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DY-NO-MITE! Teen charged in 2nd racial incident at NJ Walmart WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A teenager who allegedly made an announcement earlier this month ordering all black people to leave a southern New Jersey Walmart has been charged in a similar incident at the same store just after Christmas. The 16-year-old Atlantic County boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was charged last week with harassment and bias intimidation in the March 14 incident. Washington Township police said Thursday that the teen did the same thing Dec. 28 at the Gloucester County store. Police were not initially notified of that incident, but store officials turned over surveillance video this week. Walmart has apologized and made changes to the store's intercom system to prevent future incidents. Chinese national arrest in Honolulu HONOLULU — Federal agents have arrested a Chinese national in Honolulu for illegal importation of counterfeit weight-loss medication. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement statement issued Thursday in Denver says 30-year-old Sengyang Zhou of Kunming had traveled from China to Hawaii intending to meet with people interested in distributing his pills in the U.S. The statement said the arrest came Tuesday, the same day that an alleged accomplice, 60-year-old Qung Ming Hu, was arrested in Plano, Texas. The two have been charged with a number of crimes, including the introduction and delivery into interstate commerce of unapproved new drugs. Zhou is being held without bond. Hu was released on bond, agreeing to appear April 7 in Denver to face the charges against her.
Fuse sweeps 2010 SGA election Kyle Turner Staff Writer After countless hours of campaigning and hard work put in by both 20102011 SGA parties, Fuse has come out victorious. Fuse swept officer positions with Tommy Jervis, junior in finance, elected president; Angie Sessoms, junior in political science, elected vice president; Avery G. Howard, junior in agricultural science, elected student services director; and Ross Rowland, sophomore in exercise science, named board of trustees nominee. With a total of more than 21,000 UT undergraduate students, only 4,654 votes were cast — roughly 1,500 fewer votes than the 2009 election. Each of the four executive members of team Fuse handily surpassed their Transform counterparts with an average of 1,000 additional votes. Members of the Fuse
campaign celebrated their victory at Tin Roof on the Strip Thursday night after months of preparation. “It is a huge relief to know that the elections are over, but I am already looking forward to taking office this April,” Jervis said. Jervis reiterated the dedication and compassion that was exhibited by both teams, noting the common goal of improving UT. “I really want to thank every student who voted,” Jervis said. “I am truly one of them and look forward to an open dialogue between the SGA and all students.” Not even the weather could dampen the spirits of Howard, the incoming student services director. “I am feeling a mixture of relief and excitement right now,” Howard said. “My friends have laid the foundation for everything that I have embarked on thus far and those are the
ones who I owe so much to.” Rowland reiterated his goal in serving as voice of the student body. “This all really hasn’t hit me just yet, but all I can say is how impressed I am with the effort of both parties who should be commended for a job well done,” Rowland said. Current SGA President Laura Nishida remarked her sadness in leaving her position but only has fond memories to reflect on. “I am so proud of the great things we have been able to accomplish, and I am extremely excited to see what the future holds for the new SGA members,” Nishida said. Howard said Nishida and current SGA members have served as good role models and that he fills he has big shoes to fill in the coming year. The election produced one tie between Kristyn Royster, sophomore in journalism, and Holly
Mixed verdict for woman in sex-for-tickets case DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A Philadelphia woman accused of offering sexual favors for World Series tickets has been found not guilty of prostitution, but guilty of attempted prostitution. Forty-four-year-old Susan Finkelstein took the stand Thursday during her trial in Bucks County Court. She said she placed an ad with sexual overtones, but that she's not a prostitute. Authorities allege Finkelstein met with an undercover Bensalem police officer in October and offered to perform sexual acts in exchange for tickets to the World Series between the Phillies and New York Yankees. — The Associated Press
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TOP: Fuse supporters congratulate winning officers and senators after thieir victory announcement on Thursday. BOTTOM: Members of the Fuse campaign celebrate their win at Tin Roof. Rainey, junior in journalism, who were both vying for the commuter senate seat. Special run-off elections will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Monday. All students registered as commuters are encouraged to once again cast their votes through the SGA Web site at sga.utk.edu.
Kiva co-founder speaks on battling global poverty, lending Kyle Turner Staff Writer
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Students display their work in the 63rd Annual Student Art Competition. The exhibition is currently on display in the Art and Architecture Building’s Ewing Gallery until March 31.
Jessica Jackley Flannery discussed her personal journey that led to the founding of http://www.kiva.org, the first Web-based, worldwide, peer-to-peer microfinancing program on Wednesday. Kiva is a program designed to offer basic financial services, but it is tailored to meet the needs of individuals who earn low wages, oftentimes those in underdeveloped nations. “Microfinance is simply traditional banking services tailored to the poor, many times those just living on
dollars a day,” Flannery said. Kiva.org, however, is not a traditional donor/recipient relationship, but one of partners. Through the efforts of Flannery and Kiva.org, more than $127 million in micro loans have been distributed to 320,000 people in 53 different countries. Kiva is a simple program that is designed for ordinary people who are in a position to loan an entrepreneur small amounts of money that can have large impacts across the globe. See FLANNERY on Page 3