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Thursday, November 29, 2012
UT radio station shines light on working poor Claire Dodson Staff Writer A UT radio station is giving a voice to the unheard in East Tennessee: the working poor. WUOT, a member of National Public Radio licensed to UT, is airing a special called “Without a Net: Voices of the Working Poor” at noon on Dec. 7. The special will be comprised of interviews with experts who interact and work with working people who struggle financially. Matt Shafer Powell, the director of new content at WUOT and the executive producer of this special, finds the predicament of these people worth researching. “This is a large segment of our population that often goes unnoticed,” Powell said. “They’re too poor to enjoy the kind of middle-class existence they aspire to, but they make too much money to qualify for much in the way of government assistance. And to be honest, many of them aren’t interested in a handout.” Leslie Snow, the co-producer and co-host of the special, says that they chose this subject because of the way this group of people is often overlooked. “Powell and I spent an afternoon brainstorming about projects we wanted to tackle,” Snow said. “We decided to focus on the working poor because we believe their stories often go untold and unheard. We wanted to give (a) voice to people who work long hours, who see dignity in hard work, but still walk a thin line between making ends meet and financial disaster.” Originally, the project was just a set of four-minute clips featuring different representatives of East Tennessee’s working poor to be aired daily for a week. “In these segments, we get an intimate glimpse into their lives, their interests, their jobs, their struggles, their dreams and the persistent, paralyzing fear of financial collapse,” Powell said. As the project continued, however, it became evident that the
project needed more in order to truly understand and represent these people. “After producing the daily segments, we realized that we had really only begun to scratch the surface in terms of our understanding of the working poor,” Powell said. “So we decided to add an hour-long special where we could explore some of the issues that were brought up during the daily pieces.” In making this special, Snow and Powell faced several difficulties in gathering their information. “It was important to establish a level of trust with the people we interviewed,” Snow said. “They were gracious enough to invite us into their homes and their lives and tell us stories that were often difficult to tell.” Powell emphasizes that these people are a part of the Knoxville community that go unnoticed and unappreciated. “The people we spoke with are members of our community — they’re our neighbors, our sisters, our cousins, our parents,” Powell said. “They’re the people who wait on us at the store, in the restaurant. They fix our roads and our cars. They build our homes and our schools. They work very hard and don’t expect anything more than a fair shot at the American dream.” For Snow, it’s important that listeners put themselves in other people’s shoes in order to understand the way they live. “One of the people we interviewed told me, ‘I think everyone should take off their shoes and be grateful and thankful for what they got and walk in my shoes. To see what it’s like to have to work two jobs everyday, sick with the flu, pneumonia or whatever, because you know you have to get out there to make your bills, to pay your bills, to have a roof over your head,’” Snow said. She added, “I think the series and the hour-long special give listeners a chance to do as Rick asked and walk in his shoes.” The special airs on Dec. 7 at noon on 91.9 FM. During the week of Dec. 3rd to 7th, short interviews will be aired throughout the morning.
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Aaron Wiek, junior in psychology and political science and executive board member of Amnesty International, write letters highlighting cases of prisoners of conscience around the world during “Muggles Write for Rights” on Tuesday night.
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Peter Bell, played by Caleb Cook, and Hark, played by Chris Ward, sing about their Yuletide adventures.
UT student directs ‘Deck’d’ RJ Vogt News Editor On Friday evening, All Campus Theatre will present “Deck’d” at 8 p.m. at The Wesley Foundation United Methodist University Center. This show is different than most — it’s directed by a student. Ben Murphy, sophomore in journalism and electronic media, joined All Campus Theatre as a freshman. When he found out that four shows are selected to be studentdirected each year, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. The idea began when Murphy was in high school, when he first saw the “Deck’d” YouTube series produced by Dominic Fera. Fera, then a high school senior, performed in and scored the videos, which gained over 200,000 views. Fera’s work won the audience awards at NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) two years in a row with “Deck’d” and “Deck’d 2.” He started and runs DFear Studios, a YouTube channel with more than 200,000 subscribers. “He’s someone I looked up to as a bit of an idol because he’s a few years older than me and he’s a really good filmmaker and creator of original stuff,” Murphy said. Murphy contacted Fera and asked to adapt his series into an onstage musical. A freshman at New York University, Fera declined, saying he did not have the time. It wasn’t until last semester that the two began to collaborate. The musical tells the story of Peter Bell, a festive high school student who loves Christmas. His passion for Christmas subjects him to bullying from family, friends and a neighborhood thug. Fortunately, Peter soon finds himself on Santa’s cheerbringing team. He must lift a young girl’s spirit, deal with rebellious angels and find the true meaning of Christmas before he forgets what it’s all about. Story-telling is what attracted Murphy to theatre in the first place.
