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Vols narrowly escape Jags, 31-24 Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor It was a tale of two halves.

That’s the only way to explain the Vols’, 31-24, narrow escape of South Alabama Saturday inside Neyland Stadium.

After a game of ups and downs, the fate of the game came down to goal line stand for the Vols defense.

Senior defensive lineman Corey Miller was able to get a crucial sack on second down, and on fourth-and-goal from the 8 yard line, sophomore safety Brian Randolph came away with an interception – his third of the season – to close the curtains on the Jags hopes of a comeback.

“We were trying to give them the game and they made it a game, so having our defense step up like that and having faith in the guys across the board, it’s good to have,” junior quarterback Justin Worley said. “It was a little nerve rattling knowing that we might have to go down in a two minute situation and score but our defense had our back and they had a great stop.”

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Junior running back Marlin Lane breaks free for a 54-yard run in the first quarter against South Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 28. Lane finished the day with five carries for 66 yards and a touchdown.

First Student Life candidate visits campus Daniel Viets Contributor Jean Kim believes she can help UT reach the Top 25.

Kim spoke Thursday to about 60 people and a live webcam in pursuit of becoming the next vice chancellor for Student Life.

The first of four candidates to visit the campus, Kim most recently served for four years as vice chancellor for student affairs and student life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

“First and foremost I see myself as an educator,” Kim said. “I really see myself as a person who helps individuals gain more information and helps to develop them. I am … very passionate about people being all they can be.”

Kim continued to express her commitment to being a positive force for students.

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“I am both a beneficiary and an advocate for public education,” she said. “Even though I have worked at both public and private arenas, I really feel like my stronger love and support is for public education.”

With her experience in crisis management, working and collaborating with multiple stakeholders and facility building and renovation, Kim outlined specific areas on which she will focus should she be chosen to fill this role.

“There are at least three areas where I … can make a significant contribution,” Kim said. “One of those is, obviously, improving and enhancing the experience of undergraduate students. ”I understand that I am, and need to be, an accessible advocate for students.”

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Female O event puts humorous spin on stereotypical sex talks Jenna Butz Staff Writer Accompanied with gasps, giggles and gawking, “The Female O” event Thursday night opened a door within the UT community to frankly discuss sexual health.

With a winding line down the UC hallway to get into the

event, students were intrigued by the idea of a sex conversation that would make them laugh among each other rather than uncomfortably squirm in their seats.

Natalie Blocker, freshman in psychology, heard of the program throughout the week and was curious to find out how the subject would be discussed.

“I know that it’s pretty popular around campus, and it’s something that is pretty liberating to go to,” Blocker said.

“It’s pretty interesting, and, as a young woman, it’s something that I think is important to know and to share with other people.”

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Poll results indicating women’s preferences in men are shared during the “Female O” presentation on Sept. 26 in the UC. The event sought to discuss female sexuality in a laid-back, humorous tone.

“I hope they get a smile. I hope they feel something,” UK singer/songwriter Lucy Rose said in an interview before she opened for City and Colour on Saturday night at the Tennessee Theatre. “I hope they have a moment when a song takes you to a different place and you forget where you are.”

The “moment” that Rose speaks of is not only one that she tries to communicate with her audience, but one she experiences herself when she sees City and Colour perform.

“I have a moment when I’m watching City and Colour,” Rose said. “There’s moments that really get me, that give me goose bumps, that make me think of somebody else and take me to a different place.

That’s something that’s hard to achieve.”

City and Colour, the pseudonym for Canadian singer/ songwriter Dallas Green, played an extensive set of soulful, lyrically focused tunes both new and old for the large, reverent crowd.

Micah Brookshear, a recent UT graduate in advertising, enjoyed Green’s stage relatability and how he kept the crowd engaged.

“City and Colour put on one of the best performances I have ever seen,” Brookshear said. “He made the crowd feel like we were his friends. He is an exceptional artist who has developed his own style that’s easy to love.”

About halfway through his set, Green took the stage with only an acoustic guitar in hand. He proceeded to play five songs in a raw, stripped style that drew the audience in with its vulnerability.

Becca Buckley, a Knoxville native and sophomore at MTSU, came to the event to see Green, her favorite artist, perform live.

“The show was incredible,” Buckley said. “I personally think Dallas Green sounds even better live than he does on recording and the energy of the show was amazing.”

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UT alumnae offers tips for school outreach Bradi Musil

Contributor Imagine an “engaged” university.

What is it like?

It was this question that UT alumnae Julie E. Williams, Ph.D., attempted to answer at Thursday’s lecture, titled, “What does an ‘Engaged’ University Look Like?” As the senior vice provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach at the University

of New Hampshire, Williams visited UT to introduce new ideas and practices that could help the university become more involved with the local and global community.

Developing countless projects in the community and within the university, Williams is responsible for transforming UNH into one of the leading community engagement institutions.

Having established the first Office of Engagement and Academic Outreach at UNH in 2001, Williams later found-

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ed the Engaged Scholars Academy, as well as the Engaged Scholars Writing team.

