is disagreement on how the game is played. Let the peasants distract themselves with morality, while the mighty worry about what actually keeps a vast, diverse republic working, with stability at the top. And that takes a lot of general agreement on things people like to think they should have some say in. The isolated moral and cultural issues that have little to do with the national systems that directly effect our lives are dangled in front of us because Republicans and Democrats have mostly reached a working bilateralism on the important things. And because we are a bunch of undereducated, willfully uninformed fools who happily allow ourselves to be distracted by our
own cultural diversity, campaigns can bait and switch us on real economics and policy. Even the shallow perspectives on the 24-hour news cycle, when they periodically raise their heads above the smoke from the incendiary rhetoric of false and petty conflicts that must inefficiently fuel our democracy, have sometimes reached the agreement that there is too much agreement. The FCC has no right to regulate telecoms to make sure poor and rural communities have Internet access, or to enforce network neutrality. Republicans have always had this stance, but Obama, who campaigned hard for network neutrality, has done a 180 degree turn. He has seen increased mergers and oligopolization in his term. The executive can kidnap citizens of their own or any nation on earth from any place on the planet for torture, indefinite imprisonment without trial or murder them and neighboring family and bystanders at will. The distinctions here don’t honestly mean differences. Republicans have gotten lawyers to say many of these things were fine, and then did them. Obama actually got Congress to enact clever “laws” that gave these actions a veneer of legality—which, of course, is as false, as it is evil. The foreign policy controversies of the Bush Administration should not only be laid completely to rest, but the policies themselves should be spectacularly and enthusiastically expanded upon. Self-appointed authority to create money and make it rain on the military has made America a de facto hyperpower with no earthly equal. Thus, neither party is about to be seen naysaying our cushy, no-rules global empire. It’s accurate that second term presidents have more power to devote to getting around to accomplishing their more intimate policy goals, but I bet Obama has dropped that issue as if it were hot. — Wiley Robinson is a senior in ecology and evolutionary biology. He can be reached at rrobin2@utk.edu.
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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Victoria Wright
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Visual Arts Committee Group seeks new members to host exhibit in UC
the organization. “We want initiative, we are looking for people Contributor that can motivate others and inspire others into what they believe in and essentially if it’s any type With a slew of seniors preparing for graduation, of selfless activity, that’s what we want to support,” the need to pass leadership roles in organizations she said. is growing. The organization has a domestic mission to T.A.S.C. Force, or Taking Action for Social bring community service to campus and also has a Consciousness, is looking to continue their run- worldwide mission that focuses on genocide ning start, and they have big plans for prospective awareness with Sustainable Cambodia to raise new members. $10,000 dollars, of The organization is which they’ve already made up of a diverse group raised $1,500. Hong’s of students whose mission parents are genocide is to raise awareness about survivors and escaped social issues in both the from Cambodia to the United Stated and abroad. U.S. with her brother With a majority of the and sister before she executive board graduatwas born. ing soon, Betty Hong, “This is where I get president and founder of my inspiration and hard T.A.S.C. Force and senior work from, knowing in human resource manthat they could have agement, said that the been 1 of the 1.7 million group is looking for new people that died but members. didn’t,” Hong said. “So “If you are a good leader, that’s how I know I am when you leave the group here for a reason and it is still self sustaining,” why we are all here for a Hong said. “I want to lay reason, because anythe foundation for these Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon thing could have hapmembers so that they A member of T.A.S.C. Force shares pened to our ancesunderstand the fundamen- bubbles with a girl from the commu- tors.” tals of the (organization), nity. T.A.S.C. Force educates and rais“We worked with difhow to plan programs, do es awareness about social issues ferent organizations on fundraisers and help peocampus, we’ve worked ple in mass production around the world. with the Wesley House when I’m not there. I want in East Knoxville, where they provide a safe place to build their selfless activities and also build lead- for kids to go after school, Boys and Girls Club, ers with in them.” Salvation Army, and an appetizer event where There are currently 50 active members in the Rwanda genocide survivor Robert Kabera, and organization and they are looking to increase those Betty’s Mom, came to speak,” T.A.S.C. Force Vice numbers and maintain the quality that has gotten President of Communication Cureton Gannon, them to where they are today. senior in public relations, said. “It was the first “I understand the bigger the applicant pools, the time she ever told her story, even to Betty.” better applicants you can choose from, and the bigTo learn more about T.A.S.C. Force, please visit ger it is the more selective you can be,” said Hong. their Facebook page, at T.A.S.C. Force is looking for members to con- www.facebook.com/TascForce, or their Twitter tinue to carry the torch after the seniors have gone. page @TascForce, or email them at But Hong said members need to bring more to tascforce.utk@gmail.com.
