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Bridge allows for special enrollment

“My professors always tell us where we can get help, but a lot of times my schedule and that of the tutoring centers do not match up,” Freebing said.

The SSC’s tutoring center has taken into account The Student Success Center (SSC) is in the process of research and student feedback. DiNuzzo said findings launching a new tutoring program for the Spring included the request for later hours of operation and closSemester 2012. er proximity to the dorms.

Currently, the SSC does not offer tutoring but instead “I am in Hodges every day at least once,” Freebing provides the resources needed to locate specific tutors said.

“With the new tutoring center there, it will be a and academic centers throughout campus. Once completed the new tutoring program will be located in the great resource to just stop by between classes or on a night when I am doing homework.”

Commons of Hodges Library.

The SSC’s new tutoring program will offer help in gen“The SSC’s tutoring eral subjects at first. center will kind of serve “We will be targeting as a hub to students,” historically difficult subBrian DiNuzzo, assisjects at first and will tant director of the SSC hopefully be able to specializing in tutoring, branch out,” DiNuzzo said. “Students will not said. have to run all over camThe center will be pus for tutoring.” open to all students and The SSC’s launched will operate on a walk-in the new tutoring initiabasis. tive in conjunction with “A lot of times, I was the journey for UT to just having trouble with become a top 25 public one section or chapter in research university. my studies,” Freebing Peer tutoring in small said. “Some places offer groups and one on one – Breton Freebing, senior in psychology, standing appointments has proven to work for on the new tutoring center for tutoring services. academic success and With the new center, it is student retention good to know that I can according to national just stop by whenever education studies conneeded to answer a few questions about more than one ducted in recent years. subject.”

DiNuzzo said that multiple outlets for academic help Students can expect to see advertisements within a few and tutoring already exist on campus but are not always weeks seeking new tutors for the program. A strong well known to all students.

“One strength of the SSC is our ability to provide out- knowledge of the content wishing to be taught and a desire to help people are just two of the requirements reach and awareness to students,” DiNuzzo said.

There are not plans for the SSC’s tutoring program to needed to serve as a tutor with the new center.

Those chosen to work in the new center will undergo absorb academic resources already in place. According to the SSC, the program will look to partnerships and collab- training prior to the center’s opening. The new tutoring center expects to open for operation on the first day of oration.

“We are simply working to serve students better,” classes next semester.

For a complete list of currently offered resources, stuDiNuzzo said. dents can go to Breton Freebing, senior in psychology, has received http://edtech.tennessee.edu/projects/tutoring/. tutoring in the past and is looking forward to a new cen-

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In her senior year at Collierville High School, Lauren Poole, 18, got only about halfway through her application to the University of Memphis before she stopped, realizing, she said, that she was doing it only to please her mother, who wanted Poole to stay close to home.

She instead focused her energy on applications to the Chattanooga and Knoxville branches of the University of Tennessee system, with fingers crossed that she would be wearing Vol orange this semester.

She called UT “every day forever” to find out if she had gotten in. She hadn’t.

She got wait-listed.

But over the summer, Poole took two classes at UT and this month moved into the campus’ Massey Hall, where she will live for the school year.

Poole is one of 75 students pioneering a new form of admission to the campus known as the Bridge Program. Bridge students are culled from the wait list and offered an alternative: They can live on UT’s campus and have access to UT’s facilities and perks (even football tickets), but they will spend their first year taking classes at nearby campuses of Pellissippi State Community College.

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GPA of at least 2.5, they will automatically gain full enrollment in UT their sophomore year.

Until then, Poole and her 74 colleagues will lead double lives of sorts: they will have a UT adviser and a PSCC adviser; a UT e-mail account and a PSCC e-mail account; UT friends and PSCC friends.

The only aspects of student life at UT that will be forbidden for Bridge students are rushing Greek life organizations and participating in intercollegiate athletics, including marching band and similar music groups. Those restrictions are because of NCAA regulations and policies dictated by the national offices of the Greek groups.

“If you don’t say you’re in the Bridge program, nobody knows,” said Marcus Hudson, 18, who graduated from Harding Academy this spring and joined the Bridge ranks.

“And even if you say it, they don’t know what it is. It’s really the same thing.”

He didn’t consider U of M because, he said, he wanted to leave Memphis.

The program was inspired by a similar partnership run by Clemson University, said Vern Granger, UT’s director of undergraduate admissions.

“Any way we can establish partnership with local community colleges is great,” he said, “just as University of Memphis partners with Southwest Tennessee Community College.”

Lady Vols help USA win gold medal (Stanford/Cypress, Texas) with 10 points and six rebounds. The original record for U.S. Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Stanford/Cypress, assists at this event was set against South Texas) finished the night with 24 points, nine Africa by the 2005 USA squad.

In the bronze medal game, Australia (5-1) rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals to lead the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World broke a tie late in the game to pull away and University Games Team (6-0) to the gold defeat Sweden (3-3) 66-56 earlier in the evening. medal with a 101-66 vicUSA Basketball has tory over Taiwan (5-1) claimed gold at the on Sunday night in last four WUGs in Shenzhen, China. Also which it has entered a coming up big on the team (2001, 2005, night was Elena Delle 2009 and 2011).

