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Friday, September 20, 2013

Issue 22, Volume 124

Steam plant plans to clean up I-House banquet

provides interactive poverty experiment

in the volunteer’s shift to a lower income level. Students in low income moved up to middle income in only one The wealthiest 20 percent case. of the world is defined as havJunior Ashley Jakubek, ing an annual income of at a triple major in global studies, least $6,300. political science and French, Ironically, many of these gained perspective regardtop 20 percent earners are ing the relationship between below the poverty line, with autonomy and poverty. four out of five people in the “Especially when you’re put world earning even less. into that situation yourself, On Wednesday evening, the you realize you don’t have a International House hosted choice,” Jakubek said. “You’re UT’s first Oxfam America just given what you’re given, Hunger Banquet. and you have to deal with it.” Taking the form of a simulaOnce dinner was served, tion, the event attempted to the contrast between income illustrate economic disparity levels became much more on a global scale. stark. Those with a high Upon arrival, students drew income received a salad, pasta cards from a hat to receive and garlic bread. Their water their income levels: low, mid- was poured for them, and they dle and high. were given a napkin with their Drawn at random, the cards silver wear. Middle income determined not only what participants formed a line they would be served for din- to a service window where ner, but where they would be they were given water and sitting. pre-portioned bowls of rice Low income and beans. participants At the most sat on the floor deprived while middle end of the opefully income parspectrum, ticipants sat in this inspires them a serving chairs. Tables bowl of rice adorned with to take action, and a pitchcloths were whether here in er of water reserved for were set only those the local commu- before the who drew a low income nity or internahigh income. group. At the Men and beginning of tionally. ” w o m e n -Leigh Ackerman, with high the dinner, a I-House graduate assistant income ate representative from Oxfam at the same America had students volun- time. Lacking gender equality, teer from different income men were instructed to get levels. In a demonstration of their food before women in economic mobility, fortunes of the middle and low income crop failures and farm seizures groups. were read aloud to the volunteers, most of which resulted See BANQUET on Page 3

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A conveyor belt that carries coal to UT’s coal-firing Steam Plant rests unused on Sept. 19. The plant is in the design phase that will see the unit converted to natural gas boilers by spring 2015.

Conversion to gas may cut emissions by 57 percent McCord Pagan Copy Editor Coal is a thing of the past. UT’s Steam Plant, located on Lake Loudon Boulevard next to Thompson-Boling Arena, is finally beginning a fuel conversion from coal to natural gas. Since 1965, the plant’s coal-fired boilers have consistently generated steam for the school, providing hot water for cleaning, cooking, humidification and dehumidification ser-

vices on campus. Director of Utilities Roy Warwick claims the plant has served UT well, particularly in comparison to other coal boilers. “It seems to me they operate at somewhere around 75 to 80 percent efficiency,” Warwick said, “which is very, very high for coal boilers.” However, due to new EPA requirements regarding coal emissions, UT has elected to take an alternate route, transforming fuel sources altogether. Currently, the plant has two coal-fired boilers, in addition to one that can run on coal and natural gas. The two coal boilers will be replaced with those able to process natural gas. As early as spring 2015, the Steam Plant is expected to complete its conversion, allowing the university to install

another boiler at some point in the future, provided the funding is available. According to Facilities Services, the plant’s total yearly emissions amount to almost 91,000 tons of waste, including carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and mercury, with carbon dioxide being the largest pollutant. After the conversion, all emissions will be cut to roughly 57 percent of the current output. Terry Ledford, director of Zone Maintenance, expects that the upgrades will make the plant “at least 10 percent more efficient.” Ledford said he believes the new boilers will also contain an economizer – a device that will collect excess heat to return to the system. The plant will also undergo aesthetic improvements

as well, as the coal yard and smokestack will be removed as a result of the transition. Ledford does not foresee the replacement process causing a nuisance to students or staff. “There may be some shortterm things here and there while boilers are being delivered…,” Ledford said. “There may be a couple of steam outages during it that would be a minor inconvenience, like no hot water for showers, but those will be scheduled mostly when students aren’t here.” I.C. Thomasson Associates Inc. has been commissioned by the state to design the facility, a process that will be completed sometime in late October or early November, at which point the project will open for bids. See STEAM PLANT on Page 3

School of Music to perform concert of Beethoven’s sonatas

Coaches hope to see UF rivalry restored David Cobb Sports Editor One rush for three yards. This was Robert Gillespie’s introduction to the Tennessee-Florida rivalry. As a freshman playing for the Gators in 1998, the current UT running backs coach played in front of 107,653 at Neyland Stadium as then-UT coach Phillip Fulmer knocked off then-Florida coach Steve Spurrier for the first time in his career. “I look back, and I didn’t know much,” Gillespie said Wednesday, recalling UT’s 20-17 overtime win over his alma mater that is now 15 years in the past. “I was just a young guy and didn’t understand really the big stage that I was on.” That stage – a sellout crowd and national CBS television audience – proved to

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be a crucial act in Tennessee’s run to a national title, and it remained a pivotal point on the SEC schedule for Gillespie’s entire playing career. His Gators knocked Tennessee off the following two seasons before the Vols posted a win at Florida in 2001, meaning Gillespie finished his Florida career 2-2 against the Vols. A total of one point separated the two teams during those four contests, and the winner represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship game each year. “I had two pretty special memories,” Gillespie said, referring to the times his • File Photo Gators came out on top, “and the other ones are the ones Florida currently boasts an eight game winning streak over Tennessee. Last season, the Vols led No. 7 Florida that live with you forever.” 14-10 at halftime at Neyland Stadium before eventually See FORMER GATOR on Page 8 losing 37-20.

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Contributor There’s no better way to celebrate a new music building than with a little bit of music. This weekend, the UT School of Music is doing just that. The UT School of Music will present the first part of a concert series of Beethoven’s sonatas for violin and piano on Sunday. The concert is located in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall at 8 p.m. and will feature the piano performance of Kevin Class, Ph.D, associate professor of collaborative piano, as well as several violinists from the Knoxville Symphony. According to Class, the series will allow students to connect with Beethoven and his works. “The music of Beethoven has a certain appeal to people,” Class said. “A lot of

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Beethoven’s music is a part of our world, and I think people are able to respond to the blatant drama and fury of his sound.” Freshman exploratory student Grace Belt agrees that many students will be able to connect with Beethoven’s pieces. “You don’t have to be a musician to enjoy Beethoven’s sonatas,” Belt said. “Everyone can relate to the energy and emotion that is evident in his music.” Belt said that the free concert is a great opportunity for students to get a glimpse at the talent and culture that is a part of the Knoxville community. “You get the chance to see many professional musicians all in one place,” she said. “You can just walk across campus to see an outstanding concert.” See BEETHOVEN on Page 5


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