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5K event helps support ministry for homeless Holly Patton Staff Writer Against the canopy of orange and white, Knoxville lies as the backdrop not only for a population of students and teachers, but also for a number of homeless men and women.

While this issue has been addressed in various ways, Eddie Young of Redeemer Church of Knoxville garnered the support of some students and the city to form the non-profit organization, Redeeming Hope Ministries.

“Redeeming Hope places a big emphasis on ‘holistic transformation,’” senior Caitlin Wise said. “Our goal is to be their friends and reintroduce them into society.”

In addition to building friendships, this nonprofit also provides food supplies for anyone who wishes to participate in the program.

“Every first and third Wednesday, we have ‘Food in the Fort,’” Wise said. “You can come and get $75-worth of groceries. We have a partnership with Beardsley Farm, which is local, so we serve some really fresh food.”

Redeeming Hope wants to invest in those struggling financially on all levels. The program not only reaches out to those that are on the streets, but also to those that find themselves skating a thin line between those housed and the homeless.

“We want to befriend people who could lose it all, who are one electric bill from being homeless,” Wise said.

As men and women gather together to collect food on designated Wednesdays, Redeeming Hope also initiated an art class with opportunities to create various paintings and crafts providing a creative outlet that some do not get to express in their everyday lives.

“This was our ‘aesthetic portion’ — we wanted them to be exposed to art,” Wise said. “I loved doing it, and there were some really sweet people.”

Along with Wise, other students found enjoyment in the time they spent volunteering at Redeeming Hope and in the relationships they established. For Lauren Stephens, junior in child and family studies, it helped to provide a fresh outlook on school and Knoxville itself.

“It has opened my eyes to people in Knoxville outside of the university,” Stephens said.

“Opening my eyes and heart to the homeless in Knoxville has given me a bigger appreciation for my schooling and privileges I have been blessed

with. I’m able to do something I enjoy — art — with people I don’t normally interact with.”

Redeeming Hope operates year-round and finds its support from both students and fundraising events. Running with Hope, their most recent event, drew a multitude of students to Circle Park this past Saturday morning to partake in a 5k race.

“Two hundred and fifty-five people participated in the race, but more signed up or donated to Redeeming Hope Ministries,” volunteer Chelsea Knotts said. “The prize for first place men was a $25 gift card to Bonefish Grill, a free kayak rental from River Sports Outfitters, a water bottle from the UT Bookstore, a Sonic card, two Hardee’s cards for a free breakfast, a Wendy’s card for a free frosty. The women’s prize was the same except instead of a Bonefish Grill card, they had a Papa John’s gift certificate for two large pizzas with any toppings.”

From the support that came in due to the race, Redeeming Hope welcomed a flood of donations from runners, non-runners, raffles and several other advocates.

“The day of the race, around $1,150 was raised in day of registrants, raffles and donations,” Knotts said, “These amounts don’t include the money we raised from a Buffalo Wild Wings percentage night, and the leftover money from the $5,000 Haslam Scholar donation that was used to have the race. I would say we raised around $7,000 for Redeeming Hope Ministries.”

Anxiety accompanies any event that requires volunteer participation — worry that no money will be raised, plans will go awry or no one will show up. Running with Hope coordinators, however, found success in the outcome of their endeavors.

“I think this event was a great success — 255 participants is amazing for a first time race,” Knotts said. “On top of that, this event has garnered a lot of name recognition for Redeeming Hope Ministries and will help us in the future when we are having future events for this great organization.”

Amid the bustling fall that Knoxville generally yields, this non-profit stepped into the limelight to not only raise awareness of the homeless community, but also to encourage student involvement in life beyond Big Orange Country.

“Redeeming Hope has made me enjoy the city and makes me want to invest in the people while I’m here,” Stephens said.

Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon

Mark Newman, undecided sophomore, crosses the finish line of the first Running with Hope 5k event at Circle Park on Saturday, Nov. 12. The event, organized by Redeeming Hope Ministries, raised an estimated $7,000 to help support and get the homeless in Knoxville back on their feet.

Council holds financial workshop Caroline Snapp Staff Writer Last Wednesday, UT’s Alumni Association Women’s Council hosted a seminar on how female students can be financially savvy.

The free event was held in the UC and was open to all students.

Kristen T. Tucker, a UT alumna and investment officer for Wells Fargo, led the seminar which focused on many of the financial hurdles students encounter and how to plan for financial success in the future.

The seminar was focused on female students, and Tucker believes it is incredibly important for women to learn how to achieve financial success.

“Women are becoming more and more influential in making financial decisions in both households and in businesses,” Tucker said.

