The Daily Beacon

Partly Cloudy with a 10% chance of rain HIGH LOW 64 42

Tennis squad dominates weekend matches

Beacon explores local festival alternatives Tuesday, March 30, 2010

PAGE 8 T H E

Issue 49

E D I T O R I A L L Y

PUBLISHED SINCE 1906 http://dailybeacon.utk.edu

Vol. 113

I N D E P E N D E N T

PAGE 7

S T U D E N T

N E W S P A P E R

O F

T H E

U N I V E R S I T Y

O F

T E N N E S S E E

Mini-summit to study poverty, health care Anthony Elias Staff Writer

Feds: Philly man threatened Va. congressman PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man charged with threatening the No. 2 Republican in the House was being held without bail Monday pending a psychiatric evaluation.

Norman Leboon, 38, is accused of trying to post a YouTube video in which he threatened to kill Republican Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia.

Leboon is wanted by city authorities in another threat case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Reed said.

The threat against Cantor does not appear to be connected to the health care reform bill, though it’s not clear whether Leboon was upset with the House Republican whip about other issues, Reed said. Cantor is the only Jewish Republican in Congress, and Passover begins Monday at sundown.

Reed told a judge that Leboon appears to have major psychiatric issues.

Wednesday’s “Focus on Poverty and Health Care Mini-Summit” will cover research from UT faculty and graduate students surrounding critical issues related to health care and poverty.

David Patterson, UT professor in the College of Social Work, will moderate the Faculty Research Showcase.

He believes it is important for the community at the university to become aware of health care and poverty to avoid homelessness.

“What we’ve tried to do in this mini-summit is design a series of events that exposes the university community to a discussion and reflection on the challenges of health care delivery and poverty,” Patterson said. “In a sense, (we’re) looking to raise the university community’s awareness of this critical issue.”

Patterson believes that the structural issues that drive people into homelessness are lack of jobs, lack of well-paying jobs and lack of affordable housing.

He commented that “society as a whole, in our

social economic structure, create institutional or structural phenomena that increase the probability of homelessness,” in terms of lack of affordable housing, lack of affordable health care and inadequacy of housing options.

“Really, all that we’re doing in terms of trying to address homelessness is correct many structural issues that brought people into homelessness,” he said.

Landon Bevier, graduate student in sociology, will present “Predicting Opinions on Child-Care Funding: Environmental, Experiential and Ideological Indicators.”

In Bevier’s presentation, he will discuss research discovered based on “indicators” that have decided how people feel toward child-care funding.

“One of the interesting things I stress the most is that disbelief in the traditional family structure does not result in a belief that we shouldn’t increase childcare funding for parents,” Bevier said. “So there’s either something different about those who choose to be parents or something within the experience of being a parent that severs the relationship between a belief in traditional family structure and a belief that we should decrease child-care funding.”

Bevier said ideological indicators, such as political party affiliation, can also be factors.

“We’re responsible for our own economic success as evidenced as a belief in conservatism,” he said.

“So basically saying whether or not, on a sevenpoint scale from very liberal to very conservative, what your level of liberal or conservatism, how that would affect your opinion of child-care funding is one ideological indicator, and the other is a belief in a traditional family structure.”

The mini-summit will also feature a forum of representatives from local non-profit organizations such as Cherokee Health Systems, the Knox County Health Department and Interfaith Health Clinic.

The representatives will discuss the attempts being made to provide affordable health care to Knoxville.

Bill Fox, professor in economics, will moderate a presentation of “The Lessons from 15 years of TennCare” before U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper concludes Wednesday’s mini-summit by making a keynote speech at 5:30 p.m.

The mini-summit will take place in the Baker Center’s Toyota Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Forum explores Staph infections Nathan Berger Staff Writer

Haiti seeking $3.8 billion to rebuild country UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. says the Haitian government will be seeking around $3.8 billion at a donors conference on Wednesday to start rebuilding the country after January’s devastating earthquake.

Helen Clark, head of the U.N. Development Program, said this initial amount would enable the country over the next 18 months to begin construction of government buildings, schools, hospitals, health care centers and courthouses that were either destroyed or left unstable.

The U.N. said an assessment prepared by the Haitian government with the support of the international community put the total amount needed for Haiti’s recovery at $11.5 billion.

Man cites boredom after arrest on streaking charge KINGSPORT, Tenn. — A man who has been charged with making a naked dash through a Tennessee supermarket told police he was “bored and didn’t have anything else to do.”

The Kingsport TimesNews reports that a man entered an IGA store Friday night, wearing nothing but a face mask, and ran around the aisles.

A police report says officers found the suspect in the bathroom of a nearby Hardee’s restaurant.

Employees say he entered the fast food outlet wearing nothing but an orange hooded sweat shirt and asked if anyone could lend him clothes. An employee gave him a pair of athletic shorts.

George Richardson • The Daily Beacon

Art from UT students is displayed in the Ewing Gallery as part of the 63rd Annual Student Art Competition. The exhibition is on display in the Art and Architecture building until March 31.

Associate professor of comparative medicine, Stephen Kania, spoke on the threat of antibiotic resistant Staphylococci, more commonly known as Staph infection, at Friday’s UT Science Forum.

Kania acquired a diverse background in biology, earning degrees from colleges all across the U.S. and working in a variety of fields including cancer research. He is also one of the few professors who encourages undergraduate students to conduct research with him.

“We are in fact staying one step ahead of Staphylococci in terms of antibiotic resistance,” Kania said, “but probably 20 years ago, we were 10 steps ahead. So we might be headed in the wrong direction. The antibiotic resistant organisms certainly are gaining on us, and they are gaining rapidly.”

Kania explained this would not be a problem if an infinite number of antibiotics were produced, but each year there have been a decreasing number of products licensed by the FDA. Kania’s presentation focused on Staph aureus, which is a human pathogen that transiently infects dogs, and Staph pseudintermedius, which is a canine pathogen that transiently affects humans. The latter is the leading cause of skin infection in dogs.

See STAPH on Page 3

Tenn. to receive $500 million for education The Associated Press ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education on Monday awarded Delaware and Tennessee $600 million as part of the competitive “Race to the Top” program to help states improve student performance and transform struggling schools.

The states, selected from 16 finalists, received the grants in the first round of the $4.35 billion federal competition, with both tweaking their education laws and enlisting the support of their school districts and teachers unions to better their chances.

Education Secretary Arne

Duncan praised Tennessee and Delaware because all of their school districts approved the applications for the money. Tennessee will get $500 million, and Delaware will receive $100 million, he said.

“This is not about a pilot or a model,” he said in a call with reporters. “They were trying to reach every child in their state.”

Observers say the winners took to heart the education reforms pushed by the Obama administration, including performance pay for teachers and welcoming charter school policies.

In Tennessee, lawmakers passed a new law during a

special session in January that requires half of teacher evaluations to be based on student achievement data, a key reform pushed by the Obama administration, as part of an effort to better their chances.

Lawmakers also lifted the state’s cap on the number of charter schools that can open each year and setting up a statewide school district specifically for failing schools.

They got their teachers to sign off on the plan too.

“This is a landmark opportunity for Tennessee,” Gov. Phil Bredesen said in a news release. He added, “The funds provided by the grant will carry us forward in a dramatic and positive direction.”

Delaware had all of its school districts and teachers approve its application, a document that highlighted the state’s new law allowing educators to be removed from the classroom if they are rated “ineffective” for two to three years.

The state also offers financial incentives to top-notch educators willing to work in failing schools and in highdemand subjects. It will also hire coaches to meet with small groups of teachers several times a month to develop lesson plans based on student test data.

“While we are very pleased Secretary Duncan has agreed to partner with us in these

efforts, we have a lot of hard work and tough decisions ahead of us as we make these reforms a reality,” state Education Secretary Lillian Lowery said in a statement.

The winners beat out: Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina.

Federal officials will collect a second round of applications for the highly selective program in June. The states that were not picked this time can reapply for grants then.

See GRANTS on Page 3

!

X I T R U O F L A WIN 2 FIN G NG AWIN BE ENTERED IN A DR & 1 .3 AR –M 21 R. MA H QUARRY TRAIL URNAMENT! SIGN A LEASE WIT THE FINAL FOUR TO TO S ET CK TI 2 R FO

HT

G M NI !

