Issue 37, Volume 121
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Greeks give back during fall break Sororities, fraternities work with ministry to help Kentucky’s poorest RJ Vogt News Editor UT Greek organizations have had a tough year so far, with two fraternities kicked off campus and several more under social probation. This past fall break, however, a mission trip with over 100 Greek-affiliated students showed the town of Pineville, Ky., a different side of Greek life. “I wanted to do something bigger than myself,” said Taylor Hathorn, a junior in journalism and a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha. “It gave me the opportunity to give back to a community that really needs help.” The Cross, UT’s Greek-focused Christian ministry, hosted the mission trip. Pineville, a small mountain town just past the Cumberland Gap, has the most government subsidized housing per population in the nation, making it one of the poorest areas in the U.S. Emily Mastin, senior in religious studies, expe-
rienced that housing first hand. “The poverty of Pineville was more extreme than most that I’ve encountered,” Mastin said. “It wasn’t until I actually went into their homes that I realized how bad things really are for them.” Jeff Bailey, executive director of The Cross, said the fall break trip started about six years ago in partnership with The Mission of Hope, an Appalachian ministry based in Knoxville. The students build disability ramps and weather proof houses, and also paint various buildings throughout the area while staying in the Bell County volunteer fire department. “We work hand-inhand with the community action council up there,” Bailey said. The mission trip provides Greek students an opportunity to return to their foundational roots. Most of the Greek organizations’ charters refer to Christian values.
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Students participate in community service during Alternative Fall Break from Oct. 11 to Oct. 14.
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Debuting novelist presents at ‘Writers’ library program
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A student prepares to letterpress during the College of Architecture and Design open house on Oct. 5. The letterpress shop is open daily for students to attend a tutorial or work on projects.
Length of break debated Evan Ford Staff Writer Students looking forward to their next break at Thanksgiving may notice that it is not as long as they might expect, as classes are paused only for Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday. This comes as quite a surprise to many students, although this two-day deal has been the standard at UTK for nearly a decade. Opinions on the matter are diverse, although most feel that lengthening the break would be heavily beneficial for students whose families live some distance from the
university. Adam Roddy, student body president of SGA and a senior in political science, said that he has plans to try to add Wednesday to the break in the near future. He does realize that the university will want to maintain the same number of school days, so he believes that a compromise may be necessary. “This proposal will include having the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off while still having fall break,” Roddy said. “The compromise that may have to be made would be to add on an extra day at the end of the semester.
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“I feel that students would like this idea, but I am still trying to gauge student opinion on that matter before any final decisions are reached,” Roddy added. Students such as Luke Dyson, sophomore in logistics, agreed. “It makes sense,” Dyson said. He added that they could start a day earlier, if it wouldn’t affect Welcome Week activities. Dyson’s friend, Ben McKerley, a sophomore in industrial engineering, agreed about the straightforwardness of the proposition. See THANKSGIVING on Page 3
As Monday came to a close, Hodges Library not only welcomed students hitting the books after their short fall break, but also played host to novelist Natalie Bakopoulos debuting her new book, “The Green Shore.” This visit was highlighted in Ready for the World’s fall lineup and was cosponsored by Writers in the Library. Set in the late 1960s, Bakopoulos offers a fictional approach to a very non-fictional uprising. Channeling this history through the developing story of a woman and her two daughters, Bakopoulos illustrates the political, societal and economic changes in Greece as it became the grounds for unrest and rebellion among the people. Bakopoulos read three excerpts from her work, giving listeners a brief taste of the action, romance and drama that fills the pages. In the time she allowed for questions, she explained some of the surprises she discovered when researching the history. “Right in the center of Athens, there was this building that was the detention center where people would just get brought in and get tortured right in there,” Bakopoulos said. “But it was the center of a neighborhood, a really busy area, and the screams were so loud. So they ran motorcycle engines all day long to drown out the sounds ... that was kind of horrifying.” While teaching full-time and working in “spurts” of condensed writing time and periodic writing hiatuses, “The Green Shore” is the product of around seven years of work.
