Issue 120.10
Tuesday July 03, 2012
TEAM UT goes to Derby 7-3
Photo courtesy of Dr. Fritz Polite

TEAM UT students stand with representatives of M Scenic Group Studios while working at the Kentucky Derby. TEAM UT is also the group responsible for sending students to the Super Bowl.

Students work Kentucky Derby
Wesley Mills, News Editor

The sharkskin suits, the sun-blocking hats and the pinnacle of horse racing greeted UT students this past spring as TEAM UT worked the 138th Kentucky Derby.

The trip came about through a long-standing relationship between UT's recreation and sport management program and M Group Scenic Studios.

For the past eight years, Fritz Polite, clinical assistant professor of sport management, has led a team to work at the Super Bowl.

Lori McAllister-Antol, president and executive producer of M Scenic Group Studios, liked the idea of TEAM UT helping out with the Kentucky Derby because of how well it performed at ...

Dickey named All-Star 7-3
Photo courtesy of UTADPHOTO

Dickey named National League All-Star
Staff Reports

Former Vol flamethrower R.A. Dickey's transformation into a knuckleball pitcher has reached new heights as he was named to the National League All-Star Team on Sunday.

"It's not an honor just for me," Dickey said. "It's an honor for every person that's ever supported me and helped me along the way. For every fan that believed special things could happen, if you apply yourself."

Dickey becomes the fifth Tennessee player to earn a spot on an All-Star Game roster, joining Ed Bailey (1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963), former teammate Todd Helton (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 ...

News

Students say tuition increase too abrupt
Lauren Kittrell, Sports Editor and Preston Peeden, Associate Editor

University of Tennessee students' wallets got a little bit lighter with the approval of an 8 percent tuition increase

Many students were taken aback by the abruptness of the increase, after receiving an announcement from Chancellor Jimmy Cheek regarding the ...

Conezone 7-3
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

InShort

A “Cone Zone” street sign remains after sections of Phillip Fulmer Drive closed for the construction of the new UC on June 28.                        

Entertainment
Moonrise Kingdom 7-3

‘Moonrise Kingdom’ is best film of the year
Preston Peeden, Associate Editor

When Wes Anderson burst onto the scene in 1996 with "Bottle Rocket," he did more than just introduce the world to the Wilson brothers; he created his own style of movie. Now 16 years later, he has finally perfected his ...

Opinion

Disunity abounds throughout UT
Preston Peeden, Associate Editor

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Abraham Lincoln paraphrased this passage from the Book of Mark during his address to accept the state of Illinois' Republican Party nomination as that state's senator. Lincoln's allegory is simple. In ...