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Kristian Smith Student Life Editor
Many students have to choosebetween studying abroad and com-pleting an internship during their timeat UT, but a new study abroad pro-gram allows students to do both.
Led by Ed Cortez, an informationscience professor and director of theSchool of Information Sciences, theprogram will be held this summerfrom May 18 to July 16 in Madrid.The program will consist of two com-plementary courses that focus oncross-cultural communication andmanagement and leadership in theworkplace.
“The host culture of Madrid, Spainis an ideal place for students to gaininsight and skills about effectivelyworking in a cross-cultural environ-ment,” Cortez said. “They will beexposed to theories and practicesaround societal themes which informand enrich the study abroad experi-ences.”
Students will receive six hours ofcredit for the course.
Cortez said the first two weeks ofthe eight-week program will involveintensive Spanish lessons, where stu-dents will have 40 hours of Spanish.Students will also live with a host fam-ily for these two weeks to furtherimmerse themselves in the culture.
Because the language classes are sointensive, students must have taken atleast four semesters of Spanish to par-ticipate in the program.
“Almost 100 percent of students saythey do not feel comfortable or confi-dent with the language after threesemesters,” he said. “Students willdevelop fluency after the eight weeks,and they will get over the fear of mak-ing a mistake in the language.”
Haley Davidson, senior in nursing,studied abroad in Spain with a differ-ent study abroad program last sum-mer. She said studying in Spain helpedher learn the language.
“I definitely learned more than Iwould have in a classroom,” she said.“When I was at the airport after thetrip, I found myself saying things inSpanish instead of English.”
For the next six weeks, Cortez saidstudents will live independently inapartments and will complete aninternship while taking a course incross-cultural management.
“(The course) builds, develops anddocuments student analytical and crit-ical-thinking skills about cross-culturalcommunication, leadership and man-agement in the workplace,” he said.“(The course) teaches tools and theo-ries to understand practices of theworkplace and cultural environment inorder to compare workplaces in Spainto workplaces in the U.S. (It) inte-grates the classroom learning experi-ence with the social, cultural and orga-
nizational aspects of an actual host-country workplace.”
He said the course will focus on fivethemes: leadership, communication,gender, multiculturalism and social
justice and urban challenges. Cortez said students will spend 20
hours per week at their internship. Hesaid students will be placed inlibraries, museums and other busi-nesses, where they will learn how toprosper in a work environment.
Cortez said students will meet forthe course for about six hours eachweek. He said it will be either two halfdays or one full day of classroom-based learning per week. Students willnot just be learning from a book,though. Cortez said each class meet-ing will consist of a cultural activitywhere students will actually go outinto Madrid to interact with others.
They will then discuss their experi-ences.
For the rest of the week, studentswill work at their internships.
On the weekends, students will
have the chance to go on weekendexcursions to Toledo, Seville andBarcelona.
Cortez said one of the advantagesthat makes this program stand outfrom other study abroad programs isthe hands-on experience students willgain.
“Students will feel comfortable tak-ing the metros, ordering food, shop-ping and negotiating,” he said. “Otherstudy abroad courses are more aboutthe language and literature and not ashands-on.”
Cortez said these skills will be valu-able in the future.
“I am Latino, and I know how
important it is to understand and beunderstood in the workplace,” he said.“This course will be a kind of sensitiv-ity training as well.”
He said this course aligns itself withUT’s Ready for the World program.
“UT is quite committed to makingsure students graduate with culturalglobal awareness that allows them towork in a variety of national and inter-national environments, and thiscourse aligns itself with this objec-tive,” he said.
Davidson said Spain was a greatplace to study, and she would encour-age every student to study abroad.
“Each state (in Spain) has its ownflavor, and there is something foreveryone,” she said.
Students will need to register forInformation Sciences 495: SpecialTopics, Cross-Cultural Leadership andManagement in the Workplace as wellas Information Sciences 490: SpecialTopics, Cross-Cultural Leadership andManagement Internship.
To apply for the program, Cortezsaid students need to apply throughthe Programs Abroad Office athttps://studyabroad.utk.edu/. Thecourse can be found by clicking on the“Find a Program” tab at the top of thepage and searching for programs inMadrid, Spain. The deadline for appli-cations is Feb. 4.
For any questions about the courseor its requirements, contact Ed Cortezat [email protected] or 974-2148.
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(The course) teaches tools and theories to
understand practices of the workplace and
cultural environment in order to compare
workplaces in Spain to workplaces in the U.S.
– Ed Cortez, director of the School of Information Sciences
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Associated Press
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’sprime minister announced anational unity government onMonday, allowing opposition intothe country's leadership for thefirst time in a bid to quell simmer-ing unrest following the ouster ofPresident Zine El Abidine Ben Aliamid huge street protests.
Prime Minister MohamedGhannouchi, a longtime ally ofBen Ali, and several top ministersretained their posts in the shake-up. Ghannouchi also announcedthat political prisoners would befreed, among an array of meas-ures aimed at loosening up a polit-ical system that for decades waseffectively under one-party rule.
A key question was whetherthe changes in the governmentlineup would be enough to stabi-lize the North African countrythat has been reeling amid contin-ued unrest after Ben Ali fled fledon Friday — 23 years after he firsttook power.
Ghannouchi, who has been pre-mier since 1999 and has kept hispost throughout the upheaval,said the current ministers ofdefense, interior and foreignaffairs would keep their posts.
Three opposition figures,including Nejib Chebbi, a founderof the opposition PDP party, willtake up posts in the government— a breakthrough in a countrythat the autocratic Ben Ali led formore than two decades.