“Back in 2001, when I first went to UNH, engagement was the thing you did before you got married,” Williams said. “So, it’s very important to be clear that we mean a variety of things but solely a mutually benefiting collaborative partnership between institutions and community.”

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versities, Williams presented an array of investments that could help UT achieve the Carnegie’s Classification for Community Engagement.

Created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 1973, the Carnegie Classification is awarded to universities in order to categorize their institution and allow comparisons between other institutions of higher education for research projects.

“We are growing our resources for

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engagement right now, and part of our aim in pursuing the Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification is to figure out how to expand our outreach and extension missions,” Elizabeth Burman, director of community engagement and outreach, said.

“To be part of our community means we have to honor and collaborate with our community. This is an ongoing challenge and process.”

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CAMPUS NEWS ENGAGE continued from Page 1 Receiving the Carnegie Classification for community engagement would allow UT to evaluate where it ranks among other universities, highlighting areas needing improvement.

Williams sought to dispel the notion that engagement exists solely outside the university, encouraging the school to utilize the resources already available on campus.

“I think there is a lot of talent on campus that we don’t know about and essentially it’s our job to create those kinds of research opportunities on campus,” Williams said. “Student learning and civic engagement is key. ... I mean, essentially, that’s why universities exist.

“If engagement is done well, it’s an incredible opportunity because of the energy and ingenuity of students.”

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of lectures focusing on how to better UT’s internal and external community engagement.

“It is such a powerful thing to bring someone in from somewhere else who can tell us what’s going on at other universities,” Burman said.

“What I’m excited about is all the work we’re doing already, all these terrific communitycampus partnerships and projects. ... I’d like us to keep going in the direction we are already going, becoming ever more present in the life of our local, regional, national and global community.”

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Julie E. Williams, Ph.D. and senior vice provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach at the University of New Hampshire, describes how a university can increase involvement with its community during her lecture in the Hodges Library Auditorium on Sept. 25.

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Fans clad in orange and white wait along Peyton Manning Pass for the Vol Walk to begin before UT’s matchup against South Alabama on Sept. 28.

FUTURE program supports students with disabilities Destinee Dowdy Contributor No student left behind.

Reaching beyond the traditional definition of diversity, UT’s drive for diversity has sought to access a new crop of scholars.

The FUTURE program began in 2011 after UT received a grant worth $321,683 to go toward helping students with intellectual

disabilities – aged 18 to 29 – attend and succeed in higher education.

Currently the program staffs two full-time employees, seven graduate assistants and more than 70 volunteers who serve the 10 students currently enrolled in FUTURE. “There are a bunch of people willing to work with you here, and everyone on campus is so friendly,” Joseph LaCombe, a film major

enrolled in the FUTURE program, said.

All students who participate in the program have an identified disability. Most exhibit an intellectual disability, meaning they have an IQ of 75 or lower.

According to the U.S Department of Education, the students must also be eligible for special education and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act. The FUTURE program gives these students the opportunity to gain academic and social skills as well as utilize their skills in a work environment.

“The students audit one academic class each semester in an area of their interest and one physical education class,” FUTURE Program Coordinator Tom Beeson said. “We also offer the students courses that focus on career skills, computer literacy and life skills to help them refine their understanding of what it is they would like to do.”

In addition to classes, FUTURE students take part in unpaid internships, through which they apply the skills they learn in the classroom.

Many of these internships take place on campus through institutions like RecSports, John C. Hodges Library and the Bursar’s office.

UT is one of only 27 higher education institutions that received funding through the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities grant.

“The FUTURE program gives students with disabilities the chance to go through

college and experience the college life,” LaCombe said.

“It has given me the opportunity to work more with filming and editing, and also use all different types of cameras.”

Beeson hopes that the program will ultimately gives students the tools they need to be self-sufficient.

“The goal of the program is to help our students be successful adults with good jobs who are able to do things that interest them,” Beeson said. “(And) for (the students) to become as independent as possible.”

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Tony Shields, a First Year Studies peer mentor and sophomore in logistics, said he was not immediately ready to endorse Kim. “She seems very personable,” Shields said. “But a low point in the forum was when a question was asked about the Top 25 and what could students do and she replied, ‘Just go to class and get good grades.’ That’s a great answer, but that’s the same answer that we’ve been hearing for the longest time.”

While pleased with the administration’s first candidate, Heather Cox, a soph-

omore in recreation and sport management, said she remains uncertain as to whether Kim is the right choice.

“Tennessee is definitely looking for the right people,” Cox said. “It’s still hard to tell if she would be successful, but I do think she’s very qualified.

“I do like… that she wants to get out in the community and the student body here and eat dinner with us and talk to students, … being present in the student body is something that we need here in our chancellor at the University of Tennessee.”

continued from Page 1 Specifically, Kim promised to reserve 4-5 p.m. every day for students to walk in and speak with her. She also plans to dine with select students each month.

“The second arena where I think that I, and the division, can make a contribution is enhancing support for graduate students,” Kim said.

