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Petition aims to reform Greek Life probations R.J. Vogt Editor-in-Chief Sarah Weinstein-Bacal understands that young men make mistakes. She does not understand, however, why those mistakes should stop those young men from donating to charity. At time of printing, 307 supporters have signed their name on a petition saying, essentially, they don’t understand either. The petition on change.org asks that UT’s interfraternity council “allow fraternities on social probation to hold, participate in and donate to philanthropy events while on social probation.” As Fraternity Row faces increasing scrutiny, hazing charges have landed Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Chi on social probation. The terms of social probation, as outlined in the university student handbook, state that organizations on social probation may not host social events, including mixers, date parties, formals and band parties. Social probation also prohibits student organizations from participating in university-affiliated activities, such as Homecoming. The punishment on Lambda Chi Alpha prohibited the chapter from holding its annual “Watermelon Bust” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. In 2012, Weinstein-Bacal participated in Watermelon Bust, running her sorority Alpha Chi Omega’s team and personally raising $3,000. This year, she raised no money at all. “Okay, if you haze kids, if you do things you’re not supposed to, I can totally understand punishing a fraternity,” said Weinstein-Bacal a junior in supply chain management. “But allow them to still raise money.” She admitted that the fundraisers often have a social aspect, but pointed to the central focus of events like Watermelon Bust. “Often philanthropy events are seen as a lot of fun, but the purpose is not to party,” she said. “It’s just really frustrating, because it comes down to, ‘Oh, you want to take $12,000 from kids with cancer.’” The figure she cited would have covered two days of inpatient treatment and represents last year’s total donations from Watermelon Bust, one of several fraternity philanthropy fundraisers. Most notably, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Ace Miller Boxing Tournament consistently brings in approximately $100,000 for Knoxville’s Golden Gloves gym. See PHILANTHROPY on Page 3

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Students bridge China-US literacy gap Emily Thompson Contributor For the summer of 2014, UT’s Center for International Education is offering an opportunity for a small group of students and teachers to instruct English at the Tsinghua University English Summer Camp in Beijing, China. Tsinghua University’s summer camp is one of the largest in the world, with approximately 3,200 Chinese college students attending between their freshman and sophomore years. Katey Robinson, a junior in global studies and past participant in the program, spoke positively of the trip. “I would absolutely do it again,” Robinson said. “Any chance to be so immersed in another culture is an invaluable experience.” In this three-week intensive camp, Chinese students are taught basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Volunteers also teach about American life and culture, pronunciation, grammar and lead group discussions. The on-site coordinator, Betty Tipton, is passionate about this program and said it benefits UT in mutliple ways.

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UT nurses utilize unique global disasters program Kiley Ballard Contributor Should a catastrophe occur, Knoxville is the best place to be. Created in 2005, UT is the first and only university to offer the Global Disaster Nursing Program. An innovative graduate degree that trains nurses to manage disastrous events, the program educates students on how to navigate natural disasters, man-made disasters, largescale public health emergencies and humanitarian relief.

Program director, Susan Speraw, Ph.D. and RN, believes the program addresses the rising need for nurses with the ability to not only care for victims, but act as knowledgeable leaders. “Our objective is to produce interdisciplinary professionals who are able to be leaders in response, policy development, education,” Speraw said. “We’re not focused just on disaster just in the United States. We’re aiming to prepare our students to respond in a broader context.” Clinical professor, Moriah

McArther affirmed med this statement, nt, saying many graduduates serve abroad after ter completing their trainaining. “We have students that hat work internationally as their eir career,” McArther said. “We We have some students that work internationally on more of a short-term basis on mission trips or shorter assignments abroad, and then we have a lot of students that do disaster management stuff domestically, so it kind of covers all bases.”

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Vols, Neal hoping for upset Big Gigantic brings dynamic sound back to Knoxville

Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor A confidence uprising followed UT’s heartbreaking, yet stunning, defeat against the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium two weeks ago. But one fact still looms over the Tennessee football program. The Vols have not beaten a ranked opponent since Oct. 31, 2009. That victory in 2009, however, came against the same Steve Spurrier-led South Carolina Gamecocks that will roll into Neyland Stadium on Saturday for a noon kickoff with UT. “What we did against Georgia really doesn’t count for much when there’s a loss along with it,” senior running back Rajion Neal said Tuesday. “We saw progress and we saw things that we definitely improved on, but we kind of left that where it is.” Coming off two games where he has averaged 153 yards per game, Neal will once again be the driving force behind the UT offense when the Vols (3-3) take on the No. 11 Gamecocks (5-1). The Fayetteville, Ga., native

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“We can recruit Chinese students to UT ... but we can also introduce other students and faculty here to the culture that we have experienced and encourage ge them to embrace China,” Tipton said, “... and to see it in a much more positive light than our media would have us believe.” Established in 2005, the program addressed ssed a need for Tsinghua’s freshmen to acquire quire better communication skills and prepare pare volunteers for the 2008 Olympics. After 2007, the camp was formally concluded. Yet, due to requests from rom Tsinghua students, it was reineinstated in 2010. Robinson said she was surprised to find that she idendentified so closely with the Chinese students. “We’re all college stutudents going through the same things,” Robinson on said.

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Senior running back Rajion Neal high steps into the end zone to give the Vols a 31-24 lead with 1:54 remaining in the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs on Oct. 5. The Vols would eventually fall in overtime, 34-31. finished the Georgia game with 148 yards, but only had 48 yards on 13 carries (3.7 yards per carry) in the first half where the Vols found themselves trailing 17-3 going into the halftime. The senior was instrumental in the Vols’ second half comeback, rushing for 100 yards on 15 carries, including a huge fourth-and-inches pitch that he took down the Tennessee sideline for 43 yards to sustain a crucial drive early in the fourth

quarter. “I think he is starting to really understand what is going on in the play,” running backs coach Robert Gillespie said of Neal. “(He has) confidence in the guys around him. He is starting to see that his teammates trust him a little bit more, and he is starting to see that the coaching staff is trusting him more. It is just maturity.” See FOOTBALL on Page 9

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Based in Boulder, Colo., livetronica musician Big Gigantic will bring its Sky High tour to Knoxville alongside Australian artist Opiuo this Friday at the Old City Courtyard. Hosted by AC Entertainment in conjunction with Midnight Voyage and Carleo Entertainment, the Courtyard’s gates will open at 6 p.m. with music concluding at 11 p.m. Festivities will move to the Bowery and NV Nightclub from there for Midnight Voyage’s signature after party. Big Gigantic, who has developed a reputation at music festivals including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and Electric Forest for delivering high-energy performances, blends often improvisational jazz with electronic bass tones and synthesizers. Coupled with dynamic light shows, Big G’s jazzy,

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jammy music is “contagious,” according to Andrea Kearns of Midnight Voyage. “It’s not what you’d expect from most electronic musical artists,” Kearns said. “They have this fusion-style where they mix dub samples fuzed with jazzy energy builds. Every show is different and very organic.” Kearns marveled at how much the band – now one of the biggest names in the electronic arena – has grown since first debuting in Knoxville four years ago. “I remember the first time they came to Knoxville in November of 2009,” she said. “They played at 90 Proof for a $5 cover. There wasn’t a real barricade between them and the crowd, so we had audience members jamming on the drums with them and knocking over the keyboard. It was crazy but such a great party.”

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