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Dooley, players discuss upcoming season Dooley: SEC will not have ‘Tennessee to kick around’ Matt Dixon Sports Editor HOOVER, Ala. — Based on the amount of time Derek Dooley spent answering questions at the podium Thursday at the 2012 SEC Media Days, the Volunteers haven’t generated much interest outside of Knoxville.

The third-year UT coach spoke for a noticeably shorter amount of time than his 13 fellow SEC coaches at the Wynfrey Hotel over the three-day spectacle.

Yet, despite coming off back-to-back losing seasons and a 2011 campaign that ended with a disappointing streak-ending loss to Kentucky, Dooley appeared upbeat and excited about the upcoming season, a year the SEC media picked the Vols to finish fifth in the eastern division.

“It’s been a tough four years in Tennessee,” Dooley said. “I know, of course, the SEC has enjoyed taking advantage of our tough times, but there’s a nice mood on our team right now that you’re not going to have Tennessee to kick around anymore.

“The biggest thing is the maturity level of the team.

I’ve really been proud of the work that these guys have put in from a team chemistry (and) from a leadership standpoint. Just a lot more emotional maturity than we’ve had. So this group has been fun to be around.”

The Vols’ three player representatives in Hoover — junior quarterback Tyler Bray, junior right tackle Ja’Wuan James and senior linebacker Herman Lathers — echoed Dooley’s excitement.

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Derek Dooley speaks during the SEC Media Day on July 19. Dooley spoke on how the team is maturing and he feels confident going into the fall season.

Student accepts Haslam scholarship UT graduate’s postWesley Mills News Editor Some days have a different feel than others.

Last fall was one of those for freshman Tor Vorhees. He went into school earlier than usual to complete some unfinished business regarding scheduling.

Vorhees was doing senior experience, a program that Bearden High School offers to students who want to utilize and improve their independent research, problem-solving, creative thinking and other skills.

He wanted to take it as a class, but because he was unsure at the time, he didn’t put it down while making his schedule. He went in early to see if the guidance office at BHS could help alter his schedule to what he wanted.

One of the guidance counselors in the room mentioned the Haslam Scholarship, the most prestigious merit scholarship available for UT undergraduates, and said that Vorhees should apply.

He did.

It was rather taxing on him. After a self-nomination, an application, being one of the 60 semifinalists to interview with then Associate Provost and Director of the Chancellor’s Honors and Haslam Scholars program Steve Dandaneau, partaking in finalist’s weekend with 30 others where

there was a group interview, a one-onone interview and a discussion of the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” — which he had to write an essay on — then, and only then, could he finally relax and wait for the phone call.

For a high school senior, there’s not much he hasn’t done.

This past summer he hopped across the pond to tour Europe with some fellow seniors and Connie Francis, a teacher at BHS. Every year, Francis organizes some type of international trip for mostly seniors and those that want to go can go. This year they hit Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Hungary in 18 days.

The BHS graduate plans to start UT in the fall, but it wasn’t before he experienced a vast array of cultures beforehand.

Vorhees is one of 15 students to receive the Haslam Scholarship, a four-year scholarship that includes a total estimated cost of in-state tuition and fees, the average cost of an on-campus room and board, books and other financial benefits exclusive to Haslam Scholars.

But there’s much more to Vorhees than a smart brain and a • Photo courtesy of Haslam Scholars free ride.

For Vorhees, it came after a long While at BHS, Vorhees was a memday of anticipating and twiddling ber of the Science Olympiad team, a thumbs. science-based competition with more “There was a time frame you would than 6,200 teams from 50 U.S. states. most likely be called if you got it and Teams compete in 23 events that span if you didn’t get it,” he said. “It was the science field from life science to very stressful to wait during that physical science to earth science. because I was just sitting next to my phone waiting, basically holding my breath.”

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Tenn. mosque faces hurdles The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider whether to force a Tennessee county to allow a Muslim congregation to begin worshipping in its newly built mosque, which has faced strong opposition from a group of residents.

The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro and its religious leader, Imam Ossama Bahloul, sued Rutherford County on Wednesday and asked the federal court for an emergency order to let worshippers into the building before the holy month of Ramadan starts at sundown on Thursday.

In May, a Rutherford County judge overturned the county's approval of the mosque construction and this month he ordered the county not to issue an occupancy permit for the 12,000-square-foot

building.

Plaintiffs in the original suit were a group of residents who made repeated claims that Islam was not a real religion and that local Muslims intended to overthrow the U.S. Constitution in favor of Islamic religious law.

The judge dismissed those claims but ruled for the plaintiffs in finding that the county didn’t give adequate public notice of the meeting that approved the mosque.

Although the county advertised that meeting in the same way it has advertised others, the judge said extra notice was needed because the mosque construction was “an issue of major importance to citizens.”

The congregation is being represented by The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and local civil rights attorney George Barrett. The suit filed in federal court in Nashville alleges violations of

federal law and the constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion and equal protection.