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“(It was) pretty consistent over seven years. But every so often, I’d have to back away like, ‘Step away from the machine, you’re too drunk to drive,’” she said. Bakopoulos laughed when asked how many hours it took her to complete the book. “I don’t think I like thinking about how many hours because I’ll get depressed,” she said. Bakopoulos’s reading addressed the beginning of the 1960s turmoil in Greece, giving the attendees a historical, as well as a literary, experience. “I like that she used a true story and intertwined it with fictional characters,” Courtney Seward, undecided freshman, said. “I went in without the book, not knowing much about it. But now I definitely want to read it.” She tied fiction with reality by creating a story inside of history, two categories which share some similarities as she noted when asked about her method of separating the fiction from the nonfiction. “I kept thinking of Aristotle’s poetics when he says the role of the poet or poetry, or fiction in this case, is not did it happen, but could it have happened, because I think fiction is creating its own history next to the real one,” Bakopoulos said. While her resume, which includes being a contributing editor for FictionWritersReview.com, is extensive, “The Green Shore” is her debut novel and has received critical acclaim. As stated in The Chicago Tribune, “Bakapoulos has an enormous heart, and she is a writer to watch.” Bakopoulos is both a graduate of and current professor at the University of Michigan.
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Around Rocky Top 1931 — Capone goes to prison On this day in 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899 to Italian immigrants. He was expelled from school at 14, joined a gang and earned his nickname "Scarface" after being sliced across the cheek during a fight. By 1920, Capone had moved to Chicago, where he was soon helping to run crime boss Johnny Torrio's illegal enterprises, which included alcohol-smuggling, gambling and prostitution. Torrio retired in 1925 after an attempt on his life and Capone, known for his cunning and brutality, was put in charge of the organization. Prohibition, which outlawed the brewing and distribution of alcohol and lasted from 1920 to 1933, proved extremely lucrative for bootleggers and gangsters like Capone, who raked in millions from his underworld activities. Capone was at the top of the F.B.I.'s "Most Wanted" list by 1930, but he avoided long stints in jail until 1931 by bribing city officials, intimidating witnesses and maintaining various hideouts. He became Chicago's crime kingpin by wiping out his competitors through a series of gangland battles and slayings, including the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929, when Capone's men gunned down seven rivals. This event helped raise Capone's notoriety to a national level. Among Capone's enemies was federal agent Elliot Ness, who led a team of officers known as "The Untouchables" because they couldn't be corrupted. Ness and his men routinely broke up Capone's bootlegging businesses, but it was tax-evasion charges that finally stuck and landed Capone in prison in 1931. Capone began serving his time at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, but amid accusations that he was manipulating the system
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and receiving cushy treatment, he was transferred to the maximum-security lockup at Alcatraz Island, in California's San Francisco Bay. He got out early in 1939 for good behavior, after spending his final year in prison in a hospital, suffering from syphilis. Plagued by health problems for the rest of his life, Capone died in 1947 at age 48 at his home in Palm Island, Florida. 1986 — U.S. aid to Contras signed into law In a short-lived victory for the Nicaraguan policy of the Reagan administration, the President signs into law an act of Congress approving $100 million of military and "humanitarian" aid for the Contras. Unfortunately for Ronald Reagan and his advisors, the Iran-Contra scandal is just about to break wide open, seriously compromising their goal of overthrowing the leftist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. Congress, and a majority of the American public, had not been supportive of the Reagan administration's efforts to topple the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. Reagan began a "secret war" to bring down the Nicaraguan government soon after taking office in 1981. Millions of dollars, training, and arms were funneled to the Contras (an armed force of Nicaraguan exiles intent on removing the leftist Nicaraguan regime) through the CIA. American involvement in the Contra movement soon became public, however, as did disturbing reports about the behavior of the Contra force. Charges were leveled in newspapers and in Congress that the Contras were little more than murderers and drug runners; rumors of corruption and payoffs were common. Congress steadily reduced U.S. assistance to the Contras, and in 1984 passed the second Boland Amendment prohibiting U.S. agencies from giving any aid to the group. — This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.
