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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Career Services aids undecided students Nuclear Hayley Brundige Contributor Choosing a major and a career path can be a daunting decision.

“I’m really nervous,” said Lindha Guerrero, an incoming freshman. “I feel like I’m falling behind everyone else because I’m undecided.”

Guerrero isn’t alone. Nationwide, 80 percent of college-bound students still haven’t decided on a major, and 50 percent of those that have chosen will switch majors two to three times throughout their college experience, according to Fitz Grupe, founder of MyMajors.com.

Luckily, UT’s Career Services has many resources to aid in the decision-making process, including assessments and career counseling.

“Career Services is definitely a place that students who are still choosing their major should visit and utilize our resources because we have a lot for them,” said Stephanie Kit, associate director of career services.

The program offers free online assessments, such as the Strong Interest Inventory and COMPASS, to use as a starting point to gauge the strongest areas of interest. The SII gives a more in-depth assessment and requires a counselling session with an adviser at Career Services to discuss the results. COMPASS is quicker and more visual, but the results are less comprehensive.

Career Services also has an online database called “What Can I do with This Major?” Kit said this Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon resource is a great way to investigate the details of Career Services is located in Dunford Hall and offers advice for students unsure of their majors.

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Guests in Gallery 1010 view a video that played the entirety of First Friday on August 2.

‘Mythical Genitalia’ sparks interest Arts & Culture Editor Gallery 1010 held the opening reception of the exhibition “Mythical Genitalia” as a part of First Friday, Aug. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The exhibition featured 28 different media, including paintings, kinetics, photographs and videos. Three third-year graduate students in the art program curated the event: Justin Clay in transmedia design, April Bachtel in painting and drawing and Victoria Buck in ceramics.

“I think it’s been a surprising mix of responses,” Buck said during the opening reception. “Some people were expecting more anatomical representations, like literal, and so it’s been a really nice way to see a metaphorical way of approaching physicality and humanness.”

The idea of the show was first conceived when the three friends were discussing mating habits and genitals

of different animals and creatures, Clay told The Daily Beacon a few weeks prior to the show. The exhibition’s website (www.mythicalgenitalia.com) states that the purpose of the show is “first and foremost to create an open dialogue about sexuality in a state where sex is often spoken about in whispers.”

“Our quest is to provoke in the viewer a sense of awe at both our own reproductive organs and those of other creatures, questioning the difference between what is mythical and what is real,” the website states. “Mythical Genitalia is a chance for artists to create their own myths, toy with preexisting myths, and play with the very line between fact and fiction.”

Gallery 1010, although small, held all 28 pieces of the exhibition as well as a cooler filled with chilled juice drinks and hot popcorn and candy for visitors. Curious attendees at the opening reception could also help themselves to free artwork created by the three curators.

Incoming junior Megan Gerlach

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participated in First Friday with her mother and said she appreciated how “Mythical Genitalia” stood out as different among the other galleries.

“I think it’s entertaining probably because my mother is here and she’s looking at things and not getting it, I think that’s why I’m having such a good time,” Gerlach said. “She’s like ‘what is that’ and I’m like ‘oh god, mom,’ so I think it’s entertaining and it’s a different perspective on art that can be presented during First Friday. I haven’t seen genitalia at First Friday before so it’s different and I like it.”

Buck said the set up for the show required dilligent work from the trio.

“It took two solid days of talking to each other and seeing what pieces looked good next to each other, how things fit because we do have a lot of work in there,” Buck said. “A lot of it had to do with relationships through either color or texture or sound or how things feel, or the approach that the artist had to the work.

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Funds will help build new center

The UT Institute for Nuclear Security, part of the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy, recently received a $1.2 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration to establish the Radiochemistry Center of Excellence.

The NNSA is part of the Department of Energy, and its goals include ensuring the safety and security of the United States nuclear programs, both military and civilian, while also engaging on the research and academic aspects of nuclear technology.

As most research funded by the NNSA is through national labs instead of universities, the new center will strengthen UT’s relationship with all the national laboratories, according to Howard Hall, the principal investigator for the RCE and the Governor’s Chair Professor for Nuclear Engineering.

Hall said the center will help to promote the study of radiochemistry, a field that can help secure nuclear weapons around the world, understand signatures of nuclear proliferation and develop better medical diagnostic tests.

“It’s a fantastic field,” he said.

The Center has the possibility to be continued over the next five years, eventually totaling $6 million. While the proposal was submitted in March of last year, the mandatory budget cuts Congress which postponed the program for quite some time.

“Instead of getting our money in October or November as would have been normal, we got it in [the] beginning of July,” Hall said.