D o n n e Further, the U.S., (Delaware/Wilmington, which has competed Del.), who barely in a total of 16 World missed a triple-double University Games, after contributing 18 now owns a record points, 11 rebounds and eight golds, six silvers eight assists. and one bronze medal University of and boasts a 95-15 allTennessee Lady Vols time win-loss record Glory Johnson in WUG play.

(Knoxville, Tenn.) and Taiwan’s silver marks Shekinna Stricklen its first women’s bas(Morrilton, Ark.) each ketball medal ever at did their part chipping the World University in a combined four Games, while points and three Australia previously rebounds in the gold claimed gold once and medal win. Johnson’s bronze twice. lay-up put the USA George Richardson • The Daily Beacon “We wanted to go squad over the century Nneka Shekinna Stricklen celebrates with to mark.

“This is incredible, Glory Johnson during a game against (Ogwumike) early the whole experience is Ohio State on Saturday, March 26. and often, and we said Bill awesome,” said Sricklen and Johnson helped lead the did,” Johnson. “Finally hav- USA to a gold medal at the 2011 USA Fennelly, USA World Games ing a gold medal, I’ve Basketball Women’s World University University Team and Iowa State Games. never had one before University head and I’ve never played on coach. “I think (tonight’s game) was even beta USA team. This is just awesome.”

While this was Johnson’s first USA experi- ter than the game she played two years ago (in ence, Stricklen is a USA women’s basketball the U19 World Championship gold medal game). I think that says a lot about her, not veteran but winning the gold never gets old.

“It feels great! I am so excited. It’s great hav- just her talent, but her commitment and focus. ing a gold medal around your neck. When you You want your best players to step up at the are on a USA team you are expected to win to biggest times, and a gold medal game is a good win the gold medal. We’ve worked really hard time to step up and do the things you can do.

“To our kids’ credit, we added an offense on the last three weeks,” said Stricklen.

In all, four players scored in double digits, our off day because we knew we had a size including Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame/South advantage,” he added. “We just wanted to George Richardson • The Daily Beacon Bend, Ind.), who netted 19 points and dished pound it at them and we did. The kids were unselfish.

We kept throwing it on the block out six of the USA’s WUG record-tying 27 Sarah DePew, junior in anthropology, reads on a hill outside Ferris Hall overlooking assists; and Chiney Ogwumike and got a lot of easy baskets.” the Knoxville skyline on Monday, Aug. 22.

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1814 — Dolley Madison saves portrait from British On this day in 1814, first lady Dolley Madison saves a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the war of 1812.

According to the White House Historical Society and Dolley’s personal letters, President James Madison left the White House on Aug. 22 to meet with his generals on the battlefield, as British troops threatened to enter the capitol.

Before leaving, he asked his wife Dolley if she had the “courage or firmness” to wait for his intended return the next day. He asked her to gather important state papers and be prepared to abandon the White House at any moment.

The next day, Dolley and a few servants scanned the horizon with spyglasses waiting for either Madison or the British army to show up. As British troops gathered in the distance, Dolley decided to abandon the couple’s personal belongings and save the full-length portrait of former president and national icon George Washington from desecration by vengeful British soldiers, many of whom would have rejoiced in humiliating England’s former colonists.

Dolley wrote to her sister on the night of Aug.

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23 that a friend who came to help her escape was exasperated at her insistence on saving the portrait. Since the painting was screwed to the wall she ordered the frame to be broken and the canvas pulled out and rolled up. Two unidentified “gentlemen from New York” hustled it away for safe-keeping. (Unbeknownst to Dolley, the portrait was actually a copy of Gilbert Stuart’s original). The task complete, Dolley wrote “and now, dear sister, I must leave this house, or the retreating army will make me a prisoner in it by filling up the road I am directed to take.” Dolley left the White House and found her husband at their predetermined meeting place in the middle of a thunderstorm.

The next night, Aug. 24, British troops enjoyed feasting on White House food using the president’s silverware and china before burning the building. Although they were able to return to Washington only three days later when British troops moved on, the Madisons were not again able to take up residence in the White House and lived out the rest of his term in the city’s Octagon House. It was not until 1817 that newly elected President James Monroe moved back into the reconstructed building.

— This Day in History courtesy of History.com

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Amanda Lovell, senior in vocal music education, plays piano in a second-floor room overlooking the Melrose Hall courtyard on Monday, Aug. 22.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

NEWS

Model UN interest meeting All students are invited to attend an interest meeting for UT’s chapter of Model United Nations.

Model United Nations is aimed at strengthening skills in diplomacy and compromise, while offering a greater understanding of today’s international issues. Students of all years and majors are welcomed. No previous experience is required. The meeting will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 236 of Hodges Library in the South Commons.

New students engage in old traditions Members of the class of 2015 had the chance to experience beloved UT traditions their first week on campus.