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A large sign informs students of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. Held annually, the day celebrates coming out and raises awareness of the LGBTQ community.
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Maxwell Mosteller, junior in economics, concentrates to steady his balance while slacklining on Oct 3.
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CAMPUS NEWS FALL BREAK continued from Page 1 “I think that a lot of people forget that our organizations were founded to help people and give back to the community, and a lot of them were founded on religious beliefs and ideals,” Hathorn said. She continued, explaining that the trip gives Greek organizations a chance to show a different side to the public. “It allows them to get to know that fraternities and sororities are about more than just having a good time,” she said. All of UT’s Greek organizations host philanthropy events, ranging from ZTA’s support of Breast Cancer Awareness this month to Pi Kappa Phi’s PUSH America organization. Bailey also pointed out that
the trip allows the fraternities and sororities to step outside the borders of typical Greek life. “In getting away from the university campus, it lowers barriers, so people aren’t identified by a particular fraternity or sorority, or even being unaffiliated. We’re just students on a trip,” Bailey said. “It puts students together on work teams and gives them a chance to really get to know each other.” The Cross also takes an alternative spring break trip to Moultrie, Ga. The longer break allows for bigger projects. “We actually renovated a whole city park, including building a 40-foot expansion bridge over a creek,” Bailey said. The fall break trip encouraged many students to consider the Moultrie mission.
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“I wasn’t going to do the spring break trip at all, but after experiencing this trip and seeing how strong the community is and how much Greek students care about really helping people … it definitely inspired me to do the spring break trip,” Hathorn said. The Cross was started in 1999 by some fraternity students who saw that there were no Christian ministries that worked specifically with the Greek population at UT. “We’re there to support the students,” Bailey said. Even amid the recent controversy at Pi Kappa Alpha, Bailey maintained the acceptance offered at The Cross. “We recognize that things like that happen, it’s unfortunate, but we’re there to support the students … not to issue any kind of judgment,” he said.
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Fort receives safety tips Victoria Wright Arts and Culture Editor The UTPD and Knoxville Police Department continued their monthly Safety Blitz on Monday evening at the Crowne at Campus Pointe apartments in Fort Sanders. The Blitz started last year to reach out to students in the Fort Sanders area and on campus to make them aware of safety precautions. UTPD Sgt. Donnie Ross, along with Dean of Students Maxine Davis and KPD officer Gerlach, who did not want his first name published, knocked on various doors at the apartments and gave tips such as keeping doors locked, hiding valuables out of sight in vehicles and avoiding walking alone at night.
“Over the years there has been a perception that (the Fort is) a scary place to live or a scary place to be,” Ross said, “and we’re just going around trying to reassure everybody and give personal safety tips as well.” The trio also warned students about opening their apartments to large numbers of people. “You never know who’s coming in,” Ross explained. “If you have a party or a group gettogether you never know who’s coming in just to look around for potential items to come back and steal.” Mary Frances Csernak, senior in psychology, said she feels safer living at Crowne than on the other side of the Fort. “I just see people (around my apartment) — really homeless men walking around looking for cans for the most part,” Csemack
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Students work to paint The Rock from top to bottom on Sept 26. The Rock acts as a blank canvas for students to creatively express opinions and messages.
