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Greek Fest returns to Knoxville, draws crowds 32nd annual Greek Fest showcases Greek culture with ethnic food, jewelry, clothing Holly Patton Staff Writer As drivers traveled up and down Kingston Pike, floods of people carrying packages of savory food, ornate jewelry and ethnic clothing could be seen streaming down the sidewalks.

All weekend long, Knoxville residents explored the annual Greek Fest put on by St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

This year marked the 32nd anniversary of the Greek Fest. For a mere $2 day pass or $3 weekend pass, Knoxvillians were immersed in the world of Greek culture. As in previous years, the customers were not lacking in number.

“The weather is usually the controlling factor for success,” vendor Mike Nassios said.

“We feel very fortunate.”

One of the many charms about this festival is its atmosphere of authentic Greek culture.

Customers roamed through the replicated sights and aromatic smells seeking one of the festival’s main attractions: the food.

“They had so many different kinds of food,” junior Jordan Bernadini said. “I’m not usually one to try foreign food, but it all looked so appetizing. It just tasted fresh and the desserts were amazing.”

Among the dessert options were the sticky and sweet Loukoumades, a kind of Greek donut topped with warm honey and cinnamon.

This, like many other foods vendors sold, was an old family recipe and was seen in the hands of many of the customers.

“We start preparing and cooking in the spring,” Nassios said. “One hundred percent of the stuff is homemade.”

Visitors were provided with background music as they congregated and shopped.

Traditional Greek numbers played and dancers fell into step — many of these moves were similar to those seen in the flash mob that broke out in Market Square last week.

“I wasn’t in Market Square when the flash mob broke out, but I saw the video online,” Bernadini said. “The dancing at the actual festival was like it, and looked like a lot of fun. It’s a cool tradition that they have in their culture.”

In addition to the food and music, customers meandered indoors to find the tables dedicated to jewelry, clothes and other miscellaneous objects all echoing the traditional Greek culture.

The festival attracted not only faithful customers from throughout the years, but also some that had a sentimental attachment to the church itself.

“We’re in from out of town, and we wanted to help out,” volunteer Pete Couladis said.

“My wife went here growing up.”

This year’s Greek Fest was a success — food and fellowship, two of the Greek’s cultural aspects, were seen and enjoyed by the many who came out to support. This festival brought invaluable meaning to many of those Krystal Oliva • The Daily Beacon running it.

“We not only got to share our culture with Performers dance during a show at Greek Fest on Saturday, Sept. 24. Greek Fest, in the community, but also our religion,” Nassios its 32nd year of operation, featured traditional dances, foods and clothes that brought authentic Greek culture to the heart of East Tennessee. said.

Native American Student Association hosts coffee, desert in I-House Victoria Wright Staff Writer

Madeline Brown • The Daily Beacon

Patrons at the Hola Festival browse though offerings at a stand with a number of colorful bracelets on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Hola Festival features food, music, arts and crafts as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month.

If music is the universal connector of the soul, then food serves as the cultural connector of the mind, and the stomach.

Students who are part of the Native American Student Association (NASA) hosted a Native American Coffee House in the Great Room in the International House last Tuesday evening.

Approximately 30 students enjoyed free dessert, the opportunity to see authentic Native American beadwork, and organic, free trade coffee from Cherokee, N.C. Graduate student in information sciences Jessica Torrance taught visitors a recipe for peach crisp, a staple Navajo desert.

“I’m part Native American — a very tiny part,” Torrance said chuckling. “It’s an important part of my family history and an important part of my identity.” Torrance is also a member of the Native American Student Association.

The amount of butter used for the dessert would make an Paula Dean enthusiast proud, though Torrance said the butter used for the dessert needs to be cold to create the crisping effect. Students enjoyed re-made deserts for time purposes.

The dessert was similar to a peach cobbler. It included large chunks of peaches and gooey bits of pastry in a sweet gelatin mixture.

Students appeared to enjoy the dish as empty bowls scraped clean stacked quickly on a table near the kitchen.

“It was delicious. It just sort of melts in your mouth,” Alexandra Chiasson, freshman in English and Asian studies, said.

Chiasson, though interested in cultural studies, admitted that she was not familiar with Native American culture.

“I knew nothing,” Chiasson said.

“It’s all completely new.”

NASA president Brittani Blanchard hoped the event served as insight to visitors curious about Native American culture. “(At) all of our events, we like to display Native American culture,” Blanchard, junior in psychology, said. “We want to serve people of campus something different than what they’re used to.”

In addition to Navajo culture, Cherokee and Choctaw influences were also represented.

In the far left corner of the room, intricate and colorful bead creations were displayed on a table.

Mercedes Cotton, a member of the NASA and the Choctaw tribe, brought the designs in for display from a family member in Mississippi.

“I wanted to actually get my culture out there and let people know there’s other tribes than just Cherokee,” Cotton, junior in math, said.

Cotton explained that many students are familiar with the Cherokee tribe but are unaware of Choctaw culture.

She presented beaded earrings, necklaces and sashes that can be worn as belts. Each design had hues of red, white, black and orange called “sunburst” colors. Cotton explained that these colors represent the sunset and sunrise in the tribe.

“The sun is very important to us because we used the sun to guide us to go home or hunting,” Cotton said.

Blanchard hopes that similar events can continue and spread awareness of Native American culture.

“It’s to keep the tradition alive,” Blanchard said. “It’s a minority tradition, and I think it’s really special when people get to see how that has grown and how it prevails.”

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Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon

Richard Olowoyo, senior in studio art, writes on the Free Speech Board on Sept. 14. The Free Speech Board was set up as part of the Genocide Awareness Project’s demonstration on the Pedestrian Mall, challenging students to write and speak openly about their stance on abortion.

Friday, Sept. 23 4:49 a.m. — Report of a fight in progress at Highland Avenue and 18th Street. The victim was stabbed during the fight and was lying on the ground. Arrests were made by UTPD officers.

Saturday, Sept. 24 12:54 a.m. — Unauthorized individual seen driving golf cart belonging to UT Dining Services. Vehicle was found undamaged when officer arrived. No sign of suspect to be found.

1:45 a.m. — Officer sent to Highland Avenue in response to an assault. Male subject was intoxicated and had assaulted a security guard.