Dozens spray-painted their names on the Rock, a megaton chunk of dolomite, as part of the festivities. They also ran through the T at Neyland Stadium and paused for a photo-op on the turf.

UT officials said they had record attendance at the Life of the Mind assembly and group discussions.

Welcome Leaders, upperclassmen tasked with shepherding freshmen through first-week activities, were key in the success of mass campus-wide engagement. They gave first-year students a friendly face and immediate link to the campus community.

There were 162 Welcome Week Teams, each with a Welcome Leader, according to Ashleigh Moyer, director of the Office of Student Activities. The Welcome Leaders will continue to serve as mentors and resources to the freshmen by assisting in their transition to college.

Other successful Welcome Week events included the Freshmen CarniVOL Cookout, the Video Dance Party and Torch Night.

During Torch Night, freshmen opened envelopes to find orange and white tassels with “2015” dangling in gold — encouragement to graduate on time.

The UT Police Department also launched a “See Something, Say Something” campaign to reduce crime. They went door to door in the Fort Sanders neighborhood in an effort to involve residents in promoting safety and encourage them to report incidents, no matter how small.

UT students and alumni named Fulbright Scholars When Scott Wofford was sixteen, his grandparents took him and a friend to London and Paris.

One night, the boys went out on their own to see a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert.

Ever since, Wofford has had a bug for travelling. He’s been to Managua, Nicaragua, with his church; Santo Domingo; Ecuador with Habitat for Humanity; and on a summer trip with college roommates to Europe where he ventured to Spain, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands. While at UT, Wofford studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for five months then took a one-month bus trip from Lima, Peru, to Bogota, Colombia.

Now, Wofford is on his way to Mexico City as one of five current students or recent graduates from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who have received grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to work and study abroad. This is the largest number of student Fulbright winners that UT Knoxville has had in at least twenty years.

Wofford, of Nashville, will spend ten months in Mexico City, working full-time for Ashoka, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that helps social entrepreneurs start or expand new NGOs. He will take graduate-level business classes at night.

The Fulbright Student Program provides full grants to approximately 1,700 U.S. students for graduate study and research or work as English teaching assistants in more than 140 countries

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worldwide each year.

Sponsored by the Department of State and named for the late Senator J. William Fulbright, the Fulbright Program was established by Congress in 1946. In addition to the U.S. Student Program, Fulbright also sponsors teaching and research awards for faculty and awards for international students to conduct graduate study at U.S. universities.

Another UT student Fulbright winner is Shande King, of Knoxville, an honors graduate who finished a bachelor’s degree in math and French in May 2010 and his master’s degree in education in May 2011. He will be going to Paris, France, for an English teaching assistantship. He also may teach a math class.

King said he’s looking forward to returning to France, where he studied abroad in 2009, and visiting two of his favorite types of places — French grocery stores and museums. Having a whole year to absorb the French culture will arm him with insights and experiences that will help him make French classes much more interesting for his future American students, he said.

In addition to Wofford and King, the other UT student Fulbright winners are: Maha Ayesh, who earned her undergraduate degree and law degree at UT and has been working as an attorney.

She will be going to Jordan to study issues related to the country’s nascent anti-human trafficking legal reform, particularly as it relates to migrant domestic workers. Ariel Brassil, a spring 2011 honors graduate whose degree is in language and world business with a German emphasis. She will be going to Germany for an English teaching assistantship. Amy Hill, a fall 2010 graduate in German. She also will be going to Germany for an English teaching assistantship.

UT’s Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) was established in late 2007, and Michael Handelsman, a professor in Modern Foreign Languages, took over as faculty director in July of this year.

The office helps UT students and alumni apply for prestigious scholarships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates-Cambridge and Mitchell. It also assists undergraduates in applying for major scholarships such as the Goldwater, Udall and Truman.

Applications for 2012-2013 academic year Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition became available on May 1, 2011. Completed applications are due by Sept. 14, 2011.

The final part of the application process is a campus interview that will take place in October.

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Rising — Waiting times in line at the University Center Popular dining spots like Chick-fil-A and Subway have lines reaching near maximum capacity. For most students, the time it takes to get a chicken sandwich or a “Five-Dollar Footlong” exceed the allotted time they have for dining. While the reason for these quasistampedes can be attributed to the beginnings of the school year, many students are still left pondering in the morning whether or not they should pack a lunch or risk the lines.

Rising — Excitement for the coming football season With only two Saturdays separating today from the season kick-off, many Vol fans are quietly waiting with anticipation for the 2011-2012 season. With every new season, hope springs eternal, and this year is no exception. While many insiders, including head coach Derek Dooley, feel that the Vols are still a season away from truly competing for the SEC East crown, the Orange and White will certainly try their best to exceed expectations against the Montana Grizzlies on Sept. 3.

Falling — Student flexibility in schedule management Provost Susan Martin’s campus-wide email Monday informed the student body of new drop procedures associated with

recommendations made by the chancellor’s Academic Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force. Students are now allowed to drop only four classes after the 10th day during their undergraduate studies. While at least everyone starts off with a clean slate this fall, these new measures are specifically designed to streamline students’ progress towards graduation.