Arthur Ruggels, professor of nuclear engineering, is also excited about the grant. Since 2009, Ruggels has been financing his positron emission tomography study through his other research projects, and is glad to finally have mission specific funds.

“It was quite painful for me financially at the institution to languish for six months while the outcome of the sequester got decided within our government,” Ruggels said.

Ruggels’ research focuses on positron emission tomography, a type of medical imaging technology that has experienced a period of swift growth during the last 20 years.

“From fairly primitive – producing fuzzy, notional images – to very refined, quite exacting characterizations of the human body and malignancies in the human body,” Ruggels said.

The new center will allow for greater study of radiochemistry as a discipline. Currently there are plans to create a master’s program at UT in the field and, according to Hall, possibly an undergraduate field as well.

Currently, the program will encompass faculty and a few graduate students for research, but there is a proposal in progress with the chemistry department to create a formal master’s program in the field at UT. UT will become the only school in the southeast to have this sort of radiochemistry program, joining the ranks of the University of California, Berkeley, Washington State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Manchester slow walks local ban on cold pills At least one southern Middle Tennessee city wants to learn more before passing a local ordinance on cold medicine.

Over the counter remedies containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are used in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine.

While several cities in Tennessee have passed local restrictions on purchases, the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/13GWtGd ) reported Manchester officials are awaiting an opinion from the state attorney general’s office.

Officials say advice from the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service gave them pause to wait.

Mike Taylor, district attorney in the 12th Judicial District, said statewide restriction would be a better solution.

Current stature requires buyers of the cold and allergy medicines to show a photo ID and sign a logbook that is submitted to the state.

Law enforcement agency, however, say buyers called get around those laws by traveling from town to town or even state to state to circumvent the record-keeping and purchasing limits.

Officials said that in 2012, there were about 748,000 such purchases in Tennessee. Authorities estimate half of those went to meth production.

Municipalities have been passing ordinances that require a physician’s prescription before a pharmacy can dispense the allergy medication.

According to the Winchester Police Department, such local acts have been passed in Winchester, Decherd, Huntland, Estill Springs,

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Cowan, Manchester and Monteagle. Similar proposals are being considered in Tracy City, Altamont, Palmer, Decatur, Martin and Gleason.

State Rep.. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, requested the attorney general’s opinion. Manchester City Attorney Gerald Ewell said Friday the city wants to be guided by it before passing a local restriction.

The newspaper obtained a copy of a letter MTAS sent to Manchester officials in which legal counsel Melissa Ashburn casts doubt on the legality of local statutes.

“This language means that a city may not impose any regulations on sales of nonprescription drugs, or at least no regulations that differ from federal regulations imposed by the FDA,” Ashburn states.

“In my opinion, cities may not impose any additional regulations on the sale of products containing ephedrine, and may not require that persons buying products containing ephedrine have prescriptions.”

Law enforcement officials believe the number of meth labs is declining where such statutes have passed.

“For the sheriff’s office, we have only busted two meth labs since this (various local laws) went into effect,” said Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller.

RADIOCHEMISTRY continued from Page 1 “This particular Center is focused more on…proving our ability to forensically determine what went on if there were a nuclear attack somewhere,” Hall said. “Also in understanding behavior of materials … radioactive materials long-term, that’s very important.”

The field of radiochemistry, which according to Hall had shrunk significantly over the past several decades, is now gaining a new foothold thanks to the NNSA. The government agency relies heavily on the field, and thus has a vested interest in seeing qualified scientists be created.

“From the NNSA standpoint … they recognize that if they don’t have some mechanism to help train and educate new practitioners in radiochemistry,” Hall said, “they will find themselves unable to do that mission as well as they currently do it.”

UNDECIDED continued from Page 1 different majors, including typical careers, employers that hire students with this degree, strategies to become more marketable, projected earnings and current supply and demand.

In addition, UT provides a one-credit course called Counselor Education 205, which involves a more rigorous effort to explore majors and careers.

Kit said that switching majors is very common. Taylor Fewell, a rising senior, has changed her major several times, from predental to anthropology to her current major, ecology and evolutionary biology. She said she has finally found the major that she is satisfied with.

“It’s hard coming from being so sheltered in high school to being completely independent in college,” Fewell said. “College is about finding out who you are, and there’s no shame in that.

“My advice to incoming freshmen would be to stay open to everything. You have time to figure things out. Just make sure to keep your GPA up and maintain your scholarships so you can have the chance to keep exploring.”

Several new policies at UT, such as Utrack and the 15-in-4 tuition model, have made education paths more rigid. As the associate director of career services, Kit has noticed that these programs, along with the credit hour limitations of the HOPE scholarship, have put more pressure on students to choose a major and stick with the curriculum.