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“I got my start in elementary school and then I did some throughout middle school, but it really started impacting my life in high school,” he said. “Me and my friends got really involved in video and theatre and acting and just the experience of working with media and performing it.” “Deck’d” is Murphy’s first chance to direct a musical. He directed two plays while attending Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Tenn. “The best part is creating a story and working with people that are fun and energetic and excited to bring their creativity to a project. It’s just so rewarding to work with people who come to rehearsal and are excited everyday and are willing to be right there with you to create this kind of story,” Murphy said. “The story we are creating is very comical and a little bit tongue-in-cheek.” Caleb Cook, freshman in theatre, plays the lead role of Tyler Bell. The part is his first big lead. “Peter is a good character in that he has a lot going on,” Cook said. “He’s fun to play because he grows over the course of the play. That was really fun to capture.” To get in touch with his role, Cook watched the YouTube videos and tried to truly understand Bell’s psyche. “What I usually do with my characters is to just try to empathize with them as if they were real people,” he said. The Christmas spirit of the show’s protagonist seems to have rubbed off on Cook. “It’s got a good message that’s very pertinent this time of year. It’s something that a lot of people could get into and relate to. A lot of us get bogged down with all the other things about Christmas, the shopping and the glitz. We forget how rewarding it is just to step back and be with people who are important to us.” Tickets are $3 for students and faculty and $5 for general admission and are sold at the door. The curtains open at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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Science Café discusses dreams Parker Suczyinski Staff Writer
Imagine dozing off in an 8 a.m. psychology lecture and suddenly awaking in the middle of a jungle filled with dinosaurs. You manage to escape the velociraptor chasing you by stepping into the Walmart that just appeared in front of you and realize it’s your turn to buy groceries. Only in a dream can you go from exciting and dangerous to boring and mundane in one confusing instant. “What are Dreams?” is a Science Café discussion that was held on Tuesday at the Ijams Nature Center, presented by the Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville and led by Dr. Neil Greenberg, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UT. The program took the form of a brief introduction by Pastor David Spakes of the Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville, followed by an episode of NOVA, a science-based TV series on PBS, entitled “What are Dreams?” and concluded with an open question and answer based discussion with Dr. Greenberg about the nature of dreams, and included such topics as lucid dreaming, the role of dreams in evolution, dream perception and even the dreams of animals. Sophia Shefner, sophomore in journalism and electronic media, enjoyed the discussion due to a personal interest in the subject. “The discussion was very interesting,” she said. “I know that I am personally very interested in dreams, so it was nice to hear a professional opinion on all of these things.” Dr. Greenberg also spoke about a class he is teaching in the spring called the “Biology of Art,” which is a 400-level ecology course.
“I usually just get graduate students in art and in biology,” Greenberg said. The one prerequisite for the course? “Being fearless,” he added with a mischievous smirk. Erica Johnson, sophomore in biology, was particularly interested in the Biology of Art course. “I’m really intrigued by this class because I was actually minoring in studio art, and biology and art don’t normally go together,” she said. “I never really thought about dreaming being like a relationship between the two.” Science Café is a program hosted monthly by the Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville at Ijams Nature Center, with the goal of engaging in intellectual discussion over a range of scientific topics, such as the Mars exploration missions and the human brain. Spakes, who is also one of the founders of the Spirit and Truth Fellowship, spoke about his church’s goals with the Science Café. “In Science Café, we don’t talk about (religion). This is strictly a science discussion. For people who attend the church, it’s a recreational activity, but it’s also a community service, and that’s what it’s intended to be,” he said. “We’re always on the lookout for speakers who are subject-matter experts, usually with ‘PhD’ after their name.” The Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville was founded as a “Christian counterculture” whose members do not judge science as innately contrary to scripture, and is a place where sincere skeptics are welcomed in an atmosphere of mutual respect to consider the possibilities of Christianity. To find out more about the Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville, or to view upcoming or past Science Café events, visit www.spirit-and-truth.net.
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Neil Greenberg, UT professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, talks about dreams at the Ijams Nature Center on Tuesday night.
Chinese newspaper falls for Onion satirical ‘Sexiest Man’ report The Associated Press
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BEIJING — The online version of China’s Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the “Sexiest Man Alive” — apparently unaware it is satire. The People’s Daily ran a 55-page photo spread on its website Tuesday in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline “North Korea’s top leader named The Onion’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2012.”
Quoting The Onion’s spoof report, the Chinese newspaper wrote, “With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman’s dream come true.” “Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper’s editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of
course, that famous smile,” the People’s Daily cited The Onion as saying. The photos the People’s Daily selected include Kim on horseback squinting into the light and Kim waving toward a military parade. In other photos, he is wearing sunglasses and smiling, or touring a facility with his wife. An online editor for the People’s Daily said Wednesday that the photo spread would be taken offline.