In court documents, the attorneys for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro argue that the mosque is illegally being held to a higher standard than other similar houses of worship. They note that between 2000 and 2007, 20 Christian churches were approved in Rutherford County using the same public notice procedure as was used for the mosque.

“If ICM were a Christian church, it would have been granted a certificate of occupancy and would be worshipping in its new facility today,” a memorandum to the federal court reads. “ ... The discriminatory treatment of the mosque also sends a powerful message to the Muslim community that they are second-class citizens, not worthy of the same rights or protection as Christian churches.”

college life takes unexpected turns Morgan McConnell Staff Writer For UT graduate Trillia Newbell, life post-degree may not have gone in the direction her college-aged self envisioned, but it certainly keeps her busy.

“I always thought I’d be in Washington,” Newbell, a political science graduate, recalled. “I saw myself being crazy active on Capital Hill. I was a part of student government while in school and I really thought that was something I wanted to progress with.”

But according to Newbell, who graduated in 2001, God had other plans for her.

“The Lord changed my heart,” she said. “I got involved with UT’s youth ministry, Volunteers for Christ, and it was then that I realized I really felt called to be a mom.”

These days, Newbell considers her two children, son Weston, aged 6, and daughter Sydney, aged 2, to be her “real priority.”

“My children are my success,” she said. “I view my true job as being ‘Mom’.”

While motherhood may be her self-proclaimed most important profession, it is by no means her only one. Once out of college, Newbell directed her efforts at opening her own fitness firm, Trill Fitness — a deceptively disjointed choice for a political science major. According to Newbell, however, the move to fitness made sense.

“I have always been extremely active. I ran track in high school and was a cheerleader. For me, it was a very natural progression into the fitness industry,” she said.

Initially, Newbell owned a studio where she did consulting and taught classes.

“It was something I enjoyed doing because health and fitness are vital for life,” she said. “I believe that my body is a temple,

• Photo courtesy of trillianewbell.com

and therefore I want to take care of it. It’s important to have a healthy focus on health and fitness- you can become obsessed.”

UT kineseology graduate, Christie Stilwill said Newbell exemplifies her beliefs.

“She's an amazing woman who uses Gods giftings on her life to their full potential,” Stilwill said. “She seems to do such a wonderful job of balancing her career while maintaining a steadfast joy to love and serve her family. Her smile and laughter for life permeate the room when one is around her.”

Trill Fitness was eventually closed after Newbell decided that being a leader in the fitness industry was demanding “way too much” of her time and forcing her away from her motherly duties. Today, Newbell keeps her interest in fitness satisfied by writing for various fitness publications, including American Fitness magazine.

Newbell’s writing resume doesn’t end there. Working as a freelance writer from home in order to be near her kids, she frequently pens pieces for religious periodicals, including Christianity Today and the Gospel Coalition. She is also involved with the production of the online magazine for females, Women of God. See TRILLIA on Page 3

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UT graduate Dean Turley clings to a light post while trying to walk down Cumberland Avenue without getting wet shortly after a water pipe split on July 7, 2003.

1881 — Sitting Bull surrenders Five years after General George A. Custer’s infamous defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, Hunkpapa Teton Sioux leader Sitting Bull surrenders to the U.S. Army, which promises amnesty for him and his followers. Sitting Bull had been a major leader in the 1876 Sioux uprising that resulted in the death of Custer and 264 of his men at Little Bighorn. Pursued by the U.S. Army after the Indian victory, he escaped to Canada with his followers.

Born in the Grand River Valley in what is now South

Dakota, Sitting Bull gained early recognition in his Sioux tribe as a capable warrior and a man of vision. In 1864, he fought against the U.S. Army under General Alfred Sully at Killdeer Mountain and thereafter dedicated himself to leading Sioux resistance against white encroachment. He soon gained a following in not only his own tribe but in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Native American groups as well. In 1867, he was made principal chief of the entire Sioux nation.

In 1873, in what would serve as a preview of the Battle of Little Bighorn three years later, an Indian military coalition featuring the leadership of Sitting Bull skirmished briefly with Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.

In 1876, Sitting Bull was not a strategic leader in the U.S. defeat at Little Bighorn, but his spiritual influence inspired Crazy Horse and the other victorious Indian military leaders. He subsequently fled to Canada, but in 1881, with his people starving, he returned to the United States and surrendered.

He was held as a prisoner of war at Fort Randall in South Dakota territory for two years and then was permitted to live on Standing Rock Reservation straddling North and South Dakota territory. In 1885, he traveled for a season with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West show and then returned to Standing Rock. In 1889, the spiritual proclamations of Sitting Bull influenced the rise of the “Ghost Dance,” an Indian religious movement that proclaimed that the whites would disappear and the dead Indians and buffalo would return.

