Issue 121.14
Tuesday September 11, 2012
9/11
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Graphic courtesy of Emily DeLanzo.

Students remember national tragedy
Emily DeLanzo, Managing Editor

Eleven years have passed since September 11, 2001, the largest attack in recent history on American soil. Students described their memories of the attack in a single word: tragedy.

Most students currently enrolled at UT were in elementary school that early September morning but still remember the day well.

John Sikes, sophomore in mechanical engineering, was in third grade at a school on a military base in South Korea.

"To me at the time, it was just a day off of school," said Sikes. "Then I saw the video of the towers collapsing and continued on to realize the magnitude ...

Donald Asher 9-11
Photo courtesy of Linda Hannan

Speaker to help prepare grad students
Justin Joo, Copy Editor

Students considering or preparing for graduate school may find some valuable — and perhaps entertaining — information at an upcoming event.

Donald Asher of Asher Associates will be presenting "Gaining Admission into Highly Competitive Graduate Programs" today at 4 p.m. in the UC Auditorium.

UT Career Services and the College of Engineering put the event together. Stephanie Kit, associate director at Career Services, said the event will be fast-paced and packed with information.

"(Asher) will talk basically a mile-a-minute for an hour and a half," Kit said. "And he'll cover different grad school admission topics and get audience feedback and ...

News

I-House holds foreign policy events
Justin Joo, Copy Editor

Throughout this week, students will get a chance to learn about the foreign policies of the United States, both in regards to policy through the decades and in relation to the upcoming presidential election.

The program will be running from ...

NWC 9-11
Sarah O'Leary • The Daily Beacon

InShort

Miles Gregley, Rafael Agustin, and Allan Axibal perform during their show, “N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK”, on Sept. 6.

Arts & Culture
WUTK 9-11

The Rock recognized by MTV
Joyce Benzi, Staff Writer

The University of Tennessee's radio station, 90.3 The Rock, was recognized by MTV this past week as one of the top ten most listened to college radio stations.

This recognition allowed WUTK to receive both national and worldwide ...

xx 9-11

The xx maintains sound with impressive sophomore album
Spencer Hall, Staff Writer

Anti-fans of The xx's debut album will likely maintain the same ill feelings toward their sophomore release "Coexist"; however, loyal fans will find the record to be a wonderful addition to the band's ever-growing catalogue of music.

The ...

Sports
ESPN College GameDay 9-11

Students anticipate ‘College GameDay’
Matthew Keylon, Staff Writer

Campus was buzzing after students were given a piece of good news Sunday morning.

The news was that ESPN’s staple college football show, “College GameDay, built by the Home Depot,” would be broadcasting from UT on Saturday.

“I’m ...

Derrick Brodus 9-11

Derrick Brodus to kick against Gators
David Cobb, Assistant News Editor

The last time Tennessee beat Florida in football was 2004. The outcome came down to a field goal attempt.

If that is the case Saturday, it will be junior kicker Derrick Brodus who bears the burden of seven-straight losses to ...

Opinion

Neglected library offers calmness
Jason Moeller, Guest Columnist

Until the last semester of my junior year I had never studied or done any homework in a university library. Just by walking through Hodges Library, I could tell that I would be more distracted and accomplish less there than ...