Special Issue for September 7th: The Daily Beacon Football Preview
Issue 121.12
Friday September 07, 2012
RecycleMania 9-7
Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon

A student searches for bottle caps during RecycleMania on March 15, 2011. UT finished 1st place in the country-wide competition with help of student volunteers and UT recycling staff.

Group makes campus green
RJ Vogt, News Editor

"I thought it'd be good to have a Green Tip at the beginning of every meeting," Hannah Slodounik, UT's sustainability outreach coordinator, said at the first Eco-Vols meeting Wednesday night.

"What I have today is not earth-shattering by any means ... but it's to bring a reusable bag when you go shopping," she added.

This simple idea is just one of many that Eco-Vols hopes to bring to UT residents this year. The organization, an environmental leadership program, reaches out to any student living in UT housing. Be it a dorm, a sorority or fraternity house, or even ...

Pride of Southland 9-7
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon

Band pepped for game
Joshua Riggins, Staff Writer

The Pride of the Southland Band has a lot on its plate this Saturday.

The Pride, which was founded in 1869 as a small pep band, has grown into a Tennessee institution and a welcome sight in Neyland Stadium. On Saturday, the band will perform many of Tennessee's greatest traditions, including the Salute to the Hill.

"The Hill is the most historic part of campus," said Grant Story, a band member and junior in the music program.

Freshmen members of the band are particularly excited for Saturday's game.

"Some people are nervous, but not me. You just have ...

News
Anthony Akroma-Ampim Kusi Appiah

Humanities Center hosts lecture on honor, cosmopolitanism
Jackie Hodge, Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, students, faculty and visitors attended "The Life of Honor," a lecture presented by Dr. Kwame Anthony Akroma-Ampim Kusi Appiah, at the Frank H. McClung Museum. His lecture was the kick-off event to celebrate UT's new ...

Rock Climbing in HPER 9-7
Tara Sripunvoraskul • The Daily Beacon

InShort

Michael Vannuland, first year graduate in EEB, instructs Riley Bernard, second year graduate in EEB, the next step to solve a difficult climb in the climbing wall in HPER Thursday.

Arts & Culture
Beauvais Lyons and Hokes Archives 9-7

Event brings art downtown
Rob Davis, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor

During the first Friday of every month, downtown Knoxville becomes very vibrant.

First Friday is held each month and features openings of various art galleries, stretching from the 100 block of Gay Street into Market Square.

"Market Square was the ...

Hard Knox Roller Derby Girls 9-7

Roller girls draw diverse crowd
Kayla Lingerfelt, Staff Writer

Sporting sparkles, fishnets, their signature colors of lime green and black, and fierce game faces, the Hard Knox Roller

Girls will play their last game of the season Saturday.

The team has been playing since 2006, but many UT students ...

Sports
Tyler Bray 9-7

Vols look for big plays, big wins
Troy Provost-Heron, Staff Writer

A 35-21 win over North Carolina State may appear to be a good way to start the season, but to coaches and players, no game ever goes exactly as planned.

While overall play against N.C. State on Friday was ...

Ben McLane from Georgia State University 9-7

Georgia State shifts players for Saturday
Thomas Duggins, Staff Writer

Georgia State is currently considered the underdog heading into Neyland Stadium against the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday.

Only last week, the Panthers struggled in a 33-6 loss to Football Championship Subdivision opponent South Carolina State.

Despite the Vols' physically imposing lineup ...

Opinion

Rethinking childhood dreams
Preston Peeden, Associate Editor

When I was in third grade, my teacher gave me an unrealistic dream.

I was in Mrs. Prince's class with a dejected expression on my face as I looked at our recently-graded math quizzes. I looked around at my ...