His support of the Ghost Dance movement had brought him into disfavor with government officials, and on December 15, 1890, Indian police burst into Sitting Bull’s house in the Grand River area of South Dakota and attempted to arrest him. There is confusion as to what happened next. By some accounts, Sitting Bull’s warriors shot the leader of the police, who immediately turned and gunned down Sitting Bull. In another account, the police were instructed by Major James McLaughlin, director of the Standing Rock Sioux Agency, to kill the chief at any sign of resistance. Whatever the case, Sitting Bull was fatally shot and died within hours. The Indian police hastily buried his body at Fort Yates within the Standing Rock Reservation. In 1953, his remains were moved into Mobridge, South Dakota, where a granite shaft marks his resting place.

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

UT professor award

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A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor who is one of the world’s leading experts on invasive species has received the world’s pre-eminent prize for ecology and environmental science.

Daniel Simberloff, the GoreHunger Professor of Environmental Studies in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has won the 2012 Ramon Margalef Award for Ecology. The award is presented annually by the Government of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeast Spain.

Simberloff, who in May became UT’s third faculty member in history to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences, is being honored for his contributions to the structure and dynamics of ecological communities and for his application of these studies to conservation biology.

“Living Light” travels to UTC Living Light, the university’s energy-efficient, solar-powered house, is traveling to Chattanooga as part of a multicity tour of the state from July 20-29.

This is the home’s last stop before it comes back to

Knoxville where it will reside at the UT Gardens.

The 750-square-foot home will be on the corner of Manufacturers Road and Cherokee Boulevard in front of Renaissance Park in downtown Chattanooga.

UT athletes to compete in 2012 Olympics Eleven athletes with UT ties will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

UT will be represented in men’s and women’s track and field, women’s basketball, and women’s soccer.

In addition, Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley—an alumna and new Alumni Board member—is USA Track & Field’s (USATF) chief of sport performance. She oversees USATF’s high-performance and athlete development programs, Team USA management, elite athlete services, sport science and medicine, anti-doping, coaching education and certification, and national championship meet management. Mosley, a 1984 graduate of the College of Engineering, won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, becoming the first African American woman and second American woman, after Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1932, to accomplish the feat.

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TOR VORHEES continued from Page 1 Karen Jones was Vorhees’ coach all through middle and high school. Jones said that Vorhees seemed inquistive when she first met him and then began to realize how hard of a worker he was.

“He has participated in Science Olympiad in fields from life sciences like food science all the way into the engineering sciences like robotics,” she said. “Anything that he tried he was successful at and he was very persistent. If something wasn’t going well, he would continue to work at till he got it the way that it needed to be.”

NEWS Jones said that Vorhees having been a member of the team is going to help when he gets into college, and is already steering him toward his directed goals.

“I think that was probably one of the most important things towards his choice of career,” she said. “I think he’s extremely deserving of the Haslam Scholarship. I think he exemplifies everything the scholarship stands for.”

This past summer, Vorhees went to Guatemala with the Sunlight Puppeteers of Central Baptist Church of Bearden. While there, they ministered to impoverished children and their families.

“The puppets are really good for that,” he said. “They will attract the children and then the parents will come along. We’ve done that

for years.”

Along with puppets, the team put in stoves and chicken coups, as well as donated items such as shoes and clothing to families in need.

A future engineering student, Vorhees hopes that college helps him flesh out some ideas as to what he wants to do once he graduates.

An ex-intern with UT’s Department of Animal Science, he is still very much interested in the natural sciences and biology, although he feels the tug towards either mechanical or electrical engineering.

Grateful for the opportunity, Vorhees said it’s a great feeling when the love is mutual.

“It’s a real humbling experience when the institution you’ve grown to love shows that it

loves you back in that way,” he said.

Many incoming freshman will experience new things in the fall. Bigger classes, much more freedom and orange-clad Saturdays are on the top of the list.

And like those freshman, Vorhees is glad to be out of the high school shadow and breaking into the college light.

“I’m really just ready for the college atmosphere,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the classes, the dorms, the experience in general; but I’m also looking forward to catching back up with all the friends that I made at the orientation weekend, both Haslam Scholar and other friends. And, of course, I’m looking forward to game day at UT.”

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power,” Newbell said. “I enjoy the craft. It is hard work, but every day you can sit down and see the end product, which is neat.”

All in all, while her career may have taken a few unexpected turns, Newbell believes that life “couldn’t be sweeter.”

“The Lord has opened doors for me,” she said. “And it’s funny, when you’re young and in college you think you have it all figured out.

You’ll think you have your life mapped out. But you can never really know where you’re going to be going, and that’s what’s fun.”

continued from Page 1 “I love to capture people’s stories,” Newbell says of her writing, which has appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel . “It’s really rewarding to learn about people and writing is a way to accomplish that. Everyone has a story.”

Being able to affect other people through her writing is empowering, she said.

“For some reason, the written word has

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Page Mason, senior in English, tests the microphone before Daivs Tarwater spoke to the crowd during the Olympic swimming practice at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on July 12.

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Editor’s Note College, decision making opportunity Lauren Kittrell Editor-in-Chief I started my collegiate career a little confused.

Coming in, I knew I wanted to have a declared major and I knew I didn’t want to get halfway through college only to switch my major.

