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McCord Pagan Copy Editor While UT battled Oregon on the football field, another conflict unfolded on campus.

The first annual Fractivist Conference, organized by the Sierra Club, commenced Friday with workshops in the UC. Conference attendees were hosted by the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

The conference focused on, as many see it, the failings of the industry to protect citizens and the environment.

Charles White, a recent graduate of ETSU, played a large role in coordinating the event.

“We really saw the need for a more comprehensive plan for regional coordination against fracking in the Southeast, so we thought, you know, what better place than Knoxville,” White said. “We’ve had this issue going on in Tennessee regarding the fracking research, so we thought it would be a cool place to do it with students from SPEAK, and the faculty members of UT really encouraged us to utilize the university for workshops.”

Fracking is a method of retrieving oil and natural gas from the earth by shooting a pressurized mixture of sand, chemicals and water underground, releasing the valued hydrocarbons. Many environmental groups have spoken out about the process, not only because the relatively new technology is largely unregulated, but because of the health dangers posed by the process.

More than half of the chemicals used in the process are known mutagenic or carcinogenic compounds, many of which are deliberately hidden from the public as proprietary information by the industry.

Jannette Barth, an economist visiting from New York, expressed concerns beyond the environmental implications of fracking.

Barth’s workshop, “The Economic Impact of Shale Gas vs. the Alternatives” highlights her work on the petroleum industry and, in particular, their claims about job growth.

“An early, industry funded study… had claimed that 88,000 jobs would be created in Pennsylvania in 2010 due to shale gas development,” Barth said. “The reality there is that only 65,000 jobs were created statewide in all industries that year, and half of those were in Education and Health, and Leisure and Hospitality.”

Terry Brewster, a Morgan County landowner, identifies himself as a direct victim of fracking. Brewster claims his 60-year-old well was polluted after a company fracked on the land surrounding his property, rendering water from his well not potable.

“Now it’s got an oil film on the top of it, it doesn’t taste good, and if I put some in a glass jar… and let it set, this pink, rusty looking stuff will tend to grow,” Brewster said.

“I have no idea what it is.

It’s not easy when you have a problem like that to figure out who to go to.”

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Hanna Lustig News Editor Latin and the burqa.

Dissimilar, yet, for American philosopher Martha Nussbaum, Ph.D., related.

The Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, Nussbaum returned to the Humanities Center for the second time on Monday afternoon.

Based on her most recent book, “The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age,” Nussbaum’s lecture focused on religious prejudices in Europe and America.

Growing up in a community she calls “very intolerant of all minority religions,” Nussbaum later converted to Judaism.

“I’ve experienced life as a member of a so-called majority,” Nussbaum said, “but also as a member of a minority, and so I think one does learn something

Troy Provost-Heron After two consecutive weeks of uninspiring play from Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley, the doubts have started to set in from the fan base as to whether or not the junior signal caller is the right man under center.

“It’s been challenging at the quarterback position just because we haven’t had any big splash plays,” head coach Butch Jones said during Monday’s press conference. “I’d like to see Justin settle in a little bit more and be a little more aggressive... We need him to attack more.

“But just like any position at our program, it’s open. Whatever quarterback has the best week of practice will be the starter for Tennessee when we

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play Florida.”

The competition at quarterback includes Nathan Peterman – who attempted four passes in Saturday’s debacle against Oregon – and true freshmen Josh Dobbs and Riley Ferguson.

The mobility of Dobbs and Ferguson as well as Jones’ willingness to add more quarterback runs into the Vols’ packages for this week makes both legitimate contenders to play against the Gators.

“We just need to find a way to generate big, explosive plays,” Jones said, “and if that’s Josh Dobbs running the read option or Riley Ferguson, that’s what Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon we will do, but we have to create big plays and that’s Junior quarterback Justin Worley throws a going to be a focus in prep- pass in the Vol’s 52-20 win over Western Kentucky at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 7. aration this week.”

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those “dark times” are seemingly in the past, or, rather, only existing in “societies allegedly more primitive, less characterized by a heritage of Judeo-Christian values.”

“Today, we have many reasons to doubt that complacent self-assessment,” Nussbaum said. “Our situation calls urgently for searching critical examination as we try to uncover the roots of ugly fears and suspicions that currently disfigure all western societies.”

Martha Nussbaum, professor of Law and Ethics, discusses the anxieties and prejudices against the Muslim population with students in the UC Auditorum on Sept. 16. Nussbaum’s lecture focused on providing insight on understanding and confronting the discrimination.

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and develop a sensitivity.”

Recalling the Crusades, the Wars of Religions and “the quieter violence of colonial religious domination,” Nussbaum admitted to a past of collective prejudice.

“U.S. and Europeans prided themselves on allegedly enlightened attitudes toward religious toleration and understanding, although everyone in the history of the west has been characterized by intense religious animosity and violence,” she said.