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Meghan McDonald Contributor The Visual Arts Committee will hold an art exhibit in the University Center Concourse Gallery which will feature pieces from the student art show, “Untitled No. 65.” The art show is an annual competition, which is held and sponsored by Ewing Gallery, where students have their work observed and judged by new peers. Winners from the competition are given the opportunity to display their work in the exhibit, according to Shannon Herron, vice-chair of exhibits. Herron said there will be a variety of pieces in the show from more than 25 students, and will feature everything from photography, painting and drawing, to graphic design, printmaking and mixed media. “We wanted to give these students the opportunity to show their work to a larger portion of the student body—especially those that don’t typically walk through the Art and Architecture building or those who may have missed the show in the spring,” said Herron. Keely McDonald, sophmore in architecture, explained how she loves seeing artwork on campus outside of the Art and Architecture building. “Having the majority of my classes in the Art and Architecture Building, I am fortunate to be constantly surrounded by artwork, but I enjoy being able to see students’ art work outside of the building.” Keely said. “I think it is important for students not involved in the art program to be able to see and appreciate the talent within the art school.” These exhibits held by the Visual Arts Committee are intended to promote different artists and their art, exploring and inspiring the community through different art mediums. The committee also works to bring different artists to be featured in exhibits and to lecture,
such as Frank Warren, founder of Post Secret, and UT alumnus Paul Hassell. When deciding on the exhibits and lectures, Herron said the process is relatively long. Every spring they get together to come up with ideas for the upcoming year. Each member presents their ideas to the committee and then they vote on their top choices. Herron then takes charge of contacting and organizing the events. November’s exhibit will again feature student work, as well as the winning photographs from a competition put on by the Study Abroad Office. Students took the photographs during study abroad trips from all over the world. Herron said they decided to do the exhibit as part of International Education Week, which takes place Nov. 12 to 16. More information about the Visual Arts Committee and their events can be found on their website, http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/vac/.
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Paul Hassell, a local Knoxville photographer, presented a lecture in the Art and Architecture building on Sept. 21. Hassell displayed his nature photography work in the UC Concourse Gallery during the month of September.
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Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
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Murray looks to exploit UT secondary Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer
• Photo courtesy of C.B Schmelter/The Red and Black
Georgia junior quarterback Aaron Murray makes checks at the line during the Buffalo game on Sept. 1.
The last time Tennessee defeated Georgia at Sanford Stadium was in 2006, when former running back and current NFL star Arian Foster led the Big Orange to a 51-33 victory by rushing for three scores. This Saturday the Vols (3-1, 0-1 SEC) and Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 SEC) will clash on the gridiron and UT will be looking to win a very important road game in Athens. The Vols believe they can accomplish this, but Georgia head coach Mark Richt and his fifth ranked team are looking to extend their winning streak. In the series all-time matchup, Tennessee leads 21-18-2. “Tennessee coming into Athens historically has done very well in our stadium,” Richt said. “They actually have a better record in (Sanford Stadium) against us than we have. They’ve won 10 and we’ve won nine and there was a tie back in the day when you could have a tie. So we need to do a good job of defending our turf.” Redshirt junior quarterback Aaron Murray will lead a Bulldogs offense that ranks ninth in the country in scoring offense, with their average of 47.5 points per game. Through the first four games of the season the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien watchlist quarterback has a passer rating of 182.4, 12th best in the country, and has collected 1,092 passing yards on 69-of-104 through the air and thrown 10 touchdowns to just two interceptions. In his last two matchups against the Vols he has amassed 553 total yards (493 passing, 60 rushing). This Saturday, he will be looking to pick apart a Tennessee secondary that thrives
on big plays but at the same time has given too much space to opposing receivers. “They’re very good,” said Georgia senior wideout Tavarres King regarding Tennessee’s defense. “They’re not going to beat themselves.” The Bulldogs are not solely reliant on their quarterback, however, as they have benefited greatly from freshman running back Todd Gurley. Gurley leads the SEC in rushing on the season with 406 yards on 44 carries and is dynamic in the Bulldogs return game, also with 243 yards on seven kickoff returns. On the other side of the ball the Georgia defense will look to make Tennessee onedimensional on offense. The Bulldogs also run a 3-4 defense similar to the Vols’ new system and they have kept their opponents to an average of 16.5 points per game. “We try and make our opponent one dimensional every week,” said UGA linebacker and leading tackler Amarlo Herrera. “We try to stop the run first and then try and force them to pass. They have a lot of great players in their passing attack but we also have a lot of great defensive backs, so it’s going to be a challenge.” Junior linebacker Jarvis Jones will impose a big challenge for the Vols, as they have yet to face a pass rusher and run stopper of his caliber this season. “He’s a special player,” Richt said. “He’s versatile enough in his knowledge of our system where we can play him in the middle at times, mirror a quarterback if he takes off running or play the run from sideline to sideline rather than just play one half of the field.” Jones leads the team in sacks with 4.5 on the season.
