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On to the next one Brad Merritt Sports Editor 164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month. Spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu says 41 suspects will be charged with terrorism for their alleged role in the March 7 massacres in villages south of the regional capital of Jos. If convicted, they face possible life in prison. Ojukwu says others will be charged with illegally holding firearms, rioting and other offenses. The fighting crosses religious lines but often also involves politics, economics and land. Mostly Christians died in the March 7 bloodletting. January rioting in the region left more than 300 people dead, most Muslims. Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC WASHINGTON — Frustrated with the pace of action to overhaul the country’s immigration system, thousands of demonstrators descended on the nation’s capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish. President Barack Obama, who promised to make overhauling the immigration system a top priority in his first year, sought to reassure those at the rally with a video message presented on giant screens at the National Mall. The president said he was committed to working with Congress this year on a comprehensive bill to fix a “broken immigration system.” Obama said problems include families being torn apart, employers gaming the system and police officers struggling to keep communities safe. The president, whose comments were released as he worked to get last-minute votes on a health care overhaul, said he would do everything in his power to forge a bipartisan consensus on immigration reform. Militant group in Kabul with draft peace deal KABUL — Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation’s hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the Taliban brought their own draft of a peace deal to the capital. Talk of reconciling with insurgents has done little to slow the fighting across Afghanistan, yet the issue is gaining steam, partly fueled by a “peace jirga” that Afghan President Hamid Karzai will host in late April or early May.
Nash Armstrong Editor-in-Chief PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With the elimination of Kansas Saturday at the hands of Northern Iowa, the Tennessee Volunteers will face the highestremaining seed in the Midwest bracket, No. 2 Ohio State, in St. Louis for the Sweet Sixteen. They move on to St. Louis by virtue of their 83-68 victory over Ohio in the round of 32. Tennessee and head coach Bruce Pearl enter the Sweet 16 for the third time in the last four years and the sixth time in the program’s history. With just one more victory, Pearl will do what no other UT coach could do: advance to the Elite Eight. Pearl said the formula to the Elite Eight is very simple. “You’ve got to win a game,” Pearl said after Saturday’s victory. “You’ve just got to win another game. We’d like to — one more would get us to a place we’ve not been, and that’s the Elite Eight. So certainly the team has great motivation to accomplish that.” See BASKETBALL on Page 8
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J.P. Prince, Brian Williams, and Wayne Chism pose for the camera after UT’s second round victory over Ohio on Saturday. The Vols travel to St. Louis for a Sweet 16 matchup with Ohio State on Friday.
Leadership Workshop Series events discuss women at work Donesha Aldridge Staff Writer
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The UT softball team wrapped up a three-game series against Georgia this weekend, dropping two of three contests to the Bulldogs. The Lady Vols will look to get back on track with a doubleheader against Kentucky on Tuesday.
Forum focuses on nuclear security Matt Miller Staff Writer The UT Science Forum continued Friday with a presentation from Howard Hall, professor of nuclear engineering, on the global challenges to nuclear weapon security. Hall was the third professor selected in the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair program, a state-funded objective to hire the most experienced researchers in the field. Hall earned his Ph.D in
nuclear chemistry, worked in a nuclear laboratory and as a professor of chemistry at University of California, Berkeley, before joining the UT faculty. “We take a very broad view when it comes to nuclear security,” Hall said. “We must ensure nuclear weapons are safe, secure and a few. “Research is always ongoing to improve strategies to ensure the safety, traceability and reduction of nuclear threats,” Hall said. “The bad things that hap-
pen when these things are misused are preventable,” Hall said. “One of the things we can do to make sure there are few is to deny others the ability to obtain nuclear weapons.” However, over time it has become easier for countries to begin developing nuclear weapons. Hall said nine countries now have nuclear capabilities and “we are on the verge of the 10th with Iran.” See FORUM on Page 3
The Office of Student Orientation and Leadership Development is hosting several events and workshops that focus on women and leadership in the workplace. The Leadership Workshop Series: Women at Work will host four events throughout March and April. “We are having this series because it’s a good chance for women to have an opportunity to learn from others’ experiences in the work place,” Michele Stauffer, director of the SOLD office, said. The first program, “Through the Labyrinth ... Beyond the Glass Ceiling,” was at the Baker Center on March 4. It featured guest speakers Nissa Dahlin-Brown, Baker Center associate director, and her student assistant, Elizabeth Williams. The upcoming events will be “Women and Salary Negotiation,” “What I Wish I Knew,” and “Work and Home/Life Balance.” “Women and Salary Negotiation” will take place on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Career Services classroom 101 in Dunford Hall. Stauffer said Career Services is co-sponsoring this event. “This program will focus on topics and issues in the work setting for women,” she said.
The workshop’s main goals are to teach students current statistics about the gender wage gap and how to negotiate their future salaries. Suzette Stiles, graduate assistant of Career Services, will present. “What I Wish I Knew” will have a panel of UT alumnae to share some of the secrets they learned over the years that would have helped them in the beginning of their careers. It will take place at the Black Cultural Center’s multipurpose room on April 6 at 4 p.m. “This is an opportunity to network and connect,” Stauffer said. “A part of the SOLD office is leadership development, and we believe that anyone can be a leader.” “Work and Home/Life Balance” will be on April 13, in the UC room 221 at 4 p.m. Margaret Sallee, assistant professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, will present the workshop. “This workshop will specifically focus on and teach students how to balance life and a successful career,” Stauffer said. Amber Ingram, senior in biology and Spanish, said she is interested in attending this workshop. “I want to attend this workshop because I think it would be beneficial to learn how to balance work life and family life,” Ingram said.