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Hart named Tennessee athletic director ‘Privileged’ to bring experience, competitiveness, commitment to academics return to her role as women’s athletic director until June 2012. Sports Editor “I’ve known Dave for a long time. I’ve had a lot of respect for him as a colleague and as a leader,” Cronan said. “I think Dave Hart was introduced as Tennessee’s new vice chanhe’s the right person to take Tennessee to the next level.” cellor and athletic director Monday night. Hart said he’s excited to inherit an “Everyone I called about Dave Hart athletic program with a legend in Pat started out and said his character, his Summitt, as well as three relatively new integrity and his honesty is superb,” UTK coaches in football (Derek Dooley), Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said. “He has 20 men’s basketball (Cuonzo Martin) and years of experience as athletic director at baseball (Dave Serrano). two major institutions.” “You could look down the road five Hart was the athletic director at East years and be talking about three of the Carolina from 1987-95, then at Florida greatest coaches in the country,” Hart State from 1995-2007. Most recently, he said. “I think you’ve got three young was the executive director of athletics at people who have all the right tools that Alabama. you need to be successful.” “He knows how to manage and lead He said one of his first goals will be athletic programs, coaches and staff,” to bring back the people who have made Cheek said. “He has a strong commitUT athletics what it is today. ment to academics. He has seen many “I know the history and I’m aware national championships and he wants to that there are still wounds out there for see a lot more right here in Tennessee. He a variety of reason. But I think that’s not committed to Tennessee for the longwhere your focus should be. Your focus term.” should be on getting those people back. Hart was the Athletic Director of the They all love Tennessee to the fullest Year for the Southeast Region in 2000 George Richardson • The Daily Beacon degree possible.” and 2005 while at FSU. He also is a recipBut at the end of the day, Hart Dave Hart listens as Chancellor Jimmy Cheek addresses media during a press conference ient of the Robert R. Neyland Award, on Monday, Sept. 5. Hart, who served as executive director of athletics at Alabama and as believes athletics is just a part of a uninamed for the former UT football coach, director of athletics at Florida State and East Carolia, was announced as the University of versity. which honors lifetime achievement. “Athletics has never been, should not Tennessee’s AD Monday. “It’s a privilege — I want to stress that be and never will be the most important word — it’s a privilege to be named vice chancellor and direc- interim athletic director following the resignation of former thing of a university campus,” he said. “But it is absolutely tor of athletics at the University of Tennessee,” Hart said. men’s athletic director Mike Hamilton in June. Cronan will the most visible element within that university’s structure.” “Being trusted to lead one of the elite programs in America.

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I don’t take that position lightly. There aren’t very many programs in the United States, a handful at best, who have the rich history, tradition and resources that exist here in Knoxville, Tenn.” Hart will replace Joan Cronan, who served as the school’s

