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Issue 36, Volume 121

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kagan to visit UT Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief U.S. Surpeme Court justices do not regularly swing by Knoxville. Both undergraduates and law students alike will have the opportunity to see Justice Elena Kagan 1 p.m. on Friday in the Cox Auditorium. She will sit down for a public discussion with Doug Blaze, dean of the law school. “Rather than giving a formal lecture, Justice Kagan and I will have a conversation and talk about her background, her experience on the Court, and the Court’s operations,” Blaze said in a statement. “We encourage the entire university community to attend.” Undergraduate students have been asked to take advantage of the rare opportunity. “It’s not every day that students get to attend a talk by a sitting Supreme Court justice,” John Scheb, head of the political science department, said in a statement. “I would urge all our students, and most especially political science majors, to attend this event.” Kagan’s visit will contribute to the celebration of a new law school initiative. “We have recently established the Richard Rose Distinguished Jurist in Residence Program, and she will be our inaugural speaker,” Blaze said. “Rick Rose, a very supportive alum, made a significant gift to endow the program. We asked Justice Kagan to serve as the inaugural

speaker because she is the Justice assigned to the Sixth Circuit, which includes Tennessee, and because she has a remarkable background,” he said. “She has been in private practice, a faculty member at both Chicago and Harvard Law schools, Dean of the Harvard Law School and Solicitor General of the United States.” During her visit, Kagan will have the chance to see UT students display their own prowess both in the courtroom and on the field. “She will serve as Chief Justice of a panel of distinguished judges presiding over the final round of our Advocate’s Prize Moot Court Competition,” Blaze said. “The other five judges are highly regarded U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges from around the country. She will also meet with a member of the federal and state bench, interact with students and faculty, and — depending on timing — enjoy the Alabama game.” All members of the UT community are welcome to attend, and law school has also extended the invitation to members of the judiciary. Tickets are not required for entry, but either UT or state identification will be checked at the door for security purposes. Large bags and backpacks are not permitted in the auditorium. “Everyone at the law school — faculty, staff and especially students — are honored by and very excited about the visit,” Blaze said.

• Photo courtesy of Steve Petteway, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

UT smartphone app offers students handheld access David Cobb Assistant News Editor

• Photo courtesy of Tim Wise

Lecture to discuss white privilege, racism Justin Joo Staff Writer In the midst of UT looking for a new vice chancellor for diversity and the CCI Diversity Week having finished earlier this month, students will get a chance tonight to hear a critique on such universitydriven diversity programs. Tim Wise, one of the most prominent anti-racism writers and speakers in the country, will be at UT today at 7:30 p.m. in the UC Auditorium. Entitled “An Evening with Tim Wise: ‘Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism in an Age of Backlash,’” Wise will address institutional diversity programs and bring attention to how such programs often fail.

The event was organized and coordinated by the UTK Progressive Student Alliance (PSA). Melanie Barron, graudate student in geography and member of PSA, said that the goal of bringing Wise to UT was to shed more light on institutional racism. “We noticed overall that there is a problem with students … not understanding racism as an interpersonal issues versus being an institutional problem,” Barron said. “People would say … ‘Racism isn’t a big deal any more.’ But if you know anything about the United States and current problems, especially with poverty … then you know that institutional racism is still a big problem.” See TIME WHITE Page 3

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Pull out your iPhone, go to the app store, and search for “Tennessee.” The first result should be UT’s official smartphone app. The app was created and released by Blackboard earlier this year and is available to both Android and Blackberry users. Gregory Billings, senior in computer science, is the codirector of SGA’s Technology Services Committee, a group that works closely with the Office of I n f o r m a t i o n Technology. “I think the app is right on track to make UT competitive with other technologically savvy schools,” Billings said. “Right now the app is in its early stages, only including the things that Blackboard has. However, give it some time and I believe the app will be very customized for our school and provide great services to students.” SGA President Adam Roddy’s campaign promoted