Suspect arrested for public intoxication.

4:06 a.m. — Male subject near Hess Hall seen walking around without pants and creating a disturbance. Officers dispatched but no arrests were made.

Compiled from a media log provided to the Daily Beacon by the University of Tennessee Police Department.

All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. People with names similar or identical to those listed may not be those identified in reports.

1864 — Confederate guerillas sack Centralia, Missouri A guerilla band led by William “Bloody Bill” Anderson sacks the town of Centralia, Missouri, killing 22 unarmed Union soldiers before slaughtering more than 100 pursuing Yankee troops.

The Civil War in Missouri and Kansas was rarely fought between regular armies in the field. It was carried out primarily by partisan bands of guerilla fighters, and the atrocities were nearly unmatched. In 1863, Confederate marauders sacked Lawrence, Kansas, and killed 250 residents.

In 1864, partisan activity increased in anticipation of Confederate General Sterling Price’s invasion of the state. On the evening of September 26, a band of 200 Confederate marauders gathered near the town of Centralia, Missouri. The next morning, Anderson led 30 guerillas into Centralia and began looting the tiny community and terrorizing the residents. Unionist congressmen William Rollins escaped execution only by giving a false name and hiding in a nearby hotel.

Meanwhile, a train from St. Louis was just pulling into the station. The engineer, who spotted Anderson’s men destroying the town, tried to apply steam to keep the train moving. However, the brakeman, unaware of the raid, applied the brakes and brought the train to a halt. The guerillas took 150 prisoners from the train, which included 23 Union soldiers, and then set it on fire and opened its throttle; the flaming train sped away from the town. The soldiers were stripped and Anderson’s men began firing on them, killing all but one within a few minutes. The surviving Yankee soldier was spared in exchange for a member of Anderson’s company who had recently been captured.

That afternoon, a Union detachment commanded by Major A. V. E. Johnston arrived in Centralia to find the bushwhackers had already vacated the town. Johnston left some troops to hold the tiny burgh, and then headed in the direction of Anderson’s band. Little did he know he was riding right into a perfect trap: Johnston’s men followed Rebel pickets into an open field, and the Southern partisans attacked from three sides. Johnston and his entire command were quickly annihilated. Anderson’s men scalped and mutilated many of the bodies before moving back into Centralia and killing the remaining Federal soldiers. In all, the bushwhackers killed some 140 Yankee troops.

A month later, Anderson was killed attempting a similar attack near Albany, Missouri.

— This Day in History is courtesy of History.com.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Historian asks to sell valuables The Associated Press BALTIMORE — A presidential historian charged with conspiring to steal documents from archives throughout the Northeast is asking for court permission to sell artwork and other valuables to cover his living expenses, according to a motion filed Friday in U.S. District Court.

Barry Landau, 63, needs cash to pay expenses such as the $2,700 rent on his midtown Manhattan apartment, health insurance and food, according to the filing from attorney Andrew White. Landau’s terms of release require court permission before he can sell or dispose of any assets.

Landau and his 24-year-old assistant, Jason Savedoff, are charged with stealing valuable historical documents from the Maryland Historical Society and conspiring to steal documents from other archives.

Both have pleaded not guilty.

Landau was allowed to return to his Manhattan apartment with GPS monitoring.

Savedoff, who surrendered his American and Canadian passports, was released on $250,000 cash bail to his mother’s custody and is staying at a Baltimore-area apartment.

White writes in the motion filed last week that Landau may not have much cash to pay his living expenses, but does have items of value that can be sold.

“These items were not seized by the FBI in the multiple searches of the defendant’s apartment and are unquestionably not related to the charges now pending in this case,” White said. “The defendant seeks to liquidate these items because he is now without funds necessary to pay his everyday expenses.”

The items include artworks

by Francesco Scavullo, Victor Vaserely, Salvador Dali, LeRoy Neiman and Andy Warhol.

White notes that the Warhol print, “Liz,” which depicts the late actress Elizabeth Taylor and was a gift from the artist, is the only piece of significant value. An expert has valued it at $40,000 to $60,000 and the

Scavullo and Vasarely works are worth about $5,000 each, he said.

The other items Landau is seeking to sell include presidential inaugural medals he has collected since 1961 and political china such as commemorative plates and figurines which were mostly gifts he received since the 1960s. He also seeks permission to sell coin sets, glass vases he inherited from his mother, jewelry and a collection of letters, photographs and books addressed and inscribed to Landau from political, theatrical and Hollywood figures.

White suggests that a New York attorney who has been helping with the case handle most of the sales and Christie’s auction house handle the sale of the Warhol “Liz” print through a private commission sale or a commissioned auction.

Prosecutors have said the historian used different routines to distract librarians and had sport jackets and overcoats altered to allow him to stash documents inside large pockets. They allege that the men had about 80 documents when they were arrested in the historical society’s library in Baltimore in July.

About 60 of those documents were from the Maryland Historical Society, including papers signed by President Abraham Lincoln worth $300,000 and presidential inaugural ball invitations and programs worth $500,000. The other documents were from the Connecticut Historical Society, Vassar College and the National Archives, according to prosecutors.

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Nobel Peace Prize recipient dies The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organization she founded said Monday.

She was 71.

Kenya’s most recognizable woman, Maathai won the Nobel in 2004 for combining environmentalism and social activism. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, where over 30 years she mobilized poor women to plant 30 million trees.

In recognizing Maathai, the Nobel committee said that she had stood up to a former oppressive regime — a reference to former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi — and that her “unique forms of action have contributed to drawing attention to political oppression.”

Maathai said during her 2004 acceptance speech that the inspiration for her life’s work came from her childhood experiences in rural Kenya, where she witnessed forests being cleared and replaced by commercial plantations, which destroyed biodiversity and the capacity of forests to conserve water.

Although the Green Belt Movement’s tree-planting campaign did not initially address the issues of peace and democracy, Maathai said it became clear over time that responsible governance of the environment was not possible without democracy.

“Therefore, the tree became a symbol for the democratic struggle in Kenya. Citizens were mobilized to challenge widespread abuses of power, corruption and environmental mismanagement,” Maathai said.