Nussbaum argued that while

The All Campus Theatre production group debuted their second performance of the season, “The Glass Menagerie,” Sept.

11 at the UTK Wesley Foundation.

Originally written by Tennessee Williams, “The Glass Menagerie,” is a memory play and one of Williams’ most recognizable works. The show featured the classic 1930s rendition of the single parent Wingfield family, including Amanda Wingfield (Karissa Kirsch), Laura Wingfield (Rachel Finney) and Tom Wingfield (Kolt Free) and Amanda’s quest to find a proper gentleman caller for her crippled and shy daughter, Laura.

Tom is the only connection to possible gentleman callers through his employment at the warehouse. Laura has only had one particular interest in a gentleman throughout her entire life, Jim D. O’Connor (Eric Sorrels) who she met in high school. On his quest to find his sister a gentleman caller, the first man that Tom brings to dinner for his sister is none other than Mr. O’Connor.

Each character in the production faces their own personal trials and tribulations.

Finney, a senior in English and theater, has found she relates not just to the character she plays, but to all of the characters in different ways.

“In Amanda, I identify with her deter-

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mination and drive to get the best out of life that she can,” Finney said. “In Tom, I see his overwhelming sense of passion that I harbor myself. The intensity of Tom’s dreams almost blind him which happens to be an issue I have been struggling with throughout college.”

The character of Laura, however, holds a special place in Finney’s heart.

“In Laura, the character I had the pleasure of portraying, I see so much of myself,” Finney said. “Her intense need to please everyone around her and yet the ability to isolate herself in horrible situations. She truly is a flicker of hope.”

The set proved to be extremely appropriate for the narration of the story, which was told by Free, a junior in College Scholars.

Because many characters face their own personal impasses, the set and narration helped the audience travel back in time to the 1930s era and view the play from the character’s perspective.

“The aspect that I enjoyed most about the production of the play was that everyone really had their heart into it,” said Isabelle Tipton, stage manager and secretary for ACT. “The actors, the designers, the tech crew. It really makes a huge difference in how the play is performed and how it comes across. We are all really proud of it.”

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1976: Space Shuttle unveiled On September 17, 1976, NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California. Development of the aircraft-like spacecraft cost almost $10 billion and took nearly a decade. In 1977, the Enterprise became the first space shuttle to fly freely when it was lifted to a height of 25,000 feet by a Boeing 747 airplane and then released, gliding back to Edwards Air Force Base on its own accord.

Regular flights of the space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launching of Columbia from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Launched by two solid-rocket boosters and an external tank, only the aircraft-like shuttle entered into orbit around Earth. When the two-day mission was completed, the shuttle fired engines to reduce speed and, after descending through the atmosphere, landed like a glider at California’s Edwards Air Force Base.

Early shuttles took satellite equipment into space and carried out various scientific experiments. On January 28, 1986, NASA and the space shuttle program suffered a major setback when the Challenger exploded 74 seconds after takeoff and all seven people aboard were killed.

In September 1988, space shuttle flights resumed with the successful launching of the Discovery. Since then, the space shuttle has carried out numerous important missions, such as the repair and maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope and the construction and manning of the International Space Station.

1996: Oprah launches influential book club On this day in 1996, daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey launches a television book club and announces “The Deep End of the Ocean”

by Jacquelyn Mitchard as her first selection. Oprah’s Book Club quickly became a hugely influential force in the publishing world, with the popular TV host’s endorsement capable of catapulting a previously little-known book onto

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best-seller lists.

When Oprah’s Book Club first launched, some in the publishing world were skeptical about its chances for success. As The New York Times noted: “Winfrey’s project—recommending books, even challenging literary novels, for viewers to read in advance of discussions on her talk show—initially provoked considerable skepticism in the literary world, where many associated daytime television with lowbrow entertainments like soap operas and game shows.” However, the club proved to be a hit with Winfrey’s legions of fans, and many of her picks sold over 1 million copies. (She earned no money from book sales.) Winfrey’s ability to turn not just books but almost any product or person she recommended into a phenomenon came to be known as the “Oprah Effect.”

1787: U.S. Constitution signed The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states.

The Articles of Confederation, ratified several months before the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781, provided for a loose confederation of U.S. states, which were sovereign in most of their affairs. On paper, Congress-the central authority--had the power to govern foreign affairs, conduct war, and regulate currency, but in practice these powers were sharply limited because Congress was given no authority to enforce its requests to the states for money or troops. By 1786, it was apparent that the Union would soon break up if the Articles of Confederation were not amended or replaced. Five states met in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss the issue, and all the states were invited to send delegates to a new constitutional convention to be held in Philadelphia.

On May 25, 1787, delegates representing every state except Rhode Island convened at Philadelphia’s P e n n s y l v a n i a State House for the Constitutional Convention. The building, which is now known as Independence Hall, had earlier seen the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the Articles of Confederation.