The hour-and-a-half-long workshop focused on budgeting, saving, managing credit, applying for a loan and even planning for retirement.

Tucker began the lecture with an anecdote about her financial troubles as a college student. She believes many college students enter the job market without sufficient financial knowledge, so this kind of workshop can be very beneficial.

“I think that coming out of college, you have knowledge of the Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon career, knowledge of the job Deborah Ince, sophomore in journalism and electronic media, talks with a speaker at the Top 25 Initiative dis- you’re hoping to attain, but the cussion in the Baker Center on Thursday, Nov. 10. UT is working hard to become a top 25 public research univer- money that comes along with that we don’t always know what sity, already having improved in a number of areas such as retention rates and research expenditures.

to do with,” Tucker said. “I think having events like this helps to build confidence, helps to better prepare them for those financial decisions they’re going to be making after college and will hopefully put our economy and our country back on track.”

The lecture answered many questions that college students might have about finances.

Foreign terms such as IRA accounts and mutual funds were explained. Tucker focused on the importance of saving for the future.

“Savings is one of the most important things you can do now that will set you up for the future,” Tucker said.

She also explained the best ways to acquire credit, how to effectively build one’s credit score and how to keep track of one’s credit. She suggested checking your credit score at least once yearly and to avoid using fad websites to check your credit. She explained that saving should always be a factor when constructing a budget.

The event had a large turnout, and at the end Tucker opened the floor to questions, answering students’ questions about mortgages and credit cards, among other things.

Candice Patton, a senior, thought the seminar was very helpful.

“I mean, there’s a lot of questions (about finances) that I can’t even ask my parents and get a clear answer, so it answered all of my questions,” Patton said.

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Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

Alex Mullins, senior in logistics, and Justin Boyter, junior in accounting, stand next to the coned-off UT Seal on the Pedestrian Mall on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The two were working as part of an effort to raise awareness and respect for UT’s Seal by protecting it on the busy walkway. had been stolen from rack in front of Buehler Hall.

Friday, Nov. 11

Wednesday, Nov. 9 10:41 a.m. — Student reported that on the previous night, his backpack had been stolen from the Presidential Court dining area between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

8:40 p.m. — Vandalism reported in the N2 parking lot off Caledonia Avenue. The victim’s driver side window had been broken.

Thursday, Nov. 10 1:00 a.m. — Unattended backpack stolen from the fourth floor of Hodges Library.

1:30 a.m. — Student reported his bicycle

4:15 a.m. —Officer spotted a suspicious individual in Hodges Library. Upon further investigation, it was found that the subject had previously received a criminal trespass warning. The man was charged with criminal trespassing and simple possession.

11:53 a.m. — Draw-string bag reported stolen from TRECS basketball courts Nov. 10 between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12 4:24 a.m. — Officer observed a fight in progress in the McDonald’s drive-thru on the Strip. Three misdemeanor citations were issued to both combatants involved.

The officer’s in-vehicle video system captured the events.

Compiled from a media log provided to the Daily Beacon by the University of Tennessee Police Department. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. People with names similar or identical to those listed may not be those identified in reports.

1777 — Articles of Confederation adopted After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union on this day in 1777. Not until March 1, 1781, would the last of the 13 states, Maryland, ratify the agreement.

In 1777, Patriot leaders, stinging from British oppression, were reluctant to establish any form of government that might infringe on the right of individual states to govern their own affairs. The Articles of Confederation, then, provided for only a loose federation of American states. Congress was a single house, with each state having one vote, and a president elected to chair the assembly. Although Congress did not have the right to levy taxes, it did have authority over foreign affairs and could regulate a national army and declare war and peace.

Amendments to the Articles required approval from all 13 states. On March 2, 1781, following final ratification by the 13th state, the Articles of Confederation became the law of the land.

Less than five years after the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, enough leading Americans decided that the system was inadequate to the task of governance that they peacefully overthrew their second government in just over 20 years. The difference between a collection of sovereign states forming a confederation and a federal government created by a sovereign people lay at the heart of debate as the new American people decided what form their new government would take.

In 1787, an extra-legal body met in seclusion during Philadelphia’s summer heat to create this new government. On March 4, 1789, the modern United States was established when the U.S. Constitution formally replaced the Articles of Confederation.

Between 1776 and 1789, Americans went from living under a sovereign king, to living in sovereign states, to becoming a sovereign people. That transformation defined the American Revolution.