the development of the app. His administration didn’t have a major hand in the original development of it, but he plans to advocate for improvements

to the app going forward. “We envision this app to be

something that you use almost every day, or at least with regular frequency,” Roddy said. “Not using it just to check up on information or just to look up one piece of information, but to be able to use it to help you academically just as a student.” Roddy and Billings mentioned the integration of “MyUTK” as a potential addition, as well as a GPS tracking system for buses. The app has an athletics tab, where users currently can access news, scores and schedules for all UT sports, but an interactive ticketing addition specifically for UT students could be in the works. “If it rains you have the high chance of completely losing your ticket. That happened at the (Montana) game last year. There were so many students who went in during the downpour, their tickets got soaked, they couldn’t scan them, and they couldn’t be let in.” See UT APP on Page 2

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Around Rocky Top

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Holly Stauss, freshman in management, and Alex Bagwell, freshman in logistics, play with crafts to help relieve stress during the VolAware Fair on Oct. 3.

Crime October 6

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11:10 p.m. — Authorities stopped a green Ford Crown Victoria for speeding. A KPD Canine alerted on the vehicle. No weapons or drugs with evidentiary value were found. An officer located two bottles of alcohol. The driver and two occupants were cited for Underage Possession of Alcohol. In addition, the driver was cited for Speeding and Financial Responsibility. October 7 6:00 p.m. — An officer was dispatched to the top level of G7 garage in reference to vandalism. The victim reported that the canvas top window on his Jeep was vandalized.

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4:15 p.m. — A UTPD officer was dispatched to the lobby at the UTPD office where a student filed a complaint that their UT ID had been stolen at court two of T-Recs facility.

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4:30 p.m. — A UTPD officer was flagged down by an individual who stated that a pedestrian had been hit by a car on Cumberland Ave at 21st St. October 10 9:13 a.m. — Authorities were called in reference to an altered handicap placard. This placard was discovered in a vehicle parked in staff lot 30 near Melrose Avenue. Crimelogs are compiled from records of the University of Tennessee and Knoxville Police departments. People with names similar or identical to those listed may not be those identified in reports. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

As a part of his proposal for improvements to the app, Roddy plans to suggest a system where student tickets can be scanned directly from the app. “They might have some of it already on the agenda,” he said. “But we want to make sure that MyUTK is integrated with it pretty fluently so that you can register for classes and pay fees, check your Volcard

status, and do all that from your phone.” On the current version of the app, users can also access the UT directory, look up courses, keep up with campus news and events, and call UTPD. Billings encouraged students to visit the UTK Tech Services Facebook page. “We are always looking for student input about any technological issues and ideas they have for campus,” Billings said, “including ideas for modules to add to the app.”

Tennis starts season strong Patrick Maccoon Staff Writer The fall season for the Vols tennis team is in full swing, and the results have been to their liking. Head coach Sam Winterbotham and his Vol-netters had a successful stay recently at the ITA All-American Championships held in Tulsa, Okla. from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7. The nine-day collegiate event included five days of qualifying with the rest serving as singles and doubles championship matches. Winterbotham took along seven of the team’s eight players to play in the tournament that is considered the first of three “individual grand slams” in college tennis. It was UT’s largest participation in the event since Winterbotham took over as head coach in 2006. The Vols competed well in the tournament, as they had four players in the main draw. Sophomores Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese played in the singles main draw, while junior Jarryd Chaplin and senior John Collins made it to the main draw in doubles. Libietis made his fall season debut for the Vols on the tennis court and found success right out of the gate. Libietis, the team’s highest nationally ranked player at No. 15 in singles, opened up his All-American Championships in strong style as he won two singles matchups against top-50 opponents (ranked no. 19 and 41) and also notched a doubles victory alongside Chaplin in his first day of play. He reached the third round of singles and the quarterfinals in doubles. After he played in every match as a freshman at the No. 1 position last spring, Libietis is currently the Vols’ highest nationally ranked player. The 6-foot-3 Latvian is currently ranked in career best in singles and is ranked No. 17 in doubles with Chaplin. Redshirt sophomore Hunter Reese also fared well in the All-American and followed up his strong showing in the Baylor HEB Tournament the weekend before. Despite losing in the first round of singles and doubles in the main draw he fought back. In the consolation draws, the draw where all the first round losers go, he kept his run alive by winning three straight