O .C IL A R T Y R E R A U AT TLE 5.329.8462 | Q 6 8 | E L V A D N A L R E W UT 1639 CUMB NE SH

CAMPUS CALENDAR

2 • The Daily Beacon

InSHORT

Tuesday,March 30, 2010

?

What’s HAPPENING AROUND CAMPUS

March 30 - March 31, 2010

Tues., March 30 — • 3:30 p.m. untill 5:30 p.m. — The International House presents “Turkish Cooking Demonstration” in the I-House Great Room. Attendees will learn how to cook Turkish food for the price of $2 for students and $5 for others.

• 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. — The Women’s Studies Program screens the feature film “Iron Jawed Angels,” which stars Hilary Swank and chronicles the first efforts of Alice Paul to achieve women’s suffrage, in the Women’s Studies Suite on the third floor of the Jessie Harris Building. The movie is free and open to the public, and pizza will be provided.

• 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. — The International House Coffee House Series presents “Breaking the Barriers: Experience Africa Hands-On” in the I-House Great Room. The event features cultural activities of Nigeria, Ghana and Somalia, including hair braiding, headpiece tying, language and alphabets, drumming, dancing and games.

Wed., March 31 — • 7:30 p.m. — Marc Thiessen, chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush, speaks on national security and enhanced interrogation techniques, discussing his book “Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack” in the UC Auditorium.

Sponsored by the CPC Issues Committee, the talk is free and open to the public.

George Richardson • The Daily Beacon

Students enjoy lunch in Rocky Top Cafe, located in the lower level of the University Center. Students can choose from a number of national brands including Sbarro, Subway, Chick-fil-A, and Petro’s. Rocky Top Cafe is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m.. to 7 p.m.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY • 1870 — Following its ratification by the requisite three-fourths of the states, the 15th Amendment, granting African-American men the right to vote, is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution. Passed by Congress the year before, the amendment reads, “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.” One day after it was adopted, Thomas Peterson-Mundy of Perth Amboy, N.J., became the first African American to vote under the authority of the 15th Amendment. In 1867, the Republican-dominated Congress passed the First Reconstruction Act, over President Andrew Johnson’s veto, dividing the South into five military districts and outlining how new governments based on universal manhood suffrage were to be established. With the adoption of the 15th Amendment in 1870, a politically mobilized African-American community joined with white allies in the Southern states to elect the Republican Party to power, which brought about radical changes across the South. By late 1870, all the former Confederate states had been readmitted to the Union, and most were controlled by the Republican Party, thanks to the support of African-American voters.

• 1980 — A floating apartment for oil workers in the North Sea collapses, killing 123 people. The Alexander Kielland platform housed 208 men who worked on the nearby Edda oil rig in the Ekofisk field, 235 miles east of Dundee, Scotland. Most of the Phillips Petroleum workers were from Norway, although a few were American and British. The platform, held up by two large pontoons, had bedrooms, kitchens and lounges and provided a place for workers to spend their time when not working. At about 6:30 p.m. on March 30, most of the residents were in the platform’s small theater watching a movie. Although there were gale conditions in the North Sea that evening, no one was expecting that a large wave would collapse and capsize the platform. The capsizing happened very quickly, within 15 minutes of the collapse, so that many of the workers were unable to make it to the lifeboats.

• 1981 — President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr. The president had just finished addressing a labor meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel and was walking with his entourage to his limousine when Hinckley, standing among a group of reporters, fired six shots at the president, hitting Reagan and three of his attendants. White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot in the head and critically wounded, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy was shot in the side and District of Columbia policeman Thomas Delahaney was shot in the neck. After firing the shots, Hinckley was overpowered and pinned against a wall, and President Reagan, apparently unaware that he’d been shot, was shoved into his limousine by a Secret Service agent and rushed to the hospital.

— Courtesy of History.com

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

STAPH

Stocks rise after increase in spending

continued from Page 1 Chattanooga mayor says 5 wounded in ‘flash mob’ CHATTANOOGA — Chattanooga’s mayor said gunfire that wounded five people at the city’s riverside Coolidge Park happened during a “flash mob” gathering organized online.

Mayor Ron Littlefield said the gathering Saturday night at the park was peacefully arranged but got out of hand.

Five people suffered leg wounds.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the mayor said at a Monday news conference that many cities are dealing with the issue of flash mobs, and it started as a fun thing “but it’s getting ugly.”

Two 18-year-old men and a juvenile have been charged.

Forfeit in Knoxville, too many players ejected The Southern Professional Hockey League is investigating a bench-clearing brawl that caused the Fayetteville FireAntz to forfeit a weekend game to the Knoxville Ice Bears.

Officials called 32 penalties on 20 players and a coach Saturday night in the season-ending game for the Ice Bears during fan appreciation night.

WATE-TV reported the game was called with Knoxville leading 9-4 at 9:43 remaining in the final period when the FireAntz couldn’t put enough players on the ice.

Ten Fayetteville players and the team’s coach had been ejected. Nine Knoxville players had been tossed.

Wife, stepson sent to prison in man’s murder MANCHESTER, Tenn. — A Middle Tennessee woman and her adult son have been sent to prison for the Labor Day shooting death of the woman’s husband.

The Tullahoma News reported 65-year-old Carolyn Kenney of Manchester and 35-year-old Jonathan Buckner of Tullahoma entered guilty pleas before Circuit Court Judge Charles Lee. George E. Kenney was found shot to death outside beside his pickup truck on the federal Arnold Engineering Development Center property.

Buckner was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty last week to second-degree murder.

Carolyn Kenney pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder and was given a 10-year prison term.

Kingsport woman, 82, charged with drug offenses KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Sullivan County Sheriff’s officers have charged an 82-year-old woman with drug offenses.

The Kingsport Times-News reported the arrest of Pearl M. Jones on charges of possession of drugs with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, marijuana possession and maintaining a dwelling where drugs are sold.

Vice Unit officers said they found prescription medication, marijuana, cash, a handgun and cell phones. They also found several ledgers detailing drug transactions during a raid Friday.

Jones was released from the Sullivan County jail on $25,000 bond.

Memphis house fire kills man MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis fire officials say a man died as the result of a weekend house fire.

Authorities have not released the name of the victim who neighbors said was in his 70s. He was pulled from his burning home early Sunday and later died at the Regional Medical Center.

The Commercial Appeal reported the man died of smoke inhalation after the blaze in his one-story wood frame house in a southern Memphis neighborhood. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately determined.

The Daily Beacon • 3

STATE&LOCAL

“About 10 years ago, there was almost no resistance to Methicillin in pseudintermedius. Now about 30 percent of our isolates are resistant to Methicillin,” Kania said.

Methicillin was once used as an antibiotic to treat Staph infection, but it is now primarily used to test antibiotic sensitivity.

“When it comes to experience with antibiotics, we’ve got about 80 years of experience,” Kania said. “The bacteria have about two billion years of experience producing and figuring out what to do about antibiotics.”

Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, or MSRA, which typically infects 1.5 million people, is primarily acquired in a hospital environment. The mortality rate for MSRA is between four and 10 percent.

The immediate concern is whether harmful bacteria is being transferred from one host to another, Kania said.

“The other concern and the one that I think our research focuses on, is not just the exchange of the different types of bacteria,” Kania said, “but (the) exchange of the genes that cause resistance in these bacteria.”

For two years, Kania collected data to determine whether or not different strains of Staph disease could, in fact, trade antibiotic resistance.

The results showed that, out of all of the Methicillin-susceptible samples, each one was genetically different, while all of the Methicillin-resistant samples were genetically similar.

“It seemed to me from one of Dr. Kania’s graphs that we’ve seen a tremendous spike in antibiotic resistance, but that in the last year or so it’s kind of leveled off,” Mark Littmann, professor of journalism and electronic media and coordinator of the UT Science Forum, said. “And if it is leveling off, why is that? Because that could be very interesting.”

Kania said the results showed that there is not widespread transfer of Methicillinresistant genes.

The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stocks rose Monday after an increase in consumer spending boosted confidence in the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 45 points in late afternoon trading.

Broader indexes also climbed.

The Commerce Department said consumer spending rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, matching economists’ expectations.