“With all the new tracking systems for majors it’s going to feel even more important to students to decide quickly on a major because they are going to have to meet these different milestones,” she said.

Due to the stricter rules, students will have to find other ways to explore majors and careers outside of the classroom. One way to do so is to get involved on campus.

“Test your interests,” Kit advised. “If you don’t know what you want to do, start volunteering and participating in student organizations and groups because that will help you learn more about yourself and what’s out there.

“Don’t be scared of being undecided. Be proactive, do the research and find a career you will really enjoy.”

Resources provided by Career Services can be found at career. utk.edu and career counseling appointments in Dunford Hall can be set up by calling (865)-974-5435.

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Construction on the new P.O.D. Market in the library is ongoing and will be completed before school begins.

THIS DAY IN 1945: American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

HISTORY

On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world’s first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout.

U.S. President Harry S. Truman, discouraged by the Japanese response to the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender, made the decision to use the atom bomb to end the war in order to prevent what he predicted would be a much greater loss of life were the United States to invade the Japanese mainland.

And so on August 5, while a “conventional” bombing of Japan was underway, “Little Boy,” (the nickname for one of two atom bombs available for use against Japan), was loaded onto Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets’ plane on Tinian Island in the Marianas. Tibbets’ B-29, named the Enola Gay after his mother, left the island at 2:45 a.m. on August 6. Five and a half hours later, “Little Boy” was dropped, exploding 1,900 feet over a hospital and unleashing the equivalent of 12,500 tons of TNT. The bomb had several inscriptions scribbled on its shell, one of which read “Greetings to the Emperor from the men of the Indianapolis” (the ship that transported the bomb to the Marianas).

1996: George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones debuts On this day in 1996, “A Game of Thrones,” an epic fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin, is released. The book was the first in Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, about feuding medieval noble families on an imaginary continent called Westeros.

Although not initially a best-seller, “A Game of Thrones” gained a loyal following, and the “Song of Ice and Fire” series eventually became a huge hit, selling millions of books.

Martin, who was born in 1948 and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, graduated from Northwestern University in 1970 and earned a master’s degree in journalism from the school the following year. He went on to teach journalism, direct chess tournaments and publish fantasy and science-fiction short stories and novels, although none achieved the success of his “Song of Ice and Fire” series. From the

mid-1980s to mid-1990s, Martin worked as a writer-producer in Hollywood, contributing to such TV series as “The Twilight Zone” and “Beauty and the Beast.” He penned scripts that were often deemed too complicated and expensive to produce, an experience that influenced how he developed the “Song of Ice and Fire” saga. As Martin told The New York Times: “When I returned to prose, which had been my first love, in the 90s, I said I’m going to do something that is just as big as I want to do. I can have all the special effects I want. I can have a cast of characters that numbers in the hundreds.

I can have giant battle scenes. Everything you can’t do in television and film, of course you can do in prose because you’re everything there. You’re the director, you’re the special effects coordinator, you’re the costume department, and you don’t have to worry about a budget.”

1928: Andy Warhol is born Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the latter part of the 20th century, is born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A frail and diminutive man with a shock of silverblond hair, Warhol was a major pioneer of the pop art movement of the 1960s but later outgrew that role to become a cultural icon.

Warhol was the son of immigrants from Czechoslovakia, and his father was a coal miner. For years, there was confusion as to his exact date and place of birth because Warhol gave conflicting accounts of these details, probably out of embarrassment of his provincial origins. “I’d prefer to remain a mystery,” he once said. “I never give my background and, anyway, I make it all up different every time I’m asked.” He enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and graduated with a degree in pictorial design in 1949. That year, he moved to New York City, where he found work as a commercial illustrator. After being incorrectly credited as “Warhol” under an early published drawing, he decided to permanently remove the “a” from his last name.

He began painting in the late 1950s and took literally the advice of an art teacher who said he should paint the things he liked. He liked ordinary things, such as comic strips, canned soup, and soft drinks, and so he painted them. In 1962, he received notoriety in the art world when his paintings of Campbell’s soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and wooden replicas of Brillo soap-pad boxes were exhibited in Los Angeles and New York.

In the 1980s, after a period of relative quiet in his career, he returned to the contemporary art scene as a mentor and friend to a new generation of artists, including Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. With the rise of postmodern art, he came to be regarded as an archetypal role model by many young artists. On February 22, 1987, he died in the hospital of a heart attack shortly after a gall bladder operation. In 1994, the Andy Warhol Museum, the largest single-artist museum in the United States, opened in Pittsburgh.