matches and won the quarterfinals match against University of Texas’s Daniel Whitehead, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2. The Kennesaw, Ga. native was taken down in the semifinals match when Ole Miss’s Jonas Lutjen defeated Reese, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Chaplin also had a successful week in Tulsa. After coming off a doubles title with senior Ed Collins, the Australian native paired up with Libietis and won their first two matches. To advance to the quarterfinals of doubles, the pair defeated Texas’s Chris Camillone and David Holiner 9-8. However, their tiebreaker luck ran to an end as they wound up on the other side of a 9-8 tiebreaker to North Florida’s Moritz Buerchner and Norbert Nemcsek. The Vol-netters returned back to action at home this past weekend in the secondannual Tennessee Fall Invitational. The event consisted of 15 schools. UT continued its past success in the tournament after they won two singles and two doubles titles at the event last fall. A pair of teammates took home the singles title for the Vols. In a rematch of last years top flight singles final, Libietis defended his title by defeating sophomore teammate Brandon Fickey, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday morning. “It was different,” Libietis said of facing Fickey in the finals this year compared to last year. “Everyone is better. He knew me better and what I was going to do and I knew what he was capable of. It was good to compete out there and play against my teammate.” Collins also took home a singles title, as he defeated Jones in the first two sets. It was Collins’ first tournament playing at Barksdale Stadium, the Vols’ home court. “It was a very positive weekend,” Collins said. “I was playing my kind of tennis. I was going after my serve and dictating with it. I wanted to win every point and be up in every game. That is something Sam (Winterbotham) told me about in my very first match, try to get up and try to get up in the game and let it go from there.” The duo of Fickey and Reese also brought home a doubles title for the Vols over the weekend. The Vols will return to action this weekend in the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, which will be held in Memphis.

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UT wakeboarding excels at regional tournament Victoria Finch Contributor

It was a sunny Saturday evening at Melton Hill Dam as the UTK Wakeboarding Club hosted the Eastern Collegiate Regional Wakeboarding Tournament. Along with students from Wake Forest, Kentucky, Alabama and Virginia Tech, 10 UT students competed in the tournament. Including everything from standard wakeboarding to “wake skating” (a popular new form of wakeboarding in which the rider rides a board, unattached, in a similar fashion to a skateboard), the teams competed in different categories. The competition lasted most of the day, with 30 student competitors from boys and girls divisions. One rider, UT Wakeboarding Club president Ryan Hammond, glided effortlessly through the water, as the quarter mile track was plenty of room for Hammond to pull off some crowd-pleasing tricks, including a front flip that landed him a top finishing spot. Jeff Gonsalez, freshman in communications, was at the event on Saturday and said he was impressed with Hammond’s performance. “He really makes doing all of those flips look way too easy,” Gonzalez said. At the end of the competition, UT finished 2nd overall, falling short only to Virginia Tech. Among UT’s placing riders were Ryan Hammond, Nick Stott, Brad Riddick, Tyler Jennifer Gibson • The Daily Beacon Greene and Justin Vichich. One highlight of the event was the attendance Kathryn Baker, sophmore in French language and World Business, looks through a of pro-wakeboarder Adam Errington, who came book at the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 26.