1969 — Second moratorium against the war held Following a symbolic three-day “March Against Death,” the second national “moratorium” opens with mass demonstrations in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Organized by the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (“New Mobe”), an estimated 500,000 demonstrators rallied in Washington as part of the largest such rally to date. It began with a march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Washington Monument, where a mass rally and speeches were held. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and four different touring casts of the musical “Hair” entertained the demonstrators.

Later, violence erupted when police used tear gas on radicals who had split off from the main rally to march on the Justice Department. The crowd of about 6,000, led by members of the Youth International Party (“Yippies”), threw rocks and bottles and burned U.S. flags. Almost 100 demonstrators were arrested.

The largest protest outside Washington was held in San Francisco, where an estimated 250,000 people demonstrated. Antiwar demonstrations were also held in a number of major European cities, including Frankfurt, Stuttgart, West Berlin, and London. The largest overseas demonstration occurred in Paris, where 2,651 people were arrested.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

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Muslim leaders say NYPD ‘spying’ The Associated Press NEW YORK — Fed up with a decade of police spying on the innocuous details of the daily lives of Muslims, activists in New York are discouraging people from going directly to the police with their concerns about terrorism, a campaign that is certain to further strain relations between the two groups.

Muslim community leaders are openly teaching people how to identify police informants, encouraging them to always talk to a lawyer before speaking with the authorities and reminding people already working with law enforcement that they have the right to change their minds. Some members of the community have planned a demonstration for next week.

Some government officials point to this type of outreach as proof that Muslims aren’t cooperating in the fight against terrorism, justifying the aggressive spy tactics, while many in the Muslim community view it as a way to protect themselves from getting snared in a secret police effort to catch terrorists.

As a result, one of America’s largest Muslim communities — in a city that’s been attacked twice and targeted more than a dozen times — is caught in a downward spiral of distrust with the nation’s largest police department: The New York City Police Department spies on Muslims, which makes them less likely to trust police.

That reinforces the belief that the community is secretive and insular, a key reason that current and former NYPD officials cite for spying in the first place.

The outreach campaign follows an Associated Press investigation that revealed the NYPD had dispatched plainclothes officers to eavesdrop in Muslim communities, often without any evidence of wrongdoing. Restaurants serving Muslims were identified and photographed. Hundreds of mosques were investigated, and dozens were infiltrated. Police used the information to build ethnic databases on daily life inside Muslim neighborhoods.

Many of these programs were developed with the help of the CIA. At a recent “Know Your Rights” session for Brooklyn College students, someone asked why Muslims who don’t have anything to hide should avoid talking to police.

“Most of the time it’s a fishing expedition,” answered Ramzi Kassem, a law professor at the City University of New York, who supervises an advocacy organization that does such community presentations. “So the safest thing you can do for yourself, your family, and for your community is not to answer.”

New York Republican Rep. Peter King said this kind of reaction from the Muslim community is “disgraceful.”

Muslim groups have previously organized educational programs around the country describing a person’s legal rights, such as when they must present identification to a police officer and when they can refuse to answer police questions. A California chapter of a national Muslim organization posted a poster on its website that warned Muslims not to talk to the FBI. The national organization ultimately asked the California branch to remove the poster from the website.

In New York, the AP stories about the NYPD and internal police documents have outraged some Muslims and provided evidence of tactics that they suspected were being used to watch them all along. These disclosures have intensified the outreach campaigns in New York.

A recently distributed brochure from an advocacy organization at the City University of New York Law School warns people to be wary when confronted by someone who advocates violence against the U.S., discusses terror organizations, is overly generous or is aggressive in their interactions. The brochure said that person could be a police informant.

“Be very careful about involving the police,” the brochure said. “If the individual is an informant, the police may not do anything ... If

the individual is not an informant and you report them, the unintended consequences could be devastating.”

Sweeping skepticism of police affects community relations at all levels of law enforcement on a wide range of issues, not just the NYPD’s counterterrorism programs. Interactions with a real terror operative could go unreported to law enforcement out of an assumption that the operative is actually working for the NYPD. A victim of domestic abuse or street violence may not trust the police enough to call for help.

Retired New York FBI agent Don Borelli said intelligence gathering is key to police work, not just in terrorism cases. But he said it can backfire when people feel their rights are being violated.

“When they do, these kinds of programs are actually counterproductive, because they undermine trust and drive a wedge between the community and police,” said Borelli, now a security consultant with the Soufan Group.

Kassem said the activists’ presentations are intended to “inform citizens about their legal rights when law enforcement comes to their doorstep.” He said the goal is not to dissuade citizens from contacting authorities when they have concerns about a crime.

Since the 2001 terror attacks, the NYPD, city government officials and federal law enforcement have spent years building relationships with the New York Muslim community, assuring many Muslims that they are considered partners in the city’s fight against terrorism.