Job creation and healthy consumer spending are considered keys to a sustained recovery. At the end of the week, investors will get the Labor Department’s monthly employment report, which is expected to show employers added jobs this month for only the second time since the recession began in December 2007.

Meanwhile, easing concern about debt problems in Greece reduced demand for the dollar. The dollar’s decline in turn lifted demand for commodities, which become more attractive to foreign investors when the dollar falls since most of them are priced in dollars.

Energy and materials stocks including Exxon Mobil Corp. were among the day’s biggest gainers.

The debt-strapped Greek government said it was moving ahead with plans to issue a new seven-year bond. European leaders and the International Monetary Fund agreed last week to provide a safety net should Greece or other countries that use the euro fail to raise money by issuing new debt. Concerns about Greece’s fiscal crisis have been pounding the euro, Europe’s shared currency.

GRANTS continued from Page 1 “A lot of people said ‘They’re going to end up giving it to lots of states’ and ‘the federal government can never really be selective.’ It turns out they actually were,” said Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, a nonpartisan Washington, D.C.based think tank. “They’re setting the bar this high that only two states met it, it sends a very powerful message.”

Officials said Georgia and Florida were third and fourth in the rankings for the grants, which means they may have an advantage over other states for the second round of grants. Still, most of the final-

Financial shares were mixed after the Treasury Department said it would start to sell the shares it owns in Citigroup Inc. The government took 7.7 billion Citigroup shares in exchange for $25 billion it gave the bank during the 2008 credit crisis. The planned sale during the next year could result in a profit of more than $7.5 billion.

The stock market has been climbing at a steady pace since early February on expectations that the economy is improving. Many reports still point to a weak economy but indicate that conditions are improving.

“The market seems to be holding up pretty well and probably will for a while,” said Frank Haines, chief investment officer at Christian Brothers Investment Services in New York.

Haines said low interest rates will help stocks for now but that longer-term threats like uncertainty about policies in Washington and rising debt levels in the U.S. and other countries could eventually hurt markets.

In the final hour of trading, the Dow rose 46.02, or 0.4 percent, to 10,896.38. The Dow at times traded above 10,900. That put the psychological threshold of 11,000 in sight.

The Dow hasn’t traded above that level since September 2008.

The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6.29, or 0.5 percent, to 1,172.88, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 6.75, or 0.3 percent, to 2,401.88.

Bond prices mostly fell, pushing yields higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.87 percent from 3.85 percent late Friday.

See STOCKS on Page 5

ists are already vowing to reapply for the money.

“We were honored to be one of only 16 finalists for this highly competitive grant, and we will immediately begin working on our application for the next round of funding,” said Deborah A. Gist, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in Rhode Island.

The grant program is part of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus law, which provided $100 billion for schools.

The Education Department asked states to concentrate their proposals on four areas: adopting standards and assessments to better prepare students for careers and college; getting high-quality teachers into classroom; turning around

low-performing schools; and creating data systems to track performance.

Forty states and Washington, D.C., applied for the grants, scrambling to widen charter school laws and enact performance pay for teachers to prove that they deserved part of the money.

Some education observers have criticized the competition, saying the administration is out of touch because it is pushing reform at a time when states can barely afford basic necessities and are laying off teachers by the hundreds.

Applications were read and scored by panels of five peer reviewers. The 16 with the highest average score visited Washington this month to present their proposals.

4 • The Daily Beacon

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

OPINIONS

Staff Column Flora Theden Managing Editor

Drinking age hinders healthy attitudes “Teen drinking is very bad. Yo I got a fake ID though,” were the lyrics to the J-Kwon song “Tipsy,” which was popular in 2004.

When this song came out, I was still a naïve high school student who thought that only some college students chose to drink before they turned the legal age of 21. But soon after I started college, I began to realize that underage drinking wasn’t an exception; it was the norm. I also learned that most students have or have had a fake ID with which to purchase alcohol or to use to get into a bar.

The Amethyst Initiative is a group that consists of chancellors and presidents of colleges and universities across the United States. These educational leaders have signed their names to a public statement saying that “the problem of irresponsible drinking by young people continues despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21, and there is a culture of dangerous binge drinking on many campuses.”

The Amethyst Initative supports a much-needed informed and unimpeded debate on the 21year-old drinking age. Presidents from Syracuse, Ohio State, Duke, Virginia Tech and 131 other colleges have signed the document, but representation from Tennessee is nowhere to be found.

The Amethyst Initiative was formed around the idea that the current drinking age does not work because it creates a culture of dangerous “binge drinking.” As almost any student on campus can testify, this culture exists and is definitely not overexaggerated. The goal of most students when they begin drinking is to become intoxicated. While out on the Strip on a normal night, one can hear young adults talking about being “blackout” or consuming alcohol to the point of not being able to remember one’s actions.

This attitude toward drinking is dangerous and destructive to our nation as a whole. Even popular Web sites like http://textsfromlastnight.com demonstrate the idea in college culture that the idea is to get as drunk as possible in any given night of drinking. Lowering the drinking age will encourage drinking in a more responsible manner by introducing young adults to the idea of moderate alcohol consumption at a younger age.

Isn’t it true that students making important decisions about their daily lives should be able to make the same decision about whether or not they should drink alcohol?

As stated on the Amethyst Initiative Web site, “Adults under 21 are deemed capable of voting, signing contracts, serving on juries and enlisting in the military but are told they are not mature enough to have a beer.” It is absolutely ridiculous.

Other organizations, such as Choose Responsibility, a non-profit group, have been founded to research and start a public discussion about the “presence of alcohol in American culture and to consider policies that will empower young adults aged 18 to 20 to make mature decisions about the place of alcohol in their own lives,” according to the Choose Responsibility Web site.

The statement signed by university and college presidents also makes a valid point about fake IDs: “By choosing to use fake IDs, students make ethical compromises that erode respect for the law.” Although having a fake ID is a personal choice, many students are put in this compromising position because they don’t want to be left out. The weekend activities of most college students consist of attending parties at private homes or going out to the bars. Because of this culture, a young student may be pressured into getting a fake ID so they won’t be left behind on the weekends.

I’m not saying the drinking age should be changed so that someone as young as 16 could consume alcohol — as is the rule in many European nations — but it is evident from this research that the drinking age debate needs to be revisited so American adults have healthy attitudes about alcohol consumption.

If you feel that the drinking age deserves further debate, check out the Amethyst Initiative Web site at http://www.amethystinitiative.org/, or send a letter to our president or chancellor.

COFFEY & INK • Kelsey Roy

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.

Beauty, skills affect attractiveness Ac orns and Other Seeds by

Anna-Lise Burnette In the aftermath of this weekend’s music festival, I’m left wondering about what I consider to be a vital human question: How do perceptions of music and beauty color our perceptions of each other?

It intrigues me how one good attribute can so wholly conceal another less worthy one, or how one can seemingly enhance the other. These are positive effects, surely, but it can lead to the kind of Grammy moments where you leave scratching your head. How can we define this complicated trick of the brain, this wholehearted selfdeception?

I see two sides to this relationship, the first being when beauty trumps skill; I will call this the “Pop-Star Corollary.”

Because in the popular music industries today, you no longer need things once necessary to become a musician or have a band: a pleasant singing voice, ability to play an instrument, songwriting and arranging skills or any particular ideas about what purpose music serves. Snobbish and old-fashioned ideas about what musicians should be though they are, they are at least traditional as well. Of course not everyone “in the old days” had all of these skills, and often relied on others to help make the music successful, but even so the difference is marked; it’s a matter of quality.

At the other end of this phenomenon lies what I’ve named the “Sam Beam Effect,” which, in case some of you were wondering, may well be related to the “Jim Beam Effect” (but of course that’s another

topic entirely and not the point I’m making). This is when an artist is so moving or skilled that they create a sort of attractiveness for themselves, a beauty that by conventional standards may not exist at all. This, I think, is an even more curious effect of music on the brain.

Because it becomes plain that you don’t have to be a stunner to have an allure about you or a sex appeal that is actually perceptible.