TIM WISE continued from Page 1 Barron expects that Wise’s lecture will not only be well attended but also somewhat controversial. “Thinking about racism in an institutional way makes some people kind of uncomfortable, especially white people,” Barron said. “Because a lot of people think that if you think of white privilege it automatically puts this undue burden on you.” But Barron added, “I think it’s important to bring this conversation to the campus community because making a diverse community shouldn’t just be a responsibility that’s placed on our students of color. Rather, everybody should be coming together to learn how we are a part of an unjust system.” Jordan Welsh, freshman in history and fellow PSA member, shared the sentiment. “Society doesn’t teach you how harmful racism can actually be,” Welsh said. “Textbooks don’t teach you how harmful racism is. So you have to branch out. You have to get actual peo-

ple who know this stuff. I think Tim Wise has a lot of experience in anti-racist education.” Wise has also written a number of books on the subject of race and white privilege including “Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority,” “Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White” and “White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son.” According to their Facebook page, the PSA is a student group that describes itself as an “activist student group” that “fight(s) for issues on our campus and in our community through grassroots organizing efforts and popular education.” Numerous UT departments and organizations helped the PSA fund this event, including the geography, sociology, American Studies, English and global studies departments, as well as the College of Social Work. PSA also applied for and was awarded a $5,000 grant from UT’s Ready for the World committee. “They all pitched in to help bring this programming to campus,” Barron said. Tim Wise will be giving his presentation at 7:30 p.m. in the UC Auditorium. All students, faculty and staff are welcomed to attend.

to judge the competition. Known in the wakeboarding world as one of the fastest-rising stars in his age group, Errington has quickly become a frontrunner in the sport. Not only is he a national champion, but he has also traveled across the world competing in Austrailia, Mexico, and his home country of Scotland. Born across the Atlantic Ocean, Errington’s family won a lotterytype contest that scored them citizenship to the United States when he was very young. After moving to Orlando, Fla., with his family, Errington quickly fell in love with wakeboarding. He started competing at the age of 14 and never stopped. “I think my favorite experience in wakeboarding so far was definitely the opportunity I had to go to Canada to wakeboard on icebergs,” Errington said. “It was incredible to witness that kind of scenery while doing my favorite thing in the world.” Backed by major sponsors such as Red Bull, Fox Clothing and Ronix Wakeboarding Company, and with multiple championships under his belt, the pro athlete maintains a level head about his success. Shifting time between training, traveling and competing, Errington was quite excited to be able to spend the next week at home with his family. “As much as I love touring, there’s nothing better than quality time at home,” he said. At the end of the competition, Errington signed one of his very own wakeboards and gave it to the first place winner. To keep up to date on Errington, he can be seen on the new MTV series “WakeBrothers” debuting this fall, and can be followed on Twitter at @adamerrington1.

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Views Volunteered Introversion often misunderstood I suppose the best way to start our little twodimensional journey is for me to introduce myself. My name is Molly. I’m a senior here at UT studying French, linguistics and theatre, and I recently returned from a year abroad in France. (I’ll probably sneak that into conversation a lot. As a recently returned European study abroad student, I have a terrifying superiority complex. Also, scarves — I have a LOT of scarves.) What else? I’ve never been to Taco Bell. I’m highly allergic to the word “pustule.” A baby rabbit once died in my hand. Okay, so now that we’re acquainted, what can you expect to learn from this wondrous piece of written gold that I will provide in baby segments every week? Well, perhaps in so few words, a little bit of everything. I don’t follow professional sports, I don’t have a political agenda, and I know very little about metallurgy. But I do know how people work. And everything else is fair game. So whatever it may be, from my fingertips to your eyeholes, let’s get started. For my first column I’ll begin with something light. Let’s talk about introversion. After living with myself my whole life, I’ve discovered that I am what you would call an “extroverted introvert,” i.e., an introvert who works really hard to fool you into thinking she’s extroverted. Why does she do this? She’s not duplicitous. She doesn’t hate you. She does this because society demonizes introversion. Consciously or unconsciously she has learned that solitude is unhealthy. More friends equal more happiness, and success comes to those with charisma. Not one person has ever said, “You know that broody guy in the corner? I’ll bet he’s just a hoot. We should elect him to a position of power.” But who knows? Maybe broody guy in the corner is fascinating. But here’s one thing broody guy simply doesn’t want to hear: “Hey, man, you need to come out of

