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Experts discuss nuclear disaster in Japan Panelists from UT, Oak Ridge explain nuclear reactors, possible recovery strategies Tiffany Minnis Staff Writer On Tuesday, in the Toyota Auditorium of the Baker Center, a panel of experts from academia, the national laboratory community, industry and radiological emergency response discussed the earthquake- and tsunamicaused nuclear reactor accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant near Sendai, Japan.

The panelists included Jeff Chapman, president of the Knoxville Chapter of the American Nuclear Society, Russell “Rusty” West, vice president of nuclear operations, and Lawrence Townsend and Robert M. Condra, UT professors of nuclear engineering.

Albert Wiley, director of the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), Thomas Rucker, president of the East Tennessee Health Physics Society, and Daniel Hollenbach, Spectra Tech Inc. also joined the discussion.

The first portion of the two-hour discussion provided information on the nuclear disaster, and the remaining time was used for a Q-and-A session. For those who could not attend, the discussion was also available via webcast.

Online access allowed

viewers to post questions and comments to be answered by the panelists.

Howard Hall, professor in nuclear engineering, moderated the panel.

The discussion began with a few words from Carl Pierce, Baker Center executive director.

“I think we are all concerned about the people of Japan,” Pierce said. “We are also here to prove our understanding of the different issues associated with this tragedy.”

Introduced by Hall, the panelists began the discussion and incorporated 11 chapters, ranging from an outline of the chain of events following the earthquake to the recovery that will follow in the years ahead.

“Our intent is not to speculate,” Hall said. “Our intent is to inform,” Hall said.

The nuclear plants were designed for magnitude 8.2 earthquakes and sixmeter tsunamis. A normal response for a reactor is to shut down.

“It did everything exactly the way it was supposed to do,” Hollenbach said.

Population monitoring currently is under way, and people are being relocated from the emergencyplanning zone.

The second half of the discussion included questions on radiation and cancer, and panelists provided concrete answers from slideshows.

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Harlan Hanna, Knoxville citizen, speaks with Daniel Hollenbach, senior nuclear engineer at Spectra Tech Inc. in Oak Ridge, following a panel discussion on the Japan nuclear reactor accident in the Baker Center Toyota Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29. Despite the scale of the disaster, panel member Lawrence Townsend, professor in nuclear engineering, said the meltdown was “not the biggest problem the Japanese have.”

Questions loom for UT special teams Gentry Smith Staff Writer Derek Dooley’s second year at Tennessee is under way, and his young team has completed five spring practices. With nine practices to go, the first taste of Volunteer football in 2011 will culminate with the annual Orange and White game on April 16.

During these spring efforts, Dooley will look to find an answer to a handful of questions about the holes to be filled on both sides of the line, the progression of Tyler Bray as an everyday starter after an outstanding first year and the incoming freshman class.

While these questions produce the flashy, entertaining answers during spring practice, the Vols must acclimate to a new-look special teams unit as well. Dooley, a special teams sage during his time at LSU, and UT tight end and special teams coach Eric Russell will put their heads together to right the wrongs of the specials teams during the 2010 season.

Russell made a name for himself for his special teams efforts at Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech and North Texas before joining Dooley at UT. Former No. 1 kicking prospect Michael Palardy will assume the lead role as the team’s place kicker this season. Palardy made 5-of-7 field goals last season, with a long of 39 yards. Without Daniel Lincoln in the picture, Palardy will be poised for a breakout season.

Punter Matt Darr, another top prospect who redshirted last year, will take over for Chad Cunnigham as punter this fall. Darr has been making strides to improve his game this Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon spring, and Dooley has been an avid Ben Gaines, junior in mechanical engineering, sings during the Spring Coffee House in the UC aide in helping him progess. The new Ballroom on Tuesday, March 29. Gaines and Jac Conley, junior in English, who make up The punter spoke about Dooley’s involveBlue Heavy band, were one of a number of acts to perform during the annual event that hosts ment after the Vols’ Tuesday practice. musical acts, slam poetry and stand-up comedy.

“I knew coming here that Dooley

was a special teams guy from LSU, and that was a big part of my decision in coming here,” Darr said. “It’s just real exciting to see that actually take place now that I am here.”

UT hopes this progress and due diligence by both player and coach will close the gap between its and opponents in net punt average. Last season, the Vols’ punts netted an average of 36.4 yards, while opposing teams averaged 40.2 yards in net punting.

Dooley saw signs of improvement in both Darr and Palardy after practice.

“They’re doing good and we haven’t gone full throttle yet,” Dooley said. “We’ve done punt, but we haven’t really worked kickoff and field goal yet. But we’ve got two young, talented specialists.”

The difference of net punt average is not only a reflection of the punter and the ensuing coverage, but the numbers show that Volunteer punt returners were sub-par compared to their opponents as well.

The Vols had eight different players return a kickoff last year and five players return a punt. Eric Gordon, sophomore, was a regular on kickoff and punt returns last year. Promising sophomore Da’Rick Rogers fielded a number of kickoff returns and sported the team’s 2010 long of 78 yards.

With speculation about who will assume the kickoff and punt returner roles, Justin Hunter, Anthony Anderson and Rogers have all fielded punts during spring practice thus far.