“I don’t understand why it hasn’t been done in the past,” McKerley said. “Once you’re in the swing of things, you don’t know any difference between ending a day earlier or sooner.” McKerley also reflected on the difficulty of travel if you live far away. “The first time my friend from Texas could go home last year was Christmas break,” he said. “For anyone outside the Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga radius, you can’t go home. It’s just the pits.” Cayce Davis, sophomore in architecture, is from Arkansas. For him, traveling home can take a lot of the relaxation out of such short breaks. “The ‘break’ part is a misnomer. It’s a challenge getting home to central Arkansas and back in a span of four days, considering that I’m supposed to relax and hang out with my family, too,” Davis said. “I wonder what it’s like for people who live even further away or for international students.” UT is a bit behind on the curve here. Tennessee and Louisiana State University are the only SEC schools that do not give at least three days for Thanksgiving. Several schools, including the University of Georgia and Vanderbilt University, give
said. “But when I used to live on the other side of the Fort, I used to see people shooting and what not.” She added, “I think it’s kind of a double-edged sword. There are a lot of interesting people who come to this town and I’m not really sure why they’re here, but they just seem to squat. And then I guess you kind of have the college student crime.” Though Csernak was initially apprehensive when she opened the door and saw a police officer outside, she was glad that safety tips were being given to students. “I like it. I believe people should be more educated because I feel (like) people just kind of float through life like nothing is ever going to happen to them. But (crime) happens everywhere,” Csernak said.
a whole week off to students. They do this by beginning exams two days later than UT. This compromise can also help with another major issue — skipping. Luke Graham, undecided sophomore, thinks that most classes directly before Thanksgiving break would have light attendance. “I think a lot of people will probably skip,” Graham said. “On most breaks (people) who doesn’t have anything major due or an exam are definitely going to skip. There will be less skips I think if we have that Wednesday off.” Some students, though, are content with the way things are at the moment. Robbie Liles, junior in communications, said that things are fine with her, even with travel times. “It’s not ideal, but I think we should keep it the same,” Liles said. “Having to come back for finals, if it were longer … it’d be hard to get back into the academic mindset. “Part of me doesn’t think the school (thinks) about it that way, though,” Liles continued, speculating on why the schedule has been kept the way it is for the last ten years. “I’d be curious to know that.” The calendar committee, which decides things like holiday breaks and dates of exams, meets in the spring. Roddy hopes to propose his compromise when they meet. “Any changes made could likely be observed by students in 2014 or 2015,” Roddy said.
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Editor’sNote New IMF meeting, same old quotas Blair Kuykendall Editor-in-Chief A few people still care that the International Monetary Fund held its annual meeting last week in Japan. Without major governance reform, soon no one will. To understand the IMF’s role today, it’s useful to look back at its development. The IMF emerged as a result of the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system. It first served as a forum to manage exchange rates, temporary financing and trade balance adjustments. In the early 1980s, the fund mainly held on to sovereign debt, before stepping in to manage the capital account crises of emerging markets in the 1990s. When the East Asian tiger economies, Brazil and Mexico regained their footing in the new millennium, the fund began to suffer legitimacy issues. In early 2007, the relevancy of the IMF hit an alltime low. Extended periods of global stability made its role as a crisis-management lender largely dilatory. Then everything changed. After the financial crisis of 2008 washed over global markets, the IMF quotas were doubled in 2010 to $720 billion. This was designed to increase the fund’s insurance-like lending, and to offset the effects of the “credit crunch.” While quotas were increased overall, the proportions of representation still remain grossly skewed to favor the U.S. and smaller European nations. Many emerging markets vocally contest the rampant institutionalized inequalities present in the fund’s structure. Nations are allowed to finance the fund in pre-ordained quotas and control their respective voting power and access to financing. The U.S. holds a quota percentage allowing unilateral veto over decision-making. According to Ngaire
Woods, an expert in international relations, the IMF as it stands now is a “last gasp” refuge of the old guard of national powers. While she argues that the G7 nations should still be at the helm of the fund, Woods believes that the emerging markets still deserve a greater voice in the fund’s direction. Historically, IMF funding has focused on aiding middle-income countries, often at the expense of the developing world. Discouraged by a lack of participation, developing nations have turned to regional financing to alleviate strain. The IMF has systematically promised to level the quota field, but has just as systematically avoided meaningful change. This reluctance to acknowledge a transforming global landscape has contributed to eroding relevance. This year the IMF met in Japan, despite recent flares of hostility between Japan and China. This conflict cast a shadow over deliberations after the governor of China’s central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, bowed out of the meetings. Discussion this year focused on the fiscal consolidation in nations facing extreme national debt. IMF chairman Christine Lagarde pushed for a moderate compromise between excessive fiscal constriction and accomodation. For all of the discussion, nations made little progress. Delegates were concerned with correctly handling budget deficits, anxious to promote a gradual reduction without too much monetary restriction too soon. Dismal results from this year’s meeting only call the IMF’s role into further question. If the body wishes to play a prominent part in leading the world out the current slowdown, it will need a stronger commitment to renewing partnerships that cut across traditional barriers. Developing economies are playing an increasingly important role in international economic stability, and that has to be recognized. — Blair Kuykendall is a senior in college scholars and economics. She can be reached at bkuykend@utk.edu.