This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

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Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan merdogan@utk.edu

Exhibit proves that art has no age

Alumni gather collection of various pieces for Downtown Gallery Victoria Wright Editor-in-Chief

Post-college life often leads college graduates down a slew of different paths, with most straying away from their original major.

But sometimes, things still stay the same.

UT Downtown Gallery of Art hosted a opening titled, “20 Years Later,” which featured works from the School of Art MFA graduating class of 1993.

Fourteen artist were showcased at the event, which took place on South Gay Street on First Friday, a monthly event catered to galleries in the area.

Spearheaded by art alumni Joel House, the now part-time artist said he received the idea after connecting with former classmate Scott Palmer via Facebook. He said the two lost touch after House moved in 1998, but Palmer had the idea of starting a reunion.

“It was really ironic, because during that time period was when the Internet became publicly accessible,” House said.

Pieces from large wooden sculptures to oil paintings to mixed media were featured at the event.

Similar to other artist, House has become a

renaissance man in terms of his career. The father, who currently resides in Rochester, Mich., owns a seasonal mobile kettle corn company and a webstream music radio program, while also working as a customer service representative. “(I want) to show the UT community that creativity and art making don’t necessarily have to go hand-in-hand,” House said.

One piece that fused both his creative and practical sides was a chrome refrigerator door

“I

want to show the UT community that creativity and art making don’t necessary go hand-in-hand.”

-Joel House

covered with report cards, children’s doodles endeared to parents, family vacation photos and colorful magnets.

House said his art and his career projects still involve some form of the sculpture concentration that he studied in school.

Kassandra Cox, senior in plant sciences, said she enjoyed how the artists managed to connected using social media methods.

“There’s information saying how social media hinders people from connecting with one another,” Cox said. “But there’s also a lot of benefit in it.”

Full list of featured artist include: Annette Bongers, Brad Cantrell, David Deitrick, Eric Fracassi, Debi Henry, Joel House, Melanie McLaughlin, Scott Palmer, Melody Reeves, Kris Rehring, Laurie Robichaux, Eric Smith, Rob Tarbell and Earl Watson.

House said he hopes that the gallery will inspire other art students, current and alumni, to start their own reunions.

“It’s good to see that students can see what graduates are doing,” House said.

The UT Downtown Gallery Exhibition of “20 Years Later; UT School of Art- MFA Class of 1993” runs from Aug. 2 to Aug. 24, with a closing reception on Aug. 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

University of Iowa voted top party school Associated Press College students consider the University of Iowa the nation’s best party school, even though Iowa City has tried to make its famous bar scene less hospitable to underage drinkers.

The Princeton Review bestowed Iowa with the top ranking Monday on a list determined by 126,000 students in a nationwide survey. Rounding out the Top 5 are: University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; West Virginia University and Syracuse University.

The organization also released its “stone-cold sober schools” list — led again this year by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; and followed by Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. Officials in Iowa City aren’t celebrating the ranking, which comes after they’ve made recent strides in the battle against binge drinking on campus and downtown. University of Iowa spokesman Tom Moore said The Princeton Review “gets some

things right,” by describing Iowa as an affordable Big Ten university with students who are both studious and social.

“That indicates they are balancing their academic responsibilities with their social pursuits,” he said.

The rankings are based on surveys in which an average of 333 students per campus are asked 80 questions about a range of subjects in the last three school years. Its methodology uses a five-point scale, allowing for school-to-school comparisons.

Universities routinely dismiss the rankings as unscientific and invalid, while praising the free publicity that comes along with positive ones. For instance, Emerson College is likely to embrace its ranking Monday as the most LGBT-friendly school, and the University of Mississippi will certainly tout its “most beautiful campus” designation.

Packed Iowa City bars blaring dance music, off-campus house parties and tailgating before Hawkeye football games are as much a part of Iowa’s culture as the cornfields that surround

the city. Fraternities and sororities also contribute to the party atmosphere.

But the No. 1 spot seems out of step with national data released this year showing fewer Hawkeyes are drinking and engaging in high-risk drinking.

The percentage of Iowa students who reported drinking in the last 30 days (75 percent) was the lowest in 20 years of studies, even if it was above the national average.

Policy changes have scaled back Iowa City’s bar scene, and a 2010 ordinance requiring customers to be 21 to enter bars — instead of 19 — is credited with reducing drinking and crime. Once popular watering holes such as Vito’s and One Eyed Jake’s have closed, replaced by an indie movie theater and a nice restaurant.

“We are continuing to work to change the culture on our campus by educating students to only consume alcohol in a legal, safe and responsible manner, and those efforts are achieving results,” Moore said.