Dooley has been noncommittal on the subject, as he has said that the media must be “really dreaming” if there is an expectation that the returner role will be appointed by the end of spring practice. With a seemingly wide-open starting spot, Dooley addressed the situation simply.

“We’ll give them an opportunity, and we’ll see who rises up,” he said.

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1889: Eiffel Tower opens On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of other dignitaries, and 200 construction workers.

In 1889, to honor of the centenary of the French Revolution, the French government planned an international exposition and announced a design competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris. Out of more than 100 designs submitted, the Centennial Committee chose Eiffel’s plan of an open-lattice wrought-iron tower that would reach almost 1,000 feet above Paris and be the world’s tallest man-made structure. Eiffel, a noted bridge builder, was a master of metal construction and designed the framework of the Statue of Liberty that had recently been erected in New York Harbor.

Eiffel’s tower was greeted with skepticism from critics who argued that it would be structurally unsound, and indignation from others who thought it would be an eyesore in the heart of Paris.

Unperturbed, Eiffel completed his great tower under budget in just two years. Only one worker lost his life during construction, which at the time was a remarkably low casualty number for a project of that magnitude. The light, airy structure was by all accounts a technological wonder and within a few decades came to be regarded as an architectural masterpiece.

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns that unite to form a single vertical tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels. Elevators ascend the piers on a curve, and Eiffel contracted the Otis Elevator Company of the United States to design the tower’s famous glass-cage elevators.

The elevators were not completed by March 31, 1889, however, so Gustave Eiffel ascended the tower’s stairs with a few hardy companions and raised an enormous French tricolor on the structure’s flagpole. Fireworks were then set off from the second platform. Eiffel and his party descended, and the architect addressed the guests and about 200 workers. In early May, the Paris International Exposition opened, and the tower served as the entrance gateway to the giant fair.

The Eiffel Tower remained the world’s tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. Incredibly, the Eiffel Tower was almost demolished when the International Exposition’s 20-year lease on the land expired in 1909, but its value as an antenna for radio transmission saved it. It remains largely unchanged today and is one of the world’s premier tourist attractions.

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

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Emily Canady, junior in management, hands Candance Swanigan, junior in psychology, sell baked goods on the UC Plaza on Wednesday, March 30. Canady set up the bake sale as part of her entrepreneur class, donating the proceeds of the sale to the Japan recovery efforts.

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Professor to discuss fusion of engineering and nursing at science forum Tami Wyatt, associate professor of nursing, will be speaking on the topic, “Enginurse: A New Breed of Nurse and Engineer Scholar,” at noon on Friday in Thompson-Boling Arena Dining Room C-D. The program, part of the UT Science Forum, is free and open to the public. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunches or purchase lunch at the Café at the Arena.

An enginurse has the varied technology skills of an engineer to navigate complex health information systems while building solutions for the health care environment.

The UT Science Forum is a weekly event at which academic, medical and research professionals share knowledge and unique insights from their fields. Different science topics will be discussed with a question-and-answer session at the end of each 40-minute presentation.

The UT Science Forum is sponsored by the UT Office of Research. Upcoming presentations include: April 8: Gary Pulsinelli, associate professor of law, presents “Muggles vs.

Goblins: Who Should Own Creative Property?”; April 15: Dr. Mitchell H. Goldman, assistant dean for research, professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery in the UT Graduate School of Medicine, presents, “Research at UT’s Graduate School of Medicine”; April 29: Kristina

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Gordon, associate professor of psychology, presents “Shattered Relationships: Understanding Betrayal and Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships.”

For questions about the UT Science Forum, contact Mark Littmann, littmann@utk.edu or 974-8156, or Mike Clark, clarkgmorph@utk.edu or 9746006.

UT names new assistant Andrea Stockard • The Daily Beacon vice president for academic Jerica Robinson,senior in political science,and Jessica Session,junior in psychology,perform during the African-American Image affairs and student success Awards in the UC Auditorium on Thursday, March 24. The event, sponsored by the Kappa Chi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., recognized African-American students for achievement in and outside of the classroom on campus at UT. India Lane has been named assistant vice president for academic affairs and student success for the UT System.

Lane, professor of medicine in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, has worked at the university since 1997. She earned her doctor of education in educational leadership and policy studies with a higher education concentration at UT and has served as director of the Office of Educational Enhancement in the UT College of Veterinary Medicine since 2002.

As assistant vice president, Lane will help facilitate academic programs and policies at UT campuses across the state, work with the University Faculty Council, oversee articulation and transfer with community colleges, and meet other needs of UT’s academic administrators. She has been transitioning into the position since March 1.

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Letter Editor to the

Gun controversy creates conflicting views I would like to respond to Fred Byrd’s letter from March 25 about the faculty firearm policy.

Mr. Byrd raises some important issues that deserve consideration. However, I do have to disagree with some of his points. For instance, he argues that because criminals may be carrying guns, everyone should carry. But the pervasive presence of guns raises the issue of notability. Right now, if I see someone with a handgun on campus, I’m immediately on notice that something is up. If a person is willing to break the rules and bring a gun to campus, then they’re likely to be planning to use it. However, if everyone has handguns, it becomes considerably more difficult to tell the potential murderers from the general campus body.