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SGA achieving some highs, lows T he Fourth B ra n c h by
Eric Dixon Recently, SGA has been up to more than a handful of things worth lauding, though there have been some missteps along the way. Let’s consider SGA’s highs and lows over the past few months. First, let’s get the lows out of the way. While the SGA boosted communication over the summer and through August, it has seen serious lag as of late. SGA has yet to utilize its “SGA Updates” via email/text feature, and it made a meager three Twitter updates over the past month. September was a noteworthy period for both this campus and SGA, and receiving updates twice a week from the elected officials of a campus of 27,500-plus students is not an unreasonable expectation. Second, UT has seen a handful of (nationallyrecognized) eruptions over the past few weeks, and, during that time, SGA has more or less sat idly as a passive fixture on a campus otherwise engulfed in upsurge and controversy. The SGA Senate and, to a lesser extent, the SGA executive boardroom, are places where dramatic changes like this should be vetted. Student opinion should be discussed, student sentiment should be surveyed, and options for SGA’s contribution in addressing the situation should be communicated with campus and community. The best SGAs are those that see it as their job to bring about positive change on campus. Sometimes, that requires going to the problem rather than letting it come to you. As SGA officials become more comfortable in their roles, I hope and expect that we will see SGA as a more active force on campus. Now that we’ve got those out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the great stuff SGA has been up to. First, SGA Student Services has played a
role in voter registration drives on campus and plans to co-host a debate between the College Republicans, College Democrats, and Libertarians on the evening of Oct. 18. With an eye toward academic welfare, SGA is working with UT Advocacy to determine whether or not the current plus/minus grading system is harming UT students with regard to HOPE eligibility. Considering the fact that other Tennessee schools don’t utilize the plus/minus system, and yet are still held to the same GPA requirement, it seems likely that the current system is detrimental to prospects of UT students in keeping their HOPE scholarships. In addition to selecting the new Freshmen Council through a robust and thorough application and interview process, SGA has been taking steps to see that the SGA website, TN101 included, is totally revitalized. Both the past and current sites have been of little use to students and were rarely, if ever, updated with pertinent content. While we’ve yet to see much change, the current administration plans to unveil the new website, which will likely be a great resource for students, in the coming weeks. SGA is also in preliminary discussion concerning campus non-smoking policies as well as an athletic ticket function for the UT smartphone app. Finally, SGA is exploring a survey function with which it could gauge student opinion. The idea would be to poll student opinion on certain issues or topics, the results of which could be utilized as foundations for policy decisions. Though we likely won’t see something like this until next semester, it’s a fantastic idea and could be a dynamic tool in serving student needs and meeting shifting problems. When you’re elected in April, big changes don’t come by fall break. SGA looks much more serious than it has at this point in the past, though it still needs to make some serious improvements as it comes into its own. — Eric Dixon is a senior in philosophy. He can be reached at edixon4@utk.edu.