“We have realized it is satirical,” said the editor who works on the site’s South Korea channel, one of the three channels where it was posted. He refused to give his name. When asked whether editors knew the Onion piece was satirical when the People’s Daily item was first posted, he declined to clarify, but added that they picked up the news after first seeing it on China’s state-run Guangming Daily website. He said that he hoped the incident wouldn’t draw too much attention. The chief editor for the People’s Daily English channel, where the story also ran, declined to comment. “I can’t say anything yet,” said the woman who would only give her surname Wang. While the People’s Daily item was still up, The Onion updated the story to post a link and add a postscript: “For more coverage on The Onion’s Sexiest Man Alive 2012, Kim Jong-Un, please visit our friends at the People’s Daily in China, a proud Communist subsidiary of The Onion, Inc. “Exemplary reportage, comrades,” The Onion wrote. It is not the first time a state-run Chinese newspaper has fallen for a fictional report by the just-for-laughs The Onion. In 2002, the Beijing Evening News, one of the capital city’s biggest tabloids at the time, published as news the fictional account that the U.S. Congress wanted a new building and that it might leave Washington. The Onion article was a spoof of the way sports teams threaten to leave cities in order to get new stadiums.
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material in “Girl Meets World,” due not only to my age, but also my gender. But regardless of all of these detractions and distances, I still can’t help but get a little bit excited about the show. I never was the biggest “Boy Meets World” fan. I watched it whenever it was on, but I never scheduled my life around it. In fact, I was more of a “Brotherly Love” watcher (something I blame on my sister’s infatuation with the Lawrence brothers). But “Boy Meets World” was still a part of my childhood. For me, I guess my excitement really has its roots in anxiety. In one week, I will be done with my final fall semester. Now there’s only one required class, nine other fluff-esque hours, and one terrible month-long case of senioritis separating me from the real world, and that scares the crap out of me. In only six months, I will leave my hometown without the intention of coming back for the first time. No more mooching off of my parents’ washer and dryer, or running into my kindly elderly neighbors from my childhood who still give me baked goods. In a blink of the eye, I will be gone and a chapter in my life will be closed. I’m not completely dreading the real world, but that doesn’t mean that I’m facing it without any form of apprehension. I know it’s natural to be nervous about the unknown, but that doesn’t automatically assuage my anxiety. For me, the prospect of having a bedrock from my childhood returning is comforting; it’s a reminder of the days in which everything was figured out and planned for me. Next year, when I’m teaching in the Mississippi Delta, I won’t watch the live struggles of thirteen-year-old Riley Matthews, but that doesn’t mean that the fact that those issues are being aired isn’t a comfort to me. Now if only they would bring back “Global Guts,” I’m sure facing a high school class as a teacher would be easier than trying to conquer the Super Aggro Crag.
It finally happened. After a decade of hoping, wishing, praying and lobbying, my dream has finally come true. “Boy Meets World” has been reborn, like a phoenix. For those not in the know of all the latest “BMW” news, the old Disney classic has recently announced a revival as “Girl Meets World,” which will be a pseudo-sequel centered around the life of Cory and Topanga’s thirteen year-old daughter. The old leads of Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel have both publicly signed on to play the roles of Cory and Topanga respectively, and the show will return to air in late 2013. To be completely truthful, when I heard the news the Twitter heralds were trumpeting, I got excessively giddy. It was actually kind of embarrassing because in two seconds I had gone from searching for a distraction at work, to jumping up and down yelling at the top of my lungs “Feeney!” in honor of the original series’ legendary teacher/life-coach/next-door-neighbor, George Feeney. Suffice to say, I got completely judged by the entire newsroom. At the time, I couldn’t explain why I got so excessively excited about a show sort of returning from my childhood. The person I was when I first started watching “Boy Meets World” is completely different than the person that will be not watching “Girl Meets World” (which isn’t to say that I’m writing the show off as a failure without ever watching it, but rather that I don’t own a television). The things I cared about and the issues I faced aren’t the same anymore. I’m not concerned about getting a date to the seventh grade dance, and I’m not preoccupied with what to do about my older brother’s antics. I —Preston Peeden is a senior is history. He can also seriously doubt that I’ll find any relatable be reached at ppeede@utk.edu SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline
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Looking at numbers in Gaza Urban Landscapes by
Lindsay Lee It would be impossible to give a concise summary of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in one short article. The conflict is long and complex, with broad ramifications for the two parties and nations across the globe. But to talk about the conflict at all requires, at a minimum, a brief overview of what has happened. The conflict is rooted in the 20th century, particularly around World War II. Displaced Jews were directed toward Palestinian land largely occupied by Arabs. The modern Israeli state was formed in 1948, causing the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians as Israel pushed them to the periphery of the land. Despite multiple attempts in diplomatic discussions to create a separate Israeli and Palestinian state, Israel continues to control Palestine, suppressing Palestinian autonomy. Outside powers in the Middle East and Western world have intervened throughout the conflict, either fueling the fire by backing a particular side or by attempting to encourage peace. Today, Palestinians have been pushed to Israeli-occupied lands in the Gaza Strip, a four-by-23 mile strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, and the West Bank. Gaza is home to 1.6 million Palestinians, the majority of whom are refugees or descendents of refugees that were forced from their homes when Israel was officially founded. Hamas is the controlling party of Gaza. They came into power in 2007 after a democratic election encouraged by the United States, but the U.S. wasn’t expecting Hamas to win. It is recognized by the U.S. and other nations as a terrorist organization. This month marked another escalation in violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. It began officially with the assassination of Ahmed Jabari, the chief of the Gaza military wing of Hamas. Israel claims the operation was