Being genetically predisposed to these sorts of strange conclusions, I think it follows that we have to redefine what we’ve considered to be long-standing ideals about the nature of beauty and attractiveness. It isn’t actually necessary to be beautiful to be attractive, and although it’s thought of as just a silly Disney movie, I think “Beauty and the Beast” was onto something. The more we study the way the human mind works, the more we discover that we are willing to make concessions in the search for “the one.”

While we can try to boil it all down to facial symmetry, there’s something clearly missing in our understanding of human attraction. Just why does a pure voice conquer a crooked nose? And why are we equally willing to overlook skill so long as the makeup is done professionally?

Perhaps we’ve simply been culturally brainwashed, or maybe we all just need a good kick in the brain to set the neurons straight. Whatever the case, it seems obvious to me that unless our notions of beauty and glamour change (as they have historically and almost certainly will in the future) and then remain constant (as they have historically been unable to do), we’ll continue to be perplexed by human decision. Let’s just hope the Jonas Brothers escape unscathed.

— Anna-Lise Burnette is a sophomore in global studies. She can be reached at kburnet7@utk.edu.

No planning leads to avoiding responsibility An A l ternate R o u te by

Leigh Dickey

EDITOR IN CHIEF

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Nash Armstrong

Matt Nielsen

MANAGING EDITOR

Flora Theden CHIEF COPY EDITOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Sarah Fadule

Ally Callahan, Scott Crump, Devyn Downey, Lynette Williams

Robby O’Daniel

SENIOR ADVERTISING

DESIGN EDITORS

PRODUCTION ARTIST

EDITORIAL PRODUCTION ARTISTS

PHOTO EDITOR

Brittany Coggins, Emily Delanzo

ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

George Richardson

Jenny Bledsoe ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Jake Lane SPORTS EDITOR

Brad Merritt ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Zac Ellis

Editor: (865) 974-2348 Managing Editor: (865) 974-2348

Kevin Letsinger, Brandi M. Panter,

Newsroom: (865) 974-3226

Chauntele Scarlett

Kelsey Roy, Josh Schendel,

OPINION EDITOR

Classifieds: (865) 974-4931 Main office: (865) 974-3231

Katie Freeman

Kristian Smith

Advertising: (865) 974-5206

COPY EDITORS

CARTOONISTS

FEATURES EDITOR

If you think something has been reported incorrectly, please contact the managing editor at 974-2348.

Eric Nalley, Katie Niehaus

NEWS EDITOR

STUDENT LIFE &

To place a classified, please call the classified manager at 974-4931.

Geneva Hill

Patrick Relford Hayley DeBusk

To place an ad, please call retail advertising at 974-5206.

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES

Theresa Parrish

Faith Barger

To report a news item, please e-mail the newsroom@utk.edu or call the managing editor at 974-2348.

Newsroom fax: (865) 974-5569 Photo: (865) 974-5212 E-mail: newsroom@utk.edu letters@utk.edu

Blake Treadway The Daily Beacon is published by students at The University of Tennessee Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and Tuesday and Friday during the summer semester. The offices are located at 1340 Circle Park Drive, 5 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0314. The newspaper is free on campus and is available via mail subscription for $200/year, $100/semester or $70/summer only. It is also available online at: http://dailybeacon.utk.edu.

LETTERS POLICY: The Daily Beacon welcomes all letters to the editor and guest columns from students, faculty and staff. Each submission is considered for publication by the editor on the basis of space, timeliness and clarity. Contributions must include the author’s name and phone number for verification. Students must include their year in school and major. Letters to the editor and guest columns may be e-mailed to letters@utk.edu or sent to Nash Armstrong, 1340 Circle Park Dr., 5 Communications Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0314. The Beacon reserves the right to reject any submissions or edit all copy in compliance with available space, editorial policy and style.

I recently had occasion to learn that I have the words to a disturbing number of Justin Timberlake songs stored away in my head. This worries me because, in so far as I can remember, I never set out to memorize the lyrics to more than a dozen of his pop songs, but it happened anyway. Don’t get me wrong: I love Justin with all of my heart, and I will happily sing “My Love” for you if you ask. I’m a little upset, though, because I like Jay-Z almost, if not quite, as much, and I had to work very hard to learn the lines to certain Jay-Z songs, while with Justin, lyric memorization took no such effort.

With Justin my memorization was, on the whole, accidental, but with Jay-Z, it was intentional and hard work. This contrast bothered me: It hadn’t crossed my mind until recently that I literally know by heart whole songs by Timberlake. I guess I knew, somewhere in the back of my mind, that this was probably the case, but I had never thought about it before. Much less intended that it be so.

And this is the problem: More and more it seems like whatever is going on in my head (and I’m worried that it is mainly just pop lyric memorization these days) is happening in a dark, smoke-filled room “somewhere in the back of my mind,” where men in tweed sit smoking cigars and making decisions about my life. And what they are deciding is that I should know all the lyrics to “Hey, Soul Sister” (which, really, I’m OK with, because who doesn’t like Train?).

I don’t like that I’m not entirely intentional about the things I do. I don’t want to be a stick-in-the-mud and live my life out of an appointment book, but I think I’ve rushed to the opposite extreme. I’m realizing that, in my fear of being fenced-in by schedules and commitments, I’ve basically abdicated the right to make decisions for myself, and if I don’t make my own decisions, who’s going to? (Answer: the men

in my head wearing tweed jackets, smoking cigars.)

Now I’m not really that concerned about my unintentional song lyric knowledge. I love listening to all sorts of music, and learning the lyrics to songs is an understandable and predictable byproduct of that. This unintentional knowledge is interesting, though, because it’s reflective of this tendency I’ve developed to just do what I want to do when I want to do it and not think about the effects of my actions on me or, perhaps more importantly, on other people.

I don’t like having plans because I don’t want to be tied down to things, but I’m beginning to wonder whether this is not just a euphemism for saying that I am both rather selfish and trying to avoid responsibility of any type. Neither of these are character traits I’m interested in cultivating; in fact, I’m rather embarrassed.

I’ve been developing these habits unconsciously, and, while it’s bad enough that I’ve been unreflective about my habits, what’s worse is that these attitudes have turned out to be unhealthy; if we lived in another time, we would call them vices.

A fellow with an eye for the obvious once observed that Rome was not built in a day. More to our purposes, G.K. Chesterton noted that “You cannot grow a beard in a moment of passion.” Things worth doing, like building Rome or growing a beard, must be done intentionally. You can achieve neither objective by just going about things willy-nilly. In the one case, you have to plan streets and construct buildings and teach people Latin, and in the other case you have to, first, remember not to shave, and then, as far as I can tell (not having extensive experience with the subject myself) you may have to trim your beard as you go along so you don’t end up looking like John Muir.

Reaching worthwhile goals seems to require determined effort, even if that just means paying more attention to both how and why I act the way I do.

Enjoy your Friday off, and from the bottom of my heart, let me wish a Happy Easter to all!

— Leigh Dickey is a junior in global studies. She can be reached at ldickey2@utk.edu.

NATION&WORLD

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

STOCKS continued from Page 3 The Dow is up about 850 points, or 8.5 percent, since its recent closing low on Feb. 4. Some analysts say the modest pace of the advance is a sign the market isn’t getting ahead of itself by bursting higher.

Ryan Detrick, senior technical strategist at Schaeffer’s Investment Research in Cincinnati, expects that corporate profit reports for the nearly complete JanuaryMarch quarter will give a boost to the market.

“We still think expectations are really a little too low,” he said. “The economy is turning around faster than most people think.”

Detrick said, however, that he wouldn’t be surprised to see short-lived drops of 56 percent in the market given the size of the recent climb.

The latest gain came after the government said consumer spending rose 0.3 percent in February. The increase raised hopes that consumers are regaining confidence and will bump up spending.

The same report said personal income was unchanged last month. Economists had forecast growth of 0.1 percent.

The report comes ahead of the government’s jobs report. The Labor Department’s monthly employment report due Friday is expected to show employers added jobs for only the second month since the recession began in late 2007.

Economists predict employers added

SERVICES Airport taxi service. $20 from campus.

Call (865)919-0001.

EMPLOYMENT After School Care at Sequoyah Elementary Now hiring for the 2010-11 school year. M-F 12:45-6PM or 2:15-6PM. Close to campus. No nights and weekends. Experience preferred.

Call Holly 659-5919.