your shell.” Isn't that a noxious expression? The fact of the matter is that there are a lot of misconceptions unfairly attached to introversion. Let’s start by simply defining what it means to be an introvert. When you are sitting at home tonight trying to determine at which point along the spectrum you fall, you need only ask yourself one question: “What energizes me?” When you go to a party, regardless of enjoyment, how do you feel afterward? To an extrovert, a social gathering is invigorating. To an introvert, it’s exhausting. Rather, it’s the quieter times that invigorate the introvert — the moments alone, the calmness of me-time. But this does not imply that introversion equates isolation. So what does it mean? Well, it means the term “social introvert” is not an oxymoron. Being introverted and enjoying the company of others are not mutually exclusive. To add to this new definition, it’s important to understand that introverts typically think before speaking, which can make them appear disinterested or self-contained. And it’s true. In social settings like an office or a book club or a small group at church, introverts can often be overpowered by their extroverted counterparts simply for needing those extra seconds to contemplate and validate a thought or idea. But, my fellow introverts, there is hope for us yet. Many proclaimed introverts have gone on to do wonderful and amazing things — Eleanor Roosevelt, Audrey Hepburn, Mahatma Gandhi, and J.K. Rowling. We are independent, analytical, creative and self-reflective. We hate group work, and we love writing our feelings. So, to all who will listen, take a note from Euripides: “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” — Molly Kessler is a senior in French, linguistics and theatre. She can be reached at mkessle1@utk.edu.

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FISHBOWLS AND PALM TREES• Anna Simanis

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Environment deserves high priority Lo s t In Co m m u n i ca t i o n by

Jan Urbano Amongst the endless problems that we hear through the news waves today, from debates between the future leaders of the United States and the free world to the raging violence in Syria, the environment is not always among the top. Even when news about the environment does come through, the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” generally applies. Most of us already know that many stories about the environment are inevitably about the damage and pollution that we have caused, and the ways in which we can possibly repair the damage. The fact that we are continuously barraged by stories about how we’re destroying the environment is bad enough, but the fact that we haven’t done much as far as changing our lifestyles in order to help the environment makes it even worse. In a sense, it seems as if we’re becoming even more complacent and tolerant of this pollution and damage to our environment. When I refer to our “environment,” I refer to both artificial and natural areas. From the steel beam, concrete and glass cities that pierce the heavens, to the wild, grass-laden prairies and the nearby towering, majestic Appalachian Mountains, all of these are part of our environment. Our insatiable desire for energy is one of the chief causes of environmental damage. For example, strip mining, in which vast amounts of soil and dirt are dug up, is used to extract coal. The problem here is that it leaves behind enormous mounds of infertile dirt and rock, making it almost impossible for plants or any other form of life to thrive in these areas. Our hunt for oil, too, leads to extreme consequences, with the Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska in 1989, and the more recent BP Oil spill in 2010 being perfect yet unfortunate examples, with countless numbers of animals and plants poisoned, injured, or killed by the oil spills.

The real issue is this: Why is there still significant amounts of pollution and damage, even after all this education? Why should we care? Although we know what we’re doing to the environment is wrong, why do we still do it? One reason, I think, is that we simply don’t think of the environment as a priority. We help only when it is convenient. You could say that we’re intimidated to sacrifice big amounts for the environment, and even if you sacrifice a lot for the environment, others might not. As a result, your effort is negligible if no one else does it. In order for any action to be truly helpful for the environment, there has to be a significant, continuous sacrifice by a large amount of people in order to work. Barring this, though, why should we care in the first place? We know that we’re hurting the environment. But why should we care? There are a variety of reasons that can be chosen, but for many people, the major reason would be for our own benefit, and for our future generations. If we protect the environment, we protect ourselves too — cutting air pollution would give our lungs a break from the oxidizing effects of tropospheric ozone, reducing the degree that it burns our lung tissue, and also reduce the severity of asthma and bronchitis. Stopping the dumping of toxic waste into streams and rivers would allow our families to enjoy the traditional fishing that we heard about from our grandparents without the risk of falling ill or developing cognitive or physical impairments. However, it sounds like we should save the environment only for our benefit. It sounds cynical and arrogant to think that we should use the environment in whatever way we want, but unfortunately, this is already true. Instead, we should be saving the environment not just for our benefit, but also as an obligatory role as the dominant species. We are fully aware of the effects of our actions, and since we have no one else to blame other than ourselves, we must accept responsibility and change our destructive habits, or else all we’ll be left with is a toxic, dead rock floating through space. — Jan Urbano is a junior in biochemistry and molecular biology. He can be reached at jurbano@utk.edu.