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Maathai’s death “strikes at the core of our nation’s heart.”

“I join Kenyans and friends of Kenya in mourning the passing of this hero of our national struggles,” Odinga said. “Hers has been heroism easily recognized locally and abroad. ... Prof Maathai has passed on just when the causes she long fought for were just beginning to get the attention they deserved as threats to the survival of the human race and that of our planet.”

The United Nations Environment Program called Maathai one of Africa’s foremost environmental campaigners. The U.N. agency recalled that Maathai was the inspiration behind UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign, which was launched in 2006. To date, more than 11 billion trees have been planted as part of the campaign.

“Wangari Maathai was a force of nature. While others deployed their power and life force to damage, degrade and extract short term profit from the environment, she used hers to stand in their way, mobilize communities and to argue for conservation and sustainable development over destruction,” said Achim Steiner, the executive director of UNEP.

Tributes also poured out for Maathai online, including from Kenyans who remember planting trees alongside her as schoolchildren. One popular posting on Twitter noted that Maathai’s knees always seemed to be dirty from showing VIPs how to plant trees. Another poster, noting Nairobi’s cloudy skies Monday, said: “No wonder the sun is not shining today.”

A long time friend and fellow professor at the University of Nairobi, Vertistine Mbaya said that Maathai showed the world how important it is to have and demonstrate courage.

“The values she had for justice and civil liberties and what she believed were the obligations of civil society and government,” Mbaya said. “She also demonstrated the importance of recognizing the contributions that women can make and allowing them the open space to do so.”

Her quest to see fewer trees felled and more planted saw her face off against Kenya’s powerful elite. At least three times during her activist years she was physically attacked, including being clubbed unconscious by police during a hunger strike in 1992. The former president, arap Moi, once called Maathai “a mad woman” who was a threat to the security of Kenya.

By contrast, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Monday called Maathai a “true African heroine.” The Nelson Mandela Foundation also expressed sadness over Maathai’s death. The foundation hosted Maathai in 2005, when she headlined the foundation’s annual lecture.

“We need people who love Africa so much that they want to protect her from destructive processes,” she said in her address.

“There are simple actions we can take. Start by planting 10 trees we each need to absorb the carbon dioxide we exhale.”

A former member of Kenya’s parliament, Maathai was the first woman to earn a doctorate in East Africa — in 1971 from the University of Nairobi, where she later was an associate professor in the department of veterinary anatomy. She previously earned degrees from Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas and the University of Pittsburgh.

Maathai first latched on to the idea of widespread tree planting while serving as the chairwoman of the National Council of Women in Kenya during the 1980s.

The Green Belt Movement, which was founded in 1977, said on its website that Maathai’s death was a great loss to those who “admired her determination to make the world a more peaceful, healthier and better place.”

Edward Wageni, the group’s deputy executive director, said Maathai died in a Nairobi hospital late Sunday. Maathai had been in and out of the hospital since the beginning of the year, he said.

Maathai is survived by three children. Funeral arrangements were to be announced soon, the Green Belt Movement said.

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OPINIONS

StaffColumn Slavish optimism dangerous today Robbie Hargett Chief Copy Editor This question goes out to all those graduating: What’s your plan?

Are you getting a job? Going to graduate school? Living with your parents for a year to sort things out? How’s that stand-up routine coming?

Seniors seem to respond to graduating in one of two ways: They either start freaking out about life after college, or they tell themselves that everything will work itself out. The former is probably healthier in the long run, but the latter is comforting. I would warn against the latter.

Human beings are naturally optimistic. It’s not because we genuinely believe in the fairness of the world, but one reason for chinning up is that optimism is an evolutionary adaptation conducive to the survival of the species. That is, optimism promotes the ideas that we should go on living in the face of widespread suffering and that, even though we may be down and out, we are somehow always on the upswing. Without optimism, suicide would threaten the continuation of our species.

Let’s put one matter aside. I’m not talking about optimism as a measure for how one generally perceives events — whether the glass is half full or half empty. At one extreme end of that spectrum is slavish positivity — always seeing the glass half full. But I am talking about slavish hopefulness — not always seeing the glass half full but always seeing the potential for the glass to be half full in the future. That is, always thinking that things will get better.

There is no realistic basis for the idea that things will get better. In fact, entropy tells us that orderly systems must becomes increasingly more disorderly over time. Give science some credit. There is no such thing as a bed that gets neater as you sleep in it.

In this sense optimism is not so much a

human characteristic as an animalistic one. The untrained dog will beg for table scraps every night, even though the owner’s repeated slaps to his muzzle should tell him to lie down. But dogs live unadorned lives, so it’s easier to train them away from hopefulness. And maybe I’m projecting our more complex human notion of “hope” onto a dog’s much more limited catalogue of responses, in which case the dog’s begging is just an instinctual response to a desired stimulus.

But isn’t that the basis of human optimism? It is our innate response, when drowning, to grasp at straws. It would be naive to try to improve human nature — and I’m not so sure it would be an improvement, anyway — by telling people to stop grasping at straws, but that’s what I’m getting at. Optimism is illogical. Everything will work itself out, they say, as though the universe were holding out on us.

Why is it so hard to understand physics? Our brains, like dogs’ brains, were not meant to understand how the universe works, but instead were constructed to promote the survival of genes. Evolutionary survival is the guideline by which all living things abide. The real difference between humans and other living beings is that humans are able to create long-term meaning in their lives apart from evolutionary demands — survival and reproduction — to a much larger extent than any other species.

So here we are, getting degrees, graduating soon, hoping to create meaning in our lives, paradoxically riding the back of that evolutionary adaptation in order to transcend evolutionary demands.

We all know these times are tough. Under stress we seem to revert back to that instinctual state of hope. Delusions make it easier to cope with uncertainty, but we become too passive in accepting these delusions. We almost need to be goaded into motion by some overhanging dread.

Of course, we can never give up optimism, but today’s context requires a new kind of optimism, a less hopeful optimism, if one is possible — one that would take into account the fact that the bed won’t be made until you make it.

— Robbie Hargett is a senior in English. He can be reached at ghargett@utk.edu.

