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Monday, September 23, 2013

Issue 23, Volume 124

Vols get chomped Subpar QB play helps Gators gnaw through UT, 31-17 Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Following consecutive mediocre performances against Western Kentucky and Oregon, junior quarterback Justin Worley went from the unquestioned signal caller of the Vols to a quarterback competing against three freshman for his job. At 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, less than two hours before the kickoff of one of the biggest rivalry games of the year for the Vols, it was made official that freshman Nathan Peterman and not Worley would be under center in The Swamp. The decision did not pay off as the Vols fell to the No. 19 Florida Gators, 31-17, inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. Peterman’s debut in Gainesville, only 71 miles from his hometown of Fruit Cove, Fla., went catastophically bad as he was pulled in favor of Worley before halftime after the Vols offense mustered only 31 yards and committed four turnovers behind the freshman.

Peterman finished with a meager 4-for-11 passing for 5 yards, two interceptions and two fumbles. “In the first half, we were never able to get in any type of rhythm offensively,” head coach Butch Jones said. “Against a defense like that, you have to get into a rhythm. You have to generate first downs and keep the moving the chains, and obviously we weren’t able to that.” While the offense clicked at a more rapid rate under Worley in the second half, the former starter was far from impressive, completing 10 of his 23 attempts for 149 yards while throwing a touchdown and two interceptions. However, Worley did manage to keep the Vols within striking distance late. “Not being out there in the first half, you kind of just have to take a mental picture of what the defense is doing,” Worley said about having to come off the Donald Page • Tennessee Athletics bench. “I knew I had to stay Freshman quarterback Nathan Peterman looks downfield for a receiver in his first in it mentally.” collegiate start against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21. After passing for only 5 yards on 11 attempts in the first half, Peterman was pulled prior to See GAME RECAP on Page 5 halftime in favor of Justin Worley.

Fall Job Fair brings career opportunities Savannah Gilman Contributor Fall ushers in cool weather, pumpkins and yellow leaves. But it also brings the Fall Job Fair, hosted by the Career Services Center. Between 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, students are invited to visit ThompsonBoling Arena to speak with hiring employers. In years past, approximately 1,8002,000 students have participated in the fair and taken advantage of all that it offers. Featuring employers from the Knoxville area and across the country, employment opportunities will include part-time positions, internships for a summer or semester and full-time jobs after graduation. According Mary Mahoney, the assistant director of Career Services, the Career Fair is an opportunity for stu-

dents to learn about internships and full-time positions after graduation. “Hosting the Fall Job Fair enables students time to interact with close to 200 employers who are attending,” Mahoney said. “Many of the employers will stay over the following day to conduct interviews with the students or return later in the semester to interview.” Leading up to the fair, Career Services has held several preliminary events – such as the Clothing Closet – which gifted professional attire for free. Katie Gillman, an employee from Enterprise, presented a workshop on “Job Fair Success Strategies” advising students on how to research and communicate with potential employers. See JOB FAIR on Page 2

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Professor talks on chilling realities in Antarctic McCord Pagan Copy Editor Few people would volunteer to live at the bottom of the world. Jill Mikucki, an assistant professor of microbiology, has traveled to Antarctica 10 times in the name of science, and plans to go for an 11th in the near future. At Friday’s weekly UT Science Forum in ThompsonBoling Arena, Mikucki gave a lecture about her work in the Antarctic region. Describing herself as a “microbial ecologist,” Mikucki’s work focuses on the type of life to be found in Antarctica, particularly the microorganisms in the continent’s hundreds of sub-glacial lakes. These lakes, estimated to number nearly 400, have been cut off from the rest of the world for several million years. Most likely, any organisms residing in the lakes would have evolved during this period, becoming very different from any other species known on the planet. See ANTARCTICA on Page 2

Local film festival has ‘thrilling’ debut Claire Dodson Arts & Culture Editor

Cortney Roark Assistant Arts & Culture Editor The Knoxville community came together to enjoy stories from all over the world through the medium of film this weekend. Regal Entertainment Group, Dogwood Arts and Secret City Films hosted Knoxville’s first international film festival, which showed 75 films from three countries and 15 states, according to Erin Slocum, marketing manager for Dogwood Arts. “This is our first year being involved with anything so (we’re) very focused on film and we’re thrilled we got to partner with Keith McDaniel of Secret City Films,” Slocum said. “The response has been huge from both filmmakers and film lovers. The quality of the films is just fantastic.” One of these films was shot entirely in Knoxville with a budget of $2,500. It was directed by 2011 graduates of Hardin Valley Academy, Grant Douglas Bromley and Benjamin Neal. Bromley also played the lead role and said Neal kept him in check. “[Neal] was running the camera and I wrote the script,” Bromley said. “He had to let me know if I was sucking.” The directors and students at Watkins School of Art Design and Film in Nashville, Tenn., went into production on a strict budget with experience in short films, leaving room for growth, according to Neal. “It was really a learning experience,” Neal said. “We’re still in college. We didn’t really make too many short films before this. We were just going all in and hoping it turned out OK.” UT’s Kung Fu club was in attendance to view the documentary, “Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer,” which was complete with live drum performance. Coach Marian Sing

studies under Chan and said everyone should hear his story. “(The film) is amazing, truly inspiring,” Sing said. “Whether you do Kung Fu or not, everybody should see it just to hear the beautiful life story of this man who came from nothing and created an empire.” Sing was accompanied by some of her students in the hope of bringing determination and historical knowledge to the club. “(Chan) brought Chinese martial arts to America,” Sing said. “I tell these guys the history, the lineage of where we come from, where we’re going and I hope they enjoy what they’re doing with the club. “It’s just wonderful to have some of them here so they can see my awesome grand master.” Michael Massey, vice-president of the Kung Fu club, expected the film to expand on what Sing teaches regularly. “The biggest thing we learn is how to practice,” Massey, senior in mechanical engineering, said. “Doing something over and over again and working hard to accomplish a goal that you set for yourself.” Another documentary with Tennessee ties, “Granny’s Got Game,” featured a North Carolina-based basketball team made up of women more than 70-yearsold. Director, producer and editor Angela Alford drew inspiration for the film from her own experience playing basketball for Vanderbilt University. She said the women of “The Fabulous 70s” team are serious athletes. “It’s not a story about cute old people,” Alford said. “I wanted to treat them as athletes … I thought they were all going to be genetic anomalies and then I realized that they have the same aches and pains that we all do, but they’re playing despite it because of the benefits they get – the exercise and the camaraderie of the team.” The women of the team play with broken ribs, sprained ankles and replaced knees. Alford considers these women to be among

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Wah Lum Kung Fu performs before the screening of documentary “Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer” at the first ever Knoxville Film Festival on Sept. 21. the top athletes as far as intensity goes. “It’s a little more intense than what the Lady Vols would play,” Alford said with a laugh. This art festival will be the first of many, if the aspirations of Slocum come true. “Hopefully it will get bigger and better, and this has been a really amazing start,” Slocum said. “We just have these wonderful dreams of like 10 years from now like, ‘What could this be? Will it be at all the theaters around town?’ “This is definitely a wonderful starting point and we’re thrilled.”

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