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When an individual thinks of a stimulating and challenging video game, their first thoughts will likely be on a first-person shooter like “CounterStrike” or the “Halo” series or perhaps an RPG such as “Mass Effect 2” or “Final Fantasy.” A little more than a decade ago, a legend was released that would soon have the entire U.S. overwhelmed with the mundane yet addicting tasks of completing daily farm work. Of course, the idea of completing farming tasks is not appealing to most people. Who would want to plant, water and feed animals on a continuous basis? Yet, “Harvest Moon 64” paved its way through the gaming community, winning the hearts of players throughout the decade. In “Harvest Moon 64,” the character is thrown into the world of agriculture after the passing of his grandfather. At the beginning of the game, you are given a farm that is ridiculously overgrown and out-of-shape. Thrust into this community, you are required to use your tools which drain your stamina with every swing and accomplish the task of clearing out the overgrowth and begin the process of harvesting and cultivating in hopes of making more profit. Skeptical players might ask themselves, “Why would we want to play a game where the main focus is working? Why would I want to work when I do not have to work?” and for good reason, since “Harvest Moon 64” is about working to achieve new expansions, more recipes, and marry the lady of your dreams — all while hoping to impress your father, who is a touch too critical, and win the approval of the townsfolk. As a child, “Harvest Moon 64” is a fun game where you woo the lady of your choosing, while remembering to feed your animals, water your plants and collect as many berries as physically possible in one day. As a child, I found that I had a pretty full social calendar when trying to keep up with the world of “Harvest Moon 64.” I found myself torn between finishing watering my plants or using the last little bit of daylight to socialize with the townspeople, a dilemma that would make
the “Judgment Day” of your father’s visit a difficult one if you did not find a proper way to balance work and play. As a child, “Harvest Moon 64” was a game of festivals, a game of marriage, adorable looking animals and a serious job. It was a game of endless possibilities for dance partners, amusing tasks and various job offers. As a young adult revisiting the game, I find the parallels between modern society’s standards of living and measure of success in the world of “Harvest Moon 64” to be uncanny. Assuming that the main character in the story is college-age, an individual can make the assumption that the character is being thrust into the world of careers and family matters. In the game, the character instantly has to begin clearing out his fields in hopes of planting crops to create profit; he cannot do this with the mere two hundred dollars given at the beginning of the game, so he must go out in search of another form of profit. More money is earned through foraging and harvesting, so the more seed that you can buy means more harvesting and less foraging. Soon, the character is in the full swing of planting, watering, harvesting and foraging. The character will eventually have a large sum of money accrued. The character has a choice between buying animals to increase profit with their benefits (milk, eggs, wool), expanding his house to be suitable to marry, or expanding his farm with a greenhouse to plant regardless of the season. Now, the character has to make a choice between family, work and adorable animals. Unfortunately, we, as young adults, do not find ourselves with the adorable animals choice, no matter how much we would like it. After leaving college and entering the “real world,” individuals are faced with decisions like whether or not follow a particular career path or settle down and begin a family. In modern society, individuals move through different phases of life, expanding their personal belongs and families. In “Harvest Moon 64,” the goal is to achieve the wife and the child (family), the expansions (lifestyle) and, the awards, the titles and the recipes (social acceptance). According to nintendo.wikia.com, Nintendo Power ranked “Harvest Moon 64” as the 78th greatest Nintendo game of all time. — Hunter Tipton is a senior in microbiology. He can be reached at jtipto10@utk.edu