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Any detached observer of the American political system can only laugh, and then perhaps cry, at the grotesque farce of politics that has unfolded before us in the last four years. The antics of politicians during the election year have merely been the grand finale of America’s greatest tragic comedy to date. Between the fantastical historical nostalgia of Mitt Romney, President Obama’s remarkably hawkish behavior, multi-million dollar campaign budgets of both camps, and wide arrays of political scandals and absurd policy claims, satirical news outlets such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and The Onion have never had it so good. Perhaps the saddest aspect of the current political environment is the effect it is having on the ordinary citizens whose lives are affected by decisions made in Washington D.C. The political atmosphere today is vastly different from four years ago, and looking back on my enthusiasm as an 18 year old voter, I can only wonder what happened. As I cast my vote and watched President Obama’s historic victory speech, I admittedly was caught up in the hyperbole, the hope for a more equitable American society, and the general euphoria of participating in the American political process for the first time. Now, I am just tired of it all. I know I am not the only one that feels this way. Bold-face lies, vicious character assassination in lieu of policy critique, hyper partisanship, and spending that would make a spoiled socialite embarrassed are all natural for both parties. It is foolhardy and just plain wrong to think that these problems are unique to our time

period. Indeed, personal attacks in the political arena during the late 1800s and early 1900s were far more vicious than almost anything today, and it is equally dangerous to view the past as a time of prosperity and bliss. Perhaps our current political environment will tire itself out when it no longer has any fuel to run on, and one can only hope a toxic situation such as our political arena cannot sustain itself for long. However, I cannot help but see a rather terrifying shift toward a permanent preference for the rich and upper class in politics; indeed, it is in this arena that I see as the greatest area of discontent and delusion. From the Supreme Court granting corporations the same rights as individuals, to irresponsible bankers receiving billions of dollars in bonuses and bailouts, to Super PACs funded by the new economic barons of the 21st century such as Charles and David Koch, the interests of the wealthy more and more appear to demand priority. It sounds cliché and trite to revert to tired platitudes about the wealth gap, and I do realize that there will always be wealth inequity — some people will always be people wealthier than others. Our generation has been predicted by economic analysts to be the first in several to have a standard of living below that of our parents, and it has everything to do with the irresponsible financial decisions of political leaders. However, it does not have to be this way, if we choose to be better than the environment we have inherited. We have grown up perhaps in the most competitive academic and professional time period ever experienced, and we can use that to our advantage. Our grandparents experienced WWII, and our parents grew up in the socially turbulent times of the 60s and 70s. Now, it is our turn to prove that we are better than the cards that have been dealt to us. — Ron Walters is a senior in English literature, French, and global studies. He can be reached at rwalter5@utk.edu.

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Macklemore and Lewis LP surpasses hype “Same Love” feat. Mary Lambert Drawing inspiration from his openly gay family members, “Same Love” featuring Mary Lambert pushes for marriage equality. Easily one of the best known tracks, this inspirational and thought-provoking song pushes the envelope. Performing as a straight male rapper supporting gay marriage, Macklemore snags the attention of any audience with his spoken word support of the gay community.