Similarly, he argues that an armed population is safer because more people have “protection.” I should note that guns, in and of themselves, aren’t protection. Kevlar vests are protection. Guns are weapons. He posits that had the students at Virginia Tech been armed, the shooter would have been dealt with more effectively. However, the presence of more guns seems just as likely to worsen a situation as to improve it. A gun owner present at the shooting of Rep. Giffords in Arizona admitted that he came very close to shooting an innocent person—the hero, in fact, who had disarmed the shooter and happened to be still holding the gun. If you hear gunshots in Ayres Hall, and five people burst into the hall with guns drawn, whom do you shoot? If you’re a UTPD officer responding to a report of shots fired, and you come upon two people exchanging fire, what do you do? The scene of a shooting is chaotic and uncertain; I know this from personal experience.

At the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church shooting in 2008, the gunman was neutralized quickly and without any guns whatsoever. I know because I saw it happen. While Mr. Byrd claims that the campus policy creates a feeling of false safety, I would respond that guns themselves can create such a false feeling. People tend to imagine that they will be cool-headed and perceptive in a live-fire situation. I can tell you that this is very difficult.

Everyone in the church could’ve been packing heat; no amount of reaction time would have stopped the first three shotgun blasts that morning. And then, in the time it would’ve taken to turn around, acquire a target, and shoot, four members of our congregation had tackled and disarmed the shooter. All without the very real chance of missing and shooting a fellow church member by accident.

Given that the first person to tackle the shooter was John Bohstedt, a retired history professor, perhaps campus policy should allow us to carry retired history professors with us for protection. They, at least, have been proven safe and effective in such circumstances.

Robert Spirko lecturer in English rspirko@utk.edu

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Past sets standards on paying respects Immut abl y Right by

Treston Wheat There were two religious groups in first century Palestine that I think Americans can learn from today.

The Essenes and early Christians held many similarities in beliefs concerning the soul, the afterlife, dualism of good and evil and a Messianic focus. However, more importantly, it was their views on the egalitarian nature of people that make them extraordinary religious movements. When initiates entered the Essene community, they had to give up their possessions, and everything was distributed equally. As we know from the Acts of the Apostles, the early Christians did the same thing, where they had all in common.

I write this not to inspire a utopian vision of collectivism, because that’s not what these religious groups’ own vision was. Instead, I would like people to focus on how these groups view others. They honored each other as having dignity, each person being created in the image of God. I think too often here in America we no longer honor each other, and this is detrimental to our way of life.

Today’s America is one that reveres rebellion and puts more emphasis on youth than experience. We try to make ourselves immortal and objects of desire rather than seeing the dignity of the human person. Just take modern television. Before this rebelliousness set in, American television programs promoted respect and honor for the family and authority. Shows like “The Andy Griffith Show” used comedy, but they did so in a constructive and edifying way. Now, we have shows like “South Park” and “Family Guy” that are quite humorous but contain within them the message that authority and tradition are not worthy of honor. One just has to look at the shows’ depiction of religion and religious figures.

Jesus has appeared as a talk show host and an assassin in “South Park,” and he was mocked as lacking any miraculous powers when Stewie traveled through time to see him.

Or we see the denigration of parental structure within our own culture because of the rebellious nature. The

young are the ones with all the answers, and the parents follow antiquated and outdated ways of thinking. One sees this even in the most innocuous of shows these days. “iCarly” is one of my favorite television shows, and I normally do not think it promotes anything negative. In it, though, Carly, Sam and Freddie are often put at odds with the adults, where they appear to be far superior and the parent or authority figure is stupid or wrong.

Another example of the evisceration of honor within our society is the hyper sexualization and objectification of people. This does not just happen to women; it is a problem with both sexes. Beauty is valued rather than the person’s merits or heart. Some feminists like to argue that this liberates women, but in fact it brings both men and women down to an animalistic level rather than elevating them to a higher position where they are both honored.

This disrespectful attitude also flows into the political arena. Even the office of the presidency is no longer respected the way it should be. When President George W. Bush was in office, people said offensive remarks, called him an idiot and dishonored him and the institution. Now conservatives are doing the same with President Barack Obama. People attack him personally, even though he is the president of the U.S. and deserves the respect and honor of that title and office. I find it reprehensible that we no longer can respect our adversaries and engage in rigorous debate without having to use ad hominem attacks that are counterproductive and wrong.

I think it is time to bring honor back to America and our culture. We should honor God, our parents, our leaders and each other. Every person has dignity merely because they are human, and we should see this dignity instead of an enemy or a member of the opposition.

We can disagree with each other, have engaging debates and view the world differently. However, it is important that we show respect for everyone.

It is time to put away childish things and grow up.

Stop mocking traditions merely because they are traditions; stop mocking authority merely because it is authority. I especially want to make this point to my fellow co-religionists. Stop being rude and mean to people who disagree with us. When Jesus said to love your neighbor, he meant to love everyone. People should honor others and give them the respect they deserve.