Until new presidential electionsare held, the country is being runby interim president FouadMebazaa, former speaker of thelower house of parliament, also aveteran of Tunisia’s ruling party.
Ghannouchi said all non-governmental associations thatseek it would be automaticallyrecognized, and all the restric-tions on the Tunisian League forthe Defense of Human Rightswould be lifted.
Many opponents of Ben Ali’srule have taken to the streets toexpress their hopes that the newgovernment would not include ofany remnants of his iron-fistedregime.
Earlier Monday, security forcesfired tear gas to repel angrydemonstrators ahead of theannouncement. In a later march, asmall, peaceful gruop of youthscarried signs reading “GETOUT” — under the gaze ofwatchful police, part of hundredsof security forces in the capital.
A union leader upset at theprospect of a government full ofold guard ministers, predictedgrowing demonstrations to pressfor an end to power positions forthe RCD.
“It (RCD) left by the back doorand is coming back through thewindow,” said Habib Jerjir, mem-ber of the executive bureau of theRegional Workers' Union ofTunis. “We can’t have militias inthe streets and in the govern-ment.
Ghannouchi said the govern-ment would create three newstate commissions to study politi-cal reform, investigate corruptionand bribery, and examine abusesduring the recent upheaval.
Ghannouchi didn’t refer to theprospect of new elections, whichunder Tunisia’s constitution mustbe called within 60 days. Butsome members of the oppositionwant more time, to allow the pub-lic to get know the choices in acountry known for one-party rule— and possibly on the cusp ofdemocracy.
“The RCD still holds thepower,” said Hedi Guazaouni, 29.With the potential for changeafter Ben Ali’s flight from thecountry Friday, “This is a chancenot to be missed,” he said.
Hylel Belhassen, a 51-year-oldinsurance salesman, summing upthe concerns of some, saying:“We’re afraid that the presidenthas left, but the powers-that-be
remain. We’re afraid of beingmanipulated.”
The European Union saidMonday it stands ready to helpTunisia become a democracy andoffer economic aid.
Finance Minister ChristineLagarde of France — a formercolonial overseer of Tunisia —told French radio Monday thatParis is keeping a close watch onthe assets of Tunisians in Frenchbanks.
During a visit to neighboringAlgeria on Monday, U.S.President Barack Obama’s topcounterterrorism official JohnBrennan said the United Statesstands ready to help Tunisian gov-ernment in holding “free and fairelections in the near future thatreflect the true will and aspira-tions” of Tunisians.
Moncef Marzouki, a professorof medicine who leads the once-banned CPR party from exile inFrance where he has lived for thelast 20 years, told France-Inforadio he would be a candidate inthe presidential election.
“The question is whether therewill be or won’t be free and fairelections,” said Marzouki, whosemovement is of the secular left.
Whatever emerges, the newleadership will first face the chal-lenge of restoring order. Looting,gunbattles, and score-settlinghave roiled the country sinceFriday, when a month of streetprotests against years of repres-sion, corruption and a lack of jobsbrought down Ben Ali.
Shops in the center of Tunisremained shuttered Monday, andpolice were deployed in force. Asemblance of normal daily lifereturned in other areas of the cap-ital where shops, gas stations,pharmacies and supermarketsreopened. Many people returnedto their jobs and others rushed tobuy scarce stables like bread, fishand milk.
Political shakeup jolts Tunisia
See Tunisia on Page 3
Study abroad develops social, workplace skillsNew program allows students to study, intern in single international experience
Oak Ridge Associated Universities now accepting applicationsfor Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program
Applications are now being accepted for the VolkswagenDistinguished Scholars Program, a research internship administeredfor Volkswagen Group of America by Oak Ridge AssociatedUniversities on behalf of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Applicationscan be submitted online through Feb. 12, 2011.
The program is a summer internship that awards students with apaid stipend, housing allowance (where applicable), and mileage forone round trip to/from the internship site if more than 60 miles fromthe student’s home. It offers students the opportunity to participate inresearch for ten full weeks during the summer at ORNL. At the lab, sci-entific mentors will select projects, based on students’ interests anddegree fields, for individual students.
Volkswagen may select some students for an optional internship inthe second summer to participate in research projects at the newVolkswagen production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. Current pro-gram participants will be notified at the end of their first summerregarding the following summer’s opportunities.
Eligible applicants must be undergraduate juniors/seniors or gradu-ate students (who have not yet finished coursework), with a GPA of3.5 or above, who are U.S. citizens majoring in a field of interest toVolkswagen and who are attending one of the following universities:Fisk University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity, the University of Memphis, or the University of Tennesseein either Knoxville or Chattanooga.
Participants are selected based on application materials, major dis-cipline, academic excellence, motivation and enthusiasm for automo-tive-related science and technology. The program is open to any eligi-ble student studying a science, technology, engineering or math disci-pline with an interest in the automotive industry. Examples of researchprojects interns would be assigned to include low-cost carbon fiber, bat-tery storage, biofuels, engines and emissions, intelligent transportationsystems and sustainable manufacturing.
The Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program is part of theVolkswagen Group of America’s “Partners in Education” program,which is a five-year, $5.28 million dollar initiative for educationalenrichment and workforce training in Tennessee.
Although the number of internships varies each year, it is anticipat-ed that 10 internships will be hosted this term. However, the numberof second-summer internships will be based on a mutual agreementbetween Volkswagen and the student. The names of selected partici-pants will be announced by March 31, 2010.