Emily DeLanzo Managing Editor Breaking out of Seattle with unrivaled vigor, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis dropped their first LP, “The Heist,” last week. With powerful beats, moving lyrics and a true DIY work ethic, these two men self-produced the LP with 15 tracks. After years of anticipation, Goodwillescapades and drugs, Macklemore and Lewis live up to the hype set by hit singles included in the LP like “Thrift Shop” feat. Wanz and “Same Love” feat. Mary Lambert. Macklemore and Lewis use their unique chemistry to lead the listener on an emotional journey of drug abuse and triumph. They prove that their music is more than just thrift shop hunting and a political statement tackling materialism and marriage equality. The two break the mold of traditional rap. Every listener is sure to find at least one song to suit their fancy. Macklemore and Lewis are more than just entertainers in this album; these two white men are on a mission to change hip hop with this almost perfect LP. “Thrift Shop” feat. Wanz Macklemore and Lewis are more than familiar with professional thifting. This song captures the energy found in the above-average Goodwill filled with well-dressed hipsters. People can’t listen to this song without smiling or having the urge to go pop some tags.

“Neon Cathedral” feat. Allen Stone Opening his heart to his audience, Macklemore shares a darker part of his past with his addiction to alcohol and drugs during his struggle with religion. Macklemore keeps his tone strong and remorseful while utilizing Allen Stone’s angelic voice for the reprise. The lyrics remain powerful throughout the entire course of the song. For example, “The liquor store is open later than the churches,” thus shedding light on another issue in American society.

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“Thin Line” feat. Buffalo Madonna Taking a break from the bass, “Thin Line” opens with a much softer tone. This song takes on the materialism of American society claiming, “The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing women that they look better in their makeup.” Eventually leading to a more pronounced beat, Macklemore and Lewis keep this song soft and strong, not letting the background overpower the lyrics.

“Cowboy Boots” Closing the album, “Cowboy Boots” pokes fun at its audience. Breaking the mold of the album’s typical sound, this song incorporates a folksy sound. Macklemore and Lewis mesh banjos and beats together for a happy bar closing time song.

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A chef works on a meal during a Ready for the World event on Sept. 15, 2010. Ready for the World Cafe has meals several times a year with themes for different cultures.

The Ready for the World Cafe will be hosting a full-service Southern French style luncheon on Thursday from noon until 1:00 p.m. The cafe serves a different international themed lunch every week, ranging from Southern French to Japanese Cookery. Attendants include alumni, faculty, staff, students and other community members. Last week’s Northern Italian luncheon hosted more than 80 people. “I went to most of the lunches in the spring semester and it was pretty neat to see people from the community attend,” said Lola Alapo, UT media and internal relations coordinator. “A lot of people were repeat participants because the experience was so good.” Each individual attending the luncheon will receive an intermezzo, or small appetizer, salad or soup, an entree and a dessert. At some luncheons music, a video or a slideshow that corresponds with that country’s culture is played. This week’s meal will consist of a duck confit salad with mesclun walnuts and sherry chardonnay viniagrette; roquefort or bleu cheese, and saint albrey, a soft ripened cheese; and a bouillabaisse or a seafood stew with onions, tomatoes, white wine, olive oil, garlic, saffron and herbs with French bread. UT Culinary Institute students along with students enrolled in hotel, restaurant and tourism management at UT and Pellissippi State Community College create the menu

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Tough decision awaits Hart

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Zach Rogers makes a catch against the Georgia Bulldogs on September 29.

Rogers is ‘leader’ for Vols Luke Tamburin Staff Writer While teams have been focusing on wide receivers Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson, senior wide receiver Zach Rogers has been able to break through and become a key piece in the Volunteer offense during the 2012 season. After the dismissal of former Vol wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers, Zach knew he had to step up in his absence. “It was an unfortunate situation with Da’Rick,” said Rogers. “He’s a great player, and we miss him. I definitely had to step up and be a leader.” Rogers has become a major leader on the Vols’ offense. His knowledge and experience brings maturity to the Volunteer wide receiving corps. “He’s doing what you hope a leader would do,” said head coach Derek Dooley. “With his kind of speed and intangibles, he’s just a great presence in the receiver room from a maturity standpoint. He knows all of the positions, so he can spare any guy out there.” “He’s done a good job helping guys like Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson,” said redshirt senior defensive back Prentiss Waggner. “I could see Zach as being a coach.” Junior wide receivers Hunter and Patterson are