That’s a positive for those interested in getting out of college as soon as possible.

It’s bad news for students who like to sample several different classes and drop ones that don’t hold their interest.

Falling — Abercrombie and Fitch’s Stock Faced with the possibility of having its brand name becoming negatively associated with the MTV phenomenon “Jersey Shore,” the clothing company has taken the unusual route of trying to avoid product placement. The fashion line has offered monetary compensation to the Italian-American stars, especially Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, to stop wearing its products. The company’s request, however, did not shore up its Wall Street reputation, as stocks fell by nearly 10 percent last Wednesday. No word yet from Franzia on how it plans to deal with the issue of Snooki’s continued consumption.

SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline

THE GREAT MASH-UP • Liz Newnam

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GOP candidates lack voter appeal C ampbel l’s Co r n e r by

Seth Campbell As another day passes and we begin a brand new semester, the field of contenders attempting to win the Republican nomination for president takes on a different appearance.

With the addition of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the subtraction of the ever-dry Tim Pawlenty, thus saving me from excessive yawning, the field of candidates has clear frontrunners who have taken the lead amongst their Republican counterparts.

While it is clear that Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry are the “cream-ofthe-crop” candidates in the GOP field, I am wondering if this is the best the Republican Party can do. Other candidates, such as Ron Paul and Rick Santorum, have loyal followings that create a decent amount of interest, but not nearly enough of a mainstream following to defeat President Obama in the 2012 election. Neither Paul nor Santorum generate interest with the moderate voters of this nation.

The flaws in these upper-bracket candidates are serious and, to an extent, damning. It is a virtual certainty that Gov. Romney will not be able to win his home state of Massachusetts or the state where his father was governor, Michigan. This is a problem for any candidate — just ask Al Gore. Romney does hold the best chance of winning; yet, he has the impossible task of pleasing the Tea Party while also courting Independent voters.

Michele Bachmann has a similar problem.

A recent poll of Minnesotans has President Obama beating Congresswoman Bachmann by an embarrassing 21 percent. It is going to be hard enough to defeat an incumbent president with a mountain of cash, but not winning one’s

home state makes the task even tougher.

Bachmann doesn’t help her case by her ridiculous unwillingness to partake in a basic function of our American government: compromise. Bachmann’s ignorance may have led her to the limelight, but her campaign for the White House seems doomed.

While both Romney and Bachmann are having their difficulties back home, Gov. Perry may have the tallest task of them all: escaping the looming shadow of George W. Bush. There is no doubt that Texas is a solid red state, but being from Texas surely doesn’t seem like a good thing when you’re attempting to convince a nation you’re the right man to be our next president. The Texas persona with cowboy hat and all may lead too many Americans to believe Perry is a reincarnation of George W. Bush. This possible reincarnation triggers thoughts of democracy building in multiple countries along with inappropriate tax cuts and the fallacy of “limited government.”

These candidates are all over the place.

Romney is not conservative enough for the Tea Party. Bachmann is too extreme to persuade Independents to vote for her. Everyone is understandably hesitant to give a Texas governor four more years. With options like this, winning seems to be a distant dream for the GOP. These Republicans can run around Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina while bashing President Obama until they are blue in the face; the fact is all of these meager candidates have a slim chance at winning in the general election.

Whether you choose to blame the GOP shortcomings on the lack of a formidable candidate or blame the Tea Party for severing the party of Lincoln and alienating it from the mainstream, the outcome appears bleak. But who knows, maybe Donald Trump can save the day.

— Seth Campbell is a senior in history. He can be reached at scampb42@utk.edu.

Procrastination stalls progress Bus y N ot h i n gs by Samantha Trueheart

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With classes starting to pick up speed for the first full week of school, students will begin plunging into their studies as professors hand out the semester’s first homework assignments. While the first few days of classes can be exciting and sometimes nerve-wracking, students often begin to feel the first side effects of the procrastination curse. Because there is a multitude of events going on in the first few weeks of school, we college kids often decide that our studies could be pushed aside until after all the fun has settled down.

Yet, as many upperclassmen may have learned from previous experience, college classes do not rest on the assignments. And more often than not, professors will not be sympathetic if an assignment is turned in late.

Once the first symptoms of procrastination begin to appear, it becomes a vicious cycle that will result in all-nighters, junk food binges and possibly a bad case of insomnia.

In order to stay healthy and happy this semester, I advise all UT students to fight their procrastination urges early this semester. Everyone has dealt with procrastination at some point in his or her lifetime. As a writer, I have dealt with deadlines for my important classes. If I had let my procrastination take control, I would not have been capable of finishing in the timely manner that was expected of me.

Jane Austen once wrote, “Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.” Often, college seems to be a whirlwind of “busy nothings” that have the ability to pass as quickly as the blink of an eye. Thus, in order to enjoy every minute of our college experience, we must find ways to control our daily responsibilities. I find that the only way to fight off the procrastination curse is to be organized and stay productive. Also, students must be persistent in maintaining and strengthening these skills throughout the entire semester. If a student does not frequently discipline himself or herself, the procrastination curse will find a way to sneak in on a time of high stress, such as finals and midterms.