All Star cheerleading instructor. Must know choreography and stunting. Gymnastics instructor also needed. Evening hours. M -Th. Minutes from campus.

(865)688-2121.

Are you a creative and fun loving person who loves kids? Then the Boys and Girls Clubs are looking for you. Summer part-time positions are available for Youth Development Workers in our Knoxville, Maryville, Lenoir City, and Lake City clubs. Must be available M-F 10am-6pm. HS diploma, background checks, and drug screening required.

Pay starts at $7.25 hour. Experience with school aged children preferred.

Complete application at Moses Center, 220 Carrick Street or on our website www.bgctnv.org. EOE. Have summer camp experience?

Now accepting applications for Day Camp Assistant Director position for summer at Camp Webb, located in West Knoxville. Must be capable of assisting in managing staff and organizing camp program, and have fun! For application, go to www.campwebb.com.

Part-time employment, 10-15 hrs./wk. at horse farm in West Knoxville. Experience with horses is a MUST! Contact Teresa (865)207-4733.

Sales Executive Sports minded professionals, management opportunity. Unlimited earning potential.

Email resume: satprosys@gmail.com, (865)789-4084.

Still looking for a Summer Internship? Earn $2300/mo.

Develop your skills and resume.

Call Aaron at (615)975-7171.

190,000 jobs in March, though some of those jobs are tied to temporary hiring for the census. The report will come as the stock market is closed for Good Friday.

The market’s gain Monday followed two mixed days. On Thursday and Friday, shares rallied in the morning only to retreat to near flat levels by the closing bell when buying faded. The Dow has climbed in 17 of the past 21 days.

The dollar fell against other major currencies. Gold rose.

Crude oil rose $2.17 to $82.39 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Shares of Citigroup fell 10 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $4.21 after the government announced plans to sell its stake.

Among energy companies, Exxon Mobil rose 85 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $67.39. Occidental Petroleum Corp. rose $2.53, or 3.1 percent, to $84.26.

Metals producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. rose $3.67, or 4.6 percent, to $82.84.

More than two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 703 million shares compared with 733 million shares traded at the same point Friday.

Trading volume was light ahead of the start of Passover.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 2.34, or 0.3 percent, to 681.31.

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1 percent, Germany’s DAX index rose 0.6 percent, and France’s CAC-40 gained 0.3 percent.

Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell 0.1 percent.

EMPLOYMENT Staying in Knoxville This Summer? Need a Fun Summer Job? Camp Webb day camp, in West Knoxville, is now accepting applications for full-time summer camp counselor jobs! Positions: general camp counselors, lifeguards, and instructors for Archery, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Swimming, Ropes Course, Nature, Sports, and some leadership positions. Part-time available. www.campwebb.com to apply.

THE TOMATO HEAD KNOXVILLE Now hiring dish and food running positions. Full and part-time available, no experience necessary. Apply in person at 12 Market Square or apply online at thetomatohead.com.

Want to complete missions in Knoxville this summer?

Make a difference as an AmeriCorps member by serving in a summer program in an effort to raise up urban youth as leaders! Receive a living allowance, money for school, and health insurance!

Positions start mid-May and end July 23rd.

Full-time. Contact rbenway@emeraldyouthfoundation.org.

UNFURN APTS 1 and 2BR Apts. UT area.

(865)522-5815. Ask about our special.

16th PLACE APARTMENTS 3 blocks from UT Law School (1543- 1539 Highland Ave.) 1BR and 2BR apts. only.

Brick exterior, carpet, laundry facility on first floor.

Guaranteed and secured parking. 24 hour maintenance. No dogs or cats. 30th year in Fort Sanders. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com. www.sixteenthplace.com.

(865)522-5700.

KEYSTONE CREEK 2BR apartment. Approx 4 miles west of UT on Middlebrook Pike. $500. Call (865)522-5815. Ask about our special.

The Daily Beacon • 5

Benedict honors John Paul’s life The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI hailed the legacy of John Paul II Monday five years after his death, while questions swirl over the late pontiff’s record in combatting pedophile priests and whether a miracle needed for his sainthood really happened.

During an evening Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to pay tribute to the late pope, Benedict told pilgrims from John Paul’s Polish homeland that his predecessor had “without interruption taught us to be faithful witnesses to faith, hope and love.”

Krakow Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who for decades was John Paul’s personal secretary, was among the prelates at the commemoration. Also attending was Cardinal Bernard Law, who after resigning as Boston archbishop in the sex abuse scandal which rocked his diocese, was put in charge of a prestigious Rome basilica by the late pope.

The 84-year-old John Paul died April 2, 2005, after battling Parkinson’s disease. The commemoration was early because

April 2 this year falls on Good Friday, when Benedict will preside over Lenten services at the Vatican and at the Colosseum in Rome.

Immediately after John Paul’s death, faithful began clamoring for his sainthood, and Benedict in December signed a decree proclaiming his predecessor “venerable” for his holy virtues.

At first, the inexplicable healing of a young French nun from Parkinson’s disease had initially seemed like the miracle required for remarkably swift approval for beatification, the last formal step before canonization. The nun, who had prayed to John Paul for years, woke up one morning two months after his death, seemingly inexplicably cured of the progressively degenerative neurological disorder.

But a Polish newspaper recently reported that doubts had been cast about whether the nun might not have had Parkinson’s at all. Without citing sources, Rzeczpospolita, one of Poland’s most respected and dailies, said the Vatican had summoned new experts to scrutinize the case.

The Vatican’s former head of its saint-making office, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, indicated two medical consultants might have had doubts.

According to the National Parkinson Foundation, an estimated 20 percent of patients thought to have the disease were found at autopsy not to have had it.

“Most movement disorders experts would agree that miracle cures of Parkinson or other movement disorders usually have a psychogenic component to the illness,” the foundation’s Dr. Michael S. Okun said when asked by e-mail by The AP about Parkinson patients.

While another possible miracle might be found from the many allegedly inexplicable healing experienced by those devoted to the late pope, a potentially more serious shadow has been cast on the beatification process. Intense scrutiny is being thrown on how the Vatican handled sex abuse cases from dioceses around the world, particularly an explosion of complaints from U.S. faithful, during John Paul’s 26-year papacy.

UNFURN APTS

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

CONDOS FOR SALE

VICTORIAN HOUSE APTS Established 1980 3 blocks behind UT Law School. 1, 2 and 3BR apartments. VERY LARGE AND NEWLY RENOVATED TOP TO BOTTOM. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, porches, 3BR’s have W/D connections. 2 full baths, dishwashers. Guaranteed secured parking. 24 hour maintenance. No dogs or cats. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com. www.sixteenthplace.com.

(865)522-5700.

Clean up to date apt. 2 blocks from The Hill. DW, refrigerator with ice makers.

Microwave. Free water, security system, Direct TV. Complete sprinkler system throughout house. Furnished apts. have big screen TV. Fully furnished 1BR with small porch $625/mo. Unfurnished fantastic 3BR 2BA $1650/mo. or www.foracesllc.com (865)387-6183.

RentUTK.com 1-4BR CONDOS Rent walk-to-class condos in the Fort and Ag/Vet Campus plus Woodlands and RiverTowne. Call Robert Holmes, Owner/Agent, RentUTK.com (800)915-1770.

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8BR houses available. All in Ft. Sanders area, within walking distance to class. Call Orange House Properties at (865)368-8193. www.orangehouse.com.

West 7 min. UT. Two nice 3BR 3BA. LR, DR,, deck, study, guest room, den, patio/ swing, gas fireplaces, all appliances, W/D, hardwood, security, lawncare, no pets. Available May or Aug. 12 mo. lease. $1275/mo. Jim 363-1913.

Spacious 3BR /3BA 2-story condo. Appliances remain, including microwave, refrigerator, washer and dryer!!

Carpet, tile and wood floors, gas frplc, private deck.

North off Broadway just minutes from town and campus. $147,000 Katherine Latimer 719-4499 DeanSmith, Inc. 588-5000.

FOR RENT 10 MO. LEASES AVAILABLE Walk to campus! Student Apts. Cable, and internet included. From $330/BR. , 1, 2 and 3 BR. Prime Campus Housing (865)637-3444. www.primecampushousing.c om/tn.

2BR/ 1BA duplex apartment.