SCRAMBLED EGGS • Alex Cline

THE GREAT MASH-UP • Liz Newnam

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Time to retire capital punishment C ampbel l’s Co r n e r by

Seth Campbell Just this past week, the state of Georgia executed convicted murderer Troy Davis for his role in a murder that claimed the life of offduty officer Mark MacPhail. In any situation, murder is tragic. Regardless of the loss of another life, I cannot justify capital punishment in our country.

There’s evil in this country that cannot be fully described. By no means am I justifying the terrible actions of Davis, regardless of his questionable guilt. I condemn murder to the utmost. Though I hesitantly accept the verdict, I am simply questioning the decision to claim his life by lethal injection.

This truly is an age-old argument ranging all the way back to the Code of Hammurabi.

While the theory of “an eye for an eye” may have worked in 1700 B.C., it seems that the act of capital punishment is extremely outdated.

Simply put, there’s not a bone in my body that feels like executing Troy Davis will help bring Mark MacPhail back or deter other people from committing murder or other heinous crimes.

It’s abundantly clear that capital punishment is an extremely outdated policy.

Examining the world’s differing views on capital punishment sheds a ray of light on the United States’ archaic policy. Progressive countries such as Israel, Australia and all of Western Europe have developed with time and have permanently banned all forms of capital punishment. If we desire to maintain our status as one of the world’s most civilized and great countries, we must adapt our policies to fit the 21st century.

As a country that executed 46 human beings since 2010, we are on par with several other countries that continue this extraneous

practice. Some of these countries include Iran, North Korea, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Do any of us believe the United States should mirror the punishment policies of these countries? I believe in a sense of American elitism and executing roughly the same amount of prisoners as North Korea is repulsive.

There are many different arguments that support capital punishment and place it on a pedestal. Of these several excuses, I have yet to find one argument that can honestly justify executing another human being. Whether you claim that capital punishment deters would-be murderers or that it keeps our country’s “Wild West” persona in check, it just doesn’t make sense. If countries such as the frontier-oriented Australia can abolish their death penalty, so can the United States.

Many states have already caught up to the rest of the world and outlawed the death penalty. Some liberal states, such as Michigan and New York, have effectively banned any form of capital punishment. More conservative states, such as North Dakota and Alaska, have also banned the death penalty. If nothing else, this proves that regardless of political affiliation capital punishment is an outdated practice.

These states have set a straight path for our country to follow. While 16 states have taken a stance and outlawed the death penalty, Texas leads the pack with more executions than any other state. Of the hundreds of executions over the past several years, some of the Texans executed have since been exonerated. The fact that we have executed innocent people in this country is not compatible with the ethos of our country.

I simply do not think it is our position to decide who should be executed and who should be allowed to live. Whether it is a jury or the judge, the call whether to punish a human by taking their life is far beyond any of us. Though evil occurs on a constant basis, we need to find it within ourselves to overcome this evil and reject capital punishment.

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

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During our college years, it is important to develop healthy eating habits. If done successfully, these habits will continue past college and into the adult world. Yet, eating the right thing is not always easy or convenient, especially for students. Around campus, there are a multitude of dining options for students to refuel and replenish before the remainder of their classes. However, these dining halls and fast food restaurants do not provide the healthiest food options. Although convenient, many of the meals are packed with saturated fats and copious amount of calories. While some students are not worried about their weight, I still advise everyone to remain aware of their intake due to certain health reasons.

The dining halls and fast food restaurants around campus offer a wide variety of entrées and cuisines that meet the standards of our diverse students. Yet, some of the food options appear to be centered on convenience rather than nutrition. An easy and effective way to make sure what goes into your body is healthy, is by checking a restaurant’s online menu.

Typically, a list of calories, fats, carbs and other various nutrition facts will be provided for the healthconscious. Another good reason why one should look up the nutrition facts is because it may be surprising what is considered healthier. For example, at one’s local Einstein’s Bagels, a student could choose between many bagel options. But, did you know that the blueberry bagel has more calories than the chocolate bagel? If you are not conscious of the calories, the blueberry bagel has 10 grams of protein while the chocolate bagel has nine. Checking online to see nutrition facts can help decision making easier when ordering.

Now that we are independent and have the ability to choose for ourselves, we do not always pick the best options for our bodies. Late night studying often results in consuming large quantities of candy, pizzas and sodas to keep one occupied. While these meals and snacks are O.K. on special occasions, a large

intake of sugary and fatty food could impact on one’s overall health. Eating sugar and trans fats causes a rise in one’s blood sugar, creating a pleasant rush of energy. But, after several hours, the rush will fade and one might feel sluggish, tired and drained. In order to achieve energy, a student might consume more of the sugary substances, thus creating an endless cycle.

Another reason why it is difficult for students to maintain a balanced diet is because of our cooking habits. Many of us were reliant on our parents’ and grandparents’ home cooking while still living at home. Now that we have our own kitchens, it appears to be easier and cheaper to make a microwave meal or eat a bag of chips for dinner. If these temptations aren’t resisted, these unhealthy habits will continue on into adult life, where the consequences of poor eating may perpetuate into disease and an earlier death. Research now reveals that the quality and amount of intake of food is one of the largest determinants of overall health and length of life as well. The brain is also affected by nutrition or lack of it and students will find that when they eat correctly, they will feel well enough to maintain a higher level of effort in their studies and in life.

Choosing healthy options with the right amount of protein, complex carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables will help to maintain weight and create a momentum of a more efficient and productive lifestyle. Although it may be difficult to find fast and easy food options that keep one on a balanced diet, becoming more aware of your food choices will help to make better decisions. Most experts determine that an average person should consume somewhere around 57 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent amount of fats, and 13 percent protein. The Internet is a good source for recipes and ideas as a guide. We have the power to choose when and where we eat. We need to make sure our healthy habits are continued even late into the night. Across the nation, the obesity epidemic has spread like wildfire. Our country is fortunate to have an abundance of food but it has also become our nemesis. We should work collectively to combat obesity and strive for a happy, healthy lifestyle so we go forward into the future with our best selves.