Visit http://www.orau.org/volkswagen/ for more information.
UT professor leads in creating supercomputers
East Tennessee is home to Jaguar and Kraken, two of the fastestsupercomputers in the world. These high-performance systems helpsolve the world’s most challenging problems by running simulations ofwhat might happen in the real world.
Jack Dongarra, distinguished professor of electrical engineering andcomputer science at UT knows the power of these computers well. Heputs together the much anticipated biannual top-500 list, which ranksthe 500 fastest supercomputers in the world.
InSHORT Wednesday, January 19, 20112 • The Daily Beacon
LogCrime
Compiled from a media log provided to the Daily Beacon by the Universty of Tennessee Police Department. All persons arrested are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law. People with names similar or identical to those listed may not be those identified in reports.
Jan. 14
A UT student reported a theft thathappened at the north end of theTRECS basketball court sometimebetween 6:50 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Jan.13.
An unaffiliated Knoxville residentreported that some items were stolenfrom his white 2001 GMC Yukon whileit was parked in the S28 parking lotbetween 11 p.m. on Jan. 13 and 9:30a.m. on Jan. 14.
An unaffiliated Knoxville residentreported that his laptop was stolenfrom the second floor of HodgesLibrary sometime between 2 p.m. and3:36 p.m. on Jan. 14.
Jan. 15
A student reported that his car wasvandalized while it was parked on thethird level of the G11 parking garagebetween 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 and 9a.m. on Jan. 15. The report did notprovide a description of the vehicle.
A student reported incidents oftheft and vandalism regarding his sil-ver 2008 Honda SUV. The incidentsoccurred while the vehicle was parkedon the fifth level of the G11 parkinggarage between 7 p.m. on Jan. 13 and10:13 a.m. on Jan. 15.
At least 11 other thefts or van-dalisms of vehicles in the G11 parkinggarage were reported on Jan. 15 and16. The crimes were apparently com-mitted between the night of Jan. 14
and early morning of Jan. 15, as onestudent reported that his vehicle wasparked in the garage from 11:50 p.m.on Jan. 14 to 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 15. Inone case, both side mirrors of a black2009 BMW 323i were detached; theyappeared to have been kicked off. Allof the victims were UT students.
Jan. 16
A burglary of a motor vehicle wasreported, occurring some timebetween 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Jan. 16on the second level of the G7 parkinggarage. The victim reported that thevalue of the items stolen was $2,850.
— Crime Log is compiled by RobbieHargett
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Students wait in line for the Campout in the Summitt on Jan. 14. Students were given a tour of the locker rooms,free food and the opportunity to meet with players and coaches. These students were also given seat prioritywhen the doors opened again at 8:30 a.m. for ESPN College GameDay.
George Richardson • The Daily Beacon
Speed is integral to making super-computers “super.” Right now, theirspeed is measured in petaflops per sec-ond or petaflops/s. A petaflop is 10 tothe 15th calculations per second. Jaguaris currently the second-fastest computerin the world, operating at 2 petaflop/s.
To put that in perspective, you wouldneed three Neyland stadiums, each fullof 100,000 people with interconnectedlaptops working simultaneously on asingle computation to equal the powerof Jaguar.
But that power’s not enough.Today, full simulations can’t be com-
pleted for many types of problems.Science needs more power, more speedand more memory, or else scientificadvancements will taper off.
Supercomputers need to be taken tothe next level. This level is called exas-cale.
UT Medical Center changes benefitemployees
Prior to Jan. 1, 2011, UniversityHealth Systems (through the UTMedical Center in Knoxville) provideda benefit to UT employeesin the form of a full waiverafter insurance of residualhospital charges, if theemployees, their spousesand eligible dependentswere participants in thestate of Tennessee medicalinsurance program. As aresult of recent changes inthe state of Tennessee’smedical insurance plans,University Health Systemshas notified the universityof changes to this benefit.
Effective Jan. 1, 2011,only UT employees andnon-Medicare-eligibleretirees, spouses and theirdependents insured underthe state of Tennesseehealth insurance
Partnership PPO plan will continue toreceive this full write-off of the residualhospital charges.
All other employees and non-Medicare-eligible retirees and theirdependents who chose the standard
PPO plan or who do not participate inthe state of Tennessee plans will have alimited 25-percent discount waiver ofresidual hospital charges.
For more information, call the PayrollOffice at 865-974-5251.
Hundreds of stranded tourists were stillbeing evacuated from the country, and for-eign airlines gradually resumed the flightsthat were halted when Tunisian airspaceclosed amid the upheaval.
Over the weekend, police arresteddozens of people, including the top presi-dential security chief, as tensions appearedto mount between Tunisians buoyant overBen Ali’s ouster and loyalists in danger oflosing many perks.
Ex-presidential security chief Ali Seriatiand his deputy were charged with a plotagainst state security, aggressive acts andfor “provoking disorder, murder and pillag-ing,” the TAP state news agency reported.
Fierce gunbattles broke out between thetwo groups around the presidential palaceSunday in Carthage on the Mediterraneanshore, north of Tunis and near the InteriorMinistry in the capital.
The protests began last month after aneducated but jobless 26-year-old set himselfon fire when police confiscated the fruitsand vegetables he was selling without a per-mit. His desperate act — from which helater died — hit a nerve, sparked copycatsuicides and focused anger against theregime into a widespread revolt.
Reports of self-immollations surfaced inEgypt, Mauritania and Algeria on Monday,in apparent imitation of the Tunisianevents.