The No. 3 party school sprawls across parts of two cities

— Urbana and Champaign, Ill. — and in both, students younger than 21 can legally enter bars. In Champaign, where most of the bars are located, the minimum age is 19; in Urbana, it’s 18.

The campus’ party reputation is enhanced by a single annual event, Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day— or, simply, Unofficial — when thousands of students and others converge for a day of drinking at parties and in bars.

Local police ticket hundreds every year, and some city leaders have tried to limit Unofficial by restricting bar operating hours and taking other steps, with little or no success.

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Above: Ian Cato observes “Joe Bonnamassa” by Eric Smith.

To The Right: “Elohin” by Scott Palmer

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Racial slur causes irreparable damage Columns of The Daily Beacon are reflections of the individual columnist, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or its editorial staff.

Gage Arnold

College experience improved through Greek community

Copy Chief Sometimes we make mistakes.

Not an uncommon statement that’s generally accepted by most in today’s world. However, sometimes mistakes get magnifed and cause more damage than intended, and that has been the case for Riley Cooper.

For those who may be foggy on the situation, let me fill you in: Cooper is a former wide receiver at the University of Florida who now plays in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.

During a Kenny Chesney concert in June, Cooper was slightly intoxicated and drunkenly ripped off a racial slur where he threatened to “fight every n-word in here” after an altercation with an African-American security guard. Thanks to the magic of cell phone video technology, the entire moment was captured. Because the internet has the memory of an elephant and the prowess of a savvy investigative reporter, the clip went viral last week.

ESPN and every other major sporting news outlet clung to the Eagles’ practice facility on July 30 for Cooper’s apology after the video broke.

A visibly shaken Cooper could only muster a few words to sum up the disappointment, shame and embarrassment he felt.

And who could blame him?

However, instead of embracing Cooper, loving him despite his failures and helping him to move forward, something much worse took place.

We left him alone.

Cooper returned to practice on Aug. 1 and multiple outlets reported the Eagle was isolated and abandoned in between drills. When talking to the media after practice, Cooper looked broken, as if the situation had physically cut him straight to the core.

News broke of multiple players, including QB Michael Vick and RB LeSean McCoy, who both were shocked, appalled and worried they couldn’t trust Cooper as a man again.

His parents even were reported to be “disgusted” with their 25-year-old son.

Are we really that self-righteous that we must chastise a man who made a bad mistake on camera while we make the same, if not worse, blunders ourselves on a day-to-day basis?

Is every media member and naysayer the epitome of purity in regards to their language and behavior outside of the office?

I am not, and I’m positive if you were followed around with a camera for an extended period of time, your mistakes might look eerily similar to Mr. Cooper’s when displayed for the world to see.

No one has taken the time to show love to a person who was desperately in need of help last week; he was thrown under the bus. Instead of reaching out and offering a hand, we kicked Cooper in the face.

In no way, shape, form or fashion do I condone Cooper’s racial slur or anything of that nature; however, it’s much easier to knee-jerk react to someone else’s mistake than to invest, understand the context of the issue and defend those who need an advocate.

Cooper made a dumb mistake, but, it was just that. A mistake. Not a trend, but an outlier. Consider the fact that he has played professional football in an era when most of his fellow wide receivers are African American, and yet this one incident marks the first time in his entire career that he has exhibited a shimmer of racism.

However, it’s no secret that race issues sell and send TV ratings through the roof, but is it worth it at the expense of a player’s career and well-being?

Multiple reports from outlets in the Philadelphia area reported over the weekend that Cooper isn’t expected to remain with the Eagles organization after the team freed him of his training camp duties in order to seek counseling.

Racism has no place in sports, or in any part of society, but lending a blind eye to it, depending on the situation, a majority of the time while glorifying Cooper’s blunder is ignorant.

It’s a shame that Cooper’s playing career has to be ruined over something that was simply blown out of proportion.

Gage Arnold is a rising senior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at garnold@utk.edu.

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Annie Blackwood Ladies and gentlemen, it has arrived. junior year is here, and with it comes bittersweet notions.

In every stage of life people often say how rapidly time passes, and looking back, my hindsight is 20/20. When starting a new chapter of life, I feel like I have boundless time ahead of me, but with age comes wisdom and that is something I am acquiring.

Time moves so hastily, so we really need to embrace where we are.

One of the things I have found that has instilled growth and knowledge was pledging.

I know it can sound cliché —believe me I was unsure if it was for me at first—but the longer I have been part of the Greek community, the more I realize how much of a constructive thing it has been in my life.