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Debuting novelist presents at ‘Writers’ library program Holly Patton Staff Writer As Monday came to a close, Hodges Library not only welcomed students hitting the books after their short fall break, but also played host to novelist Natalie Bakopoulos debuting her new book, “The Green Shore.” This visit was highlighted in Ready for the World’s fall lineup and was co-sponsored by Writers in the Library. Set in the late 1960s, Bakopoulos offers a fictional approach to a very non-fictional uprising. Channeling this history through the developing story of a woman and her two daughters, Bakopoulos illustrates the political, societal and economic changes in Greece as it became the grounds for unrest and rebellion among the people. Bakopoulos read three excerpts from her work, giving listeners a brief taste of the action, romance and drama that fills the pages. In the time she allowed for questions, she explained some of the surprises she discovered when researching the history. “Right in the center of Athens, there was this building that was the detention center where people would just get brought in and get tortured right in there,” Bakopoulos said. “But it was the center of a neighborhood, a really busy area, and the screams were so
loud. So they ran motorcycle engines all day long to drown out the sounds ... that was kind of horrifying.” While teaching full-time and working in “spurts” of condensed writing time and periodic writing hiatuses, “The Green Shore” is the product of around seven years of work. “(It was) pretty consistent over seven years. But every so often, I’d have to back away like, ‘Step away from the machine, you’re too drunk to drive,’” she said. Bakopoulos laughed when asked how many hours it took her to complete the book. “I don’t think I like thinking about how many hours because I’ll get depressed,” she said. Bakopoulos’s reading addressed the beginning of the 1960s turmoil in Greece, giving the attendees a historical, as well as a literary, experience. “I like that she used a true story and intertwined it with fictional characters,” Courtney Seward, undecided freshman, said. “I went in without the book, not knowing much about it. But now I definitely want to read it.” She tied fiction with reality by creating a story inside of history, two categories which share some similarities as she noted when asked about her method of separating the fiction from the nonfiction. “I kept thinking of Aristotle’s poetics when he says the role of
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the poet or poetry, or fiction in this case, is not did it happen, but could it have happened, because I think fiction is creating its own history next to the real one,” Bakopoulos said. While her resume, which includes being a contributing editor for FictionWritersReview.com, is extensive, “The Green Shore” is her debut novel and has received critical acclaim. As stated in The Chicago Tribune, “Bakapoulos has an enormous heart, and she is a writer to watch.” Bakopoulos is both a graduate of and current professor at the University of Michigan.
‘Halcyon’ LP could surpass ‘Lights’ Tracks four and six, “Only You” and “Figure 8,” ramble around with a combination of rhythmic pop beat and vocal repetition reminiscent of “Lights.” These tracks bound back and forth with a familiar feel and bring the album closer to fans of Goulding’s older songs. The album then throws a slight curveball with tracks seven, nine and ten, “JOY,” “Explosions” and “I Know You Care.” To a backdrop of classical piano, “JOY” places Goulding’s vocal abilities as the rhythmic, driving force for discovering the nature of dependent happiness. “JOY” resonates with a classical and near operatic feel that is again felt in “Explosions.” “I Know You Care” is by far the most stripped down track of the album, consisting of soulful and sympathetic vocals and a lone piano. The album winds down through tracks 11, 12 and 13, “Atlantis,” “Dead in the Water” and “I Need Your Love,” which are all stylistically unique, but all deal with loss. “Halcyon,” comes to an appropriate close with the music sensation that is “Lights,” from her previous album. With heavy nods to her roots and some entirely fresh tracks, this album seems poised as the next step in the evolution of Ellie Goulding.
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In 2010, Ellie Goulding emerged onto the electropop scene with her hit song and album of the same name, “Lights.” With trance-like electric loops and wispy, almost child-like vocals, Goulding’s “Lights” ascended Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, making it as high as No. 2 in 2011. Riding the tails of this upward momentum, Goulding’s second album, “Halcyon,” landed in U.S. stores Oct. 9. With vibes of familiarity and waves of freshness, “Halcyon” seems poised to skyrocket Goulding even higher into the pop stratosphere. The album opens with “Don’t Say a Word,” a song emphasizing Goulding’s voice and vocal range over a penetrating, percussionheavy backdrop. The song initiates a more purposeful tone than her previous album. The album continues with “My Blood” and “Anything Could Happen,” which explore the differing themes of regret and optimism. The tone of each song serves to accentuate and enhance the themes at the heart of each track.
