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BY KATIE BRODKRK K she said. MANAGING EDITOR "It will be interesting to see how well Corker and Sen. Lamar Tennessee voters played a Alexander work together. I worked pivotal role in the outcome of for | Alexander! this summer, and Tuesday's elections. he's doing a lot of good things Former Chattanooga with higher education and clean Mayor Bob Corker's win over energy. I'd like to see how much Representative Harold Ford Jr. Corker wants to work with him," tightened the fight for she said. | = Bob Corker control ofthe Senate, Drew Lyess, leaving Montana and a Chattanooga 1 = Harold Ford Jr. Virginia to decide freshman, said he who will rule. was not surprised Graphic by Katie Broderick Corker received that Corker won. Red county, blue county: Bob Corker was victorious in 64 counties, and Ford won 31 counties, including two of the most populated: 51 percent of the As for what Shelby County (Memphis area) and Davidson County (Nashville area). Both candidates won their home counties. votes, while Ford he will bring to received 48 percent. the Senate, he Election results commented, Both said they took advantage the presidential election in a few that they were simply glad the percent. tabulated Tuesday "Corker talked of early voting opportunities. years though," she said. campaign was over. Bredesen said he hopes to night showed Corker about changes, Taylor Nelson, a Jackson, However, Bobo said she thinks Barger said: "The campaign continue to promote a bipartisan with a slight lead over but I think he'll Tenn., junior, said she voted for it is important to vote in all was nasty. Too much mudslinging relationship with his fellow Ford throughout. tmrnuBk run along the Corker and was glad that he was Congressional elections. and not enough about the lawmakers. Students had Tennessee's newest lines of the other elected. "Everything the president issues." "I feel deeply and strongly mixed feelings about senator, Bob Corker Republicans." "I thought he did an excellent wants has to go through Congress, O'Neal added: "I thought the the responsibility to be governor his success. Brandon job on his campaign," she said. so if you want to have a say, you campaign was pretty obnoxious. of all the people of Tennessee," Amy Barger, a Germantown, O'Neal, a Chattanooga freshman, "I like his conservative views should vote for your side," she It got so I didn't like either." he said. Tenn., junior, said Ford's loss said he thinks having a Chattanooga and I think we need that in this said. Besides Senate elections, Republican Zach Wamp "makes my heart sad." senator will benefit the city. country because we tend to be Bobo added that she was Tennesseans also voted for retained his seat as representative However, she also said she "Now we have Wamp in more liberal." happy the Democrats gained governor and for Congressional of Tennessee District 3, which thought there was not much Ford Congress and Corker in the Senate. Leondria Bobo, a Knoxville control ofthe House and possibly representatives. includes Chattanooga, for could have done differently. I don't know what they will do for sophomore, said she did not the Senate. Democrat Phil Bredesen was a seventh term.He defeated "Maybe he could have been the state, but I think they will vote because she never got a "Now more will get done," re-elected as the state's governor, Democrat Brent Benedict with more personable. I thought bring more to Chattanooga," he registration card. she said. obtaining 69 percent ofthe votes 66 percent of the votes. Corker did a better job at that," said. "I will definitely be voting in Many students remarked to opponent Jim Bryson's 30 AKA Week Visitor center to open in Jan. BY BETH MILLER STAFF REPORTER

No, it is not a ticket booth or a guard shack. The new visitor center on Fifth Street in front of McKenzie Arena is in the final construction phase. Sheryl McG/offin Janet Spraker, director of Walk it Out: The devastating divas of Delta Sigma Theta sorority show off their line-dance skills in the gameroom at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Strolloff. NPHC Greeks engineering services, said the gathered this past Friday to support AKA Week. center will contain brochures about housing and admissions, a map of the Mocs Express Shuttle route, as well as parking maps. University makeover proves beneficial for all A large map, to be built directly beside the center, will contain a list of all the departments and BY CI.ARISA BARNES "Some of the key projects with the city and county which for University Relations Chuck "I love the new walkways that offices located in each building. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR we've completed under the added a $1.2 million amenity Cantrell said that an effective they are putting in next to the The visitor center will direct master plan are a $30 million that the university didn't pay for, physical plan is essential to University Center. The project visitors and students to not only Nearly $250 million worth Engineering, Math and Computer but we're certainly enjoying the the life of a campus, and that brings a more collegiate feel to classes, but to weddings and of capital improvements have Science Building, probably one benefits of. campus expansion and facility our campus ... I think this will public events that take place on been made to UTC since 2000 ofthe best in the nation; over $80 "Good master planning development should be deliberate make UTC much more attractive campus, Spraker added. as a result ofthe implementation million worth of new residence should be a collaborative effort and calculated to meet the to new students and parents," she According to Cindee Pulliam, of a university master plan, halls in partnership with the that works to the benefit of all changing needs of the