“There are some … support needs like housing, maybe it’s child care … (that) it would be helpful and interesting to get

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ARTS & CULTURE CITY IN COLOUR continued from Page 1 For Buckley, the best part came at the end of Green’s set when he performed one of his most popular songs, “That Girl.”

“Not only is that one of my favorite City and Colour songs,” Buckley said, “but the fact that the beginning was just him and a guitar gave the feeling of a much more intimate show, which I loved.”

One of the pleasant surprises for the audience came from opener Rose’s melodic

voice and her talented guitar rhythms. When she left the stage, audience members gave her a standing ovation and many shouted for an encore.

“Lucy Rose was absolutely perfect,” Buckley said. “I cannot think of a more fitting word to describe her and her band. I had never heard of her before but two songs into her set I knew that I had to buy her CD.” Rose, whose style is influenced by artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, counts her tour with City and Colour as her first official American tour.

Her show at the Tennessee Theatre was also her first time in Knoxville, which she had a day off to enjoy. “(Knoxville) has definitely been one of my favorite places,” Rose said. “We came here yesterday and Jurassic Park was blaring out. It’s definitely been very friendly. We hung around Market Square and just got introduced to so many people in a short space of time.”

For many, the atmosphere was one of the highlights of the show as a whole.

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practice in teacher education, saw City and Colour at the Bijou Theatre two years ago and remembered how much she loved the ambiance of Green’s performance.

“It is so calm and happy; this is why I love their shows so much,” Littleton said. “I love to sit down and actually enjoy the music instead of watching the crowd dance and scream the lyrics. You can tell that they love what they do and appreciate people who love their music.

“It’s so obvious how he puts his heart and soul into every song he sings on stage.”

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City and Colour lead singer Dallas Green performs at the Tennessee Theatre on Sept. 28.

FEMALE ORGASM continued from Page 1 Other students, such as Tawny Mayer, a sophomore in anthropology, were simply glad that the Women’s Coordinating Council had taken the time to share this information on campus.

“I decided to come here because I think that information about sex and being open about sex is very important,” Mayer said. “I’m glad that there’s information like this here at UT because where I’m from in the Pacific Northwest, this information is kind of readily available all the time.

It’s just like a normal part of culture up there, so it’s really exciting that it’s here as well. … I’m excited to see the way that it’s put together and the information that’s provided.”

As the program kicked off, Christina Hunt, the WCC chairperson, introduced “The Female O,” explaining that the program had been presented more than 350 times to more than 100,000 people in 37 states. “‘The Female Orgasm’ program has become one of the most popular college sex education programs in the country,” Hunt told the audience. “That’s not too surprising given that regardless of gender or sexual orientation, most people are fans of the big ‘O.’” Hosts Marshall Miller and Maggie Keenan-Bolger were open with the audience, using personal anecdotes and humor to educate on a hot topic for many college students.

“So, some people have heard that the female orgasm doesn’t exist, as if we have

all come together to stalk the mythological creature of the female orgasm,” KeenanBolger said. “And I am happy to say that it does exist.

“It can just be harder to seek out than the male variety, which are sort of scampering around everywhere.”

Humor like this kept the audience loose and able to discuss their questions without fear of judgment or embarrassment.

The audience was also able to submit questions prior to the program for the hosts to answer. Inquiries ranged from how the female anatomy works to ways to effectively guide a partner to the desired result.

With all the light-hearted banter from both the hosts and audience, students left the program feeling more comfortable and equipped for their future sexual encoun-

ters.

“I learned a lot about the female body that I thought I did know but realized I didn’t,” Garett Dessinger, a freshman in mechanical engineering, said.

Jazmin Witherspoon, a freshman in journalism and electronic media, also confirmed the program’s relatability with students.

“A lot of the stuff they were talking about was like, ‘I actually kind of do that,’” Witherspoon said. “I think like that.”

With all the rave reviews following the program, Dalaina Kimbro, a freshman in anthropology, found one problem with it all.

“I definitely thought more dudes needed to be here,” Kimbro said. “More guys need to hear this information.”

Couchsurfing allows for cheap cross-country travel Liv McConnell Staff Writer An inventive alternative for university students with a panache for travel but limited finances, the online organization Couchsurfing enables members to crash with local hosts all over the globe at no charge.

The idea of a worldwide network allowing for not only a cheaper mode of travel, but also the formation of international friendships and exchange of cultures was conceptualized by founder Casey Fenton in 1999 and brought to fruition five years later. Since then, Couchsurfing’s popularity has swelled to a membership of 6 million as of March 2013, with hosts in over 100,000 cities ranging from Budapest to Moscow to Rio de Janeiro.

Rachel Flannery, senior in art history, said she was slow to accept Couchsurfing as a reality.

“I was skeptical at first about the legitimacy of a program like this,” Flannery said. “Being able to stay on a Parisian’s couch for free sounded too good to be true. When my friend first told me about it and that she wanted us to try it, I said I wasn’t looking to get murdered on some random psychopath’s couch.”