1mi. from campus. $650/mo. water included, no pets.

(423)994-4622.

4th AND GILL Houses and apartments now available. Please call Tim at (865)599-2235.

5 minutes to UT campus, 3BR 2BA, fireplace, patio, W/D, enclosed garage, quiet neighborhood. $1200/mo.

No pets. Call (205)394-0451.

5BR. 3BA House.

Central H/A, hardwood floors, great front porch, W/D, dishwasher, off street parking, quiet side of Fort, 2322 Highland. No Pets. Leave namee and number (865)389-6732.

Also have 3 and 4 BRs. Available for Fall 2010. Close to UT. 2BR and 4BR houses.

Walk to class, $425/person.

Off-street parking, W/D furnished. (865)388-6144.

CAMBRIDGE ARMS Just 4 miles west of campus.

Small pets allowed. Pool and laundry rooms. 2BR at great price! Call (865)588-1087.

CAMPUS 2 BLOCKS! Apts. now leasing for fall.

3BR $1050/mo.

2BR $845/mo. 1BR $545/mo.

Some with W/D, dishwasher and microwave.

(865)933-5204 or utk-apts.com.

Condo for rent 3BR 2BA near campus. All wood floors.

W/D included. $375/mo each. 2833 Jersey Avenue 37919. (865)310-6977.

CONDOS FOR RENT Condos within walking distance of UT campus.

Franklin Station, Laurel Station, Lake Plaza, Laurel Villas, St. Christopher, River Towne. Units starting at $400/BR. Units include cable/ internet, water/ sewage, parking, and W/D. University Real Estate. (865)673-6600. urehousing.com.

Have you booked your 2010 - 2011 housing needs. Neely Development has a few units still available in the Fort Sanders area. Call (865)521-7324.

HUNTINGTON PLACE UT students! Only 3 miles west of campus. We have eff. to 3BR. Hardwood floors. Central H/A. Pets allowed. Call (865)588-1087.

Ask about our special.

LUXURY 1BR CONDOS 3 min. walk to Law School. $480R, $300SD. No app. fee.

865 (4408-0006, 250-8136).

Now leasing 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5BR apartments available summer and fall. Rents from $375 -$2,000 per month. All are conveniently located in Ft. Sanders with parking.

Most have hardwood floors, high ceilings with lots of light. The best units go first, (865)300-9898, apartments@hillwoodvillas.c om.

Renaissance II Condo for rent starting immediately or for Fall 2010. 3BR 2BA with W/D and 2 parking passes.

Call George at (865)694-4808. bigredbuck@comcast.net.

3BR 2BA townhouse in Fort Sanders.

Available this Spring with C H/A, W/D, DW and parking. For more info contact Fortsandersrental@gmail.com.

Special 1 month FREE. Convenient to downtown, UT area. 2BR apartments available now. $475/mo (865)573-1000.

SULLINS RIDGE #309 For sale $104K or rent $949. 2BR, 2BA, overlooks pool. Walk to UT. (423)646-9133.

Read the Beacon Classifieds!

3BR, 2.5BA, W/D, very nice and close to campus. $350/mo. per person. Call 386-5081 or visit www.volhousing.com.

Victorian house divided into apartments located on Forest Ave. Eff. apartment $375/mo. 1BR apartment $495/mo. 2BR $795/mo. 1BR house $600/mo. Private parking, water included. Deposit and references required. Armstrong Properties 525-6914.

CONDOS FOR SALE 1BR, 2BR, 3BR condos priced $39k, $79k, and $195k, new construction 3BR from $219k. Marty Hartsell, Renaissance Real Estate, 237-7914 or 560-2219, utknoxcondo.com.

8BR 4BA remodeled house with bonus bar-room, optional theater room, or 9thBR, dual kitchens W/D, Central H/A, parking. For August. 3 blocks to campus.

Call now for lowest price.

(865)622-2112 or (865)964-4669.

HOUSE FOR RENT

2BR 1BA house in Fort Sanders. Available this Spring with C H/A, deck and parking. For more info contact Fortsandersrental@gmail.co m.

Condos For Sale: 1BR Condo $44,900. Renaissance III 3BR 2BA Condo $264,000. 1BR Condo $48,900. Call Mary Campbell at Keller Williams Realty at 964-5658.

Lake view 7BR 7BA house on 2.5 wooded acres. 4 decks, 2 kitchens, large living spaces, nice neighborhood, 12 minutes to UT. $325/person for 7 people, plus utilities. Available August. (865)556-8963.

2BR, 1BA plus huge loft house in Ft. Sanders available August. New kitchen /bath, Central H/A, W/D, parking, 3 blocks to campus.

Call now (865)622-2112 or (865)964-4669.

100+ vehicles $5,995 or less. Specializing in imports. www.DOUGJUSTUS.com

Wanted: college student, responsible, loyal, likes the color green, large wallet.

Visit loveyourmoney.org to apply.

7BR, 3BA 5 minute walk to campus. Also available 4 & 5BR 5 minute drive to campus. (865)577-7111.

1 BLOCK ACROSS RIVER FROM CAMPUS 4BR 2BA. Available Now. Nice. Covered porch. Parking. $975/mo. Call 690-8606 or 680-8606.

AUTOS FOR SALE

ROOMMATES

ANNOUNCEMENTS “Acquaintance: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.”

-Ambrose Bierce. Borrow without the acquaintance.

Visit loveyourmoney.org.

“It isn’t enough for you to love money; it’s also necessary that money should love you.” -Kin Hubbard. Build the relationship. Visit loveyourmoney.org.

Classified ads can work for YOU! Give us a call at 974-4931

RobertHolmesRealtor.com CandyFactory #14, SullinsRidge #208 and #108B, KingstonPlace #B401, Duplex at 801 EleanorSt plus all UT/Downtown condos for sale. Call Robert Holmes, RE/MAX Real Commercial, (423)586-1770.

Sequoyah Hills - 924 Southgate Road. 4BR. $1600/mo.

(205)447-1119.

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD • Will Shortz Across 1 Camera openings 10 Wooden shoe 15 Patron of the hearts?

16 Weather of a region 17 Fidgety 18 “What’s it all about, ___?”

19 Too much of e-mail 20 They lift kites 22 Bouquet holder 25 Half of the tai chi symbol 26 And other women: Lat. 30 Day’s end, to a poet 31 Grappling site 34 “Come and get it” signals in the Army 36 Candied, as fruits 38 Org. that approves trailers 39 Is a maître d’ for, say 41 Hibernia 42 Busybody 44 Service leaders in the service 46 See 59-Down

47 “Ready or ___ …”

1

49 Like most promgoers

15

16

17

18

50 Wildebeest 51 Grant 52 Song whose title is repeated before and after “gentille” in its first line 56 John who wrote “My First Summer in the Sierra”

2

3

4

5

22 26

27

28

E Y E W E A R

C O N C E R N S

A S S P A P U E G Y P B B L U E R O S A A B E T

F O O A L T S E G O M R A A T O R R I P A

23

61 References

42

65 Having plenty to spare

46

43 47

54

12

13

14

31

32

33

57

58

59

25

35

53

11

30 36 40 44

37 41

45

48

49

50 52

10

21

39

66 Den mothers 67 Wedding invitation encls.

68 Geographical features … or what the shaded squares in this puzzle represent

9

24

29

34 38

8

20

51 55

60

61

65

66

67

68

56 62

63

64

Down 1 Dollar competitor 2 Sensory appendage

3 First name of the First Lady of Song 5 Blast producer

26 Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Drama Series

6 Colorado tribe

27 Conical dwelling

7 Narrow inlet

28 Yoga position

8 Come after

29 Exam with sections known as “arguments,” for short

4 500 sheets

L A V E R N E

7

19

60 Sainted 11thcentury pope

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE A M O N G S T

6

A L L E

R E D D

S O H O

T H E M E

S E T O N

E T H N O

R B I S

O B L A

W O O L

I A S N I C K N I A T R R A T O I N G E E S M D I S E D T N O T N E E

M P S O A H O R Y

9 Trickle (through)

O V E D I O D A N S E M I N A L

A L A M E D A

I L L E G A L

10 Halloween activity 11 Edgar ___ Poe

30 Brideshead, for one 12 “Back to the Future” 31 Mrs. Arnold bully Schwarzenegger 13 Not mention 32 Getting an A+ on 14 Caddie’s bagful 33 Uptight 21 Tint 35 “Well,___-di-dah!”