But in some cases, community members who have been hailed as partners and even dined with Mayor Michael Bloomberg were secretly followed by the NYPD or worked in mosques that the department had infiltrated, according to secret NYPD documents obtained by the AP. “There’s not a reference here to the fact that New York is the No. 1 target of Islamic terrorists, that the NYPD and the FBI have protected New York,” King said, referring to one of the recent brochures about detecting police informants.

King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, has held a series of hearings about the threat of radicalization within American Muslim communities and the level of cooperation members of the community provide to law enforcement. Muslim and civil rights advocacy groups have decried the hearings and pointed to terror cases around the country in which members of the Muslim community helped law enforcement foil plots.

New York Muslim community groups say they’ve held dozens of meetings for people who are worried about police surveillance and the NYPD’s counterterrorism programs. In one instance, an audience of college students watched as a law student played out the role of a police informant and another played the role of the person the informant was targeting. The goal was to teach people to spot informants.

“Stay away from these people. That’s one of the most powerful things you can do,” said Robin Gordon-Leavitt, a member of an advocacy organization Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility.

At another meeting, organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, students watched a film of two actors portraying FBI agents talking their way into a young Muslim’s home and interrogating him. At the meeting, students were warned not to speak with police even if their parents, imams or Muslim clerics urge them to cooperate.

“You’ll even hear imams saying, ‘As long as I obey the law, I have nothing to worry about.’

But that's not how it plays out on the ground,” said Cyrus McGoldrick, CAIR New York’s civil rights manager.

CAIR has had a strained relationship with law enforcement and was named an unindicted co-conspirator in a terrorist financing case.

The Muslim community wants an independent commission to investigate all NYPD and CIA operations in the Muslim community.

Madeline Brown• The Daily Beacon

Lillian Schaeffer, junior in studio art, and Kristen Harris, junior in photography, look over the selection of items at the UT Pottery Sale in the Art & Architecture building on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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Campus expects November crime surge November is typically one of the highest months for reported thefts on campus.

Hodges Library has already seen an increase in theft of laptops and other valuable items this month. In most reports, students noted they left their item “for just a moment” and then returned to find the item stolen. UTPD encourages students and staff to never leave valuables unsecured, even for just a moment.

Additionally, we encourage people to not leave valuables or other items that could be

perceived to be valuables in plain sight in their parked vehicle. There have been several recent vehicle burglary reports in which perpetrators burglarized a vehicle, stealing a plain-view GPS or cell phone charging cord.

We encourage students to take a few extra moments to remove criminal opportunity by always securing your valuables.

— Lt. Emily M. Simerly, Administrative Affairs, Public Information Officer Columns of The Daily Beacon are reflections of the individual columnist, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or its editorial staff.

Students endorse hand-washing policy Field favorable for Obama’s reelection The key to healthier living lies in the palm of your hand. Literally.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), proper hand hygiene is the single most effective way to protect against illnesses and the spread of infectious diseases. In an effort to increase the number of hand washers, students in the Master of Public Health program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville are advocating for the implementation of a new clean hands policy on campus. The policy requires that all public restrooms in campus buildings have a laminated color poster to remind individuals to wash their hands.

Every day interactions such as a handshake and coming into contact with commonly touched items, such as a door handle, transfer germs responsible for the flu and the common cold. Proper hand-washing habits and techniques can curb the spread of these common illnesses that plague college students. Doctor visits, missed classes and poor test grades can often be traced back to touching contaminated surfaces.

A 2010 study from the American Society for Microbiology found that most adults say they wash their hands after using the restroom, but when observed, many do not.

“I have noticed not everyone washes their hands. They are spreading unnecessary bacteria and germs around,” said Michele Bildner, a former Public Health Graduate Student Association president. “It would be great if this policy were implemented.”

UT students agree the policy has serious value, not only to the university, but also to the community as a whole.

“I think it is important for the university to set an example for other schools in Knoxville,” said Paige Hickam, UT senior in public relations. “They should do what they can to promote better health for students everywhere.”

Hand hygiene reminders are important tools for keeping yourself and your family healthy, especially during the flu season. Most health organizations and professionals recommend washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water for effective cleaning.

Just rinsing does not eliminate the germs, and with every interaction and touch, those germs add up. Think about that next time you grab the bathroom door handle at the library.

— Jennifer Graham is a graduate assistant in the Department of Public Health. She can be reached jgraha16@utk.edu.

SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline

THE GREAT MASH-UP• Liz Newnam

C ampbel l’s Co r n e r by

Seth Campbell It’s entirely too early to say President Obama will waltz to reelection, but signs of his victory next November are definitely in the woodwork. The offyear election results from last Tuesday are promising not only for the president, but also for America’s progress.

The 2010 midterm elections last November saw a complete reversal of power in our country.

Charged by the Tea Party, the Republicans were able to recapture the political momentum throughout the entire country. This feat was historic and incredible at all levels. President Obama labeled it a “shellacking,” and pundits across the nation dubbed the GOP victory a repudiation of Obama and all his policies.

Well, here we are 12 months later and it looks as if the tables have turned once again. Last Tuesday, the controversial law that constricts collective bargaining in Ohio was soundly overturned via initiative. It surely didn’t take a politician or political pundit to see this coming.

When Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio rammed legislation through that hampered the strong labor unions in each respective state, the citizens revolted and occupied both state capitals. As a matter of fact, the Occupy Wall Street protest has mainly derived support from the labor unions in both Wisconsin and Ohio.

Labor unions and collective bargaining were supported by 63 percent of the vote in Ohio last Tuesday. Furthermore, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is facing a possible recall election for his role in the recent union-busting. Needless to say that folks have had enough of conservative politics that have taken our country terribly off course.

Recent polling in Ohio has shed a bit of light on the Obama resurgence. Last week’s poll conducted by the reliably nonpartisan Public Policy

Polling shows President Obama leading all possible GOP candidates in a hypothetical showdown in Ohio. The closest candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, trails Obama by a rather large 50-41 split. By no means is this an insurmountable margin for Romney to shrink, but it is a nine-point deficit nevertheless. Romney finds himself in this nine-point hole while he has his campaign firing on all cylinders and President Obama has barely even revved his engine. When the president chooses to switch into campaign mode, I am sure the margin will widen further.

Not surprisingly, the other GOP candidates faired even worse in a hypothetical matchup with the president in Ohio. It is important to note that Ohio is a key battleground state that has a record of choosing the president. Ohio went for President Clinton in both 1992 and 1996. Strangely, Ohio pivoted and went for President Bush in both 2000 and 2004. With these examples in mind, President Obama must be pleased with the recent polling.

In another bit of damning news for Romney, the Republican stronghold state of Arizona is even polling friendly for Obama. The latest poll, conducted by Rocky Mountain Polling, shows the president leading 45-40 against Romney in Arizona.

This must be somewhat shocking news for former Gov. Romney, seeing that Arizona has traditionally been a Republican safe state.

I’m sure that many Republicans reading this are wondering why I have excluded the likes of Cain, Gingrich, Perry and Bachmann. The answer to that is rather simple: None of these candidates have a shot at the nomination. Romney is cruising along an uncontested path while doing nothing really impressive. He clearly has difficulty relating to bluecollar voters and much of the middle class, yet since he’s running against the likes of Ron Paul, he will be the shoo-in for Republican nominee.

While many have counted President Obama out since the 2010 midterm “shellacking,” the recent trend has been promising for our president. If Republicans wish to replace him come 2012, they better try harder than this.

— Seth Campbell is a senior in history. He can be reached at scampb42@utk.edu.

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As the semester comes to a close, student stress levels skyrocket due to the multitude of projects and tests that begin to pile up.

Teachers are finishing up their lesson plans and expecting full attention on their last assignments. During this time in the semester, it seems that many students feel as if they are drowning in their own schoolwork. As the countdown toward finals approaches, the allure of home and holidays increases the anticipation of walking out of that last final. But, we all know we must persevere through the work and make it to winter break. And although the stress might be overwhelming at times, students should keep an optimistic outlook. An important tool in life is to learn how to keep going even when one feels one cannot. In order to get out of this “rut,” students need to moderate their lifestyles in order to find a successful improvement.

Taking small steps toward progress can help students accomplish goals faster and more effectively. Sometimes studying for a test or finishing a paper seems impossible when there are so many other things to do. And sometimes that 10-page paper seems impossible to tackle when one has not begun. So, students should set a time in which they will work on their assignments. But, make it relatively short, such as an hour. Many times students make the mistake of setting unrealistic goals to study or work on assignments all day. While in an ideal world that sounds like the best plan, not everyone can focus on one thing for a long block of time and achieve the best results. If students create a short set time in which they can devote their focus on their assignments, they will feel as if they have accomplished their

goal. After the allotted time has elapsed, take a break and create another set time to focus on later in the day.