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Caroline Whitaker, left, junior in Spanish, dances with Patrick Bias, junior in mechanical engineering, at Unmask the Night presented by the Ballroom Dance Team on Sept. 15.

Obama laments shooting as gun debate has gone cold Associated Press President Barack Obama on Monday wearily lamented “yet another mass shooting,” this time in the nation’s capital where the debate that raged earlier this year over tightening firearms laws has stalled amid opposition from gun-rights advocates.

The shooting at the Washington Navy Yard came a week after voters recalled two Colorado legislators who supported tougher gun measures, illustrating the strong political headwinds faced by lawmakers seeking to respond to the violence.

Obama, for one, has been powerless to get legislation passed despite a string of mass shootings during his presidency.

In the wake of the shooting at the Navy Yard, Obama spokesman Jay Carney said the president is implementing executive actions and reiterated his commitment to strengthening gun laws, including expanding background checks to sales online and at gun shows.

“The president supports, as do an overwhelming majority of Americans, commonsense measures to reduce gun violence,” Carney said.

Even as it was unfolding, the Washington shooting was reigniting talk about guns.

But it was far from certain whether the shooting would actually influence the larger debate over gun control vs. gun rights, given that the already difficult politics of the issue have gotten only tougher since December’s shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. That shooting, which killed 20 first-graders and six staffers, spurred Obama to propose stricter firearms laws to prevent future deaths.

Gun owners, aided by their advocates at the National Rifle Association, have successfully fought Obama’s legislation, even though polls show broad support for tougher gun laws.

Obama and gun control advocates have vowed to continue fighting since the Senate rejected expanded background checks in April, but they can’t point to a single new

Senate supporter. Their case wasn’t helped by last week’s NRA-backed recall of two Colorado Democratic senators who supported expanded background checks and limits on ammunition magazines.

Matt Bennett, senior vice president at Democratic-leaning Third Way, says the Colorado senators’ mistake was banning highcapacity magazines — even though Third Way has supported such a ban.

“We do as good public policy, but we don’t support Congress trying to do it at this point because it’s bad politics,” Bennett said.

“Voters don’t like it.”

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an advocate for stricter gun laws with his group Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns, contributed around $350,000 to support the Colorado Democrats — Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron. The NRA spent roughly the same amount opposing them.

Mark Glaze, executive director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said the group will continue to “give legislators who take risks to protect public safety the resources to defend themselves.” He said it may take some time, but predicted eventually they will have support in the Senate for tighter laws.

“It’s a question of how long some senators think they can politically sustain doing nothing while 33 more Americans die every day and the mass shootings continue,” Glaze said.

Obama didn’t mention gun control as he addressed the Navy Yard shooting from the White House, promising to pursue “whoever carried out this cowardly act.”

“We are confronting yet another mass shooting, and today it happened on a military installation in our nation’s capital,” Obama said. “It’s a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel. These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They’re patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that they wouldn’t have expected here at home.”

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DR. NUSSBAUM continued from Page 1 A law passed in Europe banned the speaking of the Latin language in churches, but permitted the language to be spoken in schools and university. Nussbaum asserted that this measure clearly targeted the Roman Catholic population.

The burqa, too, poses an

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In Tennessee, 50 percent of the landowners in a particular area must consent to allow fracking on their land. When this is achieved, companies are free to drill

ethical dilemma.

The burqa is an outer garment worn by some Islamic women to cover their bodies, and is often associated with Islamic radicals and terrorist groups. On the grounds that it “imprisons women and threatens French values of dignity and equality,” a law was passed in April 2011 under President Sarkozy banning the burqa from the public throughout the U.S. and Europe. Other

countries, such as Germany, Holland and Belgium have followed suit, banning the Muslim headscarf. Nussbaum noted that despite these mandates, priests and nuns are still allowed to teach in their habit.

Nussbaum also mentioned Imane Boudlal, a Muslim woman working at Disney Land’s Grand California Hotel who was told by her supervisors she could not wear her headdress at work on the

underground in any direction for approximately seven miles.

This policy, Brewster noted, allows neighboring property owners to drastically influence the future of his land. A landowner with a larger property more heavily influences the final decision

regarding whether to permit fracking in the area, despite how smaller landowners – like Brewster – might feel about that verdict.

Brewster added, “If somebody owns 1,000 acres, and you rebut them with an acre or two, you’re far outweighed by it.”

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Scott Banbury, conservation chair for the Tennessee chapter of the Sierra Club, discusses the canceled plans to frack in the Cumberland Forest.

UT’s faculty is building for a better tomorrow.

Architecture professors Amy Howard and James Rose presented their UT Solar House Project on Friday in the Thompson-Boling Arena Café.

Originally built for the competitive U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon in 2011, the project was designed around the idea of sustainable living, combining highlyefficient designs and construction with new architecture techniques in aesthetics and technology. UT’s entry in the competition placed eighth overall and was applauded in several categories, including engineering, architecture and energy production, for which it took first place.