After doing some research herself on the organization’s website however, Flannery said she felt reassured enough to give it a try last summer.

“We ended up connecting with a host in Paris, Anton, who had space to take both my friend and I in,” she said. “He had pictures and a lot of positive reviews from Couchsurfers who had stayed with him previously. That and the fact that we got to talk to him prior to solidifying anything made me feel comfortable.”

After having cemented dates to stay with Anton at his flat in the Marais quarter of Paris, plane tickets were purchased and Flannery and her friend were off.

“We stayed with Anton for a week and a half and had the absolute time of our lives,” said Flannery, who has plans to couch surf again in Berlin this winter break. “Being able to stay with a local and have their insight and perspective completely revolutionized our whole travel experience. He took us out to his favorite res-

taurants and nightspots and we got to meet his friends, who were from all over the world themselves.”

Being given an insider’s look at one of the world’s most beloved cities made all the difference, Flannery said, and convinced her that Couchsurfing is “the only way to travel.”

“I’ve stayed at so many Marriott’s and Hilton’s, I’ve lost count,” Flannery said. “They’re all so uniform and monotonous and add nothing to your travel experience. Plus, when staying at hotels, you can be kind of forced to go through the tourist checklist of destinations, since you have no idea where else to go.

“Staying with a local allowed me to go places and learn things about Paris I would’ve never known of otherwise. I felt like I was able to truly immerse myself in the authentic culture.”

Although monetary reimbursement is in no way expected for the use of a host’s couch, proper surfer etiquette does encourage members to reciprocate by bringing a gift, cooking a meal or teaching a skill to their host. This is intended to contribute toward the cultivation of “sharing revolution,” according to the Couchsurfing website, where there will be “a world made richer by travel, and travel richer by connection.”

Part of this “sharing” culture includes the idea that, although not mandatory, couch surfers will facilitate by opening their couches to other travelers passing through their hometowns and become hosts as well. This process has the potential to be a rewarding experience in and of itself, according to Dan Hood, junior in printmaking.

“I’ve hosted people from all over the world,” Hood said.

“Brazil, Spain, Australia, parts of the U.S. I think a Canadian as well. I really like this program because of the experiences that you gain with people from all over the world.”

Hosting people from different countries allows one to bring a little multicultural knowledge and understanding right into their Knoxville living room, Hood said.

“Sitting down with people from different backgrounds and experiences and getting to know each other and hear about their travels is inspiring and really cool,” Hood said.

“Get out there and experience the world.”

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Ask the waiter, enjoy the unexpected answers Uphill Both Ways by

Nate Talbot Imagine yourself sitting in a little restaurant, or maybe its more of a bar. Let’s just say it’s a pub.

You’re having a gander at the menu, and gosh darn it if you can’t read a thing on it. Well, obviously you’re in another country! And one that doesn’t have English as its first language to boot! Well aren’t you in a pickle?

Pun intended.

You’re hungry, and the waiter is on his way to take your order. You’ve already put in your drink order for a local beer, so its time to make a decision. What do you do?

I’ll tell you what I did in a little bar called the Monkey Wrench in Nagasaki, Japan. I asked the waiter. He was Japanese, but spoke a little English, and with some clever use of hand gesturing, I managed to get him to tell me his favorite thing on the menu. He pointed at an item on the menu, the name of which looked exactly the same as everything else on the menu.

He said “Monkey Burger” and I looked at him with a very questioning look.

Pause and process that for a moment. At this point I’ve been in Japan for less than a week, and I have managed to learn how to say please and ask where the bathroom is, which brings my total mastery of the Japanese language up to four phrases.

I’ve heard horror stories about Asian cuisine and the distinct possibility of something… dogged being put in front of me.

Before I could bring myself to ask, he said Egg Burger.

I cannot stand eggs, but once I knew I wasn’t going find out how tender Curious George might be, I said “Kudasai, Toilay wa doko desuka,” meaning, “Please.

Where is the bathroom?”

As it turns out that waiter also owned the Monkey Wrench. His name was Kazu and he loved the American students who always manage to find their way into his little pub on the edge of downtown. A few minutes later he brought me out a big burger with bacon, cheese, lettuce, BBQ sauce and a fried egg. Traditionally, I hate eggs.

Scrambled, Sunny Side, in a basket – it’s all terrible.

But I’ll tell you what, I loved that burger. I could taste the egg and everything, but something about the friedness of the egg really set off the burger and the BBQ sauce.

If that menu had been in English, I absolutely never would have ordered a burger with an egg on it.

So sure, anyone who has studied abroad before will tell you to order something new and unusual for your palate at a restaurant. That’s not terrible advice, but it’s puddle deep.

Ask the waiter what he would order for an American friend. This is better than finding something you’ve never had before and ordering it randomly for three reasons: First, some food isn’t good. Call me a tourist or an ineffective traveler, but I honestly didn’t care for squid once out of the like eight times I’d tried it. That’s part of life, sometimes you don’t like the food, but your odds improve of having something good when you seek some advice.

Second, you engage the waiter in actual conversation.