Friday, September 28, 2012
THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
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Neal, Vols look to notch first SEC win John Stewart Contributor The Tennessee Volunteers go on the road this weekend and head to Athens to face the fifth ranked Georgia Bulldogs in a pivotal SEC matchup. As the biggest test to date for the Vols and their first true road game, the team will be heading to one of the most hostile environments in the country. Head coach Derek Dooley did not take much time to discuss the team’s previous win over Akron, but he mentioned that Tennessee won the main three facets of the game that he looks at. The Vols were plus 12 on big plays, plus one on turnovers and they outscored Akron 17-3 in the fourth quarter. Dooley was quick to give credit to Georgia and he knows how good they can be on both sides of the ball. “We’ve got our work cut out for us, and hopefully we can take a lot of the lessons that we’ve learned in the first four games and try to go play as good as we can play in Athens, and see how it turns out,” said Dooley. Junior quarterback Tyler Bray has been pressured quite a bit over the past two weeks and the coaches have been working to give Bray more time in the pocket. The focus in practice has been on the running backs and improving pass protection on the blitz packages that Georgia will inevitably bring. “They’re going to bring a lot of exotic stuff trying to come at our running back and make him pick it up, so as long as we do our job we’ll be fine,” said Bray. It has been two years since the Vols were in Athens, but many remember their last trip to Sanford Stadium. The previous visit ended in what was one of the worst losses in the Dooley-era as the Vols were pummeled 41-14. One hope for revenge is Rajion Neal who has had success over the past two games with 238 yards rushing on 45 carries. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney complemented Neal’s work ethic in practice and how that has attributed to his success on Saturdays. “I just think he’s getting vertical with the football a little bit better than he has in the past, and he’s playing hard and it’s important to him,” said Chaney. “He’s really practicing well.” The defense is going to be tested this week against one of the most balanced offenses in the country. Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is averaging over ten yards per attempt, and freshman sensation Todd Gurley is averaging over nine yards per carry. Defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri was quick to talk about how good Georgia’s offense is and how important every assignment is. “They have a lot of weapons and they have a lot of explosive players, and what you got to do is be disciplined, play the right edge, do your assignment and this defense really has Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon Junior tailback Rajion Neal dives for more yards in the Florida game on Sept. 15. to play as a collective group,” said Sunseri. Neal is the leading rusher for the Vols and will be a key player against Georgia on The Vols are looking for their first win against a ranked opponent under Dooley. Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm E.T. on Saturday and will be nationally televised by CBS.
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Moore energizes team though. She described her choice as being determined by a “gut feeling.” Contributor “Obviously on that date there are a lot of college coaches that fill up your email, but you look for the school that best Accompanied by tremendous work ethic and an unrivaled fits you,” she said. “After a lot of visits and meeting coachpersonality, sophomore Iyana Moore has found herself in the es, this place was definitely the place that I wanted to be.” spotlight along with the rest of the Lady Vols Soccer team. Her choice to play at such a large university was one that With six points and three goals to her credit from Monday night’s 6-0 victory over Mississippi State, Moore would put her on the national map of major college athletics, has found herself atop the UT sports world. Since her first but it would also be one that leaves her with little downtime career start against Samford this year, the Marietta, GA., to enjoy her campus life. “When I have my native has accrued three moments of downtime I just assists and four goals in the cherish them. Whenever I early season. But, Moore can take a break and relax, hasn’t always only been a usually something I like to soccer player. do is read,” Moore said. “I “I would jump from a lot just take advantage of those of sports, from gymnastics times.” to track,” Moore said. Outside of soccer, Iyana Beginning at a young has been hard at work decidage, Moore gravitated ing her major, one that truly towards soccer. Moore fits her best. became active in club soc“I went from biomedical cer at age eight, and her Science, to anthropology, to love for soccer has yet to sociology and now it’s psysubside. chology,” laughed Moore. “I “I just think that soccer think we’re sticking with psywas the one that was closest chology.” to my heart,” said Moore. “I Along with her skillset on love the game.” the field, her personality is Iyana and her family reloalso an asset to the Lady Vols cated to Mississippi when program. While on the trip she was a child, but she did Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon to Mississippi for last week’s not allow that get in the way of her love of soccer. In fact, Forward Iyana Moore streaks down the field during match against Ole Miss, Coach Brain Pensky recalls she began to be recognized the UNC - Charolette game on Sept. 9, 2011. his van as being one with by many scouts as a young some pretty quiet kids. high school student, helping Ridgeland High School to “Then all of a sudden Iyana needed a van to jump into, numerous state championships and assisted in the winning of numerous club soccer championships after relocating to and the whole personality and tone of our van changed,” Penksy said. “The kid had all six of us dying laughing with Georgia when Moore started her junior year of school. She was heavily recruited out of Wheeler High School in her wit and youthful exuberance. “I think our team feeds off of that energy in the locker Marietta, GA., by many highly touted soccer programs, such as Miami and Vanderbilt. Moore decided upon Tennessee, room,” he said.
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