Students and faculty that attended the presentation were given in-depth explanations of the solar house’s design, along with blueprints and diagrams outlining the structure, systems and materials used.

One of the mechanisms built into the solar house was a special air-ventilation system, which pulls and channels air into unique pipes that circulate it around the house.

“The air is directed through the house in such a manner that it helps the house maintain a consistent temperature, especially during hot weather, while keeping in line with energyefficient practices,” Howard said.

A custom maintenance system was ordered specifically for the house, which controls all automated aspects of the house’s functions.

“The system that we use to control several subsets of the house and track data is one that is similar to the systems used to control those robot arms that we see in many industrial premise that it was “not the Disney look.” If she wished to sport her hijab, she would have to take a job out of sight.

“I wasn’t expecting this lecture to be about the burqa at all,” Lucas Wood, senior in history and political science, said. “I was expecting it to be about politics in Israel, yet I was pleasantly surprised.”

Still, other opponents view the burqa as a form of assault and promotion of male domi-

areas, such as car making,” Rose said. “That tells you just how unique this house is, and the complexity of keeping all these systems running at particular times.”

Students and faculty representing architecture, engineering and other subjects left with new outlooks on not only sustainable living, but also the importance of coordinating projects across different fields and industries.

“I thought the presentation was quite good,” said Graham Walford, a research professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. “I think that it’s important that the university continues to coordinate projects like this, in particular, with industrial and government contacts, so that we can work as a team.

“We are in a difficult situation in the world, and working together like this is the best thing we can do.”

For Amanda Womac, president of the UT science forum, the solar house holds major curb appeal.

“Today’s event was very exciting for me personally,” Womac said. “I think that passive solar design and looking how to incorporate that with other technologies that are becoming available to create a more sustainable living situation for the normal individual is fantastic.

I would’ve been more than happy to live in such a house.”

Womac hopes that after this event, more students and professors will attend and present their own research findings at the forum.

“Next semester, we have an open schedule, so we’ll be looking to see what new research is here at UT, Oak Ridge, and other local research facilities, and approach and talk with professors and researchers,” she said.

The UT science forum meets every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Thompson-Boling Arena Café.

nance. Yet, Nussbaum mentioned, in a recent survey of women in the U.S., 52 percent admitted to being assaulted physically or emotionally, less than 1 percent of those women were Muslim.

In response to this highly controversial topic, Nussbaum cited the most basic American value, that “all human beings are equal bearers of human dignity.”

But that value system

must now consider religion.

Nussbaum advocated adding “a further premise” to that primary tenet.

“We now add a further premise that the faculty with which people search for life’s ultimate meaning,” Nussbaum said, “which is often called conscience in this tradition, is a very important part of keeping people close to their human dignity.”

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Unfiltered partying can alter lives in an instant Turn of Phrase by

Sarah Hagaman When I think of my favorite movie of the summer, I think of three things: extravagant parties, yellow cars and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Together, all three elements create one of America’s most intriguing stories ever told — The Great Gatsby.

I’ve read the book, seen the movie and listened to the soundtrack. One of the most mesmerizing aspects of the movie was something familiar to many college students — the parties.

College, for many students, can be a place of many different things: a place for learning, a place for growth, a place to get a degree.

Oh, and a place with some seriously good parties.

Drive down the street any weekend night and you’ll see it. Flowing beer, loud music, flashing lights. College and nightlife seem to go hand-in-hand; besides, being young, wild and free does call for some celebration.

Gatsby’s parties might be a far cry from Rumorz, but a college student’s budget can only go so far.

While socializing and enjoying oneself with friends can only be expected, there are definitely moments when too much fun can change someone’s life in an instant.

Mary Shelley Goldsmith, 19, seemed to have it all together. She had been awarded one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors, the Jefferson Scholarship, at the University of Virginia. She had a large group of friends in her sorority and far-reaching dreams for the future.

The sophomore was out at a nightclub near D.C. on Aug. 31 and took some impure molly — a derivative of ecstasy — at a rave with friends. Within the hour, the young woman was dead. For one father — indeed, for many families across the nation — the very thing that creates so much excitement can also destroy those who matter most.

In her father’s words, “She was a dream child ... an exceptional woman who made one mistake.”

Though college allows for incredible independence for having fun — including no curfew and potentially limitless revelry — only the partiers seem to live with the consequences.

But the results of tragedies, like the one involving Goldsmith, seem to disagree.

In heartbreaking occurrences of overdoses and accidents, people are left with unspeakable heartbreak.

In one night, in one mistake, everything can change – something that the upbeat music and shiny bottles won’t tell you.

For my own family, it nearly did.

Our brood of five was piled in our large SUV, driving to the beach for a nice family vacation one summer many years ago. It was late, and my brothers and I had fallen asleep as the night deepened.

I woke up sharply to the sound of my mother’s terrified scream and the sickening squeal of colliding metal.

Our car swerved sharply into the oncoming highway lane, the airbags exploded and the smell of gunpowder thickened the air.