executed in retaliation for recent Gaza militant strikes against Israel. When analyzing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is important to look at the numbers. This most recent eruption of violence resulted in the death of two and wounding of 20 Israeli solders. The number of Palestinian militants dead is unclear, but it is most likely between 50 and 120. The civilian numbers are more important. Four Israeli civilians have been killed, and another 219 injured. In Gaza, 105 Palestinian civilians have been killed, and another 971 injured. At least 30 of the 105 killed were children. One reason for these disproportionate casualties is Israel’s support from the United States. With funding from the US, Israel has been able to build a missile defense system called the “Iron Dome” that shoots down rockets with incredible accuracy and emits warning sirens of incoming danger. Gaza has no such system and no such support. Gaza is so crowded and so under-supported, partly thanks to an Israeli-enforced blockade, that military action by Israel does incredible damage. Greater Palestinian casualties even predate the Iron Dome. From 1987 to 2012, there have been about 8,000 Palestinian civilian casualties, with about 1,600 of those being children. Israel has had about 1,500 casualties, including 150 children. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major humanitarian issue. It does not take much to see that Palestinians are suffering in greater numbers than the Israelis. Like any oppressed group, they will require more economic and political support in order to enter this game with Israel on a fair playing field. Israel certainly has reasons to be angry with Hamas, but that doesn’t mean that an indiscriminate beat-down of an entire people is in any way justified. It doesn’t mean that oppressive occupation of an entire people is justified. It is time for Israel to open its eyes to the moral issue at hand. And the U.S. should, too. --Lindsay Lee is a junior in mathematics. She can be reached at llee26@utk.edu.
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So you may have missed in all the Grumors the announcement that the UT Athletic Department was going to cease its six million dollars in gifts to the academic side of the university. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek announced these moves as a way of supporting the financial crunch the athletic department is facing. The normally profitable and charitable UT Athletic Department has fallen on hard times. The prospect of having to pay up to 20 million dollars in buyouts from their last three head football coaches and two men’s head basketball coaches (not to mention a small army of assistants) will put a dent into even the most profitable of athletic departments. Look, I am not going to shed too many tears over the loss of money, much of which went to help fund assistantships and scholarships and a whole navy of real aid to the academic side of the university. First of all, the six million dollars in gifts they claim to give includes, per utsports.com, paying people to clean up after football games and funding turf research — hardly noble donations lacking self-interest. Also, while mentioning the six million dollar figure they don’t mention the cool one million dollars which comes out of student fees every year to help fund the athletic department, which already receives 17 million dollars a year from their current TV alone. Of course, those two funding sources alone account for less than one fifth of the total athletic department budget. The sad truth is that, in non-Ivy League and non-elite universities with a FBS football program, the most important hire the school makes is the head football coach. There is strong evidence, as economists at Cal-Berkeley have discovered, that winning football games boost donations, enrollment, and even test scores of incoming applicants. Of course, these benefits are modest, but the
college football team is essentially the public relations arm of most universities. They can also serve as a useful barometer of how the school is functioning. UT has had four presidents in the last decade. Tennessee’s football record is 67-52. UT athletics has gone through a recent facelift in an effort to have one of the top facilities in the country (In fact, this is a large reason why Tennessee’s coffers are empty). UT’s campus has been undergoing a similar transformation in order to be in the Top 25. Of course, this can be overstated. The SEC is filled with competitive teams, and isn’t exactly the shining example of academic excellence. Sometimes, there are situations like Colorado, where the administration seems to run the academic branch of the school fine while not giving two hoots about athletics. Or you could have Vanderbilt, who cast aside the whole idea of an athletic director all together So while I was initially disgusted by the idea of six million dollars no longer going to the academic side of the university, especially in these less than ideal economic times, I don’t know that this is anything except the inevitable. The athletic department had a choice. It could either accept the depressed interest in the football team, it could wait out the current contracts it offered its coaches and do the economically responsible thing by retaining Derek Dooley and the empty stadium seats and look helpless should Dooley fail to improve greatly over the next few years. Or they could eat the five million dollars, trim the budget, and drive up interest by hiring some big name coach and pay him four million or five million or six million a year and try to reach the level of Alabama and LSU with their winning teams, vibrant facilities, and piles of cash. Would it be nice if the academic side benefitted even more from the athletic department? Sure. But since it isn’t 1920 anymore, schools just might have to bite the bullet and take less direct forms of support. —Greg Bearringer is a graduate student in medieval studies. He can be reached at gbearrin@utk.edu
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Staff Writer The Clarence Brown Theatre will kick-off its annual showing of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol� this Thursday with a new focus this year on set design and costumes. The theatre has been showing the play for the last five years, and has incorporated a new addition or feature every year to keep the audience interested. “When I began working on this with the designers, we choose the idea of shaking a snow globe and seeing the world inside that snow globe,� Casey Sams, play director and associate professor of theatre, said. “One of the things that means for the set is that there will be lots of snow.� In addition to a new, snowy backdrop, the costumes this year will also feature a more modern twist to the classic play.