By asking them a question they don’t expect, you give them permission to talk to you. They are curious too, so be the one that opens the door.

Third, more often than not, the waiter will tell you a restaurant special, or a particular dish that is traditional for either that country, or even better, that region of that country. If you don’t agree with me, consider for a moment if the U.S. had a guest, and they randomly walked into Sunspot for a nice dinner. How bad would it be if they didn’t get the Rattlesnake Pasta?

And if you’ve never had Rattlesnake Pasta before, stop reading this column.

Nate Talbot is a senior in mechanical engineering. He can be reached at ntalbot1@utk.edu.

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Just ignore the pompous ‘Pedestrian Preacher’ School of Sarcasm by

Kaila Curry If you have taken a walk through Pedestrian within the last two weeks then you have more than likely come face to face with the Pedestrian Preacher.

He is usually sporting a “Jesus Saves from Hell” T-shirt where “Hell” is written in an image of fire. He also wears an anti-porn pin and is seen holding a sign with outlandish phrases that evoke emotion. He then screams wild opinions that our increasingly socially liberal student body greatly rejects.

Among these wild accusations is everyone’s favorite debate of gay marriage.

I was observing this preacher one sunny afternoon outside HSS; my FYS photography class moved outside that day and had unfortunately been placed just behind the Pedestrian Preacher. I couldn’t tell you what we learned in class that day, because, like my classmates, I was immensely curious of the display behind me.

At first the Preacher yelled out strange statements about Hell and poorly quoted Bible verses taken greatly out of context

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College gives students the freedom to express their own opinions and set their own moral judgments. While this is greatly encouraged, I couldn’t help but wonder what these students were trying to prove to this oblivious fool. To me this guy was not worth a passing glance, yet so many students jumped at the very first opportunity to debate this Preacher.

While trying to prove that they were right, these students lowered themselves to his level of wrong, because these people were bullying him as he bullied others.

While some of their debates were well worded and accurate, others were just flat out pointless, such as one student crying out, “You’re ugly!”

I couldn’t help but wonder if this particular Preacher foe used a video camera to tape and record his audiences – as many street antagonists do – but if he had a tape rolling, it would take little editing to show exactly the hate we criticized in him.

It is good to take this into consideration if you are a part of the opinionated crowd.

What I recommend is for you to keep in mind what you learned in grade school and ignore the bully. For the hasty judgments and livid audiences are all in a days work for the pompous Pedestrian Preacher.

Kaila Curry is a freshman in English.

She can be reached at kcurry6@utk.edu.

Racism still pervasive in modern-day society Struggling to be Heard by

Andrea Richardson On the first of October, 51 years ago, landmark progress was made in the civil rights movement in the United States – specifically in the state of Mississippi – by a man who hates the term “civil rights.”

James Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Miss., in 1933. Raised on a farm, in a mostly black environment, he was, in a way, largely unexposed to the racism of the times. He recounts that his first encounter with discrimination was while riding a train with his brother from Chicago. When the train arrived in Memphis, Tenn., he was ordered to give up his seat to stand for the rest of his ride in the crowded black section in the back of the train.

This experience was one that led Meredith to dedicate his days to fighting for the equal treatment of black citizens in the United States.

In 1962, he became the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford.

He applied and was accepted to the university the previous year, but once his ethnicity was discovered, his admission

was withdrawn. Not one to be defeated so easily, Meredith filed a discrimination suit that eventually made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor.

When he attempted to register for classes in September, he found that the entrance had been blocked. There was rioting, and a mob of students and onlookers tossed bricks and yelled in defiance of forced desegregation. Meredith attempted to enter two more times before federal authorities sent more than 3,000 soldiers and 500 law enforcement officials to Oxford in order to escort him to class in October.

Meredith’s enrollment was an important step in the desegregation of public education. Although all public institutions had been ordered to desegregate nearly eight years prior via the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, there had not been very much integration in the education systems of southern states.

Fifty years later, Ole Miss observed the 50th anniversary of its integration.

Certainly much progress has been made since the days under the reign of segregationist Gov. Ross Barnett, who “denounced the federal government as ‘evil and illegal forces of tyranny’ for ordering Ole Miss to enroll Meredith,” the Associated Press reported.

According to a Jackson Free Press story on Dec. 12, 2012, approximately 17 percent of Ole Miss’ student body is black.

For a university in the state of Mississippi, that is a great deal of progress.

Despite this, Meredith did not wish to participate in the university’s commemoration of his enrollment last year; he did not see the point.

“I ain’t never heard of the French celebrating Waterloo,” Meredith told the Associated Press on Oct. 1, 2012.

Meredith’s reasoning is slightly problematic – one should not see the integration of a university in one of the country’s most racially polarized areas as a defeat, but rather as a victory for all involved.

However, it is important to acknowledge that for Meredith, this was a war. He came very close to losing his life fighting for equality, and it is difficult to forget that military involvement was necessary for the safe passage of one black student.

Even now, Meredith is unsatisfied with the way things have turned out since the end of the civil rights movement, and understandably so. According to a recent Washington Post report, “African American students are more isolated now than they were 40 years ago.”

