Issue 119.12
Friday January 27, 2012
Go Green Challange 1-17
Photo courtesy of Office of Sustainability

Students and resident assistants show off the “MO Green” POWER Challange Trophy that they won during the POWER Challange. The United Resident Hall Council and the Office of Sustainability co-sponsored the challange during October with the total cost savings being $36, 287.

Dorms successful with urging students to conserve energy
Justin Joo, Staff Writer

With unity in the dorm and a constant theme of sustainability, the Apartment Residence Hall has won the POWER Challenge.
    
Short for Power Of Water, Energy and Recycling, the POWER Challenge was a campus-wide competition between the dorms to see which one could conserve and sustain the most energy. The competition is held every year.
    
The competition is co-sponsored by the United Resident Hall Council and the Office of Sustainability. Through October, points are awarded to dorms weekly based on how much electricity and water is saved, how much recycling a dorm has done and any programs the resident assistants ...

Architecture professor honored

Taylor Mcelroy, Staff Writer

UT professor Brian Ambroziak’s passion and dedication allowed him to be chosen as the winner of the 2011 American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Educator Honor Award. The AIAS jury was impressed with his role in students’ lives and felt that his mentorship will mirror who they become as professionals and leaders.
    
What kind of professor exceeds the expectations of a jury to deem him or her one of the best in the nation? When asked this, Ambroziak’s answer seemed to always go back to one thing: the students.
    
“The key to having success is to have great students, students who are inspired and passionate about what they are doing,” Ambroziak said. “Fortunately for us at UT we have the best students in the country. The quality of students makes it quite easy. I love the students here; it’s amazing how good our students are and it ...

News
Study Abroad Info Session 1-27

Study abroad meeting encourages immersion
Matt Miller, Staff Writer

Leaving one familiar culture and moving into an alien one is difficult for almost anyone. Despite this daunting idea, students like Rochelle Breen, a senior in linguistics, have taken that step and feel that they are better people for it ...

Smokey with young fan 1-27
Joy Hill

InShort

Smokey dances with a young fan during the Lady Vols vs. LSU game on Jan. 19. The Lady Vols beat the Tigers 65-56. 

Student Life
The Volunteer Vine 1-27

Online ‘vine’ spreads campus news
Sara Jung, Staff Writer

There’s a new events publication on campus.
    
Volunteer Vine, more commonly known as The Vine, was started by UT students for UT students in November 2011 and is growing in full force.
    
“The Vine is a one-stop shop for ...

Entertainment
Oscar Nominations 1-27

Oscar Predictions: Snubs and Surprises
Brianna Rader, Staff Writer

Brush off your tuxedos and roll out the red carpet, because it’s Oscar season! If UT students wanted to see the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations, they either had to be awake earlier than usual or clandestinely ...

Sports
Maymon against UConn 1-27

Courtside Preview
Clay Seal, Assistant Sports Editor

Get the inside scoop on this week's match-up between the Vols and the Tigers.

Opinion

‘Boss’ shows promise for political thrill
Robby O'Daniel, Recruitment Editor

This week was supposed to look into ABC’s failed sitcom “Work It,” a show about two men that cross-dress as women in order to keep jobs in a struggling economy. Essentially it was an updated “Bosom Buddies.”
    
While its ...