The downfall of the 74-year-old Ben Ali,who had taken power in a bloodless coup in1987, served as a warning to other autocrat-ic leaders in the Arab world. HisMediterranean nation, an ally in the U.S.fight against terrorism and a popular touristdestination known for its wide beaches,deserts and ancient ruins, had seemedmore stable than many in the region.
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I can't believe that January is almost half gonealready — in fact, it’s the 17th today, the Mondayin which I am furiously writing my column for thisweek (as usual). Sadly, I did not even rememberthat it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day until Iglanced down at my planner. My bad for my historyfail, considering how instrumental King was andstill is to American/world history.
I have always been told that my race and mygender didn’t matter in life — that it did not matterwhere I had been, it just mattered where I was goingand what I was going to do to get there. Perhapsin the sense of looking forward, and never lookingback, that’s true. However, it does matter. It mattersthat I am a minority female, and that my personalityis judged less by its content than by the color ofmy skin. It matters that when people look at me,especially at work, they make a guessing game outof my race, and I get irritated and lie and say thatI’m adopted, because it’s really none of theirbusiness, and it makes them feel more awkward,which I’m perfectly okay with (I mean seriouslypeople, does it really matter to you if I’m a Patel ora Garcia? Would it change your life, end worldhunger or promote world peace? No, and it gets oldand offensive after the first 32 times.) It mattersbecause people assume that because my skincontains more melanin than the average American,I cannot speak English, and that I am illegal, witha low intelligence, on public assistance — an opinionthat I resent with all the fire in my soul. In fact,I’ve observed that the higher the melaninconcentration in a person, the more they are judged,and the more their race is judged, even in today’sworld, and negating the work that Dr. King did forequality.
Throughout history, people have been judgedand persecuted for their skin color, their beliefsystems and their lifestyles, lowered to a class basedon mental blocks — from ancient history and globalslavery to the Holocaust and the rights that werehard won by Dr. King only 50ish years ago. To me,
the fact that the latter is relatively recent is slightlysad, but amazing, that one man found support andsympathy, revolutionizing the concept of equality.While he called for certain measures that wereinstrumental to the rights of African Americans andthose who were oppressed, it remains to be seen asto whether some people still adopt the samementality of freedom that the majority isaccustomed to today. For example, every timesomeone uses a word that is offensive regarding arace or a group/lifestyle/gender, he or she isincreasing the believability of that stereotype. Itdoesn’t matter if it is used as a joke, or in passing,because more harm is done when the flippancy andthe indiscretion are equally obvious. While Irecognize that everyone is entitled to their beliefsabout anything and everything, I also recognize thatsome are not morally right and/or acceptable in therealms of polite society, each time marginalizing anindividual or a group and undermining the abilitiesand character of that same individual/group.
In short, it does matter. It is important to lookback on the past and realize how far we’ve comeas a society, learn from our mistakes and be ableto stop judging each other for things we cannot help.It matters, because even if you are not part of a groupthat has been persecuted now or in the past, youwould be unable to be involved with or be friendswith members of that group if it weren’t for theefforts of Dr. King. It matters, because every timeyou say something offensive about someone elseabout something they cannot help, whether or notyou’ve been in their shoes, you are increasing thenotion that they are inferior in some way. It counts,because when you're at your job, and you happento be (insert race or marginalized subgroup here)and there is an unhappy customer/client who hasa chip on his or her shoulder and pulls out the racecard as to why he or she is unhappy with yourservice, you tend to doubt your ability to performas well as you normally would, assigning error tosomething you can't help and shouldn’t have toapologize for. Perhaps Dr. King summarized it bestwhen he spoke that “injustice anywhere is a threatto justice everywhere,” heralding a new future wherepeople of different colors, backgrounds, abilities,views and lifestyles could perhaps live togetherharmoniously like a United Colors of Benetton ad.
— Yasha Sadagopan is a senior in economics. Shecan be reached at [email protected].
When I first began my stint at the University ofTennessee, I was overjoyed at the thought that Iwas responsible for myself. For the first time I wasnot monitored by teachers or parents and it wasup to me to get to class and study. This was excitingbecause the small nitpicky rules of high school gotpretty annoying after four years. And for the mostpart, college has lived up to the hype, and thefreedoms were definitely welcomed. However, onething seems to have carried over from the highschool world into the university environment thatis troubling.
For some reason, many college professors haveadopted the grammar-school practice of taking rollin every class meeting to make sure their studentsare all present and accounted for. Over the years,and during this semester in particular, I have beenin classes where teachers and professors have takenroll or checked attendance in some manner to keepa tab on each student. Is it me, or does this notionof monitoring students so closely completelycontradict the whole idea of college?
Call me crazy, but I thought that our admittanceto the university meant that we were responsiblefor our own attendance to class. Do not get mewrong, going to class is the most crucial way inwhich to succeed, but if a student is capable ofmaking an A in a class without ever attending, thenI do not see the problem. They should not bepunished for a professor’s inability to make lecturescrucial enough to the overall grade in the class.This is basically the root of the problem. Yes, manystudents will choose not to go to class even if thematerial discussed in class is crucial, but manytimes, students elect not to go to class when therereally is no benefit for them. If a professor just readsoff a PowerPoint that is posted online or if he or
she elects to speak on a topic irrelevant to the classthen students may consider it a waste of time. Andduring a period where time management can beso important, losing an hour or two of the daycan really hurt.