— Treston Wheat is a senior in political science and history. He can be reached at twheat@utk.edu.

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column that called the legitimacy of the Student Government Association into question. I decried its assertion that it functions as a truly representative voice for the entirety of more than 27,000 students who attend this institution or has any real function at all, other than to serve as a means of resume padding for the mostly-Panhellenic members of the body.

It is my understanding that the column in question justifiably garnered a less-than-favorable reception from the SGA and its supporters. In fact, three highranking members of the organization took time out of what I can only imagine to be a very hectic and excitement-filled SGA legislative schedule to co-author a stern, resounding retort to my remarks, which was published in the Beacon.

They attempted to match me point for point and even went so far as to call a few of my accusations “unnecessarily malicious,” an overstatement that brings me nothing but amusement. While I will not try go into a long-winded diatribe about the actual futility of the group’s efforts and its lack of a REAL, meaningful impact on this university and its students, there was a point they harped on that I found particularly interesting and feel I should explore.

Towards the end of their response, the defenders of the SGA challenged me — and in a greater sense, challenged the entirety of the student body — to be more active in student government and to lend them input, support and, most importantly, awareness. It would seem, by looking between the lines of their outcry for student support and interest, that the SGA has a problem getting candidates that are able to captivate the minds of the electorate and inspire participation and awareness. I think I might have a solution.

In the closing lines of the column that started it all, I mockingly called for the candidacy of freshman quarterback Tyler Bray, stating that we might as well elect him since he probably could not do any worse.

I realize now that I should not have been so dismissive.

After reading the SGA leaders’ letter, the true nature

of the problem of student government came to light.

None of the candidates propped up by the Gree … I mean campaigns with “diverse support from all across campus,” can provide a group of leaders capable of inspiring the rest of the student body. I sincerely believe these problems can be resolved by electing Tyler Bray this spring to be the student body president for the SGA. What qualifies this candidate, you ask? A few factors stand out.

First, he has tremendous experience at getting people motivated. Though just a freshman, he has brought a sense of electricity that arguably has not been seen in years. One could argue that only the great Eric Berry — a former write-in candidate for the same position — turned more heads in the last decade. Can Bray motivate students? To quote Sarah Palin, “You betcha.” After all, he does bring 100,000 out of their seats on a routine basis.

Leadership is obviously an important quality that goes along with being an executive in any governmental body, even at the scholastic level. Luckily for us, reports out of spring practice indicate that Bray has quickly and wholeheartedly stepped into that leadership role and has been developing these skills under the tutelage of coach Derek Dooley himself.

Definitely cannot go wrong there.

A leader has to be cool under pressure. Tyler Bray?

According to Dooley, Bray doesn’t get worked up, stands calm in the face of pressure and is unwavering in his determination to win. There’s a politician for you.

Last, but certainly not least, any candidate for office has to inspire and instill a sense of hope and optimism in the minds of the electorate. Tyler Bray is generating that hopefulness, along with the rest of his teammates.

In fact, it has been almost a decade since there has been more optimism about the team than ever, and that’s mostly thanks to the flashes of greatness the young, gun-slinging quarterback displayed in the fall.

It is no great stretch of the imagination to believe that he could chuck out bad proposals — and there are many — off the SGA docket the same way he throws touchdowns to all of the receivers who depend on him.

What was once a joke for me is now a wholehearted belief. Only Tyler Bray can save the SGA from the dreary depths of obscurity brought on by student apathy.

— Derek Mullins is a senior in political science and history. He can be reached at dmullin5@utk.edu.

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continued from Page 3 Lane earned her doctor of veterinary medicine degree at the University of Georgia. She came to UT after working in Canada, where she served as service chief in companion animal medicine at Atlantic Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Prince Edward Island and as assistant professor at the college.

Since joining the UT faculty, she has been consistently honored by students and the College of Veterinary Medicine for outstanding teaching, clinical work and research. As an administrator, she has been involved in educational leadership and campus governance, serving as chair of the teaching council of the Faculty Senate and representative to the University Faculty Council.

Lane replaces Todd Diacon, who left

When the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes stepped into a bath and noticed that the water level rose, he discovered how to measure the volume of irregular objects and expressed his joy with the word “Eureka!”

Almost 2,000 years later, UT undergraduate students are making discoveries of their own as they work with faculty members to develop research projects and creative activities for presentation at the 15th annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA) as part of Research Week, March 26 through April 1.

EUReCA was held Wednesday and will be held today in the UC Ballroom. On Wednesday, judging began at 5:30 p.m.

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While EUReCA focuses on research and creativity, students and faculty often develop mentoring relationships through their work together.

Professor Lou Gross, director of NIMBioS and one of the country’s leaders in reforming undergraduate education and interdisciplinary research, will keynote the honors symposium at 1:15 p.m. on March 26 in the Black Cultural Center. He recently co-authored a report, “Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action” under the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The Chancellor’s Office funds and UT Office of Research administers the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement. Top awards are funded by the Office of Research, UT Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and the William Franklin Harris III Undergraduate Research Award.