The problem was, I wasn’t dead set on any one degree. I knew what I didn’t want to study, but I couldn’t decide on a career that I wanted to pursue.

Thankfully, I decided to rely on my parents and teachers, and they all agreed that journalism was the degree for me. I enjoyed writing and had no desire to teach sixth grade English, so journalism was the obvious choice.

Orientation went as well as orientation can go.

I hung out with old friends and met new ones and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

On my first day of classes, I wore head-to-toe American Eagle (even my flip flops) only to be soaked in the torrential downpour that occurred early that morning. Thankfully, a random older man came by to save the damsel in distress with an umbrella for two. I was too naive to consider that odd or creepy.

Thus began my college life.

On Jan. 13, 2010 (halfway through freshman year), I began looking for a way to get more journalism experience. Thanks to a friend, I found my way to The Daily Beacon.

I got my first assignment that same week and could not have been more thrilled. I was officially a sports writer. My first article came back within ten minutes of sending it in, but with a few (ok, several) changes, it was published the next day.

I had no doubt that journalism was the career path for me.

I loved interviewing different athletes and hearing their stories. I didn’t care what sport it was, I just enjoyed learning new things about each one.

I loved the adrenaline rush I felt when writing a story on deadline and the honor I felt when showing off a press pass. Every aspect of journalism was delightful.

Two years into college, I began to have doubts.

The wow factor had worn off, and writing had become a job rather than an opportunity.

There were definitely highlights and some interviews that I had saved on my voice recorder, but I wondered if journalism was really something I was ready to commit to.

As sad as this sounds, I wanted a degree that would help me help myself. I was getting ready to undergo my second knee surgery and I began to wonder if journalism was really a viable option. I considered nutrition, physical therapy and exercise science.

While I’m sure I would have enjoyed each of those majors, I could not be more thrilled with my decision to follow through with my career choice.

As with any choice, there will always be a season of doubt. A period where you wonder if you’ve made the right decision or if you will spend the rest of your life with regret.

Doubts will arise when you're buying a car and when you're interviewing for jobs. Doubts will arise when you date and when you get married and before any great decision.

They're tough decisions, but don't ever think that doubt means you should definitely break up or go for the other job or take the easy route. If I had chosen another major, I would never have made some of my favorite memories.

While it's easy to get distracted and lose focus on what you're trying to achieve, you have to look back to what made you reach for it in the first place. You have to remember why you fell in love, how that job caught your interest and what about that car just makes you smile.

When I think of how close I was to changing my major, it makes me cringe.

I chose to stick with my major mainly because I wanted to graduate in four years and somewhat because I didn’t want to take chemistry. Shallow reasons, I know. But I’m thankful I made that decision because, just like freshman year, I am again amazed that I get paid to do exactly what I love.

It’s four years. If you can’t stick with that decision, what can you commit to in the future?

— Lauren Kittrell is a senior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at lkitrre1@utk.edu.

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Sandusky trial sparks conflict C ommitee o f I n f ra ct i o n s by

Greg Bearringer As I wrote in a column that you probably don’t remember, I have a different perspective of the Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno as a former victim of molestation (though, sadly, this is by no means unique). As the recent Freeh report has brought to life, the breadth and depth of the shear willingness upon the part of four powerful, ostensibly responsible adults to ignore or not believe or even delude themselves into ignoring persistent child molestation that appears now to have occurred as far back as the 70s. Much of the talk has moved from how much of a terrible person Jerry Sandusky is — and, well, that’s almost a given — to how pathologically Joe Paterno wanted to win, what he was willing to brush aside in order to avoid the scrutiny and poor image that the word “child molestation” brings to everything it touches even slightly. The common question is “should there still be a statue of Joe Paterno in Happy Valley?” The answer seems obvious: of course. I am usually all for institutions wearing their warts, uh, where they lie, but come on. Far more interesting to me than people searching for those ancillary talking points so that the news “Oh dear god there was a child molester preying on children” doesn’t seem too repetitive is how people talk about the victims of child molestation.

I was returning from my vacation the morning the Freeh report was released, and was struck by how whatever blowhard on ESPN Radio was reacting to the realization that Mr. Paterno actively covered up the actions of Mr. Sandusky. I remember him saying something to the effect that the tragedy of the cover up was that it ignored (and I am paraphrasing here) the “worst possible thing that could happen.”

Now, before I continue, let me say that I can easily see why someone would say this. Child molestation is the unspoken crime, one that is almost universally spoken about at least one remove from the act. Much of the discussion, it occurs to me, is really referring to the responsibility of adults to protect children; in

other words, what happened at Penn State was “the worst thing an adult could allow to happen to a child.” But I can think of a long list of things that are easily worse than child molestation; death, for instance, comes to mind. And I am not being facetious in saying that.

You can see, even above, that I don’t like considering myself as a “victim” of child molestation.