Maybe I am just old-fashioned, or a little naïve,but I imagined college courses to be structureddifferently. To me, a standard class consisted of ateacher delivering the material, usually in the formof a lecture, to those in attendance and if any onestudent was not present, he or she missed out.Later, when the information came up on a test, theyhad nothing to study. This system seems to workfor a number of courses on campus, but manyprofessors seem to think it necessary to stick withthe grade school practice of using the roll sheet.Rather than beginning lecture when class issupposed to start, they elect to waste valuable classtime to see who is present and who is not. Andthen, when more than two or three classes havebeen missed by a particular student, points arededucted from his or her final grade at the end ofthe semester. I could be wrong, but shouldn’tprofessors concern themselves more with teachingthe source material effectively rather than withpunishing students that can pass their class withoutever attending? If such teachers were to concentrateon better organizing their classes and makinglectures more crucial, perhaps less people woulddecline to attend.
In the end, attendance is the responsibility ofthe individual student. That much is clear. Goingto class is obviously the most important step inobtaining the information and learning. Therefore,when you do not go, you do not learn, and whenyou do not learn, you do not excel. Those are theconsequences. There is no need for furtherpunishment. If a teacher feels the need to rewarda student for his or her excellent attendance andeffort then that is one thing, but punishing a studentwho excels without attending is another. Afterall, if a student can learn the material and completethe assignments or pass the tests without everattending the class, who is really to blame?
— Sean Mahoney is a junior in history. He canbe reached at [email protected]
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Zac EllisEditor’s Note
The continual development of technology isno secret to anyone. Advancements in modernscience transcend boundaries and truly makepossible aspects of society otherwiseconsidered improbable and irrational.
There even come times when suchadvancements surpass our own understandingof our own technology. In those cases, thequestion often arises: What do we do now?
Many within the media industry are facingthis very dilemma. The culprit is the brand-spanking-new medium known as the tablet.From Kindles to iPads, these handy littledevices are bringing your favorite publications— from newspapers to magazines — intodigital form.
The problem is, the effect of these tabletson the media industry is still very muchunknown. Will tablets turn into a lucrativerevenue source, a sigh of relief as print mediaseemingly sticks one foot in the grave? Or willan iPad serve as nothing but an elaborate tease,the untapped potential of a device largelycatering to an uninterested audience?
So many questions, so few answers. Still, forfear of falling behind, worldwide publicationslike Sports Illustrated and Time Magazine havehopped on the tablet bandwagon by convergingonto the iPad. Tech-savvy readers need not holdtheir breaths; the magazines look just asbeautiful, if not more so, in digital form.
But hidden beneath the beauty of an iPadphoto slideshow is the extra work eachpublication puts into those time-consumingelectronic versions. In an economic climateforcing skeleton-thin editorial staffs, thesetablets essentially represent more work withless manpower.
What publishers want to see is a return oninvestment; if money is shelled out for a tabletversion of a massive publication, will consumersreturn that money to publishers in the formof a purchase? Very little information indicatesa positive correlation, making magazinebigwigs question why they’re doing whatthey’re doing.
There appear to be two schools of thoughtin the apparent demise of print media. On oneside, consumers well-affiliated with theimmediacy of the 24-hour news cycle and theimmeasurable effects of the Internet opt fordigital, online-only news. “Leave the newspaperat home,” they say, “I’ll read it later on the web.”Unfortunately for print media, advertisers havenoticed these wayward consumers.
On the other hand, “old-school” readerswouldn’t trade the feeling of a magazine in theirhands for anything. These are the loyalconsumers who still pick up a newspaper in thedriveway each morning, and these customershave advertisers barely clinging to printpublications. Still, the digital age willundoubtedly last longer than these people will.
Tablet publications appear to cater to thosesaturated in the electronic world. But will aconsumer prefer an iPad magazine over theprint edition? Will publishers see significantrevenue from publications converged onto anentirely unproven and undefined medium?Media moguls are continually scratching theirheads over these very questions.
In Steven Spielberg’s 1995 film, “JurassicPark,” brilliant mathematician Ian Malcolmquestioned the actions of millionaireentrepreneur John Hammond, who used hispocketbook and his ego to construct a privatelyowned theme park filled with living, breathing,killing dinosaurs.
Inquiring as to Hammond’s reasoning behindhis creation, Malcolm asked, “Your scientistswere so preoccupied with whether they couldthat they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Malcolm may as well have been talking tomagazine publishers, many of whom pushedtheir publications aboard the iPad withoutunderstanding the necessity, or use, of suchconvergence. The technology was new andhyped, so media monsters felt the tablet wouldbe the next big thing, though there was nodefinite indication that it would be.
Technology is a friend to media: suchcooperation has helped one flourish with helpof the other. But for those who opt to sacrificetime, money and effort at the expense of anunproven commodity, perhaps tapping thebreaks and slowing down may be the bestcourse of action.
— Zac Ellis is a senior in journalism andelectronic media. He can be reached [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter@ZacEllis.
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Beach House – “Teen Dream”
Not to be confused with Katy Perry’s“Teenage Dream,” Beach House’s “TeenDream” is a richly textured and reverb-laden progression of dreamy, yet incred-ibly hooky, songs. Victoria Legrand’sdeeply smooth voice pierces the elegant-ly simple guitar, organ, drum machineand live drums creating an ethereal andengaging album.
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If the Beach Boys replaced their gui-tars for a fuzzed out baritone guitar andthe Wilson brothers for BethanyCosentino, they would essentially benoise pop group Best Coast with “CrazyFor You” being their “Pet Sounds.”Indeed, this album is a summery compi-lation of earnest love songs.