Amidst the shouts and confusion, our wildly careening car finally came to a stop, and I scrambled out of my seat into the darkness, afraid that the engine would catch on fire. I’ll never forget the look on my mother’s face, her shaking hands, as she pulled me quickly into her arms, and frantically checked my brothers’ bruised faces.

An incapacitated, exceptionally drunk man hit my family that night, and left pieces of our car shattered across the highway. Had another vehicle been driving in oncoming traffic, one or more of us could’ve easily been killed.

To think that my life could’ve changed in that instant because of another man’s decision to have too many rounds makes me absolutely sick.

Having fun is good, and parties are great to relax and enjoy friends. But all that glitters isn’t gold, and sometimes fun can hurt the people you least expect.

If you don’t believe me, just ask a father — like Mary Goldstein’s — who has lost a daughter.

Listen to silence where words will not suffice, and think of the empty bedroom upstairs, reminding him of the child who will not be coming home.

Sarah Hagaman is a sophomore in English. She can be reached at shagama1@utk.edu.

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Insignificant battles blind students from real issues The Taboo Parlor by

Chase Parker I love a good argument.

I have been glued to the pages of the Beacon during the past week, hoping to find the next iteration in a heated debate concerning fashion.

After a staff writer wrote a critique of style conformity that seemingly targeted members of the Greek community, hostility ensued.

When I first read the opinion piece aptly named “Fashion conformity constricts style on college campuses,” I’ll admit that, as a member of Greek Life, I was incensed.

I mean “Jimmy Cheek on refund day” incensed.

My friends and I spoke vehemently of the column, spitting at the writer’s harsh critiques of fraternity/sorority fashion statements.

Who dare infringe upon our right to oversized T-shirts and ironically impractical fishing apparel?

The indignity was not just contained within my small group of friends. Reactions from the Greek community set Twitter and Facebook ablaze, as well as raucous agreement from other collegiate stereotypes.

Tweets ranged anywhere from, “I’m here for an education not a fashion show,” to “Oh

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differently.

Although many of us guys discussed the fashion column amongst ourselves and our disgruntled female counterparts, I heard few “bros” discussing how it might feel to fear the threat of rape hovering over you in the dingy decadence of a barroom dance floor.

I only read these other, more substantial articles with a nod of approval to a wellwritten piece and a casual toss into the recycling bin.

If we can so easily mobilize under the banner of comfy clothes and pastel accessories, however, we should be rioting at the personal offenses we encounter everyday of our lives.

A faceless federal spying system has potentially logged every phone call you’ve made since you became a teenager; most of us pointed our day’s outrage instead towards someone who dared write in print what we can already see on the way to class.

Yes, girls do wear Norts.

Likewise, we should have been ashamed to read the intimate account of a woman’s need to concede to uncomfortable situations in order to preserve herself from a more dangerous one.

In retrospect, the deeper shame lies in the ease with which we glanced over that reality to focus instead on whether pearls are appropriate to wear with yoga pants.

Chase Parker is a junior in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology. He can be reached a sparke23@utk.edu.

Academic strengths can possess social drawbacks Lost in Communication by

Jan Urbano As human beings, we all have flaws.

On the flip side, we each have strengths as well. For some, it could be an ability to jump high; for others, an ability to memorize long lists of information or analyze and disseminate large amounts of information.

The strengths we can have are infinite.

What happens, however, when your strengths end up becoming your weaknesses? The very qualities that prime you for success at a job can end up coming back to bite you in other areas, or even in the very field that you are pursuing.

Take, for example, a person going into business or international relations. In such a job, it is advantageous to be an extrovert, skilled in the art of handling different social situations. Naturally, the reason lies in the fact that such occupations require someone who knows how to handle different employees in many different social contexts, and can

easily establish relationships with very powerful and influential people around the world.

Now, you may ask: how could such strength backfire into liability?

The person in question may be outgoing to the point that he or she spends a majority of his or her time talking and interacting with others. As a result, the person will not have enough time to study particular business or diplomatic techniques that are not naturally known.

To provide a more authentic testimony, I will use myself as an example. As someone who is majoring in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology, I need to be able to handle and process large amounts of information about biochemical processes.

It is not just a matter of rote memorization about A causing B – it is a matter of why A causes B and how that A-to-B process relates to bodily functions as a whole. As a result, I have to analyze and investigate deeply in order to stay on top of my BCMB classes.

My analytical ability is extremely helpful in a field such as BCMB, but outside of class, it ends up becoming a large social liability.

Without realizing it, I find myself over analyzing the movements and subtle actions of others. I see the small shuffling of the shoes, the way a person walks, the gaze of their eyes. I notice the seemingly random

scratching of their nose or neck, the change in the tone of their voice and the differences in their interactions with others and myself.

As a result, I end up becoming obsessed with how people might be thinking of me.