Perhaps Meredith’s war-like attitude is problematic, but it seems appropriate. His victory was but one in what seems to be a very long struggle for equality.

Andrea Richardson is a sophomore in anthropology. She can be reached at aricha43@utk.edu.

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to an uninterested crowd of bystanders.

No one seemed to mind and continued on with their dull routine. Then he made the comment, “God hates queers,” and it was as if a dam had broke and a flood of angry students gathered around him.

“God does not hate, God is accepting and forgiving. You are not following the path of God by being filled with such hatred,” an overly dramatic woman cried out in a theatrical tone.

The growing audience began to cheer and clap. Before long, everyone was getting his or her two cents in against the bewildered preacher. The Preacher’s face grew tomato red as he screamed out to the crowd the only things he had ever known to be true in his poorly educated life.

About 15 minutes in, the preacher started to quote Bible verses claiming that “gays” go to Hell. It was really becoming too much as the crowd’s anger was evoked even further. They began chanting, “God loves all.” A student appeared with a guitar and began performing the song “All You Need is Love” by The Beatles, and everyone began singing. Before long the crowd had grown so out of control that cops had to come to monitor it. Spontaneous chanting of “God loves queers” began, and everyone around joined in, proudly pumping their fists into the air and feeling they had conquered evil this day.

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THE DAILY BEACON • 5 Arts & Culture Editor Claire Dodson

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Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Cortney Roark

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‘Don Jon’ strongly depicts dangers of porn addiction Emma Evans Contributor When it comes to acting and directing, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is not the kind of individual who is afraid of taking risks.

In his latest film, “Don Jon,� Gordon-Levitt stars as Jon, a confident bartender who loves his car, his apartment and women. However, all of these things pale in comparison to his love for Internet pornography.

The movie follows Jon’s struggle with his addiction and how it affects his relationships with others.

Throughout the film, Jon tries to hide his unhealthy habits from his needy • Photo courtesy of Don Jon Production girlfriend. Later, when Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in “Don Jon,â€? a film his addiction seems to be he wrote and directed. Gordon-Levitt plays tearing his life apart, he a bartender whose porn addiction gets in receives guidance and love the way of his relationship with his girlfriend, from a middle-aged woman played by Scarlett Johansson. in his night-school class.

The film is Gordonrole in Jon’s recovery, and she explains Levitt’s directorial debut, and the innovative techniques he employs the root of Jon’s problem to the viewer are enough to show that he is not afraid as well.

The most outstanding performance, to work with such a controversial topic.

Gordon-Levitt gives the viewer a however, is that of Gordon-Levitt’s. This chance to hear the thoughts and feel- character is much different from any role ings of Jon by narrating much of the he has played before, so it allows him to movie from a first person point of view. demonstrate his flexibility as an actor.

In addition, the opening credits of “Don He also adds the right amount of humor Jon� include flashes of racy images, and to his role when he discusses his serious pieces of explicit pornographic videos addiction throughout the movie.

In addition to having a great cast, are displayed throughout the entirety of the film in order to emphasize the sever- “Don Jon� is making a name for itself by touching on the relationship issues ity of Jon’s addiction.

The constant exposure to these images that are attributed to having unrealistic can be a bit shocking and awkward. expectations of one’s significant other. In Despite this crass representation of Jon’s the film, Jon has unrealistic expectations addiction, however, the casting of the of women based on his porn addiction, while Barbara has unrealistic expectafilm is quite excellent.

Scarlett Johansson does an excellent tions of men due to romantic comedies, job portraying Jon’s attractive, control- which causes turmoil.

With a marvelous cast and a unique ling girlfriend, Barbara Sugarman. Her take on addiction, it’s no surprise that interpretation of the character sheds the film has been successful. Gordonlight on how women may misinterpret Levitt has made a remarkable directothe purpose of a significant other.

Julianne Moore adds a nice touch to rial debut, and it is obvious that creating the story as Esther, Jon’s classmate and “Don Jon� was a risk that was worth motivator. Her character plays a key taking.

Pink Martini creates music without antics Melodi Erdogan Managing Editor These days, the real meaning behind the art of music has become irrelevant and unimportant in the industry.

Most musicians’ music takes a backseat to their outlandish behavior, which frequently trends on Twitter and makes headlines in gossip magazines.

Pink Martini is one group that maintains the importance of quality music among the current ridiculousness in the music industry.

Pianist Thomas Lauderdale created Pink Martini in 1994, which features a “small orchestra,� as Lauderdale describes it, of talented musicians. The music they produce hardly fits in one genre, but most identifies with classic pop, Latin, jazz and world music.

Released Sept. 24, “Get Happy� is the musical group’s latest album, and from start to finish provides listeners with extraordinary music that is expertly crafted and beautifully composed.

World music is given a new name with Pink Martini’s interpretation of the genre. Having a long discography of studio albums, “Get Happy� gives listeners only a taste of their international flavor included on their tracks. Lyrics are sung in Romanian, French, Turkish, Spanish and Farsi.