Being organized can always be difficult for a college student to successfully accomplish, especially if you happen to be an upcoming freshman that is used to having teachers and parents constantly giving reminders about homework. I advise all freshmen, as well as upperclassmen, to buy a planner to keep a record of all assignments and their due dates. While most will assume this is a no-brainer, I found that many college students find it difficult to maintain their planner throughout the semester. From my experience last year, students will stay organized for the first several weeks but slowly slack on their responsibilities as the semester continues on. As a result, students will forget to write down an assignment and miss the due date. If a planner is successfully organized, the student will constantly be reminded of schoolwork because he or she will continually be updating and glancing at it.

Another way to fight the procrastination curse is to stay productive. When I visit our school library, I often find people checking Facebook or browsing on other various websites on the Internet. While surfing the web is one my personal guilty pleasures, I try to stay off any social networking sites while writing papers, finishing homework or studying for tests.

Typically, Facebook and other websites make the temptation to stay online too hard to fight once studying time has been interrupted. If students plan effectively, their time spent on homework will be accomplished faster, thus giving them more time for leisure activities.

Procrastination will always be a long, hard battle that will be fought throughout the course of a lifetime.

But, if the right skills are developed early and are carried out effectively, procrastination has the ability to be tamed and defeated. Since college is such a crucial time to prepare for the adult world, practicing good organizational skills will benefit students in the long run. Starting off the beginning of the school year with an organized and productive plan to avoid the procrastination curse could be one of the many factors in achieving high grades this semester. By successfully defeating the procrastination curse, students will have the ability to obtain a happy and healthy life, which will ultimately result in a successful year. Good luck and welcome to he University of Tennessee!

— Samantha Trueheart is a sophomore in communications. She can be reached at struehea@utk.edu.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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Beirut delivers album with unique sound Liz Newnam Online Editor It has taken five years of soul-searching and world-wandering, but Beirut has finally come home. Though it has been known for Balkan-inspired escapist anthems and brilliant fanfares of far-off nations, its new album, “The Rip Tide,” exhibits a new groundedness in a sound that is uniquely and ineffably its own.

Beirut began as a solo project by Zach Condon, a high school dropout who wound up finding himself during an extended stay in Europe. It was here that Condon became aware of Balkan folk music, inspiring a musical act by the name of Beirut and eventually giving rise to a band of the same name.

Rich with the sounds of trumpet, melodica, cello and glockenspiel, among numerous other instruments, Beirut has made a name for itself among its indie folk rock cohorts.

Just five short years after his first performances in 2006, Condon established a new record label, Pompeii Records, in 2011, allowing the band to have full creative and executive control over its music. ‘The Rip Tide” is the first album to appear on this label, expressing the band’s newfound and matured sound.

On previous albums, “Gulag Orkestar” (2006) and “The Flying Cup Club” (2007), Beirut took on rather Balkan-inspired indie-eclectic melodies. However, on “The Rip Tide,” Beirut seems to feel comfortable in its own sound — a love child of Beck and Bon Iver with fleeting glimpses of Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes and Neutral Milk Hotel. This is evident in the title track, “The Rip Tide.” Listeners are drawn in

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G. Carlton Salon is looking for two part-time, energetic, people-loving salon coordinators to answer phones, book appointments, and help with other duties to keep the salon running smoothly. Call Mary Alice at 865-584-3432 or apply in person at 6718 Albunda Dr.

EMPLOYMENT Customer Service Representative $12.00 per hour.

Serve customers by providing and answering questions about financial services. You will have the advantage of working with an experienced management team that will work to help you succeed. Professional but casual west Knoxville call center location, convenient to UT and West Town Mall. Full and part-time positions are available. We will make every effort to provide a convenient schedule.

Email: hr@vrgknoxville.com Fax: (865)330-9945.

Do you need extra cash?

Want to have fun at work? Need to work flexible hours?

-F&B Manager -Reservationsi Manager -Front Desk Clerks -Housekeepers -Servers (Rest, Cocktail, Banquets) -Bartenders -Cooks Please apply in person between 9:00am-4:00pm Tuesday-Friday at: Knoxville Marriott 500 Hill Avenue S.E. Knoxville, TN 37915 EARLY EDUCATION MAJOR OR REVALANT EXPERIENCE Part-Time or Full-Time hours needed for West Knoxville family. Flexible hrs, some travel. Respond to Lucy (865)567-1428 or lucyschaad@gmail.com.

First Baptist Concord After School Care is looking for childcare workers, must be at least 18 years of age to work in a Christian childcare environment. 15- 20 hours per week. Apply online at or call fbconcord.org (865)671-5559.

First Baptist Concord/ West Lake FT/PT positions avail.

Teacher asst./Floater. Professional Christian working environment.

