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UTPD boosts campus safety Taylor McElroy Staff Writer In an effort to boost its “Safe-T Begins with Me” campaign, the UT Police Department received two grants to significantly cut down both speeding and alcohol-related accidents on campus. Given by the Govenor’s Highway Safety Office, the grants amount to about $8,000. One, called the Alcohol Countermeasures Grant, will be used to educate the campus community on the dangers related to drinking and how it can impact highway safety. One of the biggest target audiences will be incoming freshman who will have UTPD’s “Stay Safe on Campus” video incorporated into First Year Studies classes. Students will be encouraged to make a commitment not to drink and drive. Those who decide to make the commitment will receive a “Safe-T Begins with Me” sticker decal for their automobile. “It’s a good idea to incorporate safety into FYS classes,” Chelsea Baker, junior in nutrition, said. “Even if the student does go make some unwise choices when it comes to alcohol, perhaps this program will leave a nagging thought in the back of their mind and make them consider a designated driver.” The same video will be hosted on UTPD’s website. The video was produced by 360° Stay Safe, an organization which creates personal safety materials for colleges and universities. The video uses university students from around the country who talk about how to stay safe while on a college campus. “I think a lot of times we underestimate the amount of danger we put on ourselves and others by drinking and driving,” Emma Ferraro, freshman in biochemistry and molecular biology, said. “We think to ourselves, ‘oh, it’s just down the road — we can make it,’ but the truth is an accident can change people’s lives so drastically.” UTPD understands that the community also needs to be informed. They will also be integrating new resources into their existing community programs about the dangers of drinking and driving, such as a racecar station where participants play a Wii racing game while wearing alcohol vision goggles to demonstrate the effects of alcohol while driving. Also included will be a “Sum It Up Cup” game which will help participants see the amount of alcohol a beverage can contain and how it will affect the blood alcohol level. The High Visibility grant money will be used for the purchase of new radar equipment. The aspiration of the High Visibility grant is to ultimately increase safety on campus roadways by reducing the risk of crashes due to speeding. Selected officers will attend the Governor’s Highway Safety Office Instructor Radar Training. Annual training will be completed on the radar units, and these units will be used around campus to reduce speeding related incidents.
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Summitt still mentor in new role Matt Dixon Sports Editor It was a day everyone knew would come eventually. It just happened earlier than anyone wanted. But even after the announcement on Wednesday that Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt was stepping down after 38 seasons, the mood in Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday afternoon was somber when Summitt officially turned over her whistle to 27-year assistant and new Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick. “This is something you don’t prepare for,” Joan Cronan, UT’s women’s athletic director since 1983, told The Daily Beacon. “This is a moment in time, in history. But what a lady. What grace she handled it, what courage she handled this. We’re excited about her being head coach emeritus and we’re also excited about Holly Warlick leading us.” Summitt, who UT athletic director Dave Hart said is basketball’s “greatest coach,” will still have an active role with the team, something she insisted on letting the team know when she told the Lady Vols she wouldn’t return as head coach next season. “I wanted the team to know I’m still going to be here,” Summitt said. “I’m going to be in practice, I’m going to be yelling at them still. They may not like that but it makes me feel good.” Since taking over in 1974, Summitt has not only been the face of women’s basketball, but of all women’s sports. “We have grown the game of women’s basketball each and every day along the way supported by the best fans in the country, no doubt,” Summitt said. “We have managed to win some ball games and hang championship banners in Thompson-Boling Arena. I made a choice early in my career to challenge myself to step up my game each and every
day. You can be sure that I will take this same attitude into my new role as head coach emeritus and continue to teach our players the same commitment.” Warlick, who was a three-time All-American as a player under Summitt, and UT’s other assistant coaches took on added responsibilities during the 2011-12 season, where the Lady Vols finished 27-9 after losing to eventual national champion Baylor in the Elite Eight. “I see Pat in the role as what she did this year,” Warlick said. “She’s going to be a great mentor for these young women. She’s going to be there, she’s going to watch practice and be involved in on-campus recruiting, which is huge for us. She built this program, is the tradition of the Lady Vols, and we’re going to use her in every way possible to help us continue that tradition.” Mickie DeMoss left for a coaching position with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. Dean Lockwood, who has been an assistant coach with the Lady Vols for eight seasons, is returning next season. Warlick said on Thursday that it’s an “active ongoing search” to complete her coaching staff. The questions that surrounded Summitt’s future until Wednesday were a small hurdle for UT coaches in recruiting, but with a plan now in place, they have no worries. “Yesterday, Dean and I got on the phone (with recruits), and we’ve had nothing but positive reaction for myself and Dean staying and especially Pat staying on as well,” Warlick said. “It’s been really a positive response for us on the recruiting side.” Warlick is anxious to start moving forward, but doesn’t feel the pressure of following a icon. “It’s exciting,” Warlick said. “It’s exciting to follow a legend. I’ve coached under a legend for 27 years. I love it. It’s a great challenge for me, and I can’t wait to get started.”
George Richardson • The Daily Beacon
Pat Summitt smiles during a press conference on Thursday honoring her 38 years as coach of the Tennessee women’s basketball program. Longtime assistant coach Holly Warlick was named the Lady Vols head coach on Wednesday.
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon
Thomas G. Palaima, professor of classics at the University of Texas, speaks during his lecture “Power in Mycenaean Palatial Territories: Where to Find It, How to Use It, How to Make It Last” on Thursday. The lecture was a part of the Rutledge Memorial Lecture in Classics.
Event to benefit African charities Victoria Wright Student Life Editor The Honors Events Committee will host the fifth annual Aid for Africa dance party on Friday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in Ayres Plaza. In addition to providing students temporary solace from their busy schedules as the semester comes to an end, the event will benefit Wakiso Beads, and Water for Wotera, two charities started by students who attempt to raise funds for countries in Africa. Honors Events Committee co-chair Jasmine Au said students should attend not only for fun, but also to help a greater cause. “I feel that it’s important to provide safe, fun programming for all students, so that they can socialize in a comfortable environment,” said Au, senior in marketing and international business in the Global Leadership Scholars Program. “I also believe it’s important as Volunteers to give back to those in need in unique ways, and Aid for Africa is an outlet for easy fundraising for Africa-based charities that are represented by current UT students.” Au dismisses the popular stereotype that college students are apathetic towards international issues. “With the constant stream of news through social media, I think students are more aware of international issues now than they used to be,” Au said.
“However, this access to current events often results in a surface-level interest in the topics, without any genuine concern for change.” Au said the most pressing issues are the various national governments that hinder development in the different African countries. Although she said making strides towards improving these conditions is difficult, it is still important for students to attempt to make a change. Though geared towards Chancellor’s Honors Program students, all UT students are invited to attend the free event and literally shake away the stress from classes. Music will be provided by DJ Jason Lovely of the Old City Entertainment Venue. Among dancing and socializing with friends, students can also look forward to buying handmade necklaces from Ugandan village women, as well as glow sticks, to add to the rave ambiance. Proceeds from the necklace sales will benefit Wakiso Beads, and the glow sticks will provide the Water for Wotera charity funds to build wells in Ethiopia. Event co-chair Connor Miles hopes students will gain more than a good time at on Friday. “The main thing I want students to come away with is a fun time, as that is our primary function,” Miles, junior in accounting, said. “But on top of that, I hope that they realize the great causes this event benefits and that their minds are opened to African plights and ways to help.”