Today, the event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. An awards presentation will be held at 6 p.m. in the UC Auditorium. Ten minutes prior to the presentation, the winners of the UT School of Music’s Celebration of Excellence Competition will present a musical prelude. Performers will include Travis Jones and Rachael Morey, bassoonists; Dustin Lin, pianist; and Adara Towler and Jenna Weaver, sopranos.

In 2010, a total of 219 students entered 168 research and creative projects. UT faculty members and community professionals serve as judges for the competition. On average, one award is given for every six entries per college. The standard award is $200 plus any division match or supplement.

Last year, EUReCA expanded into Research Week to give other undergraduate research opportunities exposure.

Research Week gives any group on campus that has an undergraduate research

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TUTORING TESTPREP EXPERTS GRE/ GMAT/ LSAT For over 30 years, Michael K. Smith, Ph.D., and his teachers have helped UT students prepare for the GRE/ GMAT/ LSAT. Our programs offer individual tutoring, practice tests, and computer- adaptive strategies at a reasonable price. Programs can be designed around your schedule, weekdays, weeknights, or weekends.

Conveniently located at 308 South Peters Rd. Call (865)694-4108 for more information.

EMPLOYMENT Bridal Shop looking for parttime help. Weekends a must.

Please submit resume to chastafoust@yahoo.com or call (865)693-9399 and ask for Chasta.

Camp Counselors, male/ female, needed for great overnight camps in the mountains of PA. Have fun while working with children outdoors. Teach/ assist with A/C, Aquatics, Media, Music, Outdoor Rec, Tennis, & more. Office, Nanny & Kitchen positions available.

Apply online at www.pineforestcamp.com.

Camp Swim Instructors and Lifeguards Teach a child to swim this summer and work at a real camp.

LG certification course available. 3 pools located on Cedar Bluff Road.

Nights and weekends off.

Call Tate’s Day Camp (865)690-9208, email funjobs@tatescamp.com, or apply online at www.tatescamp.com.

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.

Customer Service Representative $12.00 per hour.

Serve customers by providing and answering questions about financial services. You will have the advantage of working with an experienced management team that will work to help you succeed. Professional but casual west Knoxville call center location, convenient to UT and West Town Mall. Full and part-time positions are available. We will make every effort to provide a convenient schedule.

Email: hr@vrgknoxville.com Fax: (865)330-9945.

Downtown law firm has a full-time temporary runner’s position available starting mid July 2011 through the summer of 2012.

Applicants MUST have dependable transportation available for travel during the work day and MUST be available from 8:30-5:30 Monday through Friday no exceptions.

This position is perfect for a recent undergraduate that will be attending Law School in the fall of 2012. Duties include hand and car deliveries to various offices in Knoxville and the surrounding counties, filing of various documents in the court systems and general office clerical work. Some light lifting may be involved. Applicants should email their resume to: kaa@emadlaw.com with “Runner Position” in the subject line. Hourly wage and mileage reimbursement and paid parking.

Infant caregiver needed. Experience with infants in a group setting required. MWF 11-6PM TR 1-6PM. Ideal candidate will be loving, have a good work ethic, and have good communication skills.

Please call 966-2613.

Local church near campus hiring nursery caregivers.

Must be available in the summer and Sundays. Childcare exp. a plus. Please email resumes to malden@stjamesknox.org or call 523-5687 for information. Background check and references required.

Looking for qualified Customer Service Representatives for a West Knoxville Call Center. Candidates with minimum of 6 months to 2 years of recent Customer Service experience (retail/ call center/ restaurant).

Part-time or full-time when needed.

Monday-Sunday.

Must have a flexible schedule, good work stability and professional demeanor.

If you feel you would be a good candidate, please forward your resume to robyn.sisk@staffingsolutions.com. We will be conducting an open house each Wed, Thur, and Fri of this month between the hours of 10am-4pm; please bring resume for review. Please call (865)690-2311 for directions.

Make over $2600 a month with FasTrac Training. Find out why students who intern with us get great job offers after graduation.

Call (615)579-4513.

N. Knoxville Health and Fitness Center seeking motivated, energetic individuals for the following part-time positions: Fitness Staff and Water Aerobics Instructor.

Exercise Science/ Physiology majors encouraged to apply.

Associated Therapeutics, Inc. 2704 Mineral Springs Rd., Knoxville, TN 37917. Call (865)687-4537; Fax (865)687-5367; E-mail jumpstart@associatedtherapeutics.com.

Pride & Joy Children’s Academy 4418 Kingston Pike, (across from Western Plaza in the Sequoyah Hills area) has an immediate full-time position available working with preschool children 2-3.

Also, have full-time summer positions available working with school age children.

Previous experience with this age group preferred.

Please call Jenny @ 414-6072 or 524-7907 to set up an appointment.

PT Nanny/Mommy’s Helper.

Nanny for infant in West Knoxville wanted. 20-30 hr/week at $10/hr. Childcare experience preferred.

Must be energetic and enjoy children. Position includes light housework and errands. Interested email shazam00@hotmail.com.

Special needs young lady seeking companion for daily activities in the community.

Times flexible. Must have vehicle. Training involved. $9.50/hour plus mileage.

Call (865)567-7679 The UPS Store is now hiring, Apply in person at 234 Morrell Rd. Across from Westtown Mall. 692-3736.