Bill Black, the costume designer for the play, has worked at the Clarence Brown Theatre for more than 35 years, designing and directing the production of costumes. “In this adaptation, while the costumes are still traditionally Victorian, the colors are brighter and the costumes will look more like a Christmas card,� Black said. “I’ve chosen colors like red, green, blue and gold to illustrate that these characters are striving to find the joy in their lives as opposed to focusing on the despair.� This year’s production will also focus more on the individual journey that Ebenezer Scrooge endures as he transforms his lonely, isolated life into one of happiness and prosperity. “It’s his trip from being closed off and isolated from the world around him to a place where he can see and share in the beauty, generosity
and joy that is around him,� Sams said. The play was written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and is still regarded by some as a holiday classic. “A Christmas Carol� tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey through Christmas past, present and future. “The play is a timeless classic that makes you think about what the holidays really mean,� Robin Conklin, marketing director for Clarence Brown Theatre, said. The production features a talented cast of 30 musicians and actors. The actors consist of UT Theatre faculty professional actors, UT graduate and undergraduate student actors, actors from the community and other visiting guest actors. Ebenezer Scrooge will be played by David Kortemeier, a guest actor who has also performed in productions such as “Sweeney Todd� and
“The Music Man.� Another leading performer is Thomas Anthony Quinn, who teaches acting at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and has been performing for over 30 years. Quinn will play the role of Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s business partner. “People should come to the production because it’s an all new version of the story and we think the audience is going to love it,� Conklin said. The first performance takes place this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The production will run at the Clarence Brown Theatre through Dec. 23. All UT faculty, staff and students will receive discounts on tickets. Tickets can be purchases online at www.clarencebrowntheatre.com or at the Clarence Brown Theatre box office at 865-974-5161.
Vibrant and spicy Thai curry, pad thai and hand-crafted sushi are now available a mere skip, hop and jump away from Hodges Library. With a multitude of cheap, authentic Thai and Japanese dishes available for dine-in and take-out, Jai Dee Thai and Japanese Cuisine is surely one of the best new options for when exam hunger hits. Located at 823 Melrose Place between Gus’s Good Times Deli and The Golden Roast, Jai Dee is conveniently hidden from the bustle of the Strip while remaining extremely accessible to campus. This combination of location and cheap, authentic cuisine make it a must for any library inhabitant looking to spice up their exam diet this finals season. Jay Pomance, son of Jai Dee’s owner, waiter at the restaurant and UT freshman, said he is excited about the restaurant’s location. “We think it’s a really good spot. Obviously being positioned here near campus we want students to come and see us, but we also want to aim at an older crowd, workers from the Strip and people from the downtown area,� Pomance said. Jai Dee opened on Nov. 8, about three weeks before exams. Pomance hopes that an exam rush might let students see what Jai Dee is all about. “We want people to know that we are both a family friendly store and a place to eat really good food,� he said. With an extremely dense menu, he said he feels the food speaks for itself.