Don’t get me wrong: I would rather not have that in my Rolodex of experiences. But there are many ways in which I am no more a victim of molestation than a tree is victim to the vicissitudes of nature that determine its shape (by the way: I hate myself for thinking of words like “vicissitude” and then being incapable of thinking of other, less pretentious words). Whatever damage molestation did to me happened so long ago that it has neutralized into something more benign and even intrinsic to who I am now. While there were in those wrongs done against me the potential for poisonous wrong, there was also a change whose result is indistinguishable from the others that have resulted in who I am now.

Unless I am very wrong, I don’t think who I am is something to be ashamed of; if the result turned out to be neutral at worse, then I cannot say anything like “that was the worst possible thing that could have happened.”

Don’t misunderstand me: I am not saying that molestation is anything good. But I wonder if we forget that by defining something as the “worst possible crime” we are also telling thousands of children and even adults that what happened to them was the worst possible event that could have happened to them. While the effects of this are probably insignificant relative to the feeling of sheer violation, I do think that the sheer vitriol thrown at child molesters is something like a doctor repeating “oh man, that’s a lot of blood, wow, you might not make it through this one,” to a gunshot victim.

Molestation, to its victims, is something very much processed in the aftermath. While I am all for attacking depraved individuals for committing such depraved acts, I do wonder if it might not be better to consider Jerry Sandusky as an especially failed adult rather than see his actions as especially terrible.

— Gregory Bearringer is a graduate student in Medieval Studies. He can be reached at gbearrin@utk.edu.

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I’m not a sad person. My day to day demeanor is bouncy, energetic, and at times filled with uncontrollable laughter because someone made an “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” reference.

But I am human, and yes, I do become sad sometimes.

I’m usually not one to wallow in depression, but sometimes, when the situation is really bad, there’s no better therapy then lying down on my bed, putting on my headphones, and blasting some Coldplay.

My sister would say I’m “letting my emotional wounds fester” all because I’m medicating my sadness by listening to someone else’s torment. I call it nurturing, she calls it wallowing.

Regardless of how one views coping with dark feelings, one thing is certain: it sure does create some beautiful art.

I like to consider myself as an artistic type, and usually my inspiration springs upon me erratically. However, I must admit, in my times of solitude — when I’m going through a particularly difficult situation — that’s when I produce my most creative work. It’s the beauty in depression, and I see it most when it’s from an artist who creates music.

Last year, an article was published on WebMD by Tim Wooten titled “Depression is Beautiful”. A Koan, as the article explained, is “a fundamental part of the Zen practice and is thought to help people to see much deeper into themselves”. Essentially, the article proposed the idea that depression is a koan for mindfulness — a chance to see into ourselves.

The idea sounds promising, so I wanted to conduct a little experiment to test his theory.

Scrolling through my iPod this morning, I noticed how many “sad” songs I had. If their lyrics weren’t necessarily sad, the tune was. Did this make me a dark person? Only if one considers prolonged thinking about human action to be dark.

First on my list was Frank Ocean’s album Channel Orange. I set my phone to shuffle through the track and began making my breakfast.

Let me give a brief introduction on Frank Ocean’s music.

Frank (I’ll use his first name because his music is so special to me) has always been one of my favorite artists, but I’ve never really been able to describe his music to other people. My friend created the perfect analogy, saying Frank’s music is similar to swimming aimlessly through a large body of water and analyzing each piece of coral for its individual beauty.

Though he creates the most eloquent music, his lyrics are often tainted with dark and confused thoughts regarding religion, society, and most recently, his sexuality.

Until a couple of weeks ago, Frank was plunged into the heterosexual category with other RnB artists.

His lyrics in his mix tapes were addressing women, so many female fans safely assumed that their favorite singer was secretly serenading them. However, Frank came out on his Tumblr page that there was a time in his life when he fell in love with a man.

Channel Orange is heavily influenced by this relationship not only with a man, but also with God. One song in particular, titled Bad Religion, translates this inner struggle perfectly. So strong even, I had to stop making my oatmeal and think exactly what this man was singing about.

To sum it up, Frank starts a dialogue with a taxi driver about the conflict between what his religion has taught him about universal love and how it conflicts with homosexuality being seen as a sin. I couldn’t help but to think how my past support with LGBT rights could easily conflict with my Christian beliefs, or at least how what I’m supposed to believe as a Christian.

As I stood there, mid-stir with my oatmeal, I zoned out. I began assessing my life and my faith. Then my mother entered into the room and reminded me that I needed to go to work.

Wooten’s theory was correct. There is beauty in depression if we are willing to look into ourselves and not fear what may be buried deep in the subconscious.

So if the next time you want to reach for an iPod and play a deep, probing song to reflect your inner torment, go for it. Do it even if you’re happy, because you may find an inner truth about yourself that never even crossed your mind. There’s always beauty in that.

— Victoria Wright is a junior in journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at vwright6@utk.edu.

Friday, July 20, 2012

The Daily Beacon • 5

ARTS&CULTURE Saturday, July 21

What: Taboo Where: The Valarium When: 9 p.m.

Price: N/A Preston’s take: Valarium was voted the #1 Dance Club in Knoxville, so it has to be good. Parking is free, but entrance is available only for those 18+.