key pieces to the production Rogers has had this season. “His speed allows him to generate some big plays when they are focused on the other two guys,” said Dooley. “People focus more on me and Justin. Now, they have to focus on him,” said Patterson. “He goes out there and makes the deep passes,” said Hunter. “Most people think I’m gonna go out and get the big passes, but it’s been basically him all year.” Now that Rogers is in his senior season, he is making a greater impact than he has in any other year. Through six games, Rogers already has 17 receptions for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns. These are career highs for a single season for Rogers. “He always causes issues in practice,” said Waggner. “He’s a great route runner. I think he is the best route runner on the team. He adjusts to the blitz really well, and he has great hands.” Rogers produces some big plays on the field. He also makes big things happen in the kitchen. “He invited me over to his house the other day,” said Hunter. “He made gumbo for me. He cooks really [well]. And his roommates John Probst and Jacob Carter cook really (well), too.” “Me and my roommates invite (Hunter) over every

now and then. Jambalaya is his meal choice,” said Rogers. Rogers is having the best season of his Volunteer career this year, and he is the leader of one of the best receiving corps in the country. “I think I’ve proven myself in this offense,” said Rogers, “I’m just trying to be an asset to this team.”

On the one hand, if Hart is to publicly come out and denounce his faith in Dooley he might as well just get rid of him right now, and for all intents and purposes, you’ve just thrown in the towel for this 2012 season. There is no reason to do that. Austin Bornheim Tennessee still has a good chance to go to a bowl game and have a successful season. Asst. Sports Editor Fans might look back and wonder what could have been with wins against Florida To point out the obvious, people on and Mississippi State, but a 7-5 or 8-4 Rocky Top aren’t very pleased with Derek record are what most predicted the Vols Dooley and the fact that the would finish at Volunteers just can’t seem anyway. to get over the hump On the other, if against a ranked opponent. Hart is to come It seems that after each out and fully Saturday the chatter of endorse Dooley, it “Fire him!” or “He just would reflect poorneeds more time!” spark ly on Hart and the back up, and I don’t blame athletic departTennessee fans. They want ment if they are to to see wins. part ways with the So does Athletic coach after this Director Dave Hart. season ends. At After this past Saturday’s that point, coaches loss to then No. 19 who are looking at Mississippi State, it seemed Knoxville are that the discourse had finalgoing to be wonly taken the step from talkdering if a public ing about how the endorsement from Volunteers should take a the university realcoaching chance to how ly means anything. they need to make a coachI believe ing change. Tennessee is a Hart will have a tough very desirable desdecision when the end of tination for a head the season rolls around. Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon coach and a lot of He’ll have to decide Dave Hart watches a replay in the people would love whether to stay the course Georgia Dome against N.C. State to have the job, and believe in due process but why make it on Aug. 31. or let Dooley go and move more difficult on onward in a new direction. yourself by creating a sense of distrust Dooley has had his struggles, but it does from the start if you do decide to go in a seem that the team is very close to breaknew direction? ing through and getting a marquee win. At There is no reason to say anything at this point it is more of a lack of player exeall, even if the fan base is upset. cution than a problem of Dooley making In no way is Hart’s decision going to be bad coaching decisions. easy when the season ends. Barring an Hart will have his work cut out for him, upset win in the next two weeks over No. but in the meantime he should stay silent 1 Alabama or No. 7 South Carolina, or an on the matter. He should neither fully upset loss in the final month of the season, endorse Dooley nor remove the head the question about Dooley’s job will linger coach. in the headlines until a decision is made. Volunteer fans are upset, but that’s no But until this season is over, the athletreason to fuel any fires, is it? ic department should stay quiet.