students, continued. director of auxiliary services Vice Chancellor of Finance and [Martin Luther| King community involved," he added. faculty, staff and community. Both Brown and Cantrell said and property management, the Operations Richard Brown Jr. across McCallie Avenue, and Brown said that the general "Well-planned classroom, that recruitment is an area the purpose of the center is to help said. with the UC foundation at UTC operating budget has been laboratory and study spaces make master plan hopes to impact. eliminate confusion for incoming "About eight years ago, UTC. Place; a $17 million renovation used very little to fund the new learning possible," Cantrell said. "An attractive campus is students and guests. "The campus through the recommendation of of the University Center, which construction and renovation on "A college education teaches a major element in student is not visitor-friendly," she said. the Tennessee Higher Education included a new food court, a new campus. Most of the funding has students to make informed recruitment." Cantrell said. "In "We want the community to come Commission, set out to really do university bookstore and addition come from partnerships, donors choices. A campus master plan fact, one Carnegie study said visit and for students to be able to some sound, physical planning of almost 25,000 square feet of and the stale. tits exactly with that philosophy that 60 percent of prospective have their friends come visit and for the campus," Brown said. new space," Brown said. "Were it not for the generosity ... As a metropolitan university, students said that how a campus make it easy for them." "In order to plan for facilities Other improvements to the and the vision of the state in we have a responsibility to our- looked influenced their college Spraker said the official and campus growth, the campus university include renovations terms of improving facilities at community. One element of that choice." construction of the center began had to engage in a master plan to Fletcher Hall, investment in public universities, this campus is to use our limited physical Projects due to begin within in August and is expected to be which took a broad look at a Central Energy Plant and a would really be hurting because space effectively to meet the the next year, Brown said, complete when students return every facility on campus... then Greenway that connects north we do not have the operational needs of our students and our include the new student wellness for the spring semester in January strategically put together a plan and south campuses. Brown said funds internally to do these community." center and a strengthening and 2007. The project costs $80,000 that looked at how we would go He said that almost 50 percent projects," Brown said. "The Cacey Lewis, a Knoxville conditioning center. and is completely funded by about renovating those existing of the university buildings have state of Tennessee has been junior, said she has enjoyed There is also the possibility parking services. facilities, improving those been renovated in the past several very good. When they | provide how the campus has grown of a new library and a "one-stop The center will be accessible facilities and |dcciding| what years. funds] it keeps tuition and fees and changed during her time at shop" student center that houses from a small driveway that will be academic units best fit within "The beauty about this very low. I don't have to come to UTC. offices such as parking, financial built to the right of the building, certain buildings on campus." master plan is that everything students and say. 'Let me find $10 "It's just fabulous." she said. aid, admissions, and records and Spraker said. Brown listed several of the we did. we did in partnership million in your fees to renovate "You can tell that a lot of thought registration within the next five renovations that have taken place with somebody," he said. "The . a building.'" has gone into making the campus years because of UTC's master plan. Greenway was a partnership Assistant Vice Chancellor more attractive. See CENTER, page 3 Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 www.ufcecho.com 2 news Contact news editor Laura Bond at [email protected]. Campus Crime Log Compiled by Jennifer L. Adkins Your new job may depend Campus Crime Log is three blunt cigars, a purse and her keys must a weekly feature of The homemade funnel with have come out. The Echo and is compiled from marijuana in it, a bottle suspect allowed police on your Facebook profile UTC police reports to keep with marijuana residue to search his room, but BY COURTNEY HOUPT therefore they choose not to look up applicants' on it, a butterfly knife and students aware of incidents on the other keys were not STAFF REPORTER profiles," she said. campus. Reports are listed in cigarillos. Beer was also found. Later, the victim A student who supported this view of online chronological order. found in the apartment. admitted that she threw Increased popularity of social networking sites profiles was Charles Phillips, a Germantown, Tenn., Police confiscated the her purse. Neither of senior. Oct. 31 - Nov. 6 like Facebook or MySpace has intrigued many items, took pictures and the people had signs employers, who have taken to researching these sites Phillips, who has applied to medical school and notified the housing office of injuries. An officer Oct. 31,2006 and the profiles of potential employees in order to also for the Rhodes Scholarship this semester, felt and student affairs. obtained a key from Town help them make a more informed hiring decision. that the use of Facebook to evaluate his character or 062031 — A woman Hall to let the victim back parked her vehicle in These days, finding a college student who does personality is an invasion on his private