I lose track of time, and spend hours going over past scenarios in my mind when I might have offended or did wrong to them.

In those lost hours, I could have been reading and prepping for upcoming exams, or doing homework. It has proven to be a major obstacle for me in the past, causing slips in my academic and social life.

This summer, I spent weeks in such a delusional state thinking of why several people treated me in cruel ways.

I don’t want to give off the impression that people like me, or those that have their strengths turn into weaknesses, should be pitied. Instead, its time to recognize the good and the bad that comes with everything that we do.

For me, even though my skill may have drawbacks, I should still do my best and keep my priorities clear. In the end, life is tough on everyone. It’s not just you who is enduring trials.

Jan Urbano is a senior in biological sciences. He can be reached at jurbano@utk. edu.

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my Gawd, doesn’t she know that no one goes to Rumorz on Thursday? And, like seriously, who’s been to RT’s this decade?”

Clearly, the column generated quite a discourse throughout social media and even elicited one student’s rebuttal, published as a guest column online on Friday.

As encouraging as it is to see students unite and question what they read, it is just as discouraging for me to see the articles we all looked past, myself included.

A Thursday column entitled “Silence is deafening on recent NSA, Snowden coverage” illuminated the coincidental timing of the Syrian conflict resolution discussion.

Fellow columnist Evan Ford pointed out how easily the general public forgot the NSA’s information-snatching KEYSCORE program and raised serious concerns about the nature of our national priorities.

UT collectively yawned as we waited for the next installment of “Fashion Wars: UT Edition.”

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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

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or heading in the wrong direction the right way,� Kirsch, a junior in creative writing, said. “The gorgeous writing contributes to this continued from Page 1 sense of underlying cynicism in the piece as Kirsch, whose first ACT production is far as at least Tom is concerned, while still “Menagerie,� said that this play helped her as managing to keep the hope contained in Jim, an actress. She also emphasized the charac- Laura and Amanda afloat. “It’s delicate – each of the characters is a ters’ search for hope in the midst of cynicism. “The show is about a group of people either piece in Laura’s menagerie.� heading in the right direction the wrong way,

Local restaurant offers convenient, tasty sushi

‘Afternoon Delight’ captures raw emotions Cortney Roark Assistant Arts & Culture Editor It is rare that an actress with a history of supporting roles and an actor only famous for a sitcom give anything more than mediocre performances in lead roles of a big screen production.

However, Kathryn Hahn and Josh Radnor do just this with great chemistry in the appropriately titled “Afternoon Delight� directed

by Jill Soloway.

Hahn and Radnor are joined by Juno Temple, who plays a stripper/prostitute and gives an impressive performance despite her littleknown name.

Aside from a few uncomfortable scenes, “Afternoon Delight� proves to be an unconventionally heartwarming film.

At first glance, the movie seems to be nothing more than the predictable “let’s help the stripper stop stripping and magically fix our marriage� story, but in reality, this is a realistic representation of a middle-aged woman lost inside her own life.

The portrayal of Rachel’s (Hahn) loneliness is subtle, yet powerful from the beginning. Directed by Jill Soloway, producer of sections of hit television show “Grey’s Anatomy,� her use of a car wash shows the viewer Rachel’s perspective as the oversized brushes wash her car. She flips through her

contacts, but does not call anyone. She moves around in the car, in an apparent attempt to escape the world from the driver’s seat.

Radnor plays Jeff, Rachel’s workaholic husband who is oblivious to the marriage crumbling around him.

Temple’s character, McKenna, stays on the streets and ultimately helps to mend the couple’s broken relationship.

The use of a stripper/prostitute as something other than a charity case is genius.

It lets the viewer understand just how desperate Rachel is to find meaning. Allowing the viewer to step inside this usually-hidden world to express loneliness in a marriage creates much more depth for the characters.

In one scene, Rachel sits in on one of McKenna’s “appointments� in the hopes of actually feeling something more than the fake smile she wears in her daily life. The expression on Rachel’s face during this scene is one of disgust, excitement and desperation. This scene is paralleled with Jeff standing up on a surfboard, displaying his ability to enjoy everyday accomplishments while his wife struggles to find excitement in anything.

The desperation of Rachel’s character is made even more evident in what is arguably the most powerful performance of Hahn’s career. The shaky camera movement puts the viewer inside the room of wine-drinking women. After one too many drinks, Rachel

lets go and expresses her worries about her life. Her body breaks down, tears flow effortlessly from her eyes and it seems as if her world is crashing down around her as she screams, expressing her fear of missing her son’s childhood.

Radnor, known for his role on the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,� shows great potential for the big screen.

Playing one half of a non-intimate couple with a prostitute in the next room seems to be a difficult task. However, his eyes wander realistically, but not long enough for viewers to blame him. His body language suggests boredom, but his eyes show that desire for his wife is still exists.