Call (865)288-1629 or email westlakewee@fbconcord.org.

by the familiarities of a 1970s Carly Simon-esque piano overture. However, not unlike the rolling of the waves into the shore, Beirut’s unique pairing of brass and strings takes over with its easygoing undulation and carries the listener out to sea most unexpectedly.

N.M., requesting a certain “Sign me up, Santa Fe/ And call your son.”

Where Beirut seems to shine the most is in its single, “East Harlem,” which was originally recorded live before an audience at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Beirut’s experiment with Baroque music is very clear through the high-ended percussion, the posh-sounding brass and the choppy, mellow sounds of the piano, pervading the piece. The single, released in June, suggests the direction in which Beirut is headed — toward the more Western indie-pop identity, which has never been a letdown.

Maybe it is the uplifting ukulele tempo in “Port of Call,” which draws upon the whims of dreamers, that draws the listener in to the music. Or, maybe it is the minimalistic lyrics found in the songs “Payne’s Bay” and “Vagabond,” which remind us that messages in music do not have to be limited to the scope of lyrics to actually touch someone.

However, it is said best in the second verse of “A Candle’s Fire:” “But you were light, we travelled through the fall/ To arrive at our front gate/ We rest beside the fire/ A smile upon your face …”

After travelling the world, drawing from different musical cultures found worldwide, Beirut has stumbled upon the passion and emotion common to humanity and creative expression. Thusly, the • Photo courtesy of Tamara band has arrived home with the treasure of this commonality, having carefully selected its unique Quite on the other end of the spectrum, the song “Santa sound. Now, as the members rest, after having released “The Fe” features a staccato Southwestern pop influence, rounded Rip Tide,” their listeners are all smiling peacefully at the travout by the fullness of strings and trumpets accenting the ellers’ most opportune return. Welcome home, Beirut. overtones. It is a very fitting song to include on the album because it reaches out to Condon’s hometown, Santa Fe,

EMPLOYMENT Global Research Consultants, LLC. is a boutique information brokerage serving a select group of multinational corporations with information to help drive their strategic business decisions through a targeted “crowdsourcing” methodology.

GRC will hire students on a contract basis, and is prepared to pay up to $1000.00 per contract assignment.

More about this opportunity: www.grcknows.com Hiring Nursery Workers.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Downtown for Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. References required. Contact: Paul Ruff 934-4820 or Patty Dunlap 525-7347.

Now hiring for after school childcare center in West Knoxville. A super fun job!

Call Robert 454-1091.

Now hiring PT counter help.

Crown Dry Cleaners. Must be able to work every afternoon. Contact Don at (865)584-7464.

Opportunity for marketing internship. Must be self motivated with marketing knowledge. Submit resume to Yvonnca.taf@charter.net.

(865)675-3950.

Pride & Joy Children’s Academy 4418 Kingston Pike, (across from Western Plaza in the Sequoyah Hills area) has immediate part-time positions available working with school age children.

Hours Tues and Thur 12-6.

Previous experience with this age group preferred.

Please call Jenny @ 414-6072 or 524-7907 to set up an appointment.

EMPLOYMENT PUMP IT UP “The Inflatable Party Zone” Now hiring enthusiastic party attendants for children’s private parties featuring giant inflatables at our indoor facility. Must enjoy children, flexible hours, great job for college schedules.

Must be 18 with HS diploma or GED. Call (865)805-3260.

Receptionist to work on campus writing center (HSS 212). Must be Work Study eligible. Contact writingcenter@utk.edu Seeking enthusiastic and well-organized student to assist with office duties. Excel exp. required. Submit resumes to ajester@utk.edu.

Seeking Matlab Programmer $10/hr, flexible hours. Averaging, spline-fitting, csv, etc.

Email DaggerSpawn@hotmail.com with background/ experience.

STUDENT AUDITOR PT (20hr/week) Soph or Junior. Can work up to 40hr/week during summer if desired. Business/ Accounting Major a plus. Apply at Audit and Consulting Services, 149 Conference Center Bldg, or call 974-0887.

THE TOMATO HEAD MARYVILLE Hiring all positions Full and part-time. No experience necessary. Apply in person.

211 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN (865)981-1080 or online www.thetomatohead.com.

EMPLOYMENT

HOUSE FOR RENT

ROOMMATES

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West Knoxville Wine & Spirits store hiring part-time and full-time employees nights and weekends. Apply in person at 307 North Peters Rd or email resume to brent@mcscrooges.com

2 Available Now!! Same Area NW I-640/Western. Close to UT. 1) 4BR, 2BA, L/R Kitchen has stove, refrig, and D/W. Downstairs has 2nd kitchen, den, and laundry room 2,000 square feet! Four-car garage! $1,195 2) 2BR, 2BA “treehouse” studio apt. 1,200 Sq. Ft. $795 all Appliances plus W/D. Discounts available on both places! Lease, D/D and C/R owner/agent 207-2452.

Female roommate wanted.

Grad student preferred.

New house in good subdivision. 3 min. from UT. $250/mo. Includes all utilities, cable TV, cable internet WiFi. Call after 5PM 566-3623.