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

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ARTS&CULTURE

Album delights with unique sound Michael Lindley Staff Writer Girls’ newest album, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” is a bit of an anachronism in the current indie music scene. In a time where bubbling synths trickle through the majority of indie music, the bright jangling guitars of “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” rattle the ears in a way that hasn’t been replicated, or at least this well, since the 1950s. Favoring lo-fi production over the slick gloss of Pro Tools, Girls have crafted an endearing tribute to the sun-bleached harmonies of The Beach Boys and Buddy Holly, yet the endless summer of “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is hazed in prescription drugs and heartsickness instead of carefree nostalgia.

While “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” contains many of the same triumphant blasts of energy that were present on Girls’ 2009 debut, “Album,” singer Christopher Owens’ songwriting has taken a decidedly more somber direction.

The nasally pop vocals of “Album” have been largely abandoned by Owens, who instead has adopted a more ethereal delivery, letting his words hide behind bouncing guitar leads and shimmering organs. Owens’ tenuous voice gives the lyrics a fragility and earnestness that tugs on the heartstrings despite the clichés of heartbreak and sexual longing. His ability to spin exhausted subjects into poignant tales is remarkable and one of the album’s major strengths.

Besides Owens’ songwriting, the difference in musicianship between “Album” and “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is readily apparent. The rhythms are tighter and the compositions are more complex. Rotary organs and backing harmonies feature prominently, and the guitar leads bring back ’70s classic rock and roll. From the vibrant chords of “Honey Bunny” to the fuzzy crunch of “Die,” Girls attacks each song with ferocious energy and emotion. The guitar

Action film pays homage to years past Will Abrams Copy Editor

strums hit with force and the drums shuffle and pound to the rhythm of a highway drive. The music of “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” can’t be listened to passively; it has to be moved to.

The swing, however, isn’t the only dance that can be done to Girls’ noisy pop bombardments. It has a couple hip-swaying, arms-on-shoulders, high school prom ballads as well. Slow burners like “My Ma” and “Forgiveness” mellow the mood between the upbeat guitar blasts, and lead single “Vomit” features multiple transitions between tepid arpeggios and aggressive guitar leads. Never stagnant and always lively, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is sure to induce some bodily movement.

But besides the improved songwriting and musicianship, the greatest achievement of “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is its close-knit structure. This is an album that feels like an album, not an album that feels like a collection of songs.

No immediate standout tracks are present, but the overall experience grows on the listener and begs for immediate replay. This song-to-song coherency is perhaps the most retro aspect of the album despite the immediate pop nostalgia of the songs’ beach sand grittiness. In an age where single song downloads dominate the charts and the album as a unified concept is all but dead, it is rare that a band releases an album that has the ambition and scope that “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” has. It is even rarer when such an album is so infectiously catchy and good.

“Father, Son, Holy Ghost” trumps the sophomore slump and reaffirms Girls’ status as one of the best new rock ‘n’ roll bands to hit the scene. Full of anger, love and bombastic joy, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” is a must have for any fan of music.

Ever wonder what it would look like if John Hughes made an action movie? The ’80s film icon behind classics like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “The Breakfast Club” passed away a couple of years ago but “Drive,” the latest film from Nicolas Winding Refn, sure has the fingerprint of his era all over it.

From the film’s pink, cursive opening credits to its protagonist’s outerwear, “Drive” is really tipping its hat to an era passed.

The film follows a man (Ryan Gosling) who serves as a getaway driver for his side job. When he’s not working as a stuntman on film sets or fixing up old cars, Gosling’s character makes deals with criminals and leads police on wild chases through L.A. Although he has the rules and cool demeanor that would make one think of Jason Statham’s character in “The Transporter,” this is not that kind of movie. It’s more of a “Transporter” for the art house crowd. There are some bloody scenes, all right, but no martial arts or ridiculous action movie clichés.

Director Refn is not about to make the next actionpacked blockbuster. His last film, “Valhalla Rising,” was one of the slowest films made this decade.

This isn’t to say that “Drive” is by any means boring. If one is using the litmus test of the latest “Transformers” flick to determine its pace, it will be a little slow. The film, however, merely takes its time to enjoy each scene before moving on.

This leads to several occasions where the camera lingers without a word of dialogue. If that sounds like torture to potential viewers, remember it when visiting the theater.

Gosling’s character is sort

of a variation on the old Man with No Name that Clint Eastwood used to portray so well. Not only is Gosling’s name never revealed, but he only says enough to qualify for an answer. There are no puns or long-winded speeches of revenge, just a few words that allow the scene to progress.

For those hoping to find some gory action in “Drive,” it is few and far between.

Similar to a film like “A History of Violence,” the action here is bold and in your face, yet hardly around.

The car chases are some of the best put to the screen in recent memory. While they are fairly short, they show how talented a driver the protagonist really is. Rather than just gunning the engine all over town, there is an artistry to how the driver operates when being pursued.

Action isn’t what makes “Drive” tick, though. The film is about characters and visuals. The latter could certainly make a run for an Oscar in a few months.

While the film has less dialogue than some would prefer, what it does have is delivered fantastically by the cast.

Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks shine remarkably as Gosling’s boss and the film’s antagonist, respectively.

Carey Mulligan’s performance and a cameo by “Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks are also well-received.

Gosling’s role is one where the actor is required to convey his feelings almost entirely through facial and body expressions. While it may not be better than his performance in “Blue Valentine,” it is still great to see.

“Drive” may be a film that some audiences reject in favor of something more flashy or quickly paced. However, it would be a mistake to not realize the quality filmmaking on display throughout Refn’s work.

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New film rejects comedic norms Wiley Robinson Staff Writer “Our Idiot Brother” is a rare example of a film that manages to reject the gimmicky path of least resistance the best comedies often take. Like the high fructose corn syrup in a complex and satisfying barbecue sauce, even a momentary reliance on ultimately contextless feces hurling can cheapen intelligent movies (that don’t otherwise milk some level of campy appeal). And R-rated comedies that effortlessly maintain an intoxicating lightheartedness while achieving an equal or greater level of paradoxically dramatic substance are a rarity indeed.

Ned (Paul Rudd) is too unassuming and nice to properly function in society. He lacks that critical human ability to calculate his chances of success and failure, deceive, or suspect ulterior motives. The stage is abruptly set when Ned, a biodynamics farmer who could easily be mistaken for hippie Jesus, is successfully manipulated into voluntarily selling marijuana to a police officer who claims he just wants to take the edge off of a hard week.

