Issue 121.56
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Blood Drive 11-13
The Daily Beacon

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Blood drive draws from Vols, Wildcat rivalry

David Cobb, Assistant News Editor

Bloodshed — not a term typically associated with the Tennessee vs. Kentucky football rivalry that until 2011 was totally dominated by the Vols.

But through Friday on the UT campus, it's what the rivalry is all about as the 25th annual "Battle of the Orange and Blue" rages in the week prior to the Vols vs. Wildcats gridiron matchup.

Students and faculty will have the opportunity to give blood at several MEDIC stations on UT's campus as Tennessee seeks to end a two year losing streak to UK in amount of blood donated.

MEDIC is a regional non-profit regional ...

Ne-Yo 11-13
Photo courtesy of Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo creates instant hit
Victoria Finch, Staff Writer

The time is here and fans of sultry R&B crooner Ne-Yo have waited long enough.

After a long time of being "so sick of love songs," the superstar has finally had a change of heart with the release of his new album, "R.E.D." Not to be confused with a similarly titled album just released by another love-sick pop-star, "R.E.D.," or "Realizing Every Dream," is Ne-Yo's first release on his new record label, Motown Records, and his first album released in over two years.

With his last record, "Libra Scale," receiving less than brilliant reviews ...

News
George Mitchell 11-13

Senator speaks at Baker Center
RJ Vogt, Managing Editor

When the Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy was founded in 2003, its namesake wanted to initiate a prestigious lecture series.

Today at 2 p.m. in the Cox Auditorium, Senator Baker's dream will be realized when Senator ...

Shelley Knight

Knight steps up for tennis club
Anthony Elias, Staff Writer

Shelley Knight sets up players at different courts for singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Some are still coming in to practice with waivers for their Nov. 9 trip to the Tennis OnCampus Southern Fall Regional tournament in Murfreesboro. As finger-biting ...

Amy Remensnyder 11-13
Tiara Holt • The Daily Beacon

InShort

Amy Remensnyder, Associate Professor of History at Brown University, speaks during the ninth annual Riggsby Lecture on Medieval Mediterranean History and Culture in Hodges Library on Oct. 26.

Arts & Culture
Cereus Bright 11-13

Local duo debuts at Square Room
Holly Patton, Staff Writer

After months of rehearsals, late night brainstorming and rewritten lyrics, Evan Ford and Tyler Anthony debuted their EP album at the Square Room in Market Square.

Anthony, a UT graduate, and Ford, sophomore in philosophy, make up the Knoxville-based band ...

Skyfall 11-13

‘Skyfall’ quickly dubbed best Bond film by viewers
Luke Cottam, Staff Writer

The most recent installment in the James Bond franchise landed like a retro, blinking pen bomb in Regal Stadium 8 on Gay Street at 12:07 a.m. Friday. Enthusiastic patrons, many sporting Bond attire, lined the theater lobby over ...

Student writers share work
Melissa McCollum, Staff Writer

People were gathering into the small, cozy Union Avenue Books in downtown Knoxville, sipping red wine from little plastic cups, and waiting to hear the literary voices of 11 of UT's fiction writers and poets from the staff of ...

Sports
Derek Dooley 11-12

Dooley focused on football, not rumors
Lauren Kittrell, Sports Editor

While rumors continue to circle the Internet, nothing has been confirmed regarding Tennessee football’s head coaching position.

For head coach Derek Dooley, the difficulty lies in the unknown. Dooley said he asked Athletic Director Dave Hart about several issues ...

Ellen Mullins 11-13

Lady Vols finish road schedule in convincing fashion
Kaelyn Angelo, Staff Writer

The Tennessee volleyball team came soaring back this weekend at Ole Miss and South Carolina. After handing Florida its first SEC loss, the Lady Vols pulled a clean sweep on both of their final away matches of the season.

Junior ...

Opinion

Fiscal cliff shows leadership failings
Madison Thronton, Guest Columnist

What makes a fair deal? To me and most other Americans, a fair deal is one in which both sides benefit mutually from the terms agreed on. In this country we used to believe in shaking someone's hand, looking ...