Although many listeners will not understand the lyrics, the songs can still be appreciated for their charming tunes. “Ich dich liebe� is the first track on the album and is sung in German and English, acting as a perfect introduction for the rest of the 15 songs.

Pink Martini has a tendency to cover classic, traditional songs. Such is the story with the song “Quizas, quizas, quizas.� The song, whose title translated from Spanish is

• Photo courtesy of Pink Martini

Pink Martini released its latest album “Get Happy� on Sept. 24. the electric violin acts as a vocal without forcing it. It seems like this song was taken straight from a film in the ‘20s and originally composed by Scott Joplin.

This song is made modern paired with the rest of the songs on this album.

The album ends with a rendition of Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile.� The singer’s voice on this track is uneven and somewhat out of tune, but adds so much character to the song that it’s impossible to label it as a imperfection on an otherwise flawless collection of songs.

Additionally, this song suits the overall theme of the album, happiness, where Chaplin encouraged listeners to “smile / even if your heart is breaking.�

In a world where so-called musicians detach themselves from society and commit some of the most shameful acts in the name of “art,� – looking at you, Miley – it’s difficult to find music that goes beyond the dramatics.

Pink Martini does just that.

“Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps,� was originally written by Osvaldo Farres and became a hit in 1947.

Sixty-six years later, Pink Martini covers the song and does it well; the song maintains the original’s tune but incorporates more instruments and seamlessly translates it for a female vocal. This track is definitely a stand-out on the album. “Get Happy� is on Lauderdale’s own label, Heinz.

When most artists take advantage of and abuse their own freedom with production, Pink Martini does not.

With clean lines and a clear, crisp sound in a good environment, the vocals on “Get Happy� will take the listener straight to the studio where the artists recorded the original track. In addition, instruments are not lost, but complement the vocals in all the right places.

Instrumental song “Heliotrope Bouquet� is one of the most beautiful on the album, not because it is sans a human voice, but because

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Monday, September 30, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb

SPORTS

dcobb3@utk.edu

Assistant Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron tprovost@utk.edu

Kiffin a reminder of UT’s stagnation

Grading UT vs. South Alabama

Kiffin bolted from UT for USC without even taking questions from the Knoxville media.

Because of the timing of Kiffin’s departure – early January – then-Athletic Director Mike Hamilton needed to make a quick hire for recruiting purposes.

He settled on Derek Dooley, and the Vols’ talent level suffered as a result of his inability to recruit at the level necessary to compete in the SEC. But Haden’s decision to fire Kiffin makes it clear in retrospect that Hamilton made a poor choice with Kiffin because of more than just the questionable character that led him to leave UT after just one year.

As Haden discovered, Kiffin is not especially adept at winning football games, meaning that even if he was still at UT, the Vols would likely be floundering. Even if successful, Kiffin’s track record indicates that the Vols would probably be in deeper trouble with the NCAA than they already are.

If a pie chart was made to illustrate the blame for UT’s fall from glory, more than half of it would need to be dedicated to Tennessee’s poor choice with Kiffin, which led to an inevitably poor hire of Dooley.

Kiffin’s firing at USC is more than just a chance for UT fans to point and laugh because of the karma surrounding it.

The failure of Kiffin as a football coach should put a lump in the throat of UT supporters and make them realize how grossly mishandled the UT program was and how much that mishandling still contributes to where the program is in 2013.

Jones certainly seems to be taking the football program in the right direction, but the next three games against highly ranked SEC opponents will be a glaring reminder of how far it has fallen.

As if barely squeaking out a win against South Alabama in front of a half-empty Neyland Stadium was not eye-opening enough.

Until a late first half interception derailed an offense that was just short of going ahead 31-7, UT quarterback Justin Worley appeared to be in a rhythm. The junior signal caller operated three touchdown drives in the heart of the first half. The second half was not as kind to Worley as he completed just 5 of 14 passes for 54 yards and another interception. David Cobb

David Cobb is a junior in journalism and electronic media. He can be reached at dcobb3@utk.edu or on Twitter @DavidWCobb.

the third quarter.

It was followed with an interception by UT senior linebacker Brent Brewer that appeared to seal the deal for the Vols.

That is until Worley gave the Jags newfound life on the very next play, throwing a pick to South Alabama’s Maleki Harris who returned it to the Vols 5 yard line.

Jags quarterback Ross Metheny found his way into the end zone for his second rushing score of the day and started a string of 17 unanswered points – thanks to a stagnating UT offense – that trimmed the Vols lead from 24 to 7.

“I think we stopped making plays and we stopped paying attention to the small details,” head coach Butch Jones said.

“The small details lead to the big details. That’s the thing; it’s that mental conditioning, that mental effort that we talk about.

“It’s a 60-minute game, it’s not a 20-minute game, and it’s not

a 15-minute game. That’s something that we talk about it and it’s hard for young individuals to understand that.”

Last year, a game like this one may have ended differently for the Vols, but senior linebacker Dontavis Sapp said this game was a testament to how much the team has grown as a team.