I find that being in a sorority or a fraternity on any campus can have a negative connotation attached to it, but I would hope to change that stereotype. The level of scrutiny placed on the Greek community as a whole is out of proportion compared to what actually goes on in the lives of these members.

Although people in the Greek community enjoy socializing and partying (on various levels), I find that there are just as many non-

Rising —Lab meat being taste tested

Rising — States seeks federal crackdown on invasive species Washington state lawmakers and wildlife officials are entangled in a battle with zebra and quagga mussels. These mollusks take underwater resources fish depend on, and cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year. The little critters first appeared on the scene in the mid-1980s around the Great Lakes area. Since then, the mollusk have migrated across the Rocky Mountains and have wreaked havoc on the region’s water. To have this issue spotlighted could mean a more proactive take on the environmental issues.

Falling — Crimes pockets on Magnolia Avenue and the Strip The Knoxville News Sentinel created a pinpoint map detailing the cluster of incidents on Cumberland and Magnolia Avenues. The map was a part of the Watchful Eye initiative on Violence by the News Sentinel. Two assaults were reported near the Strip, and one took place on White Avenue.

The crimes on Magnolia consisted of one rape and two aggravated assaults. A shared knowledge of crime in the area is not new information, however, viewing each incident on red pinpoints makes crimes seem more prevalent. Maintaining records of such information could prove useful during UTPD and KPD Safety Campaign practices.

Annie Blackwood is a rising junior in communications. She can be reached at ablackwo6@utk.edu.

Artificial food is one of the most innovative practices of the 21st century. This lab beef was created using stem cells from a cow’s muscle. Implementing such tactics would serve as a long-term fight against food shortages. On a utopian level, it could eradicate hunger. Of course, before lab food could be used on that scale, policy would have to be created to allocate the resources responsibly.

Falling — Lab meat being taste tested Of course, let’s not forget this meat was created in a lab, the same place where chemicals are born.

So, it probably tastes terrible (according to the article in USA Today, it’s not too appetizer). Not to mention the nutritional value of such food is probably slim to none. If this beef were to go public, the probability of finding carcinogens within the mystery food would be high.

Rising —50 Cent charged with domestic violence New York “In Da Club” rapper 50 Cent is due in court Monday to face arraignment on domestic violence charges filed by his ex-girlfriend. 50 Cent denied the attack, however, if he is found guilty, he could face up to five years in jail and $46,000 in fines. This summer has not been the best for

Falling — Man’s lawsuit against Detroit staled due to bankruptcy What’s worse than having a lawsuit against your city for malicious practice? A lawsuit in limbo because said city just filed for bankruptcy. That’s the case for Detroit retiree Gerald Wilcox, who filed a suit against the city in January when he was wrongfully arrested for an armed robbery he never committed. Wilcox spent 16 days in jail. The police discovered they arrested the wrong Wilcox, according to records. What is unfortunate about this situation is that justice seems to be placed on hold while the city struggles with their next move in terms of finances.

Rising — Number of jobs that are part-time and low-paying As many May college graduates continue to apply for jobs, economists revealed more grim news surrounding the job market. A total of 162,000 jobs were added by U.S. employers in July, however, these jobs involved more part-time work in low-paying industries. Retailers led the pack with 47,000 jobs added, and restaurants and bars came in second with 38,000. These figures, supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, means that more college graduates will be working in retail and in the restaurant industry despite holding a degree.

However, experts do not believe that the spike in these types of jobs is what is driving the nation’s employement growth.

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Finding oneself in college is a challenge, but nothing can make situations more difficult than peers speaking negatively of where they choose to spend their time. My only suggestion is to not judge those in any organization, not just Greek life, until you have experienced it for yourself and met every last person in order to make an accurate depiction of those involved.

From organizing homecoming, to enjoying student publications board — all leading me to writing for The Daily Beacon — I can honestly say I would not be here without being Greek.

In trying to figure out what I want for my future, the best part of being Greek has been the strong encouragement to volunteer in the community in which I have witnessed many non-profits helping children and families who are struggling in the current economy. I have realized that I want to work for non-profits in my future. I have always known I wanted to help others, but going Greek has helped me narrow down my goals by encouraging and providing me opportunities to get involved in something bigger than myself.

So, I urge everyone to be accepting of whatever people use as their venue to express themselves and come along each other for the betterment of our school and our community. I will leave you with one phrase that can unite us all.

Greek or not, Go Vols.

the rapper turned business mogul (he owns quite the stake in Vitamin Water). Near the end of July, various blogs received documents of text messages between the rapper and his son, revealing their strained relationship. If the accusations are true, the case could stand as an example of how the justice system cannot excuse celebrities or other highprofile people for their actions.

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Greeks that I associate with who also go out.