The plot kicks off when he gets out of jail a few months later (waving cheerily good-bye to the prison guards) and is dropped off at his shared farm to awkwardly find his life and livelihood with his girlfriend (Kathryn Hahn) of three years unceremoniously thrown away and usurped by another dude, with no regards for Ned’s fate.

He all but apologizes for the situation, which ends up with his ex declaring arbitrary custody of his one constant companion, Willy Nelson (his dog), and being thrust once more into the unforgiving world outside his farm. Though one of

the movie’s more obtuse scenes, Rudd’s character is so perfectly oblivious to the most ridiculous attempts at guile that it ends up being a pretty hilarious female power trip.

Ned needs cash, so he goes back to Long Island to commit that ultimate cultural sin of having to rely on your family. The first scene at the dinner table with Ned and his family of mother and sisters develops rapidly from the polite acceptance of family to the affirmed realization that Ned’s sisters think he’s a shambling clod.

After an open invitation from the sister that is at the 40something, married and kids archetypal point in her life to stay at her place, this dynamic unfolds to its breaking point as he’s taken in and passed along.

Is Ned an idiot? Playing your cards close is a de facto cultural necessity, even though contextless honesty and openness is always good and deception is always bad. The awesome consistency of Rudd’s performance for this indirectly-culturallyupsetting character is to be applauded, because the subtle hilarity of every scenario depends on being filtered through him. And when truth inevitably ruptures the foundation of the relationships the characters have with each other, it slowly becomes apparent that Ned has actually improved the quality of everyone’s life by a good margin.

Especially compared to the prevailing summer movie of late, “Our Idiot Brother” derives all of its deep humor from the timing and subtlety of a drama while still having the light-heartedness, energy and near improvisational acting tone. It altogether avoids and is so much more satisfying than the sexually improbable situation comedy (any Michael Cera movie, bless him) that is stifling the art.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Chris Flowers Staff Writer Many modern action games can be boiled down to male power fantasies, but “Warhammer 40K: Space Marine” takes virtual power tripping to a whole new level. Cast as the nine-foot-tall Ultramarine, Captain Titus, players wade into enemy hordes shrugging off machine gun fire, while hacking Orks to bits with axes, hammers and swords. Chainsaw swords. No single enemy has even a remote chance of killing Titus; only through sheer numbers do the Orks present a threat. It is not uncommon to have 20 or 30 enemies charging at you at once. Weaker enemies will simply turn tail and flee when singled out. A variety of ranged weapons are also at the player’s disposal, mostly the usual suspects like machine guns, sniper rifles and pistols. It is the mixture of ranged and melee combat that defines “Space Marine” and keeps it from being yet another generic 3rd-person shooter.

The combat system of “Space Marine” is rather shallow but satisfying enough to remain entertaining throughout the campaign.

The shooting is the standard 3rd-person shooter style defined by “Gears of War.” Four weapons are mapped to the D-pad, the pistol has infinite ammo and you shoot at the enemy’s head until it explodes. The melee system is simple, with buttons mapped to attack, stun and execute. Don’t expect the complexity of a game like “Devil May Cry” or “God of War.” The most complicated maneuver required of you is attack, attack, attack, stun. The fun of “Space Marine” comes from blending the two to effectively take on seemingly endless enemy waves. Thinning an oncoming attack with a rifle then using melee once the enemies reach you is a simple strategy that works well early on, but later in the game target prioritization becomes key. Gunfire is barely noticed by Titus, but explosions and melee hits from the more powerful enemies deal severe damage. Figuring out how and when to take out the heavily armored melee enemies and the enemies with rocket launchers becomes the most important part of many encounters.

“Space Marine” takes a unique approach to health regeneration, which forces players to adopt an aggressive playstyle. After the

typical 3rd-person shooter rechargeable shield has diminished and you have taken damage to your health, the only way to regain that health is to kill an enemy with a brutal execution move. These moves range from stomping on a downed enemy’s head to shoving your chainsaw sword into an Ork’s open mouth until its head pops like a jam-filled balloon. Forcing the player to dive head-first into the enemy when they are most vulnerable, instead of hiding behind a wall waiting for their health to regenerate, gives the combat in “Space Marine” a faster pace than other games of its ilk.

The presentation of “Space Marine” is its strongest asset.

Textures and models are sharp and clean, and the game has usually well-rendered faces. The sound design serves the action well; all the guns offer deep booming reports, and enemies explode with a satisfying sploosh. Every footstep of Titus feels like a minor earthquake as each emits a metallic thud and slightly shakes the screen.

The only minor presentation issue is, the game is a bit lacking in environmental variety. You’ll see the same Gothic architecture through the majority of the game.

The most glaring issue with “Space Marine” is that it is predictable and repetitive. After the first hour or so the only ways combat evolves are minor, as you gain slightly different weapons and fight slightly different enemies. The same tired video game clichés found in a million other games on the market are present here. The action is sometimes broken up with turret sequences. You know which door to go through because there is a green light above it instead of red. Long elevator rides mask the load times. Halfway through the game you become separated from your comrades and must go it alone through a sewer level. For difficult encounters you can enter a slow-motion mode. Hidden audio-logs are scattered throughout the world to provide background for the story. I have a page-long list of these, but you get the picture. The story is almost not worth mentioning, as it only gets slightly interesting in the very end, then leaves you with a cliffhanger.

Despite all of its obvious shortcomings, I enjoyed “Space Marine.” Maybe it was the refreshing lack of a cover system, maybe it was the fact that everyone, including the Orks, had British accents, or maybe I’m just a sucker for power trips. Whatever it was, “Space Marine” provided enough fun to keep me hooked through the seven or so hours it took to complete the campaign.

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Movie adaptation dazzles with all-star cast Robby O’Daniel Recruitment Editor Michael Lewis’ book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game” is one of those books I go back to at least once a year, which is high praise for nonfiction.

The book follows how the Oakland Athletics of the early 2000s managed to post 100-win seasons and trips to the playoffs in consecutive years, despite having one-third the payroll of baseball’s richest. Through using statistics to find undervalued baseball players, the A’s found success. Philosophies like valuing on-base percentage above any other stat, while discarding the need for good fielding, helped them achieve the feats.