Rent now for May! 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. 31st year in Fort Sanders. www.sixteenthplace.com. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com.. (865)522-5700.

1BR $390, 2BR $450. 3526 Fairmont Blvd. Call for our specials. 219-9000.

1BR $575 2BR $700. 4408 Kingston Pike, across from Fresh Market on bus line.

Call 219-9000.

1BR/ 1BA apt. for rent. 10 min. walk to UT campus.

Open floor plan w/ additional office space and outdoor balacony. Available Aug. 1st. $525/mo. plus ultities. Call (865)776-4281.

2, 3, 4, and 5BR houses/ apartments in Fort Sanders. Available Fall. No pets. Call now for best selection. Leave name and number (865)389-6732 or after 6pm (615)300-7434.

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 or (615)300-7434.

4BR 2BA, Central H/A, Hardwood/ carpet, offstreet parking. Available June. No pets. 1813 Forest Ave. Leave name and number at (865)389-6732 or (615)300-7434.

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

865 (4408-0006, 250-8136).

Maple Sunset Apartments offering brand new spacious 1 and 2BR apartments at $725 and $850. Only 10 minutes from campus. Call (865)208-0420 or visit our website at maplesunset.com

5, 6, 7, 8BR houses in Fort Sanders for August. W/D, Central H/A, parking, large bedrooms, walk to campus.

Best houses go quickly!

Call/ text (865)964-4669 , or Volrentals.com.

Monday Plaza 1BR and studios available on The Strip.

Starting at $365/mo. Call (865)219-9000 for information.

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

(205)447-1119.

CONDOS FOR RENT

RentUTK.com 1- 4BR CONDOS Walk to class rentals in the Fort plus Sullins Ridge, Kingston Place, Renaissance, Woodlands & RiverTowne.

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Available now. 3BR, 3BA 1800 sq.ft. West Knoxville Condo.

All appliances including W/D. Plenty of parking.

Ideal for graduate students. $1150/mo.

(865)242-0632. https://sites.google.com/sit e/donnellypropertymanagement/

UT area. Studio apt. 1700 Clinch Ave. 2 blocks from campus. Water and internet included. Lease and damage deposit. Pool and laundry room. $475. Avail. August 1. www.absolutecom.com/309.

423-956-5551.

CONDOS FOR SALE 2BR 2BA townhouse. $106,900 near Cedar Bluff and Middle Brook Pike. All kitchen appliances stay.

Move in ready. Century 21 AAIM. (865)966-2121. Contact Wesley at c21wk@yahoo.com Buy or sell condos. Call or text Chuck Fethe, Keller Williams Realty. (865)719-1290 www.chuckfethe.com.

For sale, walking distance to campus. Renaissance II 3BR 2BA. Gated covered parking.

Washer/dryer included. $182,000 (865)740-4425, swt418@gmail.com.

Like new! Clean, ground level, end condo. 10 min to UT. 2BR, 2BA, garage. MLS #735125 $102,900. Amy Fortune, Rocky Top Realty.

(865)246-0300.

RobertHolmesRealtor.com Condo Listings and Property Mgmt. Call Robert Holmes, RE/MAX Real Estate Ten Commercial (423)231-1266.

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

CAMPUS 2 BLOCKS Studio, 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR Apartments. Restored Hardwood Floors Historic Fort Sanders. Available beginning in August . No pets. 1 year lease.

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KEYSTONE CREEK 2BR apartment. Approx 4 miles west of UT on Middlebrook Pike. $497.50. Call (865)522-5815. Ask about our special.

South Knoxville/UT downtown area 2BR apts. $475.

Call about our special.

(865)573-1000.

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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. www.sixteenthplace.com. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com. (865)522-5700.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, March 31, 2011

CBT modernizes, updates classic ‘Phaedra’ Intimate stage involves audience in performance, reinforces theme of surveillance Brittney Dougherty Staff Writer The Clarence Brown Theatre has put an original spin on the play “Phaedra,” using video cameras, staging and script changes to modernize it.

Jean Racine, a French playwright, wrote “Phaedra” in the late 17th century, about a queen named Phaedra who lusts after her stepson. Klaus van den Berg, associate professor in theatre, is directing the play. He said the whole play had to be restaged because of the layout of the theater.

“The play was written for a proscenium-type theater, and now we are in a round one, basically, and involving the

audience, so it had to be restaged,” van den Berg said.

A proscenium theater has the traditional large stage at one end of the room with an arched ceiling. The CBT is performing “Phaedra” in the lab theater, a much smaller space. The small room inspired van den Berg to get creative with the staging.

“We’ve totally revamped the whole room with the stage in the center, and actually the actors will use the entire space,” he said. “The actors are playing everywhere in the room.”

Another way van den Berg has altered the play is with video cameras. The play deals in part with themes of surveillance and public figures living in the spotlight.

“The surveillance cameras are there to sort of replace the public,” van den Berg

said. “The spectators are involved in the play, and it’s like everybody is being watched.”

In order to help the actors play characters that are always in the public eye, they studied the current French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his wife Carla Bruni. The two live a very media-oriented life, and van den Berg said they have some similar wild stories.