KMA exhibits Korean ‘aggregations’ 1990s. The mulberry paper Chun used was derived from books, some as old as 100 years. After wrapping the triangles, Chun Korean artist Kwang-Young Chun preserves more than hand tied each one individually with string, and then dyed the triangles using vegetable and fruit ties, flower petals and Styrofoam in his newest exhibit. Chun’s exhibition titled “Aggregations” features a collec- other natural methods. Wicks explained that tion of intricately wrapped Chun’s motive of using old Styrofoam triangle mulberry books was to preserve a paper, a type of rice paper. He piece of Korean history and then uses them to create difthe people who read and ferent murals and sculptures. enjoyed the literature. The Knoxville Museum of Chun attended KMA’s Art first gained interest when opening of the exhibition, its director received news of which is one of his largest in the exhibition from the the United States. University of Wyoming Art “People were really excitMuseum. The museum in ed to hear about all the Wyoming then contacted thought that goes into his Chun about KMA’s interest in work and all of the cultural his work. significance that goes into Excited for the opportunievery decisions he’s had,” ty to work with KMA, Chun Wicks said. e-mailed KMA art curator One colossal sculpture Stephen Wicks and offered to stands vertical in the left add three more pieces to the side of the gallery and looks exhibit. similar to a mushroom with “Naturally, this was excita small cap. Brown and ing news, but I asked him, cream triangles encase the ‘What are you planning on entire sculpture. Chun used sending?’” Wicks said. larger triangles near the top Chun sent images of the to give the sculpture a texadditional pieces, one contured appearance. He then taining a massive, suspended circled the sculpture with a sculpture that looked similar cluster of large and small to an asteroid. triangles. Wicks was concerned Visitors are fascinated about fitting the large sculpand often eager to touch the George Richardson • The Daily Beacon ture into the gallery, but after triangles, much maneuvering, KMA’s Thousands of small pieces of traditional parchment freestanding team managed to move all 10 make up a piece of artwork in “Aggregations” by though the museum advises visitors not to touch the artpieces into the gallery. Kwang-Young Chun in the Knoxville Museum of Art on The exhibition has been Tuesday, Aug. 30. Chun is world-renowned for his use work. “It’s very unusual,” KMA running since Friday, June 9, of individual, small pieces that come together to form visitor Karen O’Hara said and will end Sunday, Sept. 4. a whole. while gazing at a triangle in Chun was born in her hand. “Absolutely fasciHongchun, Korea in 1944. As a child, Chun often visited herbal shops and noticed how med- nating. It’s hard to tell what goes on inside an artist’s head.” Admission to the Knoxville Museum of Art is free. The icine was preserved by tightly wrapping it with mulberry museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 paper. Chun already gained notoriety in Korea for his other works of art, but started his series of aggregation works in the p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Fair shows off clubs, organizations Alex Pierce Staff Writer

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On Thursday, Sept. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the UC ballroom was full of students attending the InVOLvement Fair, a UT tradition that celebrates the many clubs and organizations the school has. Representatives from nearly every UT club were present. The original InVOLvement Fair was scheduled for Aug. 17, 2011, but was cancelled due to rain. Political and religious groups were represented at the fair. The College Democrats and College Republicans sat side by side. A long row of Christian organizations were present, back to back with the Student Secular Alliance. “We had a lot of people show interest, and a lot of just curious people which was surprising,” Benjamin Vanderford, a fifth-year psychology major and representative of the Secular Student Alliance, said. He also added that this year’s fair was more successful than the last. Volunteer and community service clubs were abundant at the InVOLvement fair. Clinic Vols, the UT subdivision of the American Red Cross, was one participating organization. “We’re always here, semester after semester” Chi Vo, a senior in nursing and psychology and member of Clinic Vols, said. “We have over 500 members, and a lot of them come from recruiting here.” Another display was by the Redeeming Hope Ministries, an organization that specializes in helping the homeless. “Most of our proceeds go to the Amplifier newspaper,” a paper written specifically so that homeless can sell it, said Margaret Conley, senior in animal science and participant in Redeeming

Hope. The InVOLvement Fair also proved successful in another way. “I got so much free stuff,” Ashley Brown, sophomore in psychology, said. Michael Porter, sophomore in political science, agreed. “I got a free water bottle, a ring, a magnet and a granola bar,” Porter said. The granola bar came from the Kaplan display, which hosted a spinning wheel of free prizes. “Are you going to go to graduate school?” Rachel Detweiler, the woman in charge of the Kaplan table, asked everyone who approached. Regardless of your answer, you were permitted to spin the wheel and play for prizes ranging from free candy to cash to a T-shirt. Bolduve Gifts, a small business downtown, was also present, shilling free gifts. The table displayed a large selection of colorful rings. The owner of the shop, Tice Tansil, insisted everyone who visited his table take one. “We’re trying to promote the store and the Old City in general,” Tansil said. “It’s suprising how few students actually are familiar with that area.” Student participation this year was high compared to years past, and many signed up for new clubs. “I signed up for Clinic Vols and Cardboard Club,” Brown said. “My favorite part was finding out about all the different clubs on campus.” Michael Porter, who registered for the S.O.L.D. office, said, “It introduced me to opportunities I would not have otherwise known about.” The InVOLvement Fair takes place every year. For a full list of organizations at UT, go to http://activities.utk.edu/.


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