More towel space.-instantly.

Fits existing towel bar. Triple capacity! Looks great. No installation. Dormitories and homes. www.tripletowelholder.com 1-800-448-6935.

UNFURN APTS 1 and 2BR Apts. UT area and West Knox area. Call for appointment (865)522-5815.

CAMPUS 2 BLOCKS 3BR $945 2BR $675- $745.

1BR with bonus room $565.

Restored hardwood floors in Historic Ft. Sanders. No pets.

UTK-APTS.com (865)933-5204.

South Knoxville/UT downtown area 2BR apts. $475.

Call about our special (865)573-1000.

FOR RENT Clinch at 14th St. Evian Tower. 1BR 1BA with parking $495/mo. Howard Grower Realty Executives Associates.

865-588-3232 or 865-705-0969 LUXURY 1 BR CONDOS Security/ Elevator/ Pool 3 min. walk to Law School. $500R. $300SD. No app. fee.

865 (4408-0006, 250-8136).

Single apartment in lower level of home nearby. Furnished with lots of extras. $300. mcombs@utk.edu West Knox newly remodeled townhouse for rent.

2BR 1.5BA asking $900/mo.

10min from campus. Call (865)256-8024.

Veterinary Assistant- Animal Caretaker. PT and weekends.

Experience helpful but not necessary. $9.00/hr. Apply at Norwood Veterinary Hospital, 2828 Merchants Rd. between 3-5:30PM only.

PT temporary MW or TR shifts available through end of semester at distribution center. Some Fridays available. 5 min to campus. $10/hr 8-4pm. Email availability to timw@alphaindustries.com

Want to get paid to play?

Looking for PT job with a flexible schedule? Try Sitters on Demand. Start immediately. Experience with children required. Contact Kendyll at (423)650-9056 or sittersondemand@gmail.com.

West off Gallaher View Rd. Private, quiet, sophisticated condo. One level, open, large, light rooms. 2BR/2BA, large closets, separate laundry room. 2 car garage. $149,900. Alfred A. Robinson Co. Call Sandy Robinson 865-414-9698.

3BR 1BA house, hardwood floors, W/D connection, deck.

Fountain City. $695/mo. 865-690-2343.

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HOMES FOR SALE Great North HIlls investment property for family with student. Only 12 minutes to UT. 3BR/1BA, h/w floors, new roof, large backyard. $84,900. Realty Executives Associates, 688-3232; Mike, 789-3902.

3BR, 2.5BA, W/D, very nice and close to campus. $350/mo. per person. Call 386-5081 or visit www.volhousing.com.

BEAUTIFUL ISLAND HOME PARK 6 min. UT. 4/5BR 3BA furnished LR, DR, den, sunporch, deck, grill. All appliances, W/D, hardwood, security. No pets. $1425/mo.

Available August.

Jim 363-1913.

AUTOS FOR SALE 100+ vehicles $5,995 or less. Specializing in imports. www.DOUGJUSTUS.com

FURNITURE BEDS FOR LESS Student discounts, lay-away available. Twin size starting at $99.99, Full $129.99, Queen $159.99. Also carry Futons. Call (865)560-0242.

ROCKY TOP HOME FOR RENT. 3BR/2BA HOME ON 7 ACRES. 10 MIN FROM CAMPUS. NEED ROOMMATES. COST TO EACH $275/MO PLUS UTILITIES SHARING. CALL JAY AFTER 7PM 865-235-9817 OR JOHN (703)938-5215 ANYTIME. HOME IS AT 1029 BROWN ROAD, KNOXVILLE.

Motorcycle For Sale 2000 Triumph Sprint RS. Mileage: 17,000. Tires in great condition. Battery brand new. $2,600 OBO-- Reasonable offers will be considered.

Contact Lee Ann 567-6032 or 689-5112.

WANTED TO BUY

This could be YOUR classified ad.

Wanted to buy student undergraduate catalog year 2008-2009. Also, graduate catalog including M.A. and Ph.d degrees for 2008-2009.

Call 423-562-4732.

Call 974-4931 NOW!

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PT positions for North Knoxville apartment complex. Ground/ maintenance .

10 - 20 hours per week.

Starting $9.00 hour. Call (865)688-5547 for information. Interviews by appointment only.

THE BIGGEST POSTER SALE. Biggest and best selection.

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Fright Night fails to deliver horror Will Abrams Copy Editor Believe it or not, there was a time when vampires were actually thought to be scary.

They weren’t enchantingly haunted beings who yearned for companionship. Instead, they were animals always looking for a warm body to feed off of and/or kill.

In “Fright Night,” the remake of the 1985 horror/comedy of the same name, Charlie (Anton Yelchin) becomes increasingly suspicious that his neighbor, Jerry (Colin Farrell), is actually a vampire who preys on his community.

Anton Yelchin has received critical acclaim in the past few years for having supporting roles in some major Hollywood movies. For starters, he was just about the only redeemable feature of “Terminator: Salvation,” and he also fit in very well with the stellar cast of the “Star Trek” reboot.