“It showed that we have matured as a team and that we’re willing to fight,” Sapp said.

“Overcome things, when things go bad, and we need something done it shows that we can go out and get it. It was a good confidence building experience and we’re just happy we came out with the win.”

The Vols now shift their attention to the third ranked team they will play this season and the first in a three week stretch of such opponents when they face No. 9 Georgia at home on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on CBS.

David Cobb Sports Editor Take Saturday’s game for what it is worth.

The Vols nearly squandered a 24-point lead to a Sun Belt opponent and exposed the chasm that remains between where the Vols are and where they want to be.

Despite the sobering reality of what transpired in the fourth quarter, first-year coach Butch Jones spun UT’s 31-24 win over South Alabama as positively as possible after the game.

Yes, the game ended with the visiting Jaguars on a 17-0 scoring run, but simply winning, Jones said, is the most important thing of all.

“I’ll look at the positive,” Jones said, “this team found a way to win.”

It seemed more like the Vols accidentally found a way not to lose, but either way, UT is where any reasonable observer expected it to be through five games in 2013.

That is why it is safe to say that the Saturday event most telling of the UT football program occurred far away from Neyland Stadium.

In fact, it occurred after most of non-partying Knoxville was asleep.

On an airplane in the dead of night, USC Athletic Director Pat Haden pulled the plug on Lane Kiffin’s tenure as the Trojans’ head coach and reinforced just how poorly Tennessee handled its coaching change in 2008.

Tennessee fired long-time head coach Phillip Fulmer in favor of a wildly-immature Kiffin for the 2009 season.

Then, randomly one night after just a year on the job,

GAME RECAP continued from Page 1 Following an opening drive touchdown by the Jaguars to grab an early 7-0 lead, the Vols dominated the first half and found themselves on the verge of a blowout as they went into halftime up 24-7.

“That was probably the best overall we have felt running the ball and throwing the ball just knowing what to expect from the defense, picking it up and things like that,” Worley said.

“They were a high pressured team and we did a great job for the most part today picking it up, especially in run blocking as well, helping spit out some of those explosive runs.”

A seven play, 76-yard drive was capped off by an 11-yard rushing touchdown by senior running back Rajion Neal and put the Vols ahead 31-7 to start

Sports Editor David Cobb and Copy Editor Dargan Southard covered UT’s game against South Alabama on Saturday.

They assessed grades for each position based on the group’s performance.

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C+ Offensive Line

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Rajion Neal and Marlin Lane have become quite a backfield tandem in 2013 as the duo combined for 235 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday. Head coach Butch Jones called Neal’s career high rushing performance of 169 yards “his best game,” and Worley said both running backs “ran the ball exceptionally well.” The only downside of the day was Lane’s absenteeism in the second half due to a “lower extremity injury.” - Dargan Southard While there were some bright spots with true freshmen Josh Smith and tight end A.J. Branisel reeling in their first career touchdown receptions, problems are still plentiful with this extremely young receiving corp. Pig Howard’s miscommunication with Worley lead to a red zone interception, and freshman Marquez North is still lacking the necessary chemistry with his quarterback. - DS

The holes were aplenty for the UT running game thanks to UT’s big men up front. The offensive line protected Worley enough for him to be productive in the passing game, although pressure did seem to bother him on a few occasions. Uncharacteristically, left guard Alex Bullard was whistled for a pair of false start penalties. - DC

Defensive Line UT’s pass rush proved to be the difference in the game late when South Alabama drove

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Special Teams

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within six yards of tying the Vols. First, Corey Miller sacked USA quarterback Ross Metheny for an 8-yard loss. Then, on fourth down with the game on the line, freshman Corey Vereen hit Metheny as he released a pass to cause an interception to let UT escape with the win. DC

Tennessee’s linebackers continue to be susceptible to improvising quarterbacks. Metheny led the Jaguars in rushing mainly due to his creativity in reviving dead plays. Junior linebacker A.J. Johnson had eight tackles, one for a loss and a pass break up. - DC

Freshman cornerback Cameron Sutton continues to impress despite his lack of experience as the Jonesboro, Ga., native racked up three pass breakups; two coming in the end zone.

In addition, the secondary held Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection Wes Saxton to a mere 40 yards on just three catches. LaDarrell McNeil and Brian Randolph each picked up crucial interceptions as well. -DS Although Michael Palardy has received much criticism throughout his Tennessee career, the senior kicker has been one of the Volunteers’ most consistent players in 2013. Palardy continued that trend on Saturday, banging home a 40-yard field goal and downing two punts inside the 20. Had it not been for a missed field goal that was more the fault of holder Tyler Drummer, the special teams would be contributing a 4.0 to the team GPA. - DS

Week Five GPA: UT receives a 2.87 GPA for its performance against South Alabama.

Season GPA: Through five games, the Vols hold a cumulative football GPA of 2.73.

AJ Hall • The Daily Beacon

Rajion Neal outruns his South Alabama defenders at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 28.

UT went on to win against the Jaguars, 31-24.