The storytelling in it is so tight and captivating. Lewis writes the prose in such a way that it feels like a short story at times, with no distance between the reader and the subjects.

So that’s why director Bennett Miller’s adaptation of the movie was going to be good, unless the makers messed up somewhere. They didn’t.

Sure, the movie had its potential pratfalls, but critics and fans alike overrated the idea that it was impossible to tell a movie about baseball statistics. After all, at the heart of the story is one man’s struggle to prove everyone wrong and a team full of underdogs along for the ride.

And the book sure pulled off telling an entertaining and compelling account of the story, so why not the movie?

The trailer made it evident that they had nailed it. Casting Brad Pitt as the hotheaded, yet logical and down-to-earth Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane was an excellent move.

With his wry smile and cocky stance, Pitt embraces the role of former ballplayer-turned-baseball executive who has not shed his hotheaded tendencies or his drive to prove himself.

Jonah Hill as A’s assistant general manager Peter Brand (in real

life, Paul DePodesta) was a questionable choice, especially considering one of the other choices for the role — Demetri Martin — seemed like such a better fit. However, Hill managed to pull off the role and provides most of the laughs in the film. Kudos to Hill for reigning in his broader comedy tendencies, at least most of the time.

The most underrated part of “Moneyball,” though, is another excellent casting choice — Phillip Seymour Hoffman as A’s manager Art Howe. Hoffman pulls off the dejected, perpetually angry Howe look extremely well, and the tension between Beane and Howe is the one part of the movie that plays better than the book.

It also builds to one of the movie’s best scenes, when Howe finally gets his comeuppance for continually starting players Beane did not want him to.

The only major misstep “Moneyball” takes is with Beane’s daughter. Going into Beane’s home life was only natural, so as to humanize him and tell more about the character. But the way the movie played Beane’s relationship with his daughter felt schmaltzy consistently, and the song she plays just drove the movie’s themes home way more than necessary.

The movie version left out a sizable chunk of the book’s material — the portion where the A’s staff goes through that year’s draft and picks a bunch of unconventional players. It makes sense that the movie would skip this part, considering the team’s main pick, Nick Swisher, did not end up a long-time Athletics player, and many of the other choices from that draft did not really pan out. It’s interesting that the movie still included husky catcher Jeremy Brown in an odd cameo, considering he’s the draft’s most highprofile bust.

But the movie really should have • Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com spent more time with submarining reliever Chad Bradford, as his story of The only real problem with Brand’s character is that, while in finally finding a spot on a roster and feeling appreciated is marginreal life, he was an outsider, the portrayal of the assistant general alized in the movie, with catcher-turned-first-baseman Scott manager as a person does not quite feel authentic. The scene Hatteberg getting all the attention. where Beane steals Brand away from the Cleveland Indians feels But with Pitt starring, Hoffman a supporting character, Miller a little too played up for comedy, with Brand out-and-out scared directing, Aaron Sorkin co-writing, and using material from of conversing with the guy. And, too often, Brand keeps his dis- Lewis’ excellent book, is it any wonder that “Moneyball” is worth tance and tries to “figure out” Beane, while the book portrays an seeing? odd camaraderie between the two.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Post-Hunter Vols to trust in new receivers Matt Dixon Sports Editor Even for the die-hard Tennessee fans, Saturday’s game versus Buffalo doesn’t exactly get the blood pumping.

In all likelihood, the Volunteers will overwhelm the Bulls and have the contest in hand by the middle of the third quarter.

Still, there is plenty of intrigue for UT heading into its fourth game of the year.

No, I’m not going to try to over-hype an SEC team’s game against a 1-3 MAC school, but after two weeks of preparing for the remainder of the season without Justin Hunter, Saturday will be the first time for fans to see a re-tooled Vols’ offense.

Da’Rick Rogers is now UT’s clear-cut No. 1 receiver, whether he’s ready for it or not. The oftinjured Zach Rogers is now a starter and will be asked to do more than just primarily line up in the slot.

Freshmen DeAnthony Arnett and Vincent Dallas will be thrown into the mix quicker than expected. Matt Milton has the opportunity to get on the field. Rajion Neal, the team’s No. 2 rusher last season and one of the fastest players on the team, is now working exclusively at receiver and brings a play-making threat for coaches to utilize.

Saturday will be the first time for these

receivers to play their post-Hunter role on this year’s team. Obviously coaches won’t get settled on a rotation any time soon, and it will vary week-to-week given the team’s gameplan, but Tyler Bray is going to continue throwing 30-plus times per game, especially if UT’s running game doesn’t improve.

Speaking of UT’s run game, the Vols rank “dead stinkin’ last” in the SEC, averaging just 2.4 yards per carry and 81.7 yards per game. And that was with opposing defenses respecting UT’s passing game with Hunter.

Derek Dooley isn’t as worried as some are with the lack of production on the ground, but it must improve if the Vols are going to beat any SEC teams outside of Vanderbilt and Kentucky and possibly get into contention for an eastern division title.

To energize the running game, the Vols could use freshman Tom Smith and Devrin Young, two polar opposite players, on the Bulls. Smith is a straight-ahead bruiser who can pick up tough yards while Young is an under-sized back who uses his speed and elusiveness to his advantage.

Whatever UT tries to fix with its running game and replacing Hunter, it begins Saturday.

And while coaches and players won’t admit it, Buffalo is a tune-up game for the rest of the Vols’ October schedule, which includes the two best teams in the country, LSU and Alabama.

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Tauren Poole runs past a Cincinnati defender during a game in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10. Poole looks to remain focused on the Vols’ upcoming game against Buffalo and not get lulled into a false sense of security against the Bulls, who have faired poorly in previous years.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Vols look to capitalize on weak Bulls offense Matt Dixon Sports Editor There’s a lot of hype surrounding football in Buffalo, but unfortunately it’s not for the University of Buffalo Bulls (1-3) of the Mid-American Conference. The hype is for the NFL team, the Buffalo Bills, who are 3-0 and knocked off the New England Patriots on Sunday.

