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Friday, October 3, 2014 Issue 32, Volume 127
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MY CAR same lot a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado had also disappeared. She was told the chances of seeing her car again were slim. These two incidents are not unusual for Knoxville. Last month alone, 34 vehicles were reported stolen in the Knoxville area, four of those coming from UT’s campus. In early January, three trucks and were stolen on campus, and a fourth theft was attempted. They were all similar models, GMC Sierras or Chevrolet Silverados from the early-to-mid 2000s. “You can pick up a pattern,” said UTPD Chief of Police Troy Lane, who
Contributor McKenzie Feyerabend roamed parking lot N-8 on Sept. 15 in search of her car. After searching for quite some time, Feyerabend realized her white, 2006 GMC Sierra was gone. “That was my car,” Feyerabend said. “That was my first car.” Feyerabend, a pre-pharmacy freshman, immediately called the UT Police Department to report the theft. She was informed at the same time, in the
Gov. Haslam, Board of Trustees to tackle budget crisis McCord Pagan Social Media Editor The governor’s back in town. Gov. Bill Haslam will speak at Hollingsworth Auditorium Friday for the Board of Trustees’ October meeting. Although Haslam is chair of the board and governing body of the UT System, he does not usually attend, allowing the vice-president to preside over the meeting. Gov. Haslam is in the midst of a budget crisis, the result of lagging state revenues from taxes. Last year, the state government found itself in a $300 million budget deficit after two of the main business’ taxes grossly underperformed. This week, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Haslam has asked all state agencies to cut 7 percent from their budget to accommodate more modest state revenues. See TRUSTEES on Page 3
is currently investigating the thefts. The car models commonly stolen are unique for one similar reason: their parts. The parts in these models are standard and can fit into almost any make. These stolen parts tend to turn up on Craigslist or similar websites for cheap prices. Typically, car parts have an identification number which connects them to a specific vehicle, but these are rarely checked once installed and are recorded even less. When a car goes missing, it is rare the thief required a whole car, but instead was interested in the nearly untraceable and lucrative
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inner mechanics. These car models are not only targeted in Knoxville. Similar reports have been made in areas as far as Asheville, North Carolina. Lane said UT’s campus can be particularly susceptible to thievery, though, because of the large concentration of cars. “If I’m in the business of stealing cars, UT’s going to be a nice target for me because I know there are 20,000 or 30,000 people who all drive there,” Lane said.
Julie McKnight has no problem stepping off the beaten path. McKnight, a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in geography, originally planned to become a lawyer after earning her bachelor’s degree in philosophy. However, she quickly realized a desk job wasn’t for her and her true passion was in exploring the outdoors. “I wasn’t happy with the office environment, but I was happy being out in the world,” McKnight said. “I realized that if I had that sort of office environment connected with the outdoor part of my life I would be really happy.” McKnight attended the University of South Florida where she completed her master’s degree in geology. During her time in Florida, she frequently traveled to Mexico to work on water resource related issues with small communities. Through working with land managers in new environments and gaining hands-on experience, McKnight realized just how much she loved geographic research and decided to expand her educational endeavors at UT. “I came to geography because as a discipline, it’s really a synthesis of different components of world.” McKnight said. “It’s really exciting because you can really work at the interface of things.” In December 2013, McKnight had the opportunity to take a month-long trip to Ecuador through the McClure Scholarship.
See STOLEN CARS on Page 3
See MCKNIGHT on Page 3
String of campus auto thefts part of recurring pattern Chris Salvemini
Graduate student trades office life for rustic dream
Moore ready to step up, make impact for Vols Troy Provost-Heron Sports Editor (@TPro_UTDB) It didn’t take long for head coach Donnie Tyndall to realize that Armani Moore would be an impact player for his Tennessee Volunteer basketball team. As an athletic 6-foot-5, 215pound guard-turned-forward, Moore is a perfect fit for Tyndall’s offensive and defensive systems. “We have one guy in our program that has scored 10 points or more in a game, so his (Moore) role is certainly going to increase,” Tyndall said. “When I talk about him being my type of guy, I’m talking from a work ethic standpoint and a toughness standpoint. He has a physicality about him and he’s not afraid to challenge guys and lead.” And Moore will be asked to do a lot of leading. As one of only six returning players on the Vols’ roster, Moore is a rarity on this Tennessee team–with nine newcomers, leadership is at
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premium. That said, Moore has accepted his leadership role, even if it is a little strange being on the other side. “It’s been a big change, especially coming off of last year when I was one of the guys looking up to the older guys,” Moore said. “Now, I’m an older guy with much more experience, so it’s been a very big role change, but I’m ready to the job.” In his two years at UT, Moore has proven just how disruptive he can be on the defensive side of the ball, recording 20 blocks and 15 steals in a reserve role last year. However, his offensive game has not always been as productive. In 33 games last year, Moore averaged just 3.1 points per game on 47 percent shooting. But as the season nears, Moore is continuing to work with the coaches to become a more consistent producer on offense. “(I have to be able to) get to the rim and create my shot in certain situations,” Moore
Guard Armani Moore, right, goes for a layup during an exhibition game between the Florida Southern College Mocs and the Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 2, 2013. • File photo said. “And most importantly, I have to make my teammates better.” Woodson eligible to play: After transferring to Tennessee from the University
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of Memphis on Aug. 22, all Dominic Woodson and the Vols could do was wait and see if he would be eligible to play this season. On Thursday, the wait was
finally over as Tyndall officially announced that the 6-foot-10 forward had been cleared to play by the NCAA. See BASKETBALL on Page 10
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