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Jason HallStaff Writer
Scotty Hopson played amajor role in the Tennesseemen’s basketball team’s come-back against Vanderbilt onSaturday.
In 32 minutes of action,Hopson scored 16 points,grabbed 6 rebounds and dishedout 3 assists. The majority ofhis points coming in the secondhalf following a disappointingfirst half that saw the shootingguard shoot 1-of-8 from thefield.
The team thrives off his suc-cess and struggles when hestruggles.
UT faced a 17-point deficit inthe first half, which was cut to10 at halftime. The shootingstruggles of Hopson, as well asothers, were answered in thesecond half as the junior guardscored 14 of his 16 points, whileshooting 7-of-12 from the field.
Hopson and his teammateswere optimistic about the chal-lenge they faced at halftime.
“I don’t think guys pan-icked,” Hopson said. “It’s hardgoing to the next play. That’sobviously what you’ve got to do,but it’s hard. Guys just made aneffort and made it apparent thatwe we’re going to get to the rimrelentlessly. We did that and itcreated offensive rebounds andeasy buckets for us.”
Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings was impressed byHopson’s play on Saturday.
“He just made some plays,” Stallings said. “There weretimes we broke down or somebody got caught in transitionwhere he really had no resistance.
Preston PeedenStaff Writer
Over the holiday weekend, members of the Tennessee men’s tennis team took part in the SECCoaches Indoor Championships.
This tournament, in contrast to the season-ending SEC Tournament, is a more individual-centered event, as opposed to a team-based one.
The story of the tournament was not the day off from classes, but instead was the play of sen-ior doubles partners John-Patrick Smith and Boris Conkic. This doubles pairing, though seldomused, has proven to be a force on the court. Going into the tournament, Conkic and Smith hada perfect record together, including winning the ITA All-American tournament in the fall of2009.
The duo’s first real test of the tournament came in the semifinals, where they were forced tocome back from a 1-2 deficit to win against the 11th-ranked pairing of Alexandre Lacroix andNassim Slilam, who were also the tournament’s top seed. Behind the force of Smith’s servicegame, he and Conkic were able to pull out an 8-6 win to advance to the final round.
However, the partners’ perfect record ended Monday in their match against the second-seed-ed Georgia team of Javier Garrapiz and Hernus Pieters.
From the beginning, Conkic appeared to have issues with his serve, which he commented onafter the match.
“Today, I was struggling with my serve,” Conkic said. “And I think that was the main prob-lem.”
The match was close early, but the Bulldogs were able to jump out to a seemingly insurmount-able 6-3 lead. Garrapiz and Pieters held off a late two-game surge by the Vols, and were able towin the doubles title 8-5. It was the first loss of the Conkic-Smith tandem, and left their recordtogether standing at 9-1.
The Vols, however, were not down on themselves after the match, stating that many of theissues they faced came from a lack of experience together.
“We haven’t really practiced much together,” Smith said. But he was quick to point out thatthis match was something of a learning experience for the two, and that the errors made todaycan be avoided only “with drilling and practice, so we’ll be fine.”
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Smith, Conkic fall in finals of SEC IndoorsSPORTS
John-Patrick Smith and Boris Conkic celebrate after a round in the finals of the SECCoaches Indoor Championships on Jan. 17. The two had held a perfect doublesrecord with each other until losing 8-5 in the final round to the second-seededGeorgia duo of Javier Garrapiz and Hernus Pieters.
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Scotty Hopson shoots over the Vanderbilt defenseon Jan. 15. Hopson scored only two points in the firsthalf of Saturday’s game but finished with a total of16, leading the Vols to a 67-64 comeback win overthe Commodores.
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Coming out of high school inHopkinsville, Ky., Hopson was a McDonald’sHigh School All-American, a third-teamselection on USA Today’s All-USA boys teamand the Associated Press’ Kentucky BoysHigh School Player of the Year in 2008.
As a senior, he averaged 24.3 points pergame, 11.3 rebounds per game, 3 blocks, and3 assists. Rivals.com named him the No. 2shooting guard out of high school.
Although Hopson has been a starter sincehis freshman year, and was the second-lead-ing scorer on UT’s most successful NCAAtournament team last season, many fansquestioned whether Hopson had truly livedup to the hype.
Many critics questioned Hopson’s consis-tency as his points per game and shootingpercentage would vary depending on thecompetition. Also, the 2010-11 season wouldbe the first year in which Hopson was giventhe reigns as UT’s go-to guy. Now it seems asthough Hopson has been given the reigns bycoach Bruce Pearl and associate head coachTony Jones to lead the Volunteers this sea-son and be the go-to guy.
Hopson’s most impressive outing thus farwas against then-No. 3 Pittsburgh, a game inwhich he scored 27 points en route to UT's83-76 victory. He has been the top scorer innine of UT’s 17 games, and the Vols are 7-2when Hopson is the top scorer.
He leads the Vols in scoring with 16.5points per game and a total of 280 pointsthis season, while averaging a team-high29.2 minutes per game. Hopson has provento his doubters that this is his year, and he isa leader on a team that has faced so muchadversity even before the season began.
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As for their singles matches in the rest of thetournament, Smith made it to the semifinals insingles, losing to the University of Kentucky’sEric Quigley, the top-seeded player, 6-3, 7-5.Conkic, the defending singles champion, wasupset in the opening match to Georgia’s IgnacioTaboada. He would go on to rebound from thisunexpected loss in the consolation draw by win-ning three consecutive matches before beingousted in the semifinals.
