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Volapalooza ups ante with five acts | News

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

The night of much anticipation is finally here.

Volapalooza 2012 will be held Friday at 6 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. The event will host Ziggy Marley, Big Gigantic, Three 6 Mafia, the Black Cadillacs and DJ Hailstorm.

Andy Garber, chairman of the Campus Entertainment Board and Volapalooza Director for ...

Adventure opens new possibilities | Student Life

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

There is no other way to say this: I love October.

Those who know me well understand that October holds a very special place in my heart: it takes on fairy wings and demon claws and it transforms into this magical month known as “Adventure-tober.”

Adventure-tober is an annual personal ...

Trip to Titan offers organic potential | News

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

Exploration has served as a main contributor in molding mankind into the advanced entity it is today.

From Christopher Columbus to Neil Armstrong, humans have been occupying the forefront of discovery for hundreds of years. This tendency to become more involved with our surroundings has never played a more significant ...

Farewell to journalism | Entertainment

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

Leavetakings are strange beasts, even for those of us whose sentimentality is as dormant as a bear in the depths of hibernation. Saying goodbye to a way of life can be like observing and processing a death — impossible to fully articulate, yet undeniably final.

Upon joining the Beacon staff in ...

Hike of the Week: Mt. LeConte | Entertainment

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

Mt. LeConte is the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, towering at 6,953 feet. Almost 70 miles of trails lead to Mt. LeConte in some way, shape or form. Trillium Gap, Rainbow Falls, Alum Cave and the Boulevard Trail via the Appalachian Trail are most ...

Tattoos lose taboo status on campus | Student Life

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

According to a recent Gallup poll, approximately one in four young people today is getting inked.

Matthew Crigger, apprentice at local tattoo studio Synergy Tattoo, said tattoos may be losing their negative stigma, but American culture still has a ways to go.

“Media and television shows have helped to make ...

Sports as important as academics for UT image | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

When I started college at Tennessee in the fall of 2007, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I actually had no idea how I was admitted into UT. Quite frankly, I still don’t.

On Thursday, I was talking to probably my favorite professor ...

Opportunities were a blessing | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

The first time I visited UT (circa 2006), my high school buddy/four-year college roommate and I came with his parents to take in our first Vols basketball game.

At one point during the weekend, he and I went off on our own to explore campus. We of course found ...

Award honors cultures | News

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

The Spanish department is preparing to celebrate an award ceremony for first-year students at 3 p.m. Friday.

The award will recognize the efforts of students’ end-of-the-year cultural projects. First-Year Language Program director Dolly Young said the ceremony is a way to show appreciation for their work and communicate the ...

Lecturer accuses politics | News

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

America has no comprehensive plan to address the environmental problems plaguing our future, and Christine Todd Whitman blames politicians.

“There is an ongoing need to craft an energy policy that respects our environment, providing clean air and water,” Whitman said. “We won’t get the thoughtful discussion we need, unless ...

Party hopes to become UT tradition | Entertainment

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

As another year goes into the books and students prepare to disperse for the summer, various organizations gather to provide a proper send off.

This year a new tradition begins thanks to a few advertising majors whose sense of adventure has led them to create a festival from scratch.

Fort ...

InShort

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

Marshall Miller pauses during her presentation “The Female Orgasm” on April 12.

Opinion: America’s action harms Middle East | Column

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

“First you push into territories where you have no business to be, and where you had promised not to go; secondly, your intrusion provokes resentment and, in these wild countries, resentment means resistance; thirdly, you instantly cry out that the people are rebellious and that their act is rebellion; fourthly ...

Opinion: ‘Veep’ showcases Louis-Dreyfus | Guest Column

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

There is something about the character of Elaine in “Seinfeld” that stands out from the rest of the ensemble.

Kramer is the obvious favorite. He has all the bombastic breakdowns, the physical comedy out of nowhere. George brings the Woody Allen-esque neurosis, that Larry David conversational humor. Jerry is the ...

Opinion: Imagine complete, online libraries | Guest Column

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

Ever since humans first felt the need to document facts and ideas, we have had a need for storing those documents in such a way that they could be accessible and attainable for others — after all, what good is an idea if you don’t share it? But the difficulties ...

Editorial by Newnam | Cartoons

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:00 -0400

New role for Summitt as head coach emeritus | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

After 38 seasons as head coach, 16 SEC titles and eight national championships, Pat Summitt stepped down as Tennessee’s women’s basketball coach.

Summitt became the head coach emeritus and longtime assistant Holly Warlick was named the Lady Volunteers’ head coach on April 18.

“I can tell you I ...

Coaching Tyler Summitt’s ‘purpose in life’ | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

As Pat Summitt sat at the press conference at Thompson-Boling Arena on April 19 where she stepped down as Tennessee women’s basketball coach, evidence of her legacy was all around.

Her eight national title banners were hanging in the rafters, along with quite a few more denoting Final Four ...

Summitt friend to Tennessee coaches | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

When Ralph Weekly got the call that he and his wife, Karen, were the new softball co-head coaches at Tennessee, he was in Hawaii coaching the U.S. national team.

Ten minutes later, he got another phone call.

It was Pat Summitt.

“I want to help you all I can ...

Summitt still leaves me speechless | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

The first time I met Pat Summitt face-to-face, I nearly peed myself.

It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and I had just finished my first day of work as a counselor at the Pat Head Summitt Basketball Camps. To be honest, I'm not a ...

Daily Beacon alumni reflect on thoughts and memories of UT's greatest coach | Sports

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

“I was walking out of my house after lunch with one eye on ESPN when the press conference started. Suddenly, I couldn’t move. I was literally frozen in time watching Pat fight back tears saying farewell. I remembered the first time I had met her as a sophomore in ...

Opinion: Summitt still leaves me | Guest Column

The Daily Beacon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:00:01 -0400

The first time I met Pat Summitt face-to-face, I nearly peed myself.

It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and I had just finished my first day of work as a counselor at the Pat Head Summitt Basketball Camps. To be honest, I'm not a ...