Sunday, July 22 Friday, July 20 What: Roy Orbison Returns Where: Bijou Theatre When: 8 p.m.

Price: $20 Preston’s take: Ray and the Big O Band are one of the best Roy Orbison covers in the country, and after years of touring California, they're bringing their act to Orbison's home state. I always feel a little weird seeing a tribute band to a deceased artist, but Orbison had an incredible career, so I will make an exception to hear some of my own personal favorites live (no pun intended).

• Photos courtesy of thebigoband.com

What: Bush Where: The Historic Tennessee Theatre When: 8 p.m.

Price: $37 Preston’s take: The British band is touring to support their new album "The Sea of Memories." Known mostly for their 90s powerballad "Glycerine," this sort of hybrid between British grunge and indie rock have carved out a very respectful career for themselves beyond their supposed one-hit-wonder status. Should be a good show at a good venue.

• Photos courtesy of thebigoband.com

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Dance studio seeking p/t office manager for late afternoon/ evening hours. Responsibilities include answering the phone, dealing with customer needs, clerical tasks, AR/ AP. Must have pleasant and friendly manner, be organized and self motivated. Must be proficient on the computer and have the ability to learn new software quickly. Send resume to info@artisticdanceunlimited.com

Starting Points Childcare is hiring two afternoon preschool teachers. Hours are Mon-Fri 2:30-6pm. Experience with young children in a group setting req. Please call 966-2613 for more info.

12th Street in the Fort 2BR, 1BA apt in older house.

Great front porch. Central H/A, Hardwood floors, W/D, off street parking. No Pets. $870/mo. 615-300-7434 865-389-6732.

LAW COLLEGE 2 BLOCKS 2BR apartment with W/D, microwave, restored hardwood floors. 1418 Laurel Ave. Historic Fort Sanders. No. Pets $795.00 UTK-APTS.com 865-933-5204

3BR house, 2.5BA. Walking distance to campus. 1533 Forrest Ave. Central H/A, W/D connection, private parking, dishwasher, living/ dining room. Avail. now. $1400/mo. (865)522-3325.

Walk to class. 2, 4 and 7BR, 2BA homes. Central H/A, all appliances furnished, including Washer Dryer, off street parking. Call (865)388-6144.

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 thetomato-

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. 32nd year in Fort Sanders. www.sixteenthplace.com. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com. (865)522-5700.

Downtown Marina - Close to campus looking for P/T dock help. Must work football season. Flexible scheduling. Pay $7.55 plus TIPS. Call 633-5004 for interview.

Full Time Office Clerk/Runner: Downtown Knoxville law firm has opening for a F/T office clerk/runner. Duties include filing of legal documents with courts, deliveries to clients, handling mail, interoffice filing, general errands, etc. Some heavy lifting required. Reliable vehicle w/insurance required. Hours 8am to 5pm, M-F. Send resume to Administrator, PO Box 869.Knoxville, TN 37901 or email sbarrett@hdclaw.com Gynecology office seeks student for PT clerical work Preferred Biology, English Chemistry or Pre-med Major. Monday through Saturday. 8am - 12noon. Email to knoxville_gyn@yahoo.com .

Kidtime After School Program seeking caring counselor $7.75/hr. AL Lotts Elementary School, Farragut Primary and Dogwood Elementary. M-F 12:00-6:00 PM. FT and PT available. Please call Olivia at (865)640-3108.

Office Admin/ Customer Service new campus. Flexible hours. Will train. Call Doug 755-7663.

This space could be yours. Call 974-4931

head.com.

We need coachable, pleasant, dependable people for repeat Shrine fundraiser.

Clean, safe and comfortable environment. $8 to $16/hr.

Flexible FT/PT hrs avail. No weekends. 865-246-1823.

FURN APTS Room sublease in 4BR 2BA Gateway of Knoxville. Fully furnished. $384/mo. Includes utilities, cable and internet. Available fall and spring. tperkin1@utk.edu., 931-561-1948.

UNFURN APTS 1 and 2BR Apts. UT area and West Knox area. Call for appointment (865)522-5815.

1BR apartments available beginning in summer. One block from campus. Call between 9 AM and 9 PM. (865)363-4726.

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

Call about our special (865)573-1000.

FOR RENT 1 BR CONDO Pool/Security/Elevator/ Pkg 3 min. walk to Law School. $520R, $300SD, No app. fee.

865 (4408-0006 , 250-8136).

HUNTINGTON PLACE UT students! Only 3 miles west of campus. Eff. to 3BR. Hardwood floors. Central H/A. Pets allowed.

(865)588-1087.

1BR, LR, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, private parking and entrance. Utilities not included. 2011 Highland. Walking distance to campus. Very Clean,. Available now. $400/mo. Call 522-3325.