“I haven’t really eaten Thai food around town, but that goes for everywhere I’ve lived. I have always eaten my family’s cooking. I don’t mean to brag but I have my father’s food and it’s so good,� Pomance said. Even to serious foodies, Jai Dee’s menu is extensive. The menu’s Thai section offers nine stir-fry options, five Thai curries and seven noodle or fried rice options. On the opposing page, the menu offers a staggering 28 different sushi rolls, not including eight temaki rolls, 17 appetizers, five soups and five desserts. As far as recommendations go, Pomance does have a few favorite dishes. “From the Thai options, my favorite item is the pad thai, and from the sushi we have our Jai Dee roll which is something of my fathers creation,� he said. With heaping Thai options that are complex, spicy and roundly satisfying, and sushi options that are simple, elegant and masterfully crafted, Jai Dee has brought a new, vibrant food culture to campus’ doorstep.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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ARTS & CULTURE
Thursday, November 29 Who: Generifus with Plant Parenthood Where: Pilot Light When: 10 p.m. Price: $3 Rob's Take:: Generifus has a up-tempo acoustic sound that will leave listeners wanting more and more. Couple that with a jam session from Plant Parenthood and you may not want to leave. A combo of great bands and a great venue should keep you entertained far into Friday morning. Who: James Johann Where: Sidespiltters Comedy Club When: 8 p.m. Price: $8 - $10 Victoria’s Take: Dubbed the “Rural Genius”, comedian James Johann’s jokes have been broadcasted on networks such as Comedy Central, CMT, and late night shows. Comedians are like a box of chocolates, you never really know what you’re going to get until they’re one stage attempting to make you laugh. Take a break from your normal Thursday night plans and get a good laugh.
Friday, November 30 What: Brownie McGhee Birthday Bash Where: Knoxville Museum of Art When: 6 p.m. Price: $8 Victoria’s Take: Knoxville has some undercover blue’s icons, and the city is celebrating another musician’s legacy to prove just that. Brownie McGhee (1915-1996) will be revived through a series of performances of folk and blues music. The event is for all ages and a quick hop and skip from campus.
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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Rob Davis
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Who: Delbert McClinton Where: The Bijou Theatre When: 8 p.m. Price: $33 Rob’s Take: If you have the money, I highly recommend you buy a ticket for this Friday night show. McClinton is a classic singer/songwriter with many different styles. During this show, you'll hear rock ‘n’ roll, blues and honky-tonk from this amazing Texan. Great show to start your Friday night and let loose before finals.
Saturday, December 1 What: “A Christmas Carol” Where: The Clarence Brown Theatre When: 7:30 p.m. Price: $20 - $40 Rob’s Take: What can you do on a Saturday now that football is over? Well you don’t have to venture far from campus to find some great entertainment. The Clarence Brown Theatre is putting on Charles Dickens’ famous play “A Christmas Carol.” What better way to start off your December and put you into the Christmas spirit? As always, the plays are fantastic and I have no doubt this one will stray from past performances.
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
Christmas Carol 2011
Who: The Royal Hounds with White Lightnin’ Burlesque Where: Lincoln’s Sports Grille When: 9 p.m. Price: Free Victoria’s Take: Somewhere between swing and rock ‘n’ roll, The Royal Hounds have found their place. While the vocals of this band are pretty good, the real star of the group of is the massive cello that the lead singer dances with during their performances. Check them out on Youtube and judge for yourself.
Sunday, December 2 What: “It’s a Wonderful Life” Where: Tennessee Theatre When: 1 p.m. Price: Free Rob’s Take: In keeping with things that will put you in the holiday spirit, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon watching Clarence help George. If you want good seats, you’ll have to get there early. Doors open at noon. Wouldn’t be a good thing to remember everything you’re thankful for right before finals start? What: “Jazz for Tots” Where: Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building When: 7 p.m. Price: Admission is a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Victoria’s Take: Spread the giving spirit of Christmas and enjoy some good music by the UT Jazz Program this weekend by attending “Jazz for Tots.” Giving really is better than receiving, and I’m not talking about giving to obnoxious family members. The event is for a good cause, so even if you’re not the biggest fan of jazz music, you can’t go wrong by attending.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
THE DAILY BEACON • 7 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
SPORTS
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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu
Vols gear up to face Georgetown
Potter, Hoyas stand as big challenge to untested Vols Matt Gray
Staff Writer
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
Trae Golden attacks the basket against Oakland on Monday night.