“I talked to my actress who plays “Phaedra,” Samantha Huskey, about a media star — somebody that deals with fame and that deals with having her image seen on television and Facebook and video,” he said. “We talked about how to be comfortable in this environment and how to have an affair in broad daylight.”

Van den Berg said the • Photo courtesy of The Clarence Brown Theatre play was chosen partly because it provides train- Jacques DuRand, as Theseus, and Samantha Huskey, as Phaedra, appear in a publicity photo for the play ing for everyone involved “Phaedra” in this undated photo. The play, hosted by from the actors to the set the Clarence Brown Theatre, is scheduled to open designers. today and will run through Sunday, April 10.

“It is a beautiful play to direct and to design and to act in, so it’s things, including supporting professional a great piece to train actors and design- theater.

“We try to provide a cultural resource ers,” he said. “I had wanted to direct it, for both the university and the larger East and I’m glad I got the opportunity.”

Another reason this particular play was Tennessee community,” Conklin said.

CBT performs many plays during the chosen, van den Berg said, was that it was well-written. He compared “Phaedra” to school year, in both the lab theater and the Shakespeare in that it was “good for stu- main stage. Tickets for “Phaedra” are available at clarencebrowntheatre.com and dents to see.”

The theater’s marketing director, Robin are $3 for UT students and $10 for the Conklin, said CBT strives to meet a lofty public.

The first performance is at 7:30 p.m. goal. She said the theater works towards Thursday, and the show runs through its goals of regional, national and internaApril 10. tional distinction by doing a variety of

Thursday, March 31, 2011

SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • 7

MLB season kicks off with Opening Day Matt Dixon Sports Editor What a great day today is.

Unless you’ve been distracted by a recent basketball coaching change or following football’s spring practices — seriously, neither have a meaningful game in August — you woke up this morning with a smile on your face.

It’s Opening Day. That’s right. The Major League Baseball season is here.

After a month and a half of spring training — watching minor-league hitters get over-hyped because they hit a home run against a veteran pitcher — the 162-game season is finally here.

Still reading? Awesome. That means you’re a baseball fanatic. (Believe in sabermetrics?)

Do the Phillies have the best rotation of all time?

Did the Red Sox acquire enough offensive production to win another World Series?

Only time will tell, but here are five predictions for the MLB season: 1. Derek Jeter becomes the first Yankee to reach the 3,000-hit milestone but has a lackluster year.

The 36-year-old Yankee captain is nearing the end of his career. In the final year of his current contract, Jeter is hoping for one final payday before hanging up his cleats.

The problem is, Jeter’s production (.270 batting average and 10 home runs last season) won’t come anywhere close to the money he wants. In the end, the Yankees will overpay — when do they not — for the future Hall of Famer, and he will retire as a Yankee in a few seasons. The only real question is what position Jeter will move to.

2. The Red Sox — thanks to new outfielder Carl Crawford and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez — lead baseball in nearly every offensive category.

Crawford has been a very good player for the past nine seasons with the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays. Last season, he hit .307 and smashed a career-high 19 home runs. But his biggest asset is his speed. The ranging outfielder has stolen more than 45 bases in

every season in which he’s played at least 140 games. Gonzalez, acquired by trade from the San Diego Padres, moves from the pitcher-friendly PETCO Park to Fenway Park. A left-handed hitter, Gonzalez will thrive with the short right-field wall and contend for AL MVP honors.

3. Albert Pujols quietly bats .320 with 40 long balls and drives in 125 runs and is in contention for the Triple Crown until the last month of the season.

By far the best player in baseball (just ask Brad Lidge about the home run Pujols hit in the 2005 NLCS that still hasn’t landed), Pujols routinely puts up MVP-like numbers every season. Also a yearly Gold Glove candidate at first base, Pujols will even surpass the expectations for him this year. Like Jeter, Pujols is in the final year of his contract and will most likely at least test the free agent market. Will the Cardinals allow one of the greatest baseball players of all time to walk — pun intended — instead of giving him a grand-slam contract?

4. Bryce Harper hits more than 35 home runs ... all in the minor leagues.

The hype surrounding the 19-year-old phenom paralleled that of LeBron James and Jimmy Clausen out of high school.

Harper left high school early, got his GED and played at a junior college last year to be eligible for the 2010 MLB Draft. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Washington Nationals and was invited to the team’s spring training this year. Still, Harper isn’t ready for “The Show” yet, though if desperate for fans and attention, the Nationals could call up Harper in September.

5. New Brave Fredi Gonzalez fails to fill the void left by long-time Atlanta manager Bobby Cox by not getting ejected from a game this year.

In all seriousness, it’s the beginning of a new era in Atlanta. Cox retired last season as arguably the best regular-season manager in baseball history. Cox led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and a World Series victory in 1995.

6. The Tennessee Smokies capture the Southern League title.

Not technically in the major leagues, they’re local and have weekly $1 hot dog nights.

—Matt Dixon is a senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at mdixon3@utk.edu.

UT pitcher aiming for big leagues Matthew McMurray Staff Writer

Colin Skinner Assistant Sports Editor For senior Tennessee pitcher Rob Catapano, a passion for guns spreads farther than the length a bullet can travel.