Hahn and Radnor’s chemistry shines as their characters are able to reconnect after some unexpected plot twists, which should cue the spoiler alert. Soloway does not use props to create a grand gesture but leaves the portrayal of love to the character’s movement and expression. Through Jeff’s quirky grin and Rachel’s teary eyes, the viewer sees the spark that was once missing in the couple.

The potentially-corny ending was just raw enough to keep the realistic feel through the end. Rachel is seen turning away from the symbolically lonely carwash to get some “Afternoon Delight,� completing the quest for happiness perfectly portrayed by Hahn and Radnor and wonderfully directed by Soloway.

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Jai Dee, located on Melrose Place next to Golden Roast, is a family owned restaurant that offers a unique combination of Thai and Japanese cuisine.

Jessica Carr Contributor Authentic sushi at a reasonable price can be difficult to find, especially in a restaurant that is conveniently located for UT’s students.

However, this crux has a solution.

Jai Dee Thai and Japanese Cuisine offers tasty appetizers, delightful service and affordable prices. Located on Melrose Place, right off of Cumberland, the restaurant serves as a nice spot to meet friends and grab a bit to eat between classes.

It’s apparent from the beginning that Jai Dee takes pride in preparing exquisite sushi with fresh ingredients.

There is a plethora of sushi options including the Spider roll, Sex on the Beach roll and the New Yorker roll.

However, the top option is the Jai Dee Roll, taking the name of the restaurant and the award for tastiest roll on the menu. The roll highlights ingredients such as spicy crab, cucumber along with shrimp tempura and is

topped with spicy crisp tempura flakes. It gives a spicy kick to your taste buds while leaving your stomach satisfied. The roll is a large portion and could easily become the meal.

With a beverage, the Jai Dee roll costs $10. Not bad for a satisfying sushi experience. Granted, college students cannot spend this amount every day for food, but every now and then it would not put too much of a damper on the wallet. Jai Dee also offers lunch specials for those who want to save money while still getting a delicious meal.

Start your meal with a delectable appetizer. The classic steamed pork dumplings give a pleasant taste while leaving room for the main course. At only $5, it serves as a great appetizer to share with friends.

While the sushi seems to steal the show, Jai Dee also presents homemade Thai dishes like the classic Pad Thai noodle dish. The dish is packed with spices and subtle hints of sweetness that

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The restaurant gives a homey vibe and is usually filled to the brim with college students. Family-owned, Jai Dee has excellent staff members who recommend the best dishes that the restaurant has to offer. Always greeting customers with a smile and a laid back seating arrangement, Jai Dee presents an ambiance that replicates that of visiting a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house for dinner.

Jai Dee Thai and Japanese Cuisine is an impressive eatery, especially considering the restaurant has undergone menu changes, new hires and is still relatively young in the Knoxville area.

With a free hour after class, heading to Jai Dee is only a sprint away. The sushi is satisfying and the service even more so. Take the leap towards sushi nirvana and try Jai Dee Thai and Japanese Cuisine. You will not regret the experience or the satisfied feeling that radiates from your tummy.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb

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Vols prepare for Gators, forget West Coast woes David Cobb Sports Editor

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Junior forward Hannah Wilkinson attempts a shot that is stopped by Western Kentucky goalkeeper Nora Abolins in the Lady Vols 0-0 tie against the Hilltoppers on Sunday. Wilkinson had 10 shots, two of which were on goal, in the match.

Lady Vols ‘gutted’ after tie with WKU Taylor White Contributor With only one weekend remaining until the SEC opener, the Lady Vols’ soccer team took the field Sunday afternoon, looking to cap off the non-conference schedule with a win and build some positive momentum going into conference play.

After both teams failed to register a goal through regulation as well as a 20-minute overtime period, the Lady Vols ended the game in a 0-0 draw with visiting Western Kentucky. “(I feel) gutted,” head coach Brian Pensky said. “Just like our kids are feeling.”

“That really felt like a loss for us,” junior forward Hannah Wilkinson said. “We definitely should have won.”

Statistically, Tennessee (5-3-1) outplayed the Hilltoppers, outshooting the squad 36-10, but the Lady Vols failed to find the net on any of their shots.

“We created enough chances, and enough quality chances to have gotten a goal,” Pensky said. “It just didn’t happen today, we went from scoring almost two goals a game in our first six games on less then 15 shots a game to no goals on 36 shots today.”

“I think we were very unlucky with our shooting,” Wilkinson said. “It was just a little bit frustrating you know, I just kept thinking we are so on top of this team, we’ve definitely got this, it’s coming. I think that was just the luck today.”

Western Kentucky spent most of the game

successfully defending a strong Tennessee attack and was able to keep the Vols off the scoreboard behind 11 saves from keeper Nora Abolins.

“It’s hard when teams sit in and just defend, it’s a similar picture to what we saw Friday night at Middle Tennessee,” Pensky said. “It doesn’t matter what country or what professional team you play on, it’s hard to break down teams that are organized and just sit in their back half.” “(A low backline) is something that is difficult for me to play in,” Wilkinson said. “When they have a high backline that’s my strength, getting in behind there.