22 Trader ___ (restaurant eponym) 37 Meager 40 Hightailed it 23 Some batteries 24 Grade of beef

43 Extensions

45 Founding father Richard Henry ___ 48 No longer fashionable 50 Slyness 51 Salsa singer Cruz 52 “Lackaday!”

53 Champagne Tony of golf 54 “Well, that was stupid of me!”

55 Like most N.B.A. players 56 Prefix with -zoic 57 CCCP, in English 58 Line-___ veto 59 With 46-Across, Antarctic waters 62 Cambodia’s ___ Nol 63 “Tristan ___ Isolde” 64 3, on a telephone

6 • The Daily Beacon

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

TuesdayTAKES

Avant-garde Big Ears descends on downtown Jake Lane Entertainment Editor Preamble — The Unbearable Tedium of Waiting A festival weekend couched at the end of an already crammed stretch of the usual work and school week is a certain recipe for, at best, a rolling synaptic blackout, sensory overload if you will.

Coming into this weekend, I hadn’t even made the level of plans many of the other journalists attending had the last few months to set. Having never covered a festival of this size, I had no previous knowledge of how to go about scoring the required credentials to catch the festivities, and so I made a blind grasp and waited. Simply put, on a wing and a prayer, a press pass materialized at the last minute, as I breathed a sigh of relief and apprehension. From there, Captain Pabst and constant improvisation made this possible, so read on with caution.

With that caveat, let’s dispense with the fussy preamble and get down to business.

‘The classiest, most diverse festival in the country’ In its sophomore incarnation, Ashley Capps’s eclectic, if esoteric Big Ears Festival proved that while it certainly draws the artistic clout of big brother Bonnaroo, thanks in no small part to this year’s co-curator Bryce Dessner, the lack of a laid-back summer setting, isolated on a rolling farm, can make suspension of reality a bit of a stretch.

Instead, single ticket holders, curious locals and purveyors of the coveted Inner Ears pass fought pounding rain, cold and sweltering heat in turn. For the uninitiated, it was a crash course in Knoxville weather. For the Marble City natives, it was just another weekend in March.

Though a day shorter and roughly a third of the size of AC Entertainment’s flagship festival, show selection at Big Ears requires more soul-searching and contemplation. One is faced with the headline shows, whose names read like a who’s who of 2009’s indie elite, or numerous smaller concerts slightly further left of the dial fare. The best compromise lay in dodging in and out of both, though still there seemed to be few hours in the day.

Dutch punk and party drugs: A Cautionary Tale

• Photo courtesy of Eric Smith

L.A.’s Jason Chung, aka Nosaj Thing, opened the show at the Bijou.

After partaking in a snatch of noise pop in a parking lot behind the First Presbyterian Church, the first official Big Ears event came in the form of Dutch anarcho-punks the Ex, not to be confused with British dream poppers the xx. Noted for frequent lineup changes and an unwavering dedication to their roots, they proved to be an unexpected gem in the gold mine that the Big Ears Annex, formerly Blue Cats, proved itself to be over the weekend. Often revolving around a three guitar and drums combo, muscular riffs whose constant repetition bordered on drone metal levels proved an explosive immersion into the weekend’s festivities. Needless to say, they were not an easy act to follow.

The majority of Friday night, however, revolved around the much-hyped triple bill at the Bijou Theatre consisting of Nosaj Thing, j.j. and the xx. One of Big Ears’s greatest achievements is seamless transitioning from one culture to another. In an idyllic society, that wouldn’t be so remarkable, but in a setting where chaos flourishes, harmony on cultural level is nothing short of extraordinary.

Opening L.A. breakstepper Nosaj Thing, nee´ Jason Chung, tore through his second Knoxville show in as many months, winning over the crowd with a scratch pad, nonstop knob-twisting and frequent disintegration of sound painting an ambient wave. Silhouetted in a lone spotlight and eschewing the typical rave-ups of many DJs, Chung let his chopped samples and loops speak for him.

Following Nosaj, much-blogged pharmaceutical enthusiasts-come-electronic-pop jj brought an enigmatic and frequently baffling mix of club-ready numbers and acoustic ballads. Labeled a duo, the majority of the show focused on singer Elin Kastlander singing to pre-recorded tracks. While hardly unprecedented, the set begged the question of whether or not backing beats with live vocals can be considered legitimate art or simply karaoke without a convenient teleprompter.

Kastlander deserves her props, though she dropped key more than a handful of times, but her collaborator Joakim Benon rarely made his way to the stage. After about half an hour, Benon stumbled out and proceeded to stand in front of the stage projector, superimposing a gigantic shadow on the mind-numbing video tracks. Benon picked up an acoustic guitar and gave several off-time, abortive strums, finally seeming to pick up a rough rhythm after a few songs but neglecting the instrument to anything but appearance after a few bars. His main role, one might assume, was to distract Kastlander and make drunken passes while she sang.

Their frequent displays of affection lent a more explicit, Nordic-bent take on the White Stripes’ patent cryptic sibling romance. Regardless of their shortcomings, which likely resulted from overindulgence in the substances they laud, jj exuded a youthful charm which at its best recalls the Vaselines’ innocent odes to love, albeit on ecstasy.

Finally came the band of the moment, London’s The xx. Emerging from a white curtain that fell after their first few moments on stage, the trio took their crowd with no contest, with more noodle dancing than a Widespread Panic show and barely-muffled iPhones snapping and recording every moment. Regrettably the show began near midnight, which meant only a few songs worth of blissed-out madness before the festival’s sole low-point.

Partying hard with a string quartet A few blocks down at the Square Room, the oddest pairing of the weekend took so many leftturns that the audience often seemed to be wondering if they were missing the joke.

Andrew W.K., the “party metal” screamer know for his white T-shirt and denim and near-constant level of perspiration, took a seat behind a grand piano with the Calder Quartet. Known for their masterful performances of modern classical music, the string quartet seemed out of their element in the mostly teenage room.

The battle was long, and it would be nice to report that the good fight prevailed, but after 45 minutes, the strings and occasional piano meanderings of Andrew W.K. became. Bed sounded like much more rewarding and after all, there were still two full days to take in the mystery in wonder that rang through the downtown streets during this year’s festivities.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

TuesdayTAKES

The Daily Beacon • 7

• Photo courtesy of Eric Smith

British electronic rock band the xx played the Bijou Theatre Friday night.

KnoEars serves as independent alternative Jake Lane Entertainment Editor While the Big Ears Festival was top priority for many concertgoers this weekend, the local public and pilgrims alike were treated to a taste of Knoxville’s response to the titan which descended, with not one but two full festivals, along with a chariot race thrown in for good measure.

For the downtown sporadic non-stop party KnoEars, the idea to offer a free alternative to Big Ears’s admittedly pricey fare ($250 for the Inner Ears pass) not only came from frugality, but a personal reappraisal of what exactly is independent and original in music. For some of the planners, Big Ears’ overall aesthetic was off-putting.

“We’d like to thank Ashley Capps for putting on a shitty festival, so that we could put this on,” said Senator Will Fist, a local musical practitioner of “sonic healing,” and co-founder of KnoEars.

Over the three days, locals’ acts performed in improvised

settings, along with encouraging the community at large to join in and create. Beginning in the back of a panel van outside the Knoxville Museum of Art while Big Ears kicked off inside, KnoEars provided a guerilla option that was all free, all weekend, often at the sight of a concurrent act with Big Ears.

Prior to the kick off of the counter-festival, the lineup and schedule was intentionally shrouded in mystery. Like Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the planners’ only stipulation was that you have to get on the bus, on van in this situation. A few hours before it began, an official Facebook group popped up, and a few photocopied schedules appeared in windows on Jackson Avenue.

For some locals who attended events at both festivals, the disparity between the two festival crowds became all too apparent.

“When Joanna Newsom asked how many people were from here and only 10 percent raised their hands, I realized how important (KnoEars) was,” Amy Jordan of Knoxville said.

“It’s good to see Knoxville get attention, but I think a lot of people felt slighted.”