Catapano grew up in a family where guns were not foreign subjects, including the left arm he’s harbored since Little League.

Growing up, the lefty always looked up to his two uncles, who served in the Marine Corps.

Although Catapano’s biggest desire is to play professional baseball, the Marines follows at a close second because of their influence.

“I definitely want a shot to play pro ball,” he

said. “Hopefully I finish the season out strong, but whatever happens happens after that. I graduate in May, and if I don’t make it (in pro baseball), then I’m going to join the Marine Corps.

“I have always seen myself doing something like it, something bigger than yourself. I also like the challenge that it presents, so I’ll go in as an officer if I can make it through the training and all that.”

The senior in political science grew up in Florida, where baseball played a constant role his life.

With the consistent warm weather, Catapano tossed the baseball with his friends daily. He began to compete in little league baseball at 5 years old. Once he got the taste of competition, he was hooked.

See CATAPANO on Page 8

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THESPORTSPAGE

Notre Dame transfer key to Vols’ line Jason Hall Staff Writer Alex Bullard is a sophomore offensive lineman who spent the first two seasons of his college career playing for the University of Notre Dame.

However, the former Brentwood Academy standout may be one of the Vols’ biggest acquisitions during the offseason. Along with junior Dallas Thomas, sophomores Ja’Wuan James, James Stone, Zach Fulton, and freshmen Antonio Richardson and Marcus Jackson, the addition of Bullard will make the Vols’ offensive line a solid group if it reaches its assumed potential.

“I think our line will be good this season,” Bullard said. “We have an excellent offensive line coach (in Harry Hiestand). He’s a great teacher and knows the game really well. He can explain it really well. And he makes us better every day.”

The transition from South Bend, Ind., to Knoxville has been smooth, Bullard said. The Franklin, Tenn., native said he is happy to be back in his home state.

“It’s really good to be home”, Bullard said. “All of my friends from high school are here, so I get to see them. My mom comes up all the time, so I’m just happy to be close to home and to my friends and family and playing for my home state.”

The only obstacle between Bullard and a start-

ing position on UT’s offensive line is the NCAA’s rules of eligibility for a transfer student.

Following the death of his father, Bullard enrolled in UT and, if granted a hardship waiver, may be eligible to play for the 2011 season.

“I put the waiver in, so we should know by the end of the spring,” Bullard said. “I feel pretty good about it, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”

A former four-star recruit, Bullard would bring size and experience to the Vols if eligible this season.

“Rarely do you get a guy for free with that kind of size and ability,” Vols coach Derek Dooley said. “He’s a really good football player.”

Through the first few spring practices, the versatile Bullard has seen work at both tackle and center.

“I’m just going to do my best and do whatever they ask me to do to the best of my abilities,” Bullard said. “I’m going to try to come out here and play as hard as I can. I want to inspire as many people as I can to play harder and hopefully win us an SEC championship.”

If he can reach his full potential, Bullard is expected to be a major contributor to a UT offense that Alex Bullard saw an improvement in production last season and is entering the 2011 campaign with greater expectations than in previous seasons. The addition of Bullard creates an increase in depth at a position that struggled to find experience and players to fill empty spots.

On Tuesday, Dooley announced Bullard would most likely spend the remainder of spring practice working as the team’s starting right tackle after James was diagnosed with mononucleosis.

CATAPANO continued from Page 7 It was not until his move to the Knoxville area and once in high school that he realized he might play at the collegiate level.

“In high school at Farragut, we had a real good team,” Catapano said. “I went and tried out my freshman year and made the team, and I got to dress out with varsity. This was a big deal, because we had such a good team. I got a few starts as a freshman and had some success. Then I returned as a sophomore as a starting pitcher behind Kyle Waldrip, who had a good year then, and I started getting some looks.”

After first playing for the University of North Carolina, Catapano decided to return to Tennessee to his family and friends.

“I enjoyed my time there,” Catapano said. “I think it is a great place and they have a

Thursday, March 31, 2011 great program, but I think the best thing for me was to go somewhere different. Now I’m back home, and I love it here.”

Catapano said he likes to model his pitching game after Dontrelle Willis and Nolan Ryan, two former successful pitchers in the Major Leagues.

Both pitchers were known for

Rob Catapano

their unique personalities and taking command of the mound. Catapano is known for his “take charge” style of pitching.

UT baseball coach Todd

Raleigh said he was enthusiastic after a clutch performance

by Catapano last Saturday against Ole Miss.

“Rob really set the tone for us,” Raleigh said. “He went out and gave us exactly what we needed. I can’t say enough about what Rob did for us today.”

Catapano has become used to the constant pressure pitchers are faced with. He finds that as long as you clear your head and focus on what you need to do, anything is possible.

“If you let the stress get to you, and you think it is stressful, then you probably won’t make the pitch,” Catapano said. “You just have to eliminate the count, eliminate the runners on base, eliminate the hitter. You just have to think of it as you and the catcher and try and hit your spot.

Sometimes it is difficult, but other times when it’s going good you don’t even realize it.

You just black out of everything around you, and all you see is the mitt.”