life. Nov. 2,2006 in her room. Maintenance not have a Facebook or MySpace page is more rare "I do realize that it is on the Internet and therefore a closed area behind 062037 - A couple was notified to change the Lockmiller Apartments. than finding one who does. inherently not completely private, but I think there was assaulted with eggs locks. Social networking sites are a trend of late, is a big difference between posting pictures and When the woman by four males wearing returned, she found that designed to allow students to keep in touch with allowing your high school friends to stay in touch dark clothing outside Nov. 6,2006 one another, meet others who share their interests better and having a complete stranger evaluate her vehicle had been Davenport Hall. One of 062073 - A male student entered through the and keep track of campus events. you on your character and the type of person they the victims was hit in was caught using a fake However, students are not the only ones with perceive you to be," he said. driver's side window. the back and arm. The parking decal. One of Items were taken from access to these Web sites, many of which contain He also expressed doubts that viewing one's other victim was hit on the parking service personal information. Several employers are also online profile is an accurate reflection of that person's the interior of the vehicle her pocketbook. Police employees called police. and the trunk. Taken searching these true personality were unable to locate the As an officer was taking sites. £ L and value of from the interior were suspects. down the information for mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmm about 275 CDs and Jean Dake, UTC ™ character. his report, the student placement director, "Looking at two bottles of designer 062043 — A woman approached and asked if perfume. Taken from said that she has Looking at Facebook gives a Facebook gives a reported to police that he needed to move his distorted image of the trunk were an heard of such distorted image of a person. she thought her vehicle car. The officer explained practices. a person. I could emergency jump-box, to the student what was had been stolen. Police "Some go to one party a an audio amplifier and a going on. The student located the vehicle in lot companies may — Charles Phillips month and study subwoofer box with two replied that he had bought 4 on campus. The woman use these Web sites Germantown, Tenn., senior the other 30 days, 12-inch woofers. There is the decal from a friend forgot that she parked at as just another ^^ but on Facebook no suspect information. of a friend for $20. He m mmmmmmmmmm that location. source to help 55 the only thing that also said he did not know would show up Nov. 1,2006 it was fake. According make decisions," Nov. 3,2006 Dake said. "Online are 10 pictures of 062033 - Police 062055 - A female to the police report, the me with a beer in responded to a fire alarm decal was basically made profiles are never victim reported \o police the deciding factor between job applicants, but they my hand. How many times do you take pictures of in a room at Boling that her boyfriend stole out of cardboard paper. yourself while studying?" he pointed out. Apartments. When police The back of the decal can be used to help narrow down choices. I heard her house key, apartment of one employer in Tennessee who used Facebook Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human arrived, they found that key and her room key. was printed upside down. the fire alarm had been The officer informed the to research two possible employees, and based on resources at CareerBuilder.com, outlined some Her boyfriend went into one of the profiles, the employer decided not to offer guidelines for students to keep in mind when using taken off the wall. None her room and locked her suspect that he could be of the residents were charged with theft and that applicant a position." social networking sites: bedroom door so she Many students seem confused as to how • Be careful. home. According to could not get in. When taken to jail within a police report, there was year if parking services companies can research sites like Facebook that Don't post anything on your site or your friends' police contacted the require a valid university e-mail address. sites you wouldn't want a prospective employer to an odor of marijuana in suspect, he gave back decided to prosecute. the room. Police noticed Parking services "Any alumni from a university has an e-mail see. her house key. He told address that can be used on Facebook," Charlene Derogatory comments, revealing or risque" marijuana residue and police that earlier he and requested that the case seeds on the kitchen remain pending to see if Simmons, a communication professor, said. "Also. photos, foul language and lewd jokes all will the victim were arguing Facebook is becoming more and more public. be viewed as a reflection of your character. table, kitchen counters, and she messed up his police could find who was the stove and the table manufacturing and selling Soon it will be open to anyone with a valid e-mail • Be discreet. bedroom by throwing address." If your network offers the option, consider setting in the living room. In clothes around. He also the decals. The use of Internet searches is typically for your profile to "private," so that it is viewable only the common area were a said that she threw her dime bag of marijuana, graduating job candidates, not for part-time jobs by friends of your choosing. And since you can't or seasonal jobs, but Dake warned that younger control what other people say on your site, you may students may want to think of the future when want to use the block comments feature. updating profiles. Remember, everything on the Internet is Want to work for "Even though freshmen and sophomores may not archived, and there is no eraser. be immediately worried about finding a long-term • Be prepared. job, they should still be aware that what they put Check your profile regularly to see what comments Newly Refurbished & The Echo? online could be saved by someone and resurface have been posted. Remodeled later. You just never know, so it's sometimes better Use a search engine to look for online records of •3 bedrooms Call Laura at 4298, to be safe than sorry," she said. yourself to see what is out there about you. •2 baths But while some selection committees do utilize If you find information you feel could be •living room social networking sites, others make it a point not detrimental to your candidacy or career, see about or e-mail echo@utc. getting it removed, and make sure you have an •washer & dryer to do so, Dake pointed out. 