In that same argument, there are many Greek students that do not participate in drinking or partying at all.

The basis of Greek life dates back to 1825, when it was created for the commitment of character and personal development, not solely to party. I find the character is what is stressed in the chapters.

Personally, my chapter drives me to be the best version of myself possible.

I have been encouraged to join every group, club, association and ministry on campus and have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of those areas of campus. From SGA to the Greek ministry, The Cross, I have fully immersed myself at UT and made connections that would have not been possible without being a part of the Greek community.

Although I have witnessed the stereotypical sorority or fraternity member, does that justify labeling each one of the students in Greek life who may have a vast ambition that Greek life is helping them fulfill?

I do not think that being a part of Greek life is for everyone, but I also do not think it should allow people the right to create social scrutiny towards those who take part in these organizations.

Greek life is an area at our university where people are able to express themselves and figure out who they really are in the four most trying years of an average student’s life.

The way in which people choose to invest in their university should be a personal decision with no judgment from those around them, and that goes for those in and out of the Greek community.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Editor Melodi Erdogan merdogan@utk.edu

MYTHICAL GENITALIA continued from Page 1 “We tried to make it either contrasting or complimentary. We tried to make it more of a balance, a pleasing room.�

The pieces in the exhibition ranged in size and form, and were accepted locally and nationally. The curators, via their website, encouraged artists to “step out of their comfort zones through the lens of humor and make work about all lifestyles, reproductive biology, procreation, and any mythical creation that one’s imagination can conjure.� “It’s really refreshing to see the different materials that have been used and the different loads of approach to how people have thought about mythical genitalia,� Buck said. “It’s good to see the different flavors of what people are making across the nation and their interpretations and their viewpoints and seeing how, also, as an artists, to see how other people approach material. I hope that people get new ideas, see new aesthetics.�

“H opefully, the show will challenge the way (visitors) think and open them up to something new.�

- April Bachtel

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“raised bed dickfarmer’s visit with sensitive cat� (above) and “hygenic erection� by Nate Kuznia.

Clay said that he and the two other curators used humor as a way to connect with people who may not be openly comfortable to discuss subjects like the genitals of mythical creatures.

"I think what also makes this show different is that it is about sex, gender and genitals ... straight up parts!" Bachtel said in an email interview prior to the exhibition. "Hopefully, the show will challenge the way (visitors) think and open them up to something new.

At the very least I hope for laughter because we sure have been laughing a lot."

Gerlach, who had not heard of “Mythical Genitalia� before but walked in when she saw the sign on the Gallery door, said she enjoyed how the exhibition’s opening reception was on First Friday. “You get to see different artwork from different age groups, you can see different types of people to come see it, and there are always free snacks, which is enjoyable because everyone likes free snacks,� Gerlach said. “That brings us together to enjoy the art.� “Mythical Genitalia� is held at Gallery 1010 and will be on display until Aug. 10. Gallery 1010 is open Thursday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. and is located at 113 S. Gay St. in Downtown Knoxville.

For more information on “Mythical Genitalia� visit www.mythicalgenitalia.com.

Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

SPORTS

Sports Editor Steven Cook scook21@utk.edu

Football starting spots up for grabs McCord Pagan Staff Writer It is now officially football time in Tennessee.

Well, ‘training camp time’ at least. This past week saw the official start of fall practice for the Tennessee Volunteers, or as head coach Butch Jones calls them, Team 117.

Despite UT releasing a preseason depth chart, Jones has not yet decided on several starters for the season. With a new coaching staff has come a new mentality, mainly that players earn their right to wear their numbers.

“I’ve said it from day one, a depth chart in our program is irrelevant,” Jones said. “You know all the depth chart means is who takes the first rep, and then its up to everyone.”

As such, the cornerback, quarterback and wide receiver starting spots, among others, are still up in the air. Jones elaborated that competition still remains wide open in the four-deep pool of quarterback that includes junior Justin Worley, redshirt freshman Nathan Peterman and true freshmen Joshua Dobbs and Riley Ferguson.

“We’re going to play the quarterback who can manage the game for us, take care of the football for Tennessee and put us in the right situation,” Jones said. “If someone comes in and distances themselves, really takes hold of this football team and is their leader, we’re going to name a starting quarterback.”

However, according to Marcus Jackson, a junior offensive lineman, there is no competition between the players for who gets which spot.

“There is no depth chart right now … it is going to be somewhat business-like when it comes to who is starting and who is coming off the bench and we just make sure we help each other and still stay teammates throughout the whole process,”

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Coaches look on as players take part in a pass catchind drill during Sunday’s fall practice at Haslam Field.

