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Monday, November 18, 2013
Issue 61, Volume 124
Mandatory meal plan proposal tabled after outcry Copy Editor Students concerned about paying more for meal plans at UT can hold on to their wallets. On Friday, the Student Government Association announced the proposed mandatory meal plans for all undergraduates will be tabled indefinitely. After meeting with the Dining Services Committee and receiving strong negative student feedback, the Chancellor’s Cabinet decided to drop
the possible policy change. While the administration had previously scheduled a final decision by Dec. 1, the Cabinet moved up their decision based on student response. “Student Government Association and administrators saw that students were not supportive of the plan, which is why conversation about this particular proposal has been dismissed,” according to an SGA press release. “Dining Services is still working to find the best solution for optimal campus dining options for students.”
The proposal, which would have required all undergraduate students to purchase a Dining Dollar meal plan with a minimum balance of $300 each semester, regardless of where they live, was met with strong opposition after being unveiled at an SGA Senate meeting on Nov. 5. While at the end of the semester any unused funds would be funneled to the students’ All-Star account where it could be withdrawn in full, reactions were less than positive. Coalition Against Mandatory Meal
Plans, a group comprised of various organizations on campus, and powerut. com, a website that encouraged students to voice their opinions on the proposal, arose seemingly overnight. Travis Wilson, junior in global studies with a minor in classics, said he got involved with the coalition because he knew it would impact him financially. Wilson survives each year off his refund money from the university and would have been at a severe disadvantage from the move. See DINING on Page 3
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Harrison, Graves pace Lady Vols in 87-76 win over GT Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer Tennessee coach Holly Warlick’s team was put to the test Sunday night as a pesky Georgia Tech team entered ThompsonBoling Arena with hopes of staging an upset victory. But once again the No. 4 Lady Vols passed an early season test as their frontcourt dominance helped UT overcome a secondhalf push by the Yellow Jackets en route to an 87–76 victory. “Georgia Tech is a very good team and very athletic,” Warlick said. “We played hard and we finished the game. It was a very good win for us.” The frontcourt duo of junior center Isabelle Harrison and sophomore forward Bashaara Graves provided the difference. Graves not only tied her careerhigh in scoring and assists with 23 points and five assists, but the former SEC freshman of the year also registered a personal best 18 rebounds. “She really did it all tonight,” Warlick said. “She couldn’t have done much more for us tonight. At one time I thought she was guarding everybody on the court, and she even brought the ball up on the court. She showed she is much more than a onedimensional player.” Her other counterpart did damage as well as Harrison notched her first double-double of the season with 10 points and
18 rebounds. It was the first time in UT history two players have registered career highs in rebounds in the same game. “It was incredible,” Warlick said of her team’s post play. “When you have two kids that have 18 rebounds apiece, that’s the difference in the game. “You get a lot of second-chance points off of those rebounds. That’s just heart and desire to go in and rebound.” Unlike in their home opener against UTC, the Lady Vols (4-0) were boosted by a strong start in the first half as they came out energized. Graves showcased her size advantage and strength early on, capping a 9-2 run to start the game by powering through defenders and finishing with a left-handed layup. In the first half she recorded nine of her 14 offensive rebounds in the game, which Tennessee had 33 of on the night. “I wanted to come in tonight and rebound to the best of my ability, and that’s what I did,” Graves said. “My mindset was to play aggressive, and I wanted to come out and play with a greater intensity.” Despite trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Yellow Jackets (2-1) fought back and closed the deficit to nine points at halftime. “I gave them my halftime speech before the game,” Warlick said jokingly. “I think we got com-
Tennessee sophomore forward Bashaara Graves shoots over a Georgia Tech defender during UT’s 87-76 win over the Yellow Jackets at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday. fortable, and we can’t do that. We started quick shooting the basketball, and we didn’t play time and possession. “We could be really good if we put together a complete game, and we haven’t done that yet.” It was the Yellow Jackets that came out with a spark to begin the second period as Kaela Davis had the hot hand. In a span of just under three minutes of action, the sharpshoot-
er accounted for 11 of her gamehigh 28 points and connected on three shots from behind the arc. The scoring spurt trimmed UT’s lead to five points. The Lady Vols then found a solution as they brought in Cierra Burdick to guard Davis. “The defense she played tonight was probably the best she’s played in her career at Tennessee,” Warlick said. “We asked her once Davis hit some
shots to face guard and limit her touches and she did a great job with that.” Freshman center Mercedes Russell also scored in double figures with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Lady Vols will host Oakland (Mich.) next Sunday night before they head to the Junkanoo Jam in Freeport, Bahamas over Thanksgiving break.
Limited seating turns away 100s for lecture Zoe Yim Contributor
R.J. Vogt Editor-in-Chief Laughter erupted from a fully-packed UC Auditorium Thursday night, but hundreds of attendees who showed up weren’t laughing. Before Dr. Michio Kaku, a famous theoretical physicist,
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double the number of attendees, and despite the rough start, Kaku delivered a captivating lecture. He discussed time travel in the context of string theory, dark matter and parallel universe theories, and the students in attendance seemed to enjoy the talk. See KAKU REVIEW on Page 3
Former Chief of Staff shares 9/11 experiences Hayley Brundige Staff Writer America was under attack. But the president didn’t know it yet. On Sept. 11, 2001, Andrew Card, then-White House Chief of Staff, whispered two things to President Bush as he sat in a classroom of second graders in Sarasota, Fla. “I told him, ‘A second plane has hit the second building. America is under attack,’” Card said. “I then stepped away from the President so he could not ask me questions or have a dialogue.” Cox Auditorium was filled Friday as Card discussed the events of 9/11 and his experiences working with former President George W. Bush. Card’s lecture was part of the Pursuit Leadership Series hosted by the College of Communication and Information. “I wanted to be a Chief of Staff where no one knew my name, but that all changed on September 11 when I whispered in the president’s ear,” Card said. An engineer by training, Card ran for local office in Massachusetts two months after he graduated from college. After serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 197583, Card worked in the administrations of Ronald Regan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. As the president’s most powerful advisor and closest confidant, Card said the position of White House Chief of Staff is “not a job, but a commitment.” “I started work at 5:30 in the morning and stayed up until the president went to bed,” Card said. “It wasn’t unusual to get a call from the Situation Room or the Speaker of the Senate’s office about a problem they were having. I used to sleep with my Blackberry on my chest, ready to answer it in the middle of the night.” Card explained on average, Chiefs of Staff remain on the job for 23 months. Card worked with President Bush for five years and six months. “I’m kind of old school,” Card said. “I truly believe that if the president asks you to do something, you might try to talk him out of it, but ultimately you say yes.”
See ANDREW CARD on Page 3