“I did find it a little hard to have opportunities, but that’s when the midfield opens up and that’s what we need to work on.”

The Lady Vols did not let the lack of offensive firepower affect their defense as they recorded the team’s fourth shutout of the season on Sunday.

“It’s hard when a team sits in and all you are doing all day is defending against counterattacks,” Pensky said. “I thought they dealt well with the counterattack. I’m not surprised by the job they did, I’m just disappointed that we didn’t get a goal.”

“I can rely on my speed,” junior defender Allie Sirna said. “And I know that if I need anything my teammates will always cover me.”

Sunday marked the end of Tennessee’s nonconference portion of the schedule, and the Lady Vols will enter SEC play Friday at 7 p.m. against Texas A&M at Regal Stadium.

Butch Jones said Monday that sometimes more can be learned from losing than winning.

For a UT team coming off a 59-14 loss at No. 2 Oregon and now preparing for a game at No. 19 Florida, it is an appropriate mindset to have.

But regardless of what was learned at the hands of the Ducks, pride is on the mend in the UT locker room as the Vols prepare to take on the Gators.

“I don’t think I’ve ever been as depressed after a loss as I was after that one just because of all the work we put in,” senior defensive tackle Daniel Hood said Monday.

Aided by simplified defensive plays, quacking ducks blaring over the speakers at practice and tireless mental repetition on the capabilities of Oregon, the Vols traveled to Eugene, Ore. prepared, but left with a clear visual of how far they have to go to be an elite program.

“We are going to revert back to

this game for a number of years and this game will be a measuring stick for us,” Jones said, “especially for our younger players as we continue to progress and move forward as a football program.”

For older players like Hood and senior right tackle Ja’Wuan James, the end is imminent and they’re doing preemptive damage control to keep morale high as the Vols embark on a stretch in their schedule that features four ranked opponents in the next five games.

After returning from the West Coast, team leaders called a players-only meeting.

“We just told them to keep their heads up,” James said. “This is Florida week, this is one of the more important weeks. It’s SEC time. That (Oregon) game is in the past and we have a long season ahead of us.”

Prioritized player leadership is a new addition to the UT team, Hood said, and it is not something UT’s seniors are taking lightly as they strive to distance themselves from three consecutive losing sea-

DEFENSE NOTEBOOK continued from Page 1 Flying North for the fall With the mediocrity of the offense plaguing the Vols heading into a grueling stretch of the schedule where they will play four top 25 SEC opponents in six weeks, UT will need more production from its receiving core, especially in the form of true freshman Marquez North.

North has recorded eight receptions for 69 yards in his three games as a Vol. “Marquez is going through that transformation of a true freshman,” Jones said. “He’s extremely talented; he’s a 4.4 40 guy, he can run, he’s physical, but he’s still learning the little nuances of how to create separation and how to release at the line of scrimmage.

Looking ahead to Saturday’s game at Florida, Jones said the opportunity for North to prove himself will be available against a loaded Gators defense.

“He’s playing against two NFL corners on Saturday that are going to be in his face, pressing him up,” Jones said. “I see him getting better and better but that’s the

sons.

“This is going to be our brand for how Coach Jones remembers us,” Hood said. “We’ve got to get the team going and have great practices. We can’t let it ruin a season like it did last year.”

Following a loss to the Gators in 2012, the Vols dropped four of their next five and started 0-7 in the SEC. Despite the woes in Derek Dooley’s final year as coach, Hood described Saturday’s loss to Oregon as “rock bottom.”

“Honestly, as a defensive line, we went in yesterday and were watching the whole film and were almost flabbergasted at what we saw,” Hood said. “But at the same time, we realize our mistakes now and we’ve got confidence in the scheme and we’ll learn from it.”

The best way for UT to put the loss to the Ducks behind them?

Hood presented a specific remedy to the post-Oregon depression.

“You know what, let’s go,” Hood said. “It’s Florida week, and this is what Tennessee is all about.”

luxury that we have. We have to play true freshman and they have to grow up in a hurry.”

Man Down The Vols lost an integral part of their defense against Oregon when Trevarris Saulsberry injured his knee. Jones stated Monday that the 6-4, 291-pound sophomore defensive lineman will miss the next three to six weeks.

“It puts a lot of pressure on Daniel McCullers, myself, and really all of the defensive lineman because now those are reps that some of the younger guys are going to have to take,” senior defensive lineman Daniel Hood said.

Hood added, “It is really just a team effort, and all of us will have to share that burden to pick up our play and intensity in practice.”

Junior Gregory Clark was listed as the backup defensive tackle and true freshman Jason Carr was also mentioned as a player who might score reps at the position on Saturday.

Television Announcement The SEC announced that the Vols Sept. 28 home game against the South Alabama Jaguars will kick off at 12:21 p.m. EST and will be televised on SEC TV.