On Sunday, the Pilot Light became a scene of a 15-band bill, beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing well into the night.

Where Big Ears accentuated the avant garde, often embracing beauty and fragility, KnoEars championed ferocity and raw power. The Vaygues, formerly known as the Bitter Pills, ripped through a memorable set, while controversially-named pop punks Dude Fuckin’ Whatever gave a wave of ‘90s alternative wave with their own particular edge.

“Do you like Nirvana?” asked Brandon Biondo of the Twinkiebots and Cool Runnings. “Do you like the Pixies?

Then you’ll love them.”

Across town on Saturday, another set of local independents geared up for the Big Asses Festival, featuring the likes of Yung Life, the Criswell Collective and Hulga Joy, a recently formed supergroup featuring members of the now-defunct Dance Machine and fronted by local singer-songwriter Madeline Ava.

SPORTS CALENDAR

8 • The Daily Beacon

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

THESPORTSPAGE

?Sweet No. 100

What’s HAPPENING IN SPORTS

March 30 - April 2,2010

Tuesday, March 30 — Baseball Tennessee Tech Knoxville 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 31 — Softball Middle Tennessee Knoxville 6 p.m.

Baseball Presbyterian Knoxville 7 p.m.

Friday, April 2 — Men’s Tennis Mississippi Knoxville 2 p.m.

Softball South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 5 p.m.

Baseball Mississippi Oxford, Miss.

7:30 p.m.

Women’s Track Pepsi Florida Relays Gainesville, Fla. All Day

Daily Quote

“Am I mad at my team? No. Am I disappointed in our defense? Yes.” — UT head coach Pat Summitt after the Lady Vols’ Sweet Sixteen loss to Baylor on Saturday

Kevin Huebschman Staff Writer The UT men’s tennis team continued its dominating performance both in and out of conference, losing only a single point in its matches with No. 10 Louisville and No. 50 Arkansas this weekend. The Vols also notched head coach Sam Winterbotham’s 100th career win at Tennessee.

Friday The No. 2 Vols finished their nonconference schedule Friday by shutting out the Louisville Cardinals at the Goodfriend Tennis Center, sweeping doubles play and losing only one set in singles.

The match was the 100th Winterbotham’s career as the head coach of the Vols (18-1, 11-0 home), though the fourth-year coach made clear he was thinking only about his team.

“The one thing I’ve learned in this business is, it’s not about me,” he said. “If I start thinking about anything that I’ve accomplished, then I’m going down the wrong road. It’s all about these players.”

Winterbotham’s players didn’t disappoint, as junior John-Patrick Smith and senior Davey Sandgren, the nation’s No. 1 doubles duo, opened doubles play with an 8-3 win. Senior Matt Brewer and junior Matteo Fago clinched the point from the No. 3 spot with an 8-4 win, and junior Boris Conkic and freshman Rhyne Williams, ranked No. 5, wrapped up doubles play with an 8-5 win at No. 2.

The Cardinals (14-5) would never challenge, as Williams, ranked 44th in singles play, No. 2 Smith and No. 32 Conkic wrapped up the victory by winning in straight sets from the No. 3, 1 and 2 spots, respectively. Williams, who trailed in each of his sets before winning both, said it was a matter of sticking to his game plan.

“I was just trying to stay focused and keep playing my game,” Williams said. “I knew that I could wear him (Louisville’s Viktor Maksimcuk) down. ... Sooner or later, I’d get my chance, and I knew

that I could take it.”

Freshman Tennys Sandgren lost the only set of the match for the Vols, in a tiebreaker to Alejandro Calligari, though he finished with a three-set win from the fourth slot. No. 95 Brewer and Fago finished the shutout from No. 5 and 6, respectively. “(A shutout) shows great concentration from guys,” Winterbotham said of the team’s ninth shutout of the season. “I think it really shows the whole team is focused, and they’re all on the same page.”

Sunday Tennessee returned to conference play Sunday, earning its sixth consecutive SEC win by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 6-1 in Fayetteville, Ark. As they have in every match this season, the Vols (6-0 SEC) opened match play by taking the doubles point. Smith and Davey Sandgren won 82, and Conkic and Williams soon followed, 8-2, earning their 16th straight win at the No. 2 position. Fago and freshman Edward Jones finished the doubles sweep, 8-7.

The Razorbacks (9-9, 1-6 SEC) were able to tie the match early, when Brewer was forced to retire in the second set with an ankle injury at the No. 5 position, but UT would sweep the remaining points to close the match.

Williams returned the lead to Tennessee with a quick two-set victory from the No. 3 slot, and Conkic soon followed from No. 2 as both improved to 5-1 in SEC matches this season.

Tennys Sandgren followed from the No. 4 position to seal the Tennessee victory.

Smith then followed with a three-set victory from the No. 1 position, his 31st of the season and 100th of his career. Smith is only the seventh Vol in history to break the century mark in singles play.

Fago closed the match from No. 6 and moved to 6-0 in the SEC. Smith and Tennys Sandgren are also unbeaten in SEC play at 5-0.

The Vols return home this weekend to face Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

UT freshman Tennys Sandgren serves the ball against UTC earlier this season. The secondranked Vols completed an undefeated weekend by taking out Louisville and Arkansas on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

Lady Vols rally to sneak past Razorbacks Staff Reports Both seniors Caitlin Whoriskey and Zsófia Zubor captured double’s wins No. 100 of their careers, as the 12th-rated University of Tennessee women’s tennis team (11-5, 5-1 SEC) pulled out a 4-3 comefrom-behind victory over No. 22 Arkansas, on a stormy Sunday afternoon.

“We’re still playing a little injured and it showed in the score,” Co-Head Coach Mike Patrick said. “I am, however, still proud of everyone on the team and the effort they all gave.”

The day kicked off with Tennessee winning the doubles point for the 14th time this season. Whoriskey and junior partner Maria Sorbello, ranked 57th in the nation, scored an 8-5 win

over Arkansas’ Anouk Tigu and Stephanie Roy, on court one.

Clinching the doubles win for UT was the 18th-ranked duo of junior Rosalia Alda and Zubor on the second court. The pair dropped only four games en route to an 8-4 defeat of Kate Lukomskaya and Kelsey Sundaram.

By virtue of winning their respective matches, Whoriskey and Zubor each collected their 100th career doubles victory, placing them tied for fifth on the Lady Vols’ all-time career doubles list. Both are five spots out of fourth place but, right now, they are focused on the next opponent more than climbing the ladder.

“Congrats to Zsófia and me on winning No. 100,” Whoriskey said. “It’s just a number, however, and with a lot of the season left to play, we need

to focus on those upcoming matches. I’m sure after it’s all over, we will both be very excited about the accomplishment.”

Unfortunately, the combo of junior Jennifer Meredith and freshman Kata Szekely were unable to overcome the Lady Razorbacks’ Claudine Paulson and Valentina Strakova. The Big Orange pair fell, 8-3.

Shortly after the conclusion of doubles, players took the courts for singles play. Tennessee’s 1-0 lead over Arkansas was quickly erased as the Hogs’ Roy beat Zubor, 6-3, 6-1. Just as quickly as Arkansas tied the match, Whoriskey, ranked No. 12 in singles, put the Orange and White ahead again, after dispatching Tigu, 6-4, 6-2.

Arkansas went on to claim a 3-2 edge over UT after securing victories on courts two and three. Lukomskaya of the Lady

Razorbacks pushed her match with No. 58 Sorbello into three sets, ultimately winning 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. Alda was also beat in three stanzas in her competition with Arkansas’ Emily Carbone.

Carbone claimed the victory behind scores of 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

With UT’s two-match winning streak hanging in the balance, all the pressure fell on Meredith and sophomore Katie Lee, playing on courts five and six, respectively.

Meredith, who has been playing intermittently during the spring, dropped only two games to win the first set over Sundaram, 6-2. Sundaram answered by winning set two 61. The momentum shift did not last long as Meredith pushed to a large lead in the third frame.

The Lady Vol kept the lead, winning the third set and, ultimately, the match, behind a 6-2 score.

Money tip #1: Don’t buy something you can get for free.

(free)

Enroll in the LoveYourMoney.org program and get a 2GB thumb drive. Free.