Jackson said.

Jones has sought to downplay the lack of a depth chart, emphasizing team unity and cohesiveness as key to success.

“To overachieve, you have to play with tremendous effort … You win with team chemistry,” Jones said. “You talk about 105 individuals coming together. We talk about all the time, one wrong, all wrong.”

Practices have begun with one-on-one drills as a way of pushing and challenging his players, especially those who may not have pushed themselves enough, and is so far pleased with the results.

“The great thing is, now they’re all coming up to me and asking to be in those competitive situa-

Fall camp notebook: Defense eager to shed underachieving stigma Gage Arnold Copy Chief It’s no secret that the Tennessee Volunteers struggled on the defensive side of the ball in 2012.

The Sal Sunseri-induced 3-4 scheme on defense seemed to leave the Volunteers scratching their heads and overthinking plays more often than utilizing their natural instincts.

After allowing 35.7 point per game, good enough to rank them at No. 107 overall, change was evidently necessary.

Insert Steve Stripling.

The veteran defensive line coach for the Vols, who served previously on staff with head coach Butch Jones Central Michigan and Cincinnati from 2007-2012, has vowed to change the culture from a team that only produced a meager 17 sacks last season.

Senior defensive end Jacques Smith, a vocal leader for UT, said the days of stagnant pass rushes are over.

“Being able to pin our ears back and go is something that this defense allows you to do,” said Smith, who has 4.5 sacks over his three-year tenure at UT. “We lost confidence as a defense, being in the 3-4 on the D-line. Going back to the 4-3 we knew we were a great defensive line. We know the scheme; we are all great football players. Being able to attack the offense like that in the spring and get at them it boosted our confidence.”

Northbound If there has been a breakout star in Tennessee camp this fall it’s been Marquez North.

The 6-foot-4 215 pound freshman wide receiver from Charlotte, N.C. was rated as a 4-star by Rivals and the No. 2 WR in last year’s class.

After only three short days, North already garnered mention from Jones after practice.

“In three very short practices, and in a very small time, (Marquez) has proven he is going to be one of our play makers,” Jones said. “He is dynamic, he is strong, he is physical, he can run, and we need him offensively. ... He is extremely intelligent; he knows every single receiver position on the field already. We are very excited about him.”

Multiple players after Sunday’s practice, including Brent Brewer and Marlon Walls, singled out North as a standout performer, many from the each side of the ball.

“Marquez has done really, really well,” said junior tight end Alex Ellis. “We watched the one-on-ones with the wide receivers the last two days and he did really well. He kind of stuck out a lot.”

Tiny gets big After practice on Sunday, Smith recalled going up against Antonio “Tiny” Richardson in practice and admitted the heralded 6-foot-6 327 pound junior from Nashville, Tenn. has gotten stronger.

“Tiny has gotten a lot stronger,” Smith said. “He is a lot leaner and more cut and can go those extra plays. That is something we need him to do in this high-tempo offense. I think defensive ends are going to have a difficult time defending him.”

When asked to give a winner, Smith chuckled and said he would call it a “draw” between their battle on Sunday.

Tidbits The Vols have caught a glimpse of favor through the first three days of fall camp in regards to the injury bug as no player has been spotted with a green or yellow jersey “limited” jersey.

Oft-injured reserve tight end Justin Meredith, who has yet to be spotted on the practice field, was addressed by Jones.

“It’s the same circumstances, the same issue he’s had in the past,” Jones said in regards to the redshirt freshman’s lingering hamstring injury.

The Vols will be on the practice field tonight at 7:10 and will practice in full pads for the first time.

tions, so I like to see that,” Jones said.

As far as the open cornerback position stands, Jones is impressed with freshmen Cameron Sutton and Malik Foreman, noting both men have the competitive edge necessary for the spot.

“They’re understanding the level of intensity, the preparation that it takes, from the meetings, the classroom, from coming out, and playing the corner, you have to have a whole completely different mindset,” Jones said.

Coaches have placed an emphasis on the development of team leaders, and acknowledged that, while not everyone will be a leader, they want to find and encourage those who are.

One of the players Jones has singled out for

praise is junior linebacker Curt Maggitt, who is recuperating after tearing the ACL in his right knee last year against Missouri.

“Curt, I learned pretty early being here, he is one of our leaders on this football team,” Jones said.

“And it’s hard to be a leader when you’re not in the fray with the rest of your teammates … but he still led. He’s the one that’s leading our football team, one of our leaders.

“This team has probably bought in more quickly than any of the other two stops. They have answered every challenge to date. That’s the standard and expectations of our football program, it doesn’t matter if its year one, year four or year 10.”