3 bedrooms AND 3 garage parking spaces! 2 baths, washer/dryer, free cable and wireless service. Lake Plaza, 1735 Lake Ave, behind McDonalds. No pets, no smoking. $1950/mo. bhmiller67@aol.com, 615-292-0354 AVAILABLE FOR FALL 3BR, 1BA apt. in older house in the Fort. Central H/A, off streeet parking.

No pets. Leave message $380/per person (615)300-7434.(865)3896732.

APT. FOR RENT. Close to UT Furnished Studio - $445 to $470. Water & Sewer Included. GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIAL.. 523-0441 Hialeah Apartments $390 Student Special! 1BR apartment off Chapman Hwy. Convenient to Busline.

Quiet Community - Pool and Basketball.

Please call 865-573-5775.

Read the Beacon Classifieds!

Studio apartment for rent.

Private with pool. 5 mins. from campus. Cable included. Parking and separate entry. $450/mo. No pets.

865-603-3268.

UT area. Studio apartment.2 blocks from campus. Water, Internet included. Pool, laundry. 1700 Clinch Ave. Avail August 1. $525/mo. www.absolutecom.com/309.

423-956-5551.

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 and secured parking. 24 hour maintenance. No dogs or cats. www.sixteenthplace.com. brit.howard@sixteenthplace. com. (865)522-5700.

WALK TO CAMPUS Great Specials! 1BR Apartments. Limited available. No security deposits. Prime Campus Housing (865)637-3444. primecampushousingtn.com.

HOUSE FOR RENT 3BR 1BA, Dining Room 2-story house, big yard 7 minutes from campus. Spacious, high ceilings.

865-522-6853

3BR, 2.5BA, W/D, very nice and close to campus. $350/mo. per person. Call 385-0512 or visit www.volhousing.com.

4, 5, or 6BR for price of 4BR, 3 blocks to campus, remodeled, new kitchen and baths, Cental H/A, W/D, private parking, big porch. Normally $2,700, last minute special $1,900/mo. Must move in August. Call 865-274-7286 or volrentals.com.

4BR, 3.5BA Basement garage.

All appliances. 1 mile off campus. Less than 10 years old. Recently remodeled. No pets. $1,000/mo.

615-804-2422 or 615-804-2897.

CONDOS FOR SALE Off Alcoa Hwy., 3036 Ginnbrooke Lane, 2BR, 2BA, vaulted ceiling in Great room, fireplace, Large kitchen all appliances. W/D, private patio, 2 car garage, $169.900. 865-256-7090.

2BR 2BA one level condo in heart of Sequoyah Hills! Updated kitchen- new base cabinets, new countertops, tile floor, cool tile backsplash, new plumbing fixtures, gas stove. Parquet wood floors, neutral paint, great balcony, great location in development near pool, $114,900. Realty Executives Associates, 588.3232, 382.1333. Mary King

Well kept and clean, 1BR, 1BA guest house. Stove, refrigerator, Central H/A. 10 mins. to UT 10. $575/mo. $575 security deposit required. Call 865-321-3751. No Pets. No smoking.

CONDOS FOR RENT River Towne Condo. 3BR, 2BA. Cherry H/W floors throughout.

Overlooking pool, boat slip available.

Rick 805-9730

Southeastern Glass Building The Best of Urban Living!

On-Site Parking and Storage 1BR lofts from $164,500 2BR lofts from $246,500 555 West Jackson (Downtown) Downtown Realty Inc. www.SEGKnox.com 865-588-5535

3BR, 3BA condo at Woodlands. UT shuttle, pools, fitness center. Buy for less than rent. 3950 Cherokee Woods Way #1422 $165,900.

(865)919-2456.

ROOMMATES 2 females wanted to share 3BR house in Halls. Reasonable rent plus divide utilities. 1st to sign gets garage space! Call or text for details 615-945-2741

FURNITURE MATTRESS SALE Student discounts, lay-away avail. Twin size starting at $99.99, Full $129.99, Queen $159.99. www.bedsforlesstn.com Call (865)560-0242.

FSBO Student housing, Laurel Station. 3BR/2BA, designated parking spaces, stainless appliances, full size W/D, new flooring, security system, private balcony, cable/ internet included in low HOA fees. 404-824-2291

58 year old male graduate student needs to share big nice, furnished apt. in Sequoyah Hills. Your expenses $500/mo. (865)936-5454 or hwhites1@utk.edu.

MERCH. FOR SALE Queen pillow top mattress set $150. New in plastic. Can deliver. Must Sell. Call Steve 865-805-3058.

Lake Plaza, 1735 Lake Ave, 3bd, 2ba, 1 garage parking space (2 additional available), Excellent condition, owner occupied past 3 yrs, 6th floor. $294,000, agents welcome. bhmiller67@aol.com, 615-972-8703, 615-292-0354.

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Houses in the Fort available for Fall. 4, 5, and 7BR, includes appliances and internet. Call 521-7324.

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

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6 • The Daily Beacon

SEC MEDIA DAY continued from Page 1 “We haven’t had the seasons Tennessee’s had in the past, but we’re going to try to change that,” Bray said. “We need to get Tennessee back to where it used to be. We’re used to winning championships. This last couple of years, we haven’t been winning ball games. If we can just get Tennessee back to where it’s supposed to be it’ll be a great place to be.”