Another way to stay motivated is to keep track of your accomplishments. At some point in time, everyone has been disappointed in themselves for not performing as well as they hoped. But reminding yourself of your achievements in life will keep you from getting discouraged. Noticing the little, everyday accomplishments can make one realize how much work one actually has achieved.

By eating right and sleeping on a regular schedule, it will be easier for students to successfully concentrate during the last week of school. Taking care of one’s body can help one feel a sense of accomplish and pride. If students are confident in the way they feel, their work effort will be more effective and overall happiness will improve. Another reason why students should get right is due to their glucose intake. People who eat foods with high sugars and carbs often feel a buzz of energy, but experience a crash after. Foods such as vegetables, meats and nuts can help students to concentrate on their schoolwork and achieve what needs to be accomplished.

Soon, the semester will be over and the stress will be done. Students need to find a time in which they can successfully focus on their assignments so they can achieve the desired grades. By taking small steps, students will be able to take on bigger tasks without realizing it. Reminding yourself of your accomplishments will help keep the semester stress-free. And staying healthy by eating the right foods and getting enough sleep will result in a better turnout on the assignments. The finish line is up ahead and closer than you think, and just think how good it will be when you are finished and you know you did the very best that you could.

— Samantha Trueheart is a sophomore in communications. She can be reached at struehea@utk.edu.

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Chesney, McGraw to reunite for tour Film ‘thought-provoking,’ slow The Associated Press

NASHVILLE — Oh, the stories Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney could tell you from their early days together in Music City. And they’re about to make more, joining forces on an ambitious stadiums-only tour next summer.

Chesney and McGraw got to know each other while living in the same apartment complex 20 years ago, cemented their friendship while opening for George Strait, and joined forces in 2001 when McGraw invited Chesney on the road at a pivotal moment in his career. They’re teaming up again from the pinnacle of country music.

“It’s two artists who’ve known each other for 20 years, who’ve been friends for 20 years ... at the top of our game to be able to go out and do this together,” McGraw said. “To get two artists to agree on anything is pretty spectacular. But to agree to go out together, do a tour together and just have a great time together and play music together is a pretty unique and remarkable thing.

And I think that can only happen with guys who are as good of friends as we are.”

The tour, dubbed the Brothers of the Sun Tour, will kick off June 2 in Tampa, Fla., and wrap up Aug. 25 in Foxboro, Mass. Along the way there will be stops in many of the nation’s largest cities, including East Rutherford, N.J., where Chesney set a record this summer for paid attendance to a live country show in the New York City area.

There’s also a stop in Nashville, a place neither artist has played regularly.

“It seemed time,” Chesney said. “There was no other reason than that. It just seemed like it was time for us to play at home again. It’s a really ironic place for us to play because we played in the shadows of that place for so long, right downtown in all these bars ... for tips. Now all we have to do

is go across the river.”

“All we’re really trying to do is keep from having to go back and play for tips,” McGraw joked.

There will be no need for that. Both rose from tip-jar status to superstar level and Chesney is currently country music’s undisputed top live draw.

He sold more than 1.3 million tickets on his tour this summer — he’s topped 1 million eight times now — and fills stadiums regularly. He’s not just one of country’s top draws, but one of music’s.

Chesney has always been ambitious, but this tour takes it a step further. He says there's nothing like standing on stage with 60,000 people singing your songs back to you. The chance to do it 19 times will be spectacular.

“I love seeing that passion on everybody’s faces up there and all those people that are singing your songs back to you,” Chesney said. “And to be able to do it with your buddy and see it happen to him and us together, it’s going to be special. It may not happen again.”

It’s the kind of moment both daydreamed about while living on the outskirts of Nashville. They played hot dog stands and dive bars, places like The Turf and Skull’s Rainbow Room.

They have so many stories, though few they’re willing to tell publicly.

“We’ve got our own demons, we’ve got our own fun, we’ve got a lot of friendship going into next summer,” Chesney said. “There is one story I can tell about Tim. ... I remember vividly a girl knocking out a windshield of his car with a baseball bat.

I remember that.”

“Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s all that needs to be said about that,” McGraw said as both laughed at the memory. “I remember the electricity being off a lot (and saying), ‘Bring some burritos and a fire log. Bring your guitar and we’ll sing George Strait’s greatest hits.’”

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Seyfried is not very compelling in this role, Staff Writer however. Her acting is average, and Silvia comes “Is it stealing if it’s already been stolen?” 28- off as a “poor little rich girl” with no real characyear-old Will Salas (played by Justin ter depth. The movie might have been just as Timberlake) asks in the recently-released sci-fi good without her character in it at all.

But although “In Time” depends a lot on the thriller “In Time,” directed by Andrew Niccol. idea surrounding it, that idea is very captivating.