“The tournament went better and better eachday,” Conkic said.
Other Vols participating in the tournamentwere Jarryd Chaplin, Bryan Swartz, TaylorPatrick, Ed Jones — all four of whom lost in theopening round of the main draw — Matteo Fago— who made it to the quarterfinals of the conso-lation draw — and Tennys Sandgren — whowon his first two matches before losing to thesecond-seeded Lacroix.
Going forward for the Vols, the performancesin this tournament speak to a strong spring sea-son. Several players performed better thanexpected, and those who did not played better asthe tournament went on.
“We’re just looking to hopefully tone down abit and get some rest tomorrow,” Smith said.“We play on Friday, so hopefully we get somegood solid short work in … The biggest thing isbeing rested up, because when our bodies arerested and our minds are rested we normallyplay well, so it is no big problem.”
SPORTS
TENNIScontinued from Page 6
Kevin HuebschmanChief Copy Editor
Pat Summitt’s Tennessee basketball team has been a picture of consisten-cy for the last three years. Although the starting lineup has changed some-what in that time, the team has lost only two players — one to graduation,one to transfer — since the Lady Vols’ 2008 national championship season.
Throughout the years of this seemingly unfazed roster, though, VickiBaugh has served as an unwitting reminder that even the most durableteams must face their share of challenges.
Baugh entered the college arena in 2007, along with then-fellow fresh-men Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone. And for a while, theSacramento, Calif. native looked as though she would fit in perfectly. Sheplayed in all 38 of the Lady Vols’ games that year, reaching double-digitmarks in both scoring and rebounding several times, en route to Tennessee’seighth national championship.
The national championship game wasn’t a moment of happiness forBaugh, though. She tore her left ACL in that victory over Stanford andunderwent surgery to repair it.
Baugh was able to recover quickly, returning to the 2008 squad, andentered the starting lineup for the first time during the Lady Vols’ Nov. 21game against Chattanooga, and she played a significant role through thefirst half of the season.
It was clear, though, that Baugh’s knee would become the bane of hercareer. She tore her ACL for a second time in December 2008, somethingthat caused her considerable stress.
“I had a breakdown, I admit it,” Baugh said, recalling her reaction aftertrainer Jenny Moshak broke the news. “It’s very hardcoming back from (an ACL tear), and knowing Ihave to go through it again? I was pretty out of it.”
This time, the injury was so severe that the coach-ing staff elected to use a medical redshirt on Baughfor her junior year. Despite the redshirt, disasterstruck Baugh again when she tore the meniscus inthe same knee in January, forcing her to start thelong process of rehabilitation over again.
“Every year, it’s a little something,” she joked.But the injuries haven’t been a laughing matter for
Baugh — far from it, in fact. They’ve been a sourceof huge frustration for her, as she’s forced to sit onthe sidelines for games and practices and watch asthe highly touted squad she was once a part of con-tinue to grow and meld as a team — without her.
Despite this, Baugh, a senior in psychology whowill be pursuing her master’s degree over the nexttwo years, says that the injuries have not negativelyimpacted her growth.
“It does affect me, but I’m not going to say itaffects me negatively,” she said. “… I am planning oncoaching in the future, so I get to see it from theirstandpoint.
“Not being able to play, all I can do is watch, all Ican do is help (the team) by being a leader off thecourt at the moment, so I think it's going to help mein the future, and I think it’s a positive aspect towhen I coach, hopefully.”
Although Baugh hopes to one day watch herteams from the sidelines voluntarily, her days on thecourt are far from over. She’s played in ten games sofar this season, and while she says her chemistrywith the team is lacking, she believes she will be backto full strength by the postseason, which she says isthe only time that matters.
Summitt agrees, saying it’s all about being smartwith Baugh right now. The coach wants to remainoverly cautious with Baugh to make sure she can getback to full health this year.
“A healthy Vickie Baugh will really change whatthis team could be all about,” Summitt said. “I mean,she brings a lot of great things.”
Plus, Baugh kind of likes the idea of being a secretweapon.
“I’m not playing the basketball I used to play rightnow,” she said. “And if teams are scouting, and theysee me right now, they’re not going to be expectingme to have the game I'm going to have (in thefuture).”
Baugh looking past injuriesVicki Baughbattles twoDePauldefendersduring their2008matchup.During herLady Volcareer,Baugh hasdealt withnumeroussetbacksbecause ofmajor kneeinjuries.
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Wednesday, January 19, 20118 • The Daily Beacon THESPORTSPAGE
Lauren KittrellStaff Writer
Senior forward/guardAngie Bjorklund hasalmost finished her finalyear with the Lady Vols,but she is still enjoying col-lege life and a chance tofinish strong.
Tennessee won thewomen’s NCAA nationalchampionship duringBjorklund’s freshman year,and Bjorklund has gone onto enjoy a successful careeras a Lady Vol. Coach PatSummitt discussedBjorklund’s abilities after arecent game and praisedher ability to shoot.
“When she’s on, she’sone of the best shootersthat we've ever had in thisprogram,” Summitt said.“From the LSU game, Iwatched tape with her and Taber (Spani) and Kamiko(Williams). She was rushing things. She’s starting tounderstand that she has to work hard. We have to setscreens for her. She can’t just catch and shoot becauseeverybody knows that she’s the best shooter on ourteam. She has to work harder and come off screens. Sheneeds a little space.”
Basketball is something that has been a very impor-tant part of Bjorklund’s life for many years and is oneshe would like to keep. After UT, Bjorklund would liketo continue playing basketball and then go on to coachat the college level.