Junior wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers was the Vols’ lone selection on the coaches’ preseason All-SEC first-team. Last season, Rogers led the conference with 67 receptions, and his 1,040 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches were second-best in the league.

Fellow junior wide receiver Justin Hunter was elected to the second-team by the league’s coaches despite playing in just a little over two games last season. Senior defensive back Prentiss

THESPORTSPAGE Waggner joined Hunter on the second-team.

Senior Dallas Thomas was on the third team, as was sophomore linebacker A.J. Johnson. Thomas started every game the last two years at left tackle, but is sliding inside to left guard this year, allowing sophomore Antonio “Tiny” Richardson to play left tackle. Johnson led all SEC freshman last season with 80 tackles was a consistence Freshman AllAmerican.

With more depth than in the previous two years, the Vols should be more competitive in the second halves of games and withstand injuries — if they occur — better than last year.

“Our team knows we can hang with anybody,” Bray said. “We’ve just got to put it together and execute. Last year, we’d execute for a half, the first half, then come out in the second half and just fall apart.

“If we can put it together for four quarters we can hang with anybody.”

Gibson leads USA to two wins at World Championships Staff Reports WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada — The Lady Vols’ Lauren Gibson and USA Softball captured two games in the ISF Fastpitch World Championships in Whitehorse, Yukon. USA topped China 13-0 in a no-hitter and the Netherlands, 4-0, in the nightcap.

In the China game, Gibson went 2-for-3, drove in two runs and scored two runs.

Gibson was retired for the first time all tournament in the second inning vs. China.

Gibson had reached base in her first 10 plate appearances in The Yukon. She doubled home two runs in the third inning to reach base for the

11th time in 12 plate appearances.

Against the Dutch, Gibson went 0-for-2.

Gibson’s hitting .700 in the World Championships with seven hits in 10 at-bats.

In the international postseason, Gibson is hitting an American-best .543 with 19 hits in 35 at-bats. She has clubbed four home runs and driven in 13.

USA is a perfect 6-0 in the World Championships, outscoring its opponents 640.

Following Wednesday’s action, USA will play Argentina at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday in the Eagles’ last game of round-robin play. The playoffs take place July 20-22.

Friday, July 20, 2012

• Photo courtesy of Donald Page/UTADPHOTO

Ju'Wuan James, junior right tackle, prepares for the media on July 19.

Vols promise to ‘prove it’ at SEC Media Day Austin Bornheim Assistant Sports Editor HOOVER, Ala. — It’s been a tough two years for head coach Derek Dooley on Rocky Top, but at the 2012 SEC Media Day Dooley has been more confident than ever.

“I told some of the guys earlier that I feel better today about where we are as a program than at any point since I’ve been in Knoxville, and I mean that,” said Dooley.

The Volunteers do have some promise and talk surrounding the team heading into 2012 that they haven’t had since Dooley arrived on campus.

Quarterback Tyler Bray looks to play his first full season for Tennessee and a trio of big-play wideouts highlight the potentially explosive Volunteer offense.

But nothing has yet been proven by his wide receivers.

“We really only have one guy that's gone through 12 games and been productive in the league. Justin (Hunter) is flashing great things for us, but he only played three games. All the other guys are new,” Dooley said.

Tennessee returns 2011 All-SEC receivers Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter, and brings in highly touted receiver Cordarrell Patterson to boost the Vols offensive threat.

Questions still linger about the program though, and for a team that finished last in rushing offense in 2011 in the conference, there is a lot of work that needed to be done this off-season.

“It starts with the run game,” said Dooley. “We have absolutely no chance to compete for an SEC title if we run it the way we ran it last year.”

The Vols finished last in every major rushing statistic except touchdowns, finished 11th in the conference, and put a major emphasis on addressing the issue. Dooley brought in running back coach and former Volunteer Jay Graham from South Carolina to help his backs and try to get the run game on track, and Tennessee has committed to fix the running game during the off-season.

The offensive line was a major question mark for the team last year, but Dooley believes that, with all of the experience on the line now, things will

turn around for the Vols.

“Two years ago when I was standing here, we were going into a season with a combined three starts, and now we're going in with a combined 106,” Dooley said.

Two-year starter Ju’Wuan James echoed his coach's statement and believes this is the season the offensive line will turn it around.

“We’ve been through the fire together. We’ve all seen the ups and downs,” said James. “It’s great to know the person next to you to your right or to your left has been through it, and they have your back. It makes your job a lot easier because you can play with more confidence and play more relaxed.”

Even with the Vols garnering more attention lately than in recent years, the Big Orange is still picked to finish fifth in the SEC East by the media.

“I’m excited about the season and I feel like we got a team that can go toeto-toe for four quarters with all the teams in our league,” said Dooley. “It’s kind of like that song, ‘A Little Less Conversation and a Little More Action,’ so we have to go out and prove it.”