The Bulls struggled in 2010, going 210 after replacing coach Turner Gill, who brought success to the program for the first time since it returned to the FCS in 1999. Jeff Quinn, the offensive coordinator on Brian Kelly’s successful Cincinnati teams, replaced Gill, who left to take the head coaching job at Kansas.

Buffalo added talented senior quarterback Chazz Anderson, who transferred from Cincinnati after graduating early and having one more year of eligibility according to NCAA rules.

This season, Buffalo has struggled on the offensive side of the ball. They rank 102nd nationally in scoring offense. The issue isn’t moving the football; it’s putting points on the board. The rushing and passing attacks haven’t been bad, but last week in the game against Connecticut the Bulls’ only points came on a field goal despite out-gaining the Huskies 319-293 and getting inside the Huskies’ 35-yard line four times. The Bulls lost 17-3.

“The most important game is the next one on the schedule,” UT running back Tauren Poole said. “We have to take that approach out here every day. We can’t overlook Buffalo. We can’t overlook anybody. We’re definitely not the football team we want to be right now.”

The defense has kept Buffalo in games, only allowing 21.8 points per game.

That’s good for 45th in the country. But up front, the Bulls have struggled, giving up 167 yards rushing per game. The secondary has played great football, only allowing 183 yards through the air.

This weekend, the Bulls travel to play the Tennessee Volunteers (2-1). This is

the first match-up between the two teams and marks only the second occasion that the Bulls have played an SEC team. The first was a 38-7 loss at Auburn in 2006.

The Bulls go into the game as four touchdown underdogs. And while their chances are slim, historically, the Vols have struggled against MAC teams. In 2003 the Vols beat Marshall by 10; in 2008, they slid by Northern Illinois 13-9; and in 2009 beat Ohio by 11, all of those games at home with the Vols heavily favored.

“Buffalo’s a good team,” Tennessee defensive tackle Malik Jackson said.

“They are going to put up a good fight but if we go out there and do what we’re supposed to, we should be victorious.”

The Bulls have a good secondary, but it will be put to the test by gunslinger Tyler Bray and the potent Tennessee air attack, which has been surgical in it’s first three games. Also, the Bulls will have to play very tough up front if they want to compete; Tennessee running back Tauren Poole has great ability that he has yet to showcase in 2011.

If the Bulls continue to struggle running the football, it could be a very long day for the team. An inability to run the ball means they can’t control the clock, which leads to the d e f e n s e being on the field for longer periods of time.

Late in the game, especially when one team is trying to pull off a major road upset, a fatigued defense is never good.

• Photo courtesy of Paul Hokinson

University of Buffalo Head Coach Jeff Quinn shouts instructions to players during a game against Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 24. Buffalo is 1-3 coming into Neyland Stadium this week, as the Vols look to get their feet back under them after a bye week.

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THESPORTSPAGE

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Lady Vols golf drop off in Nashville

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FIRST PLACE: 16-4 (.800) Preston Peeden Managing Ed. Tennessee 35 - Buffalo 14 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 28 - Florida 13

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SECOND PLACE: 15-5 (.750)

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FOURTH PLACE: 14-6 (.700)

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of the tournament.

“We knew we were going to have to play without Erica for the rest of the tournament Friday night,” Monberg said.

Tennessee’s women’s golf team did not play the way it “Her hand has been bothering her all season, and with the hoped for in its second tournament appearance this season. long, wet course, it didn’t get any better.”

Day two was a mixed bag of emotions for UT. With its The Lady Volunteers finished 17th in the Fall Preview best player on the sidelines, someone had to step up for the in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament brought 14 of the team.

Chessay Thomas and Kaitlyn Rohrback were the ranked pre-season teams. UCLA won the tournament answers.

Both shot a two-over-par 74 for the day. shooting a nine-over-par score of 873.

Rohrback, after As a team, UT was shooting 11-overnot able to shoot a par the day before, single round under subtracted nine par for the tournashots off her score ment. to play a factor in One of the main the tournament. factors for the Lady Monberg fired a 79, Vols was the withwhile Newell findrawal of Erica ished with an 81.

Popson from the tourComing into the nament. Popson has final day, the Lady been dealing with a Vols were hoping for hand injury since the a good round to try season started and to take away somecould not finish the thing positive from tournament after the tournament. shooting a 75 on Monberg and Friday.

Newell both shot 76 The team finished to finish out the off Friday shooting a tournament. Newell combined 303. Sara finished her perMonberg led the day formance at 236. with a two-over-par Thomas carded an 74, while Chessey 80 to bring her week Thomas fired a threetotal to 229 along over-par 75. A.J. with Monberg.

Newell finished seven While Rohrback finover 79. ished out the week“The course was end with an 81 and really wet today, 238 overall. which made it a lot “We will have a longer than we usualweek and a half ly play,” junior Sara before our next Monberg said on tournament,” coach Friday. “Also the Judi Pavón said. “So greens are new, so Matthew DeMaria • The Daily Beacon we are going to get they are really firm and it’s really hard to Chessey Thomas prepares to tee off during the Mercedes Benz some hard work in hit them close to Classic on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. Thomas stepped up in the and hopefully get absence of Erica Popson at the Fall Preview in Nashville, as the Lady everybody healthy.” make birdies.”

The Lady Vols With Popson out Vols finished 17th. returns to action for the rest of the tournament, the Lady Vols knew they would not have a Oct. 7-9 at the UNC Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, fifth score to take from, so every shot mattered for the rest N.C.

Dallas Abel

Matt Dixon Sports Editor Tennessee 47 - Buffalo 10 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 24 - Florida 16

Will Abrams Copy Editor Tennessee 38 - Buffalo 13 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 31 - Florida 17

FOURTH PLACE: 14-6 (.700) Brent Harkins Ad Sales Tennessee 48 - Buffalo 17 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 30 - Florida 17

SIXTH PLACE: 13-7 (.650) Robbie Hargett Chief Copy Editor Tennessee 42 - Buffalo 14 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 28 - Florida 17

SIXTH PLACE: 13-7 (.650) Clay Seal Asst. Sports Editor Tennessee 42 - Buffalo 9 Wisconsin - Nebraska South Carolina- Auburn Texas A&M - Arkansas Alabama 35 - Florida 14

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