“I’m majoring in psychology,” Bjorklund said. “I’vealways wanted to coach, be a college coach, so it waskind of between communications and psychology. Italked to my coach and she said those both were great.I took a psychology class and loved it. I’m interested inthat topic and then at the same time, it will help withmy career.”
Though this is what Bjorklund would like to do withher life, she knows she will have to wait and see whatopportunities will come her way. Her coaching goalsdon’t rest on any one team, but on any opportunity shemight have to coach at a collegiate level.
“I want to continue to try and play for a few yearsafter college if I have the opportunity and then just gofrom there,” said Bjorklund. “I’m open to any opportuni-ties, wherever I have the chance to coach, that would bea dream.”
Along with the championship in 2007, Bjorklundenjoyed the friendships she made with her teammatesand the opportunity to work with Summitt. The memo-ries and lessons she has learned as a member of theLady Vols will continue on throughout her professionalcareer.
“We’ve built this team up from when I was a sopho-more,” Bjorklund said. “It’s just been fun getting to
know everyone and getting comfortable on the courtwith everyone and playing with them all. Also just defi-nitely Pat Summitt, playing for her. I’ve always wantedto since I was little, so that’s been a dream.”
Though basketball takes up a lot of her time,Bjorklund enjoys whatever free time she has to spendtime with her teammates and friends. From hiking in theSmoky Mountains, to going to the movies, to going toPigeon Forge or Gatlinburg with friends, Bjorklund hasenjoyed several hobbies during her career in Knoxville.
“I like to go to the movies with teammates andfriends,” she said. “I really like hiking. A couple times Igot my teammates to come out hiking with me. I reallylike the outdoors, especially during the summer andthen also just hanging out during the season with team-mates. Sometimes when I need a change, just going outto Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is a lot of fun, just tokinda get away and enjoy the outdoors.”
As the year comes to a close, Bjorklund realizes thather time with the Lady Volsis short and feels theurgency to end strong.With this in mind, she ishoping to invest more inthe game and in her team-mates than she ever hasbefore.
“It’s the last year,”Bjorklund said. “I’ve beengetting in the gym morethan I ever have. I’ve beentrying to pour into myteammates as much as Ican.
“It’s the last few monthsso I think just leaving it allout there and just workingas hard as I can.”
Associated Press
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Brian Williams is no longer a starter forTennessee.
He sure knows how to finish, though.Now coming off the bench, Williams hit the biggest shot of his life
in improbable fashion, somehow managing to put back a buzzer-beat-er as he was falling down to give Tennessee a 59-57 victory overGeorgia on Tuesday night.
“Like Kobe,” Williams said, beaming. “The one-footed fadeaway.”He wasn't nearly as graceful as Kobe Bryant, winding up on his back-
side as the shot went in. Then he took off for the locker room, draggingalong several teammates.
“I just wanted to go to the locker room so the fans wouldn't kill me,”Williams quipped.
He wasn't quite done yet, returning to the court while the officialschecked the replay to confirm the ball left his hand before time ran out.It did, leaving the sellout crowd too stunned to do anything whileTennessee whooped it up again on the way to the locker room — thistime for good.
Playing without suspended coach Bruce Pearl, the Volunteers (12-6, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) pulled out the wild win after TobiasHarris badly missed a 3-pointer from the corner.
With overtime looming and the clock nearly at zero, Williams wentup for the rebound as Georgia's Chris Barnes attempted to box out,muscled the ball away and put it back in.
“I've hit only one game-winner in my whole life, and that's when Iwas a child,” Williams said. “I'm just glad it was good.”
Then, he screamed, “That's gotta be a SportsCenter Top 10!”Georgia (13-4, 2-2) lost at home for the first time this season, stum-
bling after a 22-point win at Mississippi last weekend.“That was a difficult loss,” coach Mark Fox said. “Tennessee made
more plays than we did. They made one more, for sure. There are goingto be a lot of battles in this league.”
Harris and Scotty Hopson led Tennessee with 15 points apiece,while Williams added 10. The win was especially sweet for the seniorcenter, who was serving a nine-game suspension last season for a NewYear's Day arrest when the Vols took a 15-point loss in Athens.
“They destroyed us in every aspect in that game,” Williams recalled,wincing at the memory.
This season, he started 14 of the first 15 games, then was replacedin the lineup by another senior, John Fields. Instead of pouting,Williams seems to be relishing his new role. With the game on the line,he was the one on the court.
“All the credit goes to Brian,” said associate head coach Tony Jones,filling in while his boss watched the game on television back inKnoxville. “He sees what his role is. He's coming off the bench now.He's on the second unit. ... He obviously relished that role tonight.”
The game was tight all the way, the margin never more than sevenpoints for either team. There were 11 lead changes and nine ties.
Tennessee played its fourth SEC game without Pearl, who is halfwaythrough the league-imposed suspension he received for lying to NCAAinvestigators during an ongoing probe into recruiting.
The suspension only applies to SEC games, so Pearl will be back onthe bench for Saturday's contest at Connecticut. Then he'll sit out fourmore league games to complete his punishment.
Georgia had slipped out of The Associated Press rankings after aone-week stay, its first appearance in the poll since 2003. Now, theBulldogs have lost two of three since upsetting Kentucky to openleague play.
Senior Angie Bjorklund takes a shot against Vanderbilt on Jan. 15. Bjorklund isgraduating with a degree in psychology and hopes to continue with basketballafter her career at UT.
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