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Richardson improves over offseason Kaelyn Angelo Contributor Josh Richardson, sophomore shooting guard, focused his basketball roots around family. Born and raised in Edmond, Okla., Richardson was always in the gym. “I’ve been playing since I was four,” said Richardson. “My mom (refereed) games and coached, so you’d always see me in the gym with the ball.” Richardson’s family members have been playing basketball virtually all their lives, so it’s in his blood. Not all of them played at the collegiate level, but their love for the game has rubbed off on him. The sophomore has two sisters that played basketball and one who continued her career at Oklahoma State University. Richardson’s family is still a part of his basketball career, and they show it by coming to every game to support and watch him play. Richardson focuses on hard work and love
for the game when playing. “I can honestly say I look up to Joe Johnson,” he said. “He’s an incredibly hard worker and is great on the ball. I guess you could say his game is similar to mine.” Richardson’s hard work has paid off in his first season with the Vols. He played in 34 games and earned nine starts last season. Richardson is excited for the Vols’ upcoming season after their first practice Friday. “The practices have been going well,” said Richardson. “I see immense strides on our team. I think our hard work will help us further down in the season. I really think that we could surprise people and live up to our full potential.” Richardson hopes that he can contribute as much as possible in the upcoming season. “I just want to play as hard as I can each game and have a positive impact on the team,” he said. After a four-win streak in Italy at the beginning of the 2012 school year, the team will play against Victory University on Nov. 5th at
Vols look to new leaders Lauren Kittrell Sports Editor The Tennessee Volunteers are out to prove that they’re not just a physical team, but a team with mental strength and drive. The Vols met at Pratt Pavilion for preseason practice on Tuesday, and men’s basketball head coach Cuonzo Martin said he felt the team was doing a good job. Unfortunately, Martin said that the loss of a team leader like former Vol Cameron Tatum is hard to fully recover. “When you lose a guy like that, it’s tough to replace,” Martin said. “He did a good job defending in big situations, guarding certain guys, so we need guys who will step up and make big shots like Cam did, but also make big plays.” Martin said senior forward Jeronne Maymon might just fit the bill. “He’s kind of a low key type of leader,” Martin said. “He likes to lead by example and his work ethic on the floor. So for him just having the confidence and getting on guys
when you have to. As a leader, not everybody’s gonna like what you’re saying or what you’re doing, but as long as you’re right that’s all that matters.” Martin said the team is working on execution on both ends of the floor, taking advantage of every situation and getting the ball to the team’s shooters. “If we can get guys who are big, physical and strong, we’ll take that, but we have guys who are big, physical and strong,” Martin said. “They’re also talented and I think that helps more than anything.” Junior guard Trae Golden said he feels the team is more experienced than last year. “Everybody’s doing much better being a year in and (having) experience and everything,” Golden said. “I think we’ve played before and we know what to expect,” Golden added. “This experience means a lot and I think that’s something people will see, just the chemistry our entire team has.” Senior guard Skylar McBee said he doesn’t think the team will see much of a
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Trae Golden looks for an opening during a game against Georgia on Feb 4.
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Trae Golden floats a shot over a defender against South Carolina on Feb. 8.
difference between this year’s team and last year’s, but he hopes the team will be more consistent. “I don’t think the fans will see that much of a difference, I hope they see that we’re the same team and we play hard,” McBee said. The team’s dependence on McBee for the clutch score doesn’t seem to bother him. McBee said he just doesn’t feel that much pressure to make the play. “I think that’s what I bring to this team, that’s an aspect that I bring,” McBee said. “I don’t really feel pressure, but I realize that that’s the job I have to do in order for us to win, and so that’s what I’m trying to do.”
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Left tackle Antonio Richardson lines up before a play dring the Florida game on Sept. 15