Tennessee faces another early season test on Friday night as they take on the No. 20 Georgetown Hoyas in Washington, D.C. The two schools are playing in conjuncture with the sixth annual SEC-Big East Challenge. Tennessee (4-1) is coming off a 77-50 victory over Oakland, snapping a two-year losing streak to the Grizzlies. Defense was the hallmark of the Vols’ night as they held Oakland to 28.6 percent shooting from the floor, production that junior guard Trae Golden says will serve Tennessee well for the rest of the season. “It’s the identity of our team,” Golden said. “(Oakland) was a good win for us, so if we can just continue that energy into Friday and going into next week we’ll be fine down the road.” Meanwhile, the Hoyas, whose only loss came against No. 1 Indiana, defeated Mt. Saint Mary’s 72-50 on Saturday. Their balanced attack features four players averaging over 10 points per game, most notably sophomore forward Otto Porter,
one of 50 players selected to this season’s Naismith Watch List. Georgetown averages 70.2 points per game on 50.2 percent shooting, so the Vols’ defensive play will once again play a pivotal role if they hope to knock off the Hoyas. “I think we’ve improved on our help defense a lot,” Golden said. “They definitely have a big team, but size doesn’t really matter. If we guard our positions, we’re going to be fine.” Georgetown traditionally has a reputation of being a very physical team with talented players and a long-standing history that the Tennessee players know and respect. This Georgetown team is no exception, although they do feature one wrinkle: four of their five starters are 6-foot-8 or taller. “I think the things they bring to the table is they have the length and athleticism,” Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Princeton style offense with four guys that are over 6-foot-8 and can pass, shoot, dribble and make plays.” For us, we have to do a tremendous job of boxing out
and a great job of post defense with our guards.” Technically played at a neutral site, the game will be played in Washington D.C.’s Verizon Center, and the crowd figures to be decidedly proHoyas. Tennessee has yet to play a traditional road game, but Golden says he’s ready for a hostile crowd. “There’s going to be more Georgetown fans there than Tennessee fans,” Golden said. “We just need to make sure we’re locked in and ready to play. It would be a big win for our program and we’re looking forward to getting a win there. If we focus and execute our game plan it’s something we can do.” While the season is still young, a strong non-conference win against a school like Georgetown would figure to bolster Tennessee’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament, a feat the Vols fell short of last season. “You don’t really think about that,” Golden said. “But down the road there is the NCAA Tournament and things like that. We’re just going to go in and get a win Friday night and let everything else just play itself out.”
HPER building hosts climbing competition Victoria Finch
Contributor
Forty climbers from around East Tennessee joined in a bouldering competition Tuesday night at UT’s Health and Physical Education (HPER) building. The climbers competed in the last of a series of three climbing competitions that took place over the fall semester. Everyone was allowed to compete, meaning the contest consisted of students from ETSU, UTK and even non-students who just came out to have a good time, and, as they would say, “crush.” The competition consisted of three different levels of bouldering: recreational, intermediate and advanced. The winner of each level received a prize from sponsors like La Sportiva, Black Diamond, Misty Mountain, Blue Ridge Mountain and Mast General Store. Prize winners were awarded chalk bags, T-shirts and goodie bags filled with water bottles and Cliff Bars, and first place winners received a brand new pair of climbing shoes from La Sportiva valued at around 150 dollars. Jimmy Bray, freshman in mechanical engineering, helped with the competition and set the routes before it started. “We tried to make the routes diverse, so that we had anything from a beginners course to the most advanced,” Bray said. “We even made some more difficult routes so that advanced climbers would come back and work on their skills after the (competition).” Some of the competitors just came out for the night, and others, like Scott Grayson, junior in computer science, were there to compete in every part of the fall series. An experienced climber, Grayson snagged the second place spot, narrowly finishing behind his friend and fellow competitor, Spenser Karl. “I’ve competed and climbed for about seven years, competing mostly while I was in high school, but now I’m really doing it just for fun and to climb with some great people,” Grayson said.
The final three in the advanced round of the competition were Karl, Grayson and Ben Garrison in third place. The women’s intermediate winners were Kat Forester and Darya Meredith, who finished first in the recreational level. To end the competition, the tradition of a “dyno competition” is a fun way climbers finish the night. “Dyno,” short for “dynamic,” involves a short route that requires the climber to jump, fully off of the wall, from one rock to another. Since it is such a hard task, the people willing to compete each put in a dollar to compete. The winner of the competition ends up with the prize of all the money placed in the hat. After battling it out with about 10 competitors, unfortunately, none could dominate the infamous route. The spring competitions will begin next semester. Those with an interest in climbing are invited to drop by the HPER gym. Entry fee is five dollars.
