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Tutoring programs want student involvement National Tutoring Association to offer incentives for attending tutoring sessions the end of the top floor of the Humanities and Social Sciences building. “So far this year, we have had about 3,500 people come through the doors of the writing center looking for assistance,” Dr. Marcel Brouwers, acting director of the Writing Center, Staff Writer said. “Every year, the Writing Center averages about 18,000 people helped. We employ 35 Attending a tutoring session this week could net students a sizable UT Bookstore gift card tutors this year. Appointments can be made, but 90 percent of it is walk in and wait.” It’s not just the students who benefit from tutorial programs. Tutors also find a form of selfin advocation of National Tutoring Week. validation. The National Tutoring Association this week is pushing for increases in secondary and “I’ve wanted to be a tutor higher education tutoring. The NTA here since freshman year, so I is the only national association in was really excited when I found the United States accredited to train out they’d hire me,” Alexandria and provide authentication to Parris, senior in psychology, tutors, tutor trainers and tutorial said. “There are always students programs. in here. I love being a tutor UT offers several different tutorbecause not only are you giving ing programs and places to receive back to the university, but it tutoring, including the Educational helps you better with the subject Advancement Program, the you’re teaching.” Multicultural Student Life Center, Another popular tutorial centhe Writing Center, and specifically ter on campus is inside the by the math and chemistry departBlack Cultural Center with the ments. Students who attend tutorMulticultural Student Life ing in one of these centers this week Center, formerly the Office of will be entered into a drawing to Minority Student Affairs. This earn a gift card to the UT year, the MSLC employs about Bookstore. 45 tutors, but academic support “It’s just something we can do to unit coordinator Charlie try to get students more interested Edmonds said they are ambiin using the tutoring centers and tiously looking to hire a total of applying to become tutors,” Brian 75. DiNuzzo, assistant director of the “One of the most popular Student Success Center, said. “The things the MSLC does is on Student Success Center already Thursday nights, when students does a lot of other great things, like can get walk-in tutoring for helping with academic probation whatever they need,” Parris, and providing academic coaches.” who also works with the MSLC, UT hired DiNuzzo this past sumFile Photo • The Daily Beacon said. “And as the name says, stumer to organize and promote efficiency among the university’s tutor- Kevin Guice, senior in accounting, studies in the Black Cultural Center in August 2010. The BCC offers dents of any ethnicity are weling centers. Additionally, he is tutoring for students and this week, any student who goes to a tutor session will be entered in a UT come.” The drawing for bookstore charged with developing a tutoring Bookstore giftcard drawing. gift cards for students who program in the SSC. The SSC has begun taking applications for tutors who will begin working in the spring, after training attend tutoring during National Tutoring Week will be held at the end of this week and those students will be contacted. begins in January. Applications for peer tutoring at the Student Success Center can be found at studentsucThe most widely used tutorial program at the university is the Writing Center, located at cess.utk.edu/support/tutoring/index.shtml and are due on Oct. 21.

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Mayoral candidate Mark Padgett celebrates primary success at Old City gastropub Ali Griffin Staff Writer

Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon

Fans watch Salute to the Hill on Saturday before the Vols’ kickoff. Despite it being Fall Break, the Buffalo game still brought in 80,000 people to Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

Knox supporters cheer decision The Associated Press SEATTLE — Once it was clear that Amanda Knox’s Italian murder conviction was overturned, her supporters in Seattle burst into cheers, threw their hands in the air and began to cry in joy. “She’s free,” Tom Rochelle repeated as the translation of the Italian judge’s words came across TV Monday. Surrounded by news cameras, the dozen or so supporters began hugging each other at a downtown hotel suite. The celebration marked four years of uncertainty for friends and supporters of Knox’s family. In its ruling, the Italian appeals court also cleared Knox’s co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, of murder in Meredith Kercher’s death. Kercher, 21, shared an apartment with Knox when they were both students in Perugia. She was stabbed to death in her bedroom. Knox and Sollecito, her former boyfriend from Italy, were convicted of murdering

Kercher in 2009. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Sollecito to 25. Also convicted in separate proceedings was Rudy Hermann Guede, a drifter and native of the Ivory Coast. Knox and Sollecito denied wrongdoing and the appeals court ultimately agreed. Supporters also expressed sympathy for the Kercher family. “This is primarily a sad occasion,” said Tom Wright, one of the main organizers of the Friends of Amanda group, after the verdict. “They lost their daughter. We'll keep them in our prayers.” Knox grew up in Seattle, attending a private Jesuit high school before going to the University of Washington. Friends of Amanda formed shortly after Knox was arrested for murder in 2007. With Italy nine hours ahead of Seattle, the group rented a suite and waited through the night for the court’s ruling. Friends of Amanda is made up of parents of her high school classmates, her friends

from college and high school, and sympathizers from around the country. Some never met the young Seattle woman, including Rochelle, who joined the group two years ago after learning about Knox in the news. From trips to Italy to sending Knox books, the group has been a pillar of support for the family. Kellanne Henry is friends with Edda Mellas, Knox’s mother, and has visited the family in Italy. “It’s the first night in four years that (Edda) is going to know her daughter is safe,” said Henry, holding crumpled tissues in her hand. “That was a really overwhelming thought for me.” Some of the people gathered for Knox wore T-shirts that said “Free Amanda and Raffaele.” Photographs of Knox, Sollecito and Kercher, illuminated by candles, were set up in the suite. “It’s unreal,” John Lange, Knox’s former teacher, kept repeating after the verdict was read.

Mark Padgett and his supporters celebrated the results of the primary election at the Crown and Goose last week. As of Tuesday, Sept. 27, Madeline Rogero held 49.91 percent of the votes, followed by Padgett with 22.64 percent and Ivan Harmon with 22.32 percent. The race was evidently tight as supporters waited until almost 10 p.m. to hear the results. “We usually hear the results much quicker than tonight. I’m very disappointed it’s taking so long, but no news is good news,” Padgett supporter Anne Dingus said. Padgett arrived with his wife and brother at 9:45 p.m., shortly before the results were announced. Event goers crowded around the entrance of the Crown and Goose as Padgett shook hands and hugged many of his supporters. Padgett cheered as news of a probable runoff was announced. “I’m just really excited,” Padgett said. “We got what we wanted, which is a forced runoff. Now it’s a whole new race. You can feel the energy in the room.” Padgett’s brother, Matt Padgett, who has been active in the campaign, was also pleased with the

results. “First and foremost, we’re extremely proud of Mark,” Matt Padgett said. “He has worked so hard. He has a great vision for the city he loves and he’s the right man for the job. Regardless, we are so happy for him and love him dearly.” Justin Biggs, a campaign volunteer, is confident in Padgett’s drive to keep campaigning and win the race. “He has worked harder than anyone I know,” Biggs said. “He’s worn out five pairs of shoes from walking door-to-door campaigning, and now in the next six weeks we’re going to make it 10 pairs.” Biggs also commented on what he feels Padgett can do for Knoxville if he wins. “We had the Haslam administration really do some great things, and now we need Mark to keep Knoxville moving forward,” Biggs said. “He’s a good businessman. He’s really set on creating jobs. In my opinion, he’s the only candidate for the job.” Election results became official after 29 provisional ballots were counted on Thursday at 2 p.m. Provisional ballots occur when a voter’s eligibility is in question. These ballots are not always counted, but in a race as close as the primary, the count is necessary.


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