The film, which also stars Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy, asks this question repeatedly, Fans of movies such as “Inception” and “The turning an intriguing and original premise into a Matrix” will find this movie interesting, if not very well done. It incorporates some interesting glorified Bonnie and Clyde storyline.

“In Time” takes place in 2161, in a dystopian science fiction concepts, has a cool, retro-futurisworld where time is literally money; it is both tic setting and examines compelling moral quescurrency and the number of hours one has left on tions.

The movie also makes a strong political statethe earth. The poor live in constant fear of running out of time, while the rich hoard their time, ment, especially in light of the Occupy Wall sometimes living for centuries. If a person has Street protests. Salas is essentially fighting against the supremely rich, the people who conenough time, he or she can live forever. trol the stock Enter Salas, market, and a poor man in those who supthe ghetto who port the wealthy is thrown into at the expense of the world of the the poor. rich after a man Although the gives him over world is fictiona century of al, a lot of paraltime in which lels can be to live. With the drawn between instructions to its futuristic set“not waste my ting and modern time,” Salas, American sociealong with ty. In 2161, peoSilvia Weis ple on the bot(Seyfried) tom are continubegins a twoally being forced hour-long quest lower while to bring down those at the top the time-askeep moving up. money system Watchers who and help the side with the oppressed poor recent protestpeople. ers will find a The movie’s healthy amount interesting plot • Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com of support from idea really pulls “In Time.” watchers in, but it seems that it relies a little too While the concepts and Timberlake make this heavily on that premise. The filmmaking is an entertaining and thought-provoking film, “In sometimes choppy, and pauses between dialogue are too long at times. Also, while the film Time” also seems to leave something to be has a strong start and finish, the middle drags on desired. It is riddled with Robin Hood-esque with several awkward love scenes between ideas (steal from the rich to give to the poor) Timberlake and Seyfried. Their chemistry does and plot clichés.

However, fans of dystopian plot lines that not jump out at the viewer, and at times feels offer questions on morality will probably walk very fake.

To his credit, Timberlake really does a good away at least somewhat satisfied, if not comjob in this movie. His acting is effective at creat- pletely fulfilled, by the movie’s interesting thesis ing a character who watchers want to see suc- on the effects of a time-centered society: If you ceed; he is the hero who is trying to bring justice could live forever, would you really want to? to a land of unjust actions. He seems to be successfully making the transition into more serious

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

No. 3 Lady Vols beat Pepperdine in opener, 89-57 Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer The No. 3 Tennessee Lady Vols tipped off their season-opener against the Pepperdine Waves Sunday afternoon in what was a onesided affair won by the Orange and White, 8957.

The win stretches the Lady Vols’ homecourt win streak to 37 games and improves Summitt’s record in season-openers to 35-3.

“As a coaching staff we expected a little bit more out of our team in this game,” Summitt said. “For a veteran team, I thought we had some opening-game jitters, but we got past it and everything together a little bit.”

Senior forward Glory Johnson led the Lady Vols on the night with a game-high 17 points and also posted a game-high 13 rebounds, for her 24th career double-double.

“I thought they were keying on Glory, so I thought she did a very good job of composing herself, and then she was getting rebounds and put-backs,” UT associate head coach Holly Warlick said. “I thought she had a real good game tonight.”

Johnson got the Lady Vols on the board first to start the 2011-12 season, as she rebounded a Shekinna Stricklen miss and put it back off the glass into the basket with 17:40 left in the first half. Soon after, senior center Vicki Baugh extended UT’s early first-half lead to 8-2 with two made free throws.

The Waves cut the first-half deficit to 24-17 with 7:18 to go until halftime, but that was the closest the Golden State team would come to the Lady Vols for the rest of the evening.

Heading into half, UT led 36-21.

Sophomore guard Meighan Simmons, coming off the bench, led all scorers in the first half with nine points.

Despite the lead at half, Summit was more concerned about the areas her team was struggling in.

“I was not happy at all with 11 turnovers in the first half,” Summitt said. “We gave away too many free points to Pepperdine off our turnovers in the game.”

The halftime lead of 15 points quickly doubled, as the Lady Vols put together an 18-0 run that stretched nearly five minutes and was highlighted by Stricklen’s two 3-pointers. With

14:16 left in the game, the Lady Vols had the game practically sealed, leading 58-26.

The Lady Vols from that point on kicked it into cruise control to the win.

“The difference in the second half than the first is that we ran the ball, we pushed it and we got layups,” Warlick said. “In the first half we were jump-shooting the basketball and trying to throw the basketball inside, and it was not there.”