Victoria Finch • The Daily Beacon
Spenser Karl, the first place advanced winner, competes against other climbers during UT’s bouldering competition on Tuesday at HPER.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 Sports Editor Lauren Kittrell
SPORTS
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Assistant Sports Editor Austin Bornheim abornhei@utk.edu
Williams powers Lady Vols through OT Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer
Tennessee was challenged Wednesday night, as they narrowly survive their encounter with Middle Tennesssee State, 88-81. The No. 16 Lady Vols (5-1) were taken to overtime by a feisty Blue Raiders (4-2) team. The win improved UT’s all-time record against their in-state opponent to 20-0. “Tonight was a tale of two teams going at it and it went back and forth,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “We got down early but I liked the way we battled and came back. It was a great game by both teams.” For the second game in a row, guard Kamiko Williams’ senior leadership proved to be key and, in this game, the deciding outcome. Not only did she hit an important three-pointer that helped take the game into overtime, but she finished even stronger in the final minutes of the extra time. With 1:57 left in their first overtime contest of the young season, Williams snatched her third steal of the night and in the final minute banked in a shot to extend the Lady Vols’ lead to six. She even sacrificed her body to take an offensive charge to extend their winning streak to five games. “She is an amazing teammate and I admire how she played today,” junior guard Meighan Simmons said. “She gave it her all, and when we needed someone for energy she was our ‘Energizer Bunny.’ It pushed everybody else to play harder and fight back even more.” Williams finished the game with nine points on 4-of-7 shooting to go along with five rebounds and three assists. “You’re seeing Kamiko Williams at her best right now,” Warlick said. “She has had two
good games back to back and I’m extremely proud of her. Today was one of her most consistent days guarding the basketball. She’s got a lot of confidence right now.” Simmons led UT in scoring with 19 points. In the first half the Lady Vols fell behind quickly as the Blue Raiders shot 45.5 percent in the first half and created turnovers. MTSU took a 12-point lead at one point in the first half, but had that shortened to 39-35 at halftime. Lady Blue Raiders’ sophomore point guard Shanice Cason led all scorers at the half with 10 points. The second half was filled with intensity and drama for UT, as they lost freshman point guard and defensive stopper Andraya Carter to a shoulder injury. Through adversity, Tennessee managed to fight and take their first lead of the game with 4:26 left off of a Williams jumper that was assisted by sophomore point guard Ariel Massengale. The Blue Raiders’ fight could not be extinguished, however, as senior forward Icelyn Elie - who scored a game-high 21 points - drained a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. However, in the end the Lady Vols outlasted MTSU, as they outscored them in overtime 15-8. Moving forward, Warlick and her team expect to see an even tougher opponent next time out, as they will play host to No. 22 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. “I think tonight’s game is going to prepare us for Sunday,” Warlick said. “Anytime your back is up against the wall you have to battle, you’ll find kids who will want to fight. I love it.” Tip-off against the Tar Heels is set for 1 p.m.
Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon
Bashaara Graves goes up for a layup on a fast break during the Middle Tennessee State game on Wednesday. With her double-double performance of 15 points and 12 rebounds, the freshman was a key component of the Lady Vols’ winning performance.
Hall looks to step up in absence of Maymon Austin Bornheim
Assistnat Sports Editor It’s difficult to replace an All-SEC second team player, but the Vols haave done their best to continue on in the absence of Jeronne Maymon. Senior Kenny Hall has been the player called upon to fill the shoes of Maymon, who is sidelined due to off-season knee surgery. “I’ve adapted pretty well, but it’s still a continuing fight,” said Hall. “There is still a lot of (the) season
left, so (we’re) just trying to go out there and keep producing.” Hall is averaging 8.2 points per game in just under an average of 24 minutes of play this season. “I feel like I always need to step up, it’s no pressure that he’s on the court or off the court. If he (Maymon) was still here I would still play the same way,” Hall said. Point guard Trae Golden has taken notice of Hall’s inspired play and contributions on the court.
“It’s tough because Jeronne is az huge part of our team, but Kenny has filled in nicely,” Golden said. The floor general also realizes that more players than just Hall need to step up in order to keep winning games. “Everybody down low just has to rise to the occasion to fill the void,” said Golden. “There’s nothing we can really do to replace him because Jeronne is who Jeronne is. So we just have to continue collectively as a team to fill that hole right now.” Yemi Makanjuola has also been called upon to play more minutes. The sophomore has averaged seven minutes of play and had an impressive outing against UMass where he scored five points and brought down five rebounds in the Volunteers’ final game in Puerto Rico. Though it’s difficult to replace such a key player, head coach Cuonzo Martin is proud of the way his team has responded early in the year. “So far we’ve been 4-1 without him,” Martin said. “The thing about it is he is a talented player,
but what happens with you lose a piece like that, you can lose guy that scores the ball, you can lose guys who can do different things, but when you lose a guy that is kind of the blueprint of Tennessee basketball – tough, hard-nosed, defends, rebounds, facilitates, a tremendous leader, great character – when you lose those types of things it’s obviously tough for a team.” There is still no timetable for Maymon’s return. “He’s got to be on the practice court first – banging around, getting physical – but he hasn’t been on the court yet,” said Martin. “For us a player has to be healthy first. Then we can assess from there.” Moving forward, Martin is trying to prepare his team for their matchup with Georgetown on Friday. “I think it’s good for our guys to play a team of this caliber,” said Martin. “Being in that atmosphere, in that venue on ESPN, it’s a good gauge for our guys against a good team. They present a lot from an offense standpoint, but also a physical team that defends with their length.”