Now that he’s been given a fairly big starring role in “Fright Night,” it’s sad to say that he still hasn’t reached the point where he can properly headline a movie. At least, not one put together by this team of writers. Although his character is interesting at times, the audience mainly just wants to see supernatural action.

As for the rest of the cast, Toni Collette has a severe case of “unrealistically cool mom” and Imogen Poots might be one of the hollowest girlfriends (that the audience is supposed to like) in teen horror history.

Although the rest of the cast may be underused or miscast, two shining lights are Farrell and David Tennant, who plays a vampire

hunter that probably buys his clothes out of the Criss Angel catalogue. Farrell’s display of evil incarnate is well done in that it captures an obvious sense of danger while still giving off a very cool vibe.

Being a remake, the film borrows a lot of its material from the original, only making a few tweaks here and there. While watching it, however, the viewer will be instantly reminded of other recent movies like “Disturbia.”

Unlike that movie (and its Alfred Hitchcockian predecessor), “Fright Night” lacks most of the suspense generated throughout those films. It only takes about 20 minutes for the viewers to find out that Jerry is a vampire.

There is really only one scene where the filmmakers take their time to build up an eerie moment. It involves Yelchin’s character challenging the myth of whether or not vampires can enter a home without being invited. Even though this lone scene is in the right direction, even it is not handled very well.

So what makes “Fright Night” worth seeing? If nothing else, it has to be the action scenes. “Disturbia” may have this film beat when it comes to suspense, but Shia Labeouf’s neighbor didn’t posses supernatural powers to add to his villainy. The heroes of this film use everything from wooden stakes to battle axes to take down the bloodsucking menaces.

“Fright Night” may not be the strongest argument for remaking horror films, but it makes for an easy watch on a rainy night. That is more than anyone can say for the latest Jason and Freddy Krueger films.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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Vols ‘competitive’ in final football scrimmage Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer With the opening kickoff of the college football season just around the corner, second-year coach Derek Dooley and his Tennessee football squad have been working hard in practices and scrimmages.

“For the most part it’s been a very competitive, equally competitive camp and that’s what you want,” Dooley said. “The deeper we get as a team, the better recruits we keep bringing in on offense and defense; that’s what you’re going to have.”

One of the players receiving much attention in the past week of fall camp has been sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray.

In the Volunteers’ third and final scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday, Bray was 10-of-20 through the air for 144 yards and a touchdown.

“I wish Tyler would get a little more consistent in his approach,” Dooley said.

“He shouldn’t have to have a real bad day to get him to want to come in and take it more seriously, and that comes with maturity.”

Despite the criticism that has been directed towards him over the past few weeks, Bray has kept his head held high and has continued to work hard in practices, and as a result has the confidence of his coaches and teammates.

“We all believe in him,” junior wide receiver Zach Rogers said. “He proved to us last year he is a big-game player and we want him out on the field in critical moments of the game.”

Rogers and the rest of UT’s young receiving corps will have to fill a void in the receiving game after the departures of Gerald Jones, Denarius Moore and Luke Stocker.

“Our receivers definitely have talent this year, and (sophomores) Justin (Hunter) and Da’Rick (Rogers) are phenomenal athletes,” Zach Rogers said. “We also have a lot of speed and want to stretch the field this year.”

The offensive performance in Saturday’s scrimmage was highlighted by a 16-play, 99-yard scoring drive, which was capped off with a five-yard touchdown

pass from Bray to freshman wide receiver Vincent Dallas.

“If we play as a team and have the tempo fast, we’re a great team,” Bray said.

“I feel like we would be ready if the first game was tomorrow, but we still have some areas we need to work on and improve in.”

The running game was also very effective for the Vols’ offensive attack, as four tailbacks managed to rush for 177 yards on 40 carries. Jaron Toney, Marlin Lane and Reggie Juin each scored a touchdown.

Toney led all rushers with 83 yards from scrimmage.

“We were running the ball very effectively, and if we don’t run the ball well this year we’re not going to be anything,” Dooley said after the Vols’ 103-play scrimmage, which took place in Neyland Stadium. “We don’t have enough wideouts, we don’t have enough experience at quarterback and receiver play to go out there and sling it around the field. We’re goning to have to run the ball well and we did and we made a lot of progress today.”

Ian Harmon • The Daily Beacon Now that all the extensive fall scrimmages are over, the team will continue to Zach Rogers hauls in a catch despite a UAB safety’s best attempts to disrupt the practice and try to tune up some of the play on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. Rogers and the rest of UT’s young receivers look weak spots in its game with less than two to fill in the gaps after the loss of a number of veterans from last season. weeks until the season kicks off against Montana on Sept. 3.

“I’m a little nervous because of our youth and inexperience,” Dooley said.

“But I feel like we have a competitive talent level. It’s not where it needs to be to be a championship football team, but it doesn’t mean we can’t win one.

We have some holes on both sides of the ball, but we’re a lot better than we were last year.”

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