Finishing with double figures in scoring for the Lady Vols alongside Johnson were Stricklen (13), Simmons (13), Taber Spani (11) and Briana Bass (10). Leading the team in assists on the night was freshman point guard Ariel Massengale with five.

UT shot 49.2 percent from the field and amassed 54 rebounds, while Pepperdine struggled, shooting just 28.4 percent and collecting 35 rebounds.

The Lady Vols were hot from 3-point range, draining 10-of-16, with Spani and Stricklen each hitting three and Bass and Simmons with two apiece.

“This was a great opener for us because they (Pepperdine) were very physical,” Bass said.

“Now we have to step our game up and be more physical and just play Tennessee basketball.”

Next up for the Lady Vols (1-0) will be a very tough opponent in the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes (1-0), who will visit ThompsonBoling Arena Tuesday night.

“We’ve got a big challenge ahead of us playing Miami,” Summitt said. “They looked very polished in their opening game. We are going to learn a lot about us in that game. We have to go into the game with great preparation and focus.”

The scheduled tip-off between the ACC and SEC competitors in the State Farm Tip-off Classic is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2.

Summitt honored Before the game, Summitt was awarded the 2011 Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award, which is an award presented annually in honor of an individual who demonstrates courageous action in overcoming adverIan Harmon • The Daily Beacon sity to excel in sports.

Vicki Baugh lays in a basket down low during a game against Pepperdine on “It’s a tremendous honor,” she said.

Sunday, Nov. 13.

The Lady Vols opened the season with a win over the non-confer“Obviously, I appreciate it, and I’m humbled by ence foe, 89-57. it.”

Ohio State soccer eliminates Lady Vols, 3-0 Staff Reports A goal in the ninth minute set the early tone for Ohio State (11-8-2) on Sat., Nov. 12, in NCAA First Round action at the Regal Soccer Stadium as the Buckeyes eliminated the Tennessee Lady Vol soccer team (15-7-0) from postseason play, 3-0.

The Big Orange senior class, consisting of forwards Chelsea Hatcher and Emily Dowd, midfielders Emily Shore and Lara Langworthy and defenders Hannah Hut and Chelsea Kephart, concluded their careers at Rocky Top having helped guide the UT program to 43 victories, a pair of NCAA Tournament berths (2008, 2011) and the 2008 Southeastern Conference Tournament title.

Hatcher led the Lady Vol offense versus Ohio State by taking four shots, including two on frame, while Dowd was credited with a pair of shots. Freshman goalkeeper Julie Eckel made six stops between the pipes, concluding her initial campaign at UT with 105 saves. The total for the Cordova, Tenn.,

native rates her behind only former Lady Vol All-American netminder Jaimel Johnson (111 saves in 2007) in the Tennessee single-season record book for that category.

Dowd (12 goals, 31 points) and sophomore forward Caroline Brown (11 goals, 30 points) completed the campaign as one of the highest-scoring duos in UT single-season annals, becoming the first Lady Vol pair to both reach 10+ goals in the same season since 1998.

“Just credit to Ohio State,” Lady Vol Head Coach Angela Kelly said. “They certainly took advantage of their opportunities on two set pieces, just things we need to tighten up. The first goal in the run of play, we weren’t marked tight enough in the box. That’s obviously something that we train as well.

“This season and the body of work for this team have been tremendous, and I’m really proud of where they’ve come. It has been a joy to coach them. What I told them at the end of the game is there’s only one team that has the ability to finish the season with a smile. Everyone else finishes their season with a loss. That team, as I mentioned, is going to have to play a lot of talent and play some great soccer.

“For this team in a tremen-

dous season, this senior class has definitely put their stamp on this program. It didn’t finish the way we wanted it to, but unless we won the national championship, there would always have been disappointment. I just can’t express to the seniors enough of how proud I am of them and specifically for finishing their careers the way they did and putting their stamp on the program.”

Early on in the contest Tennessee’s offense applied solid pressure to the Buckeyes, having shots by Hatcher and Dowd blocked and earning the first corner of the match for either team at 5:28.

Unfortunately for the Big Orange, OSU registered a tonesetting score by getting on the scoreboard first during the ninth minute. A cross delivered from the right wing into the middle ended up in the possession of forward Tiffany Cameron, and she finished from nine yards out for an early 10 lead.

The advantage nearly became two scores for the Bucks beginning at the 14:15 mark as the Scarlet & Gray fired off three consecutive shots. Eckel proved up to the task, however, making a big stop on the goal line, before the next two rebound blasts were blocked by UT defenders.