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BY PAKJK GABRIEL performed again at the closing ceremonies of the STAFF REPORTER 2008 Para-Olympics by 1,000 people. "Imagine 1,000 people in a green field, all Zibin Guo, associate professor of sociology and wearing white uniforms, moving together," said anthropology, has developed a wheelchair Tai Chi Guo. "It will be so powerful. It will be amazing routine that will be performed in the 200& Para- to watch." Olympics in China. Guo is also excited about the possibility of The Para-Olympics are for athletes with using wheelchair Tai Chi as a form of therapy for disabilities and are held a couple of months after disabled individuals. the Olympics. "Tai Chi was first invented as a form of martial Guo has been interested in creating a wheelchair arts, but it is different because it involves the mind Tai Chi program for years and recently received the more than physical strength," Guo said. "It creates opportunity to invent one after a discussion with a power, and you must move the circle and this has member of the Chinese Olympic Committee. a therapeutic effect." "I had the idea in graduate school and I [ended Guo has been working with wheelchair-bound up writing] a term paper on how to modify Tai patients at Siskin Hospital and has received a great Chi for a handicapped person, but I never had the deal of positive feedback. opportunity," said Guo. "Last summer I mentioned "Patients have been very interested. They have the idea and the [Chinese Minister of Culture)' low-self esteem and feel they are handicapped," thought it was good and told me to work on it." Guo said. "Even people who can't engage in Guo came up with a routine and sent it to the regular exercise can sit there and move their arms. Olympic Committee. "They loved it," he said. Tai Chi shows them that they can move beautifully During fall break Guo returned to China to and gracefully and this helps their mind and body. teach his routine to more than 60 Tai Chi masters They sit in a chair all of the time and they have a limited idea of their own individual freedom. from all over China. They will return to their Visitor booth project: The They can't turn around or go from point A to provinces and promote Guo's technique. kiosk currently being built point B. Wheelchair Tai Chi creates this feeling In an Olympic festival that will be held in : outside the McKenzie Arena June 2007, Guo's routine will be performed by of individual freedom." at will serve as a visitor center 100 people in wheelchairs. The routine will be after its completion. The booth was first proposed about a year ago as a way UTC offers nutritional food, information HmJHfl to help visitors to the campus fclJ find certain buildings and ask /* WJP4**"— / I BY MM.II W O'DEA readily available." what goes into their food," he TmmMmmn ' WH9 1 w^Na j HFn() questions. The center will also nfiKimr^/WJUL md Tm STAFF REPORTER Vineyard suggested making continued. contain maps and information use of the comment board or going He has been especially pleased •Kryl on campus events. New healthy food choices to the director if they would like with the success of the sushi The construction also includes a driveway that will affect the way students eat while to see a food on the menu that is offering, noting that the sushi W*&^Lmm\mm\ they are on campus, according to not currently available. bar has ousted Grille Works by provide visitors with a place to park when they pull into the administrators. Sarah Veal, a Chattanooga 2 percent as the second-most booth to ask a question, so freshman, agrees that it's a matter popular dining destination. "There's a conflict between Fifth Street will not be blocked what we want to eat and what of choice, not a lack of variety, that Both Vineyard and Flores when campus visitors stop. we say we want to eat," Michelle dictates her dietary habits. have suggestions for resources I When finished, the visitor Vineyard, human ecology When asked if she thinks the students can access to make better- center will employee students professor, said. cafeteria makes it easy for her to informed decisions about what " as guides. Xavier Flores, director of food make bad choices by also offering they choose to eat. ^ services, had a similar observation. things like Chic-fil-A, she replied, Vineyard suggested He said that, in the past, "When "Only in the sense that I have no mypyramid.gov, a Web site faculty and students say they want self-control." run by the U.S. Department of I healthier alternative, they still go She added that she is glad Agriculture, which offers nutrition Center Continued from page 1 to the grill." that food services offers healthy tips and guidelines for exercise. While food services offers options, even if she doesn't Flores said that food services This driveway will allow Several students said they had be employed as guides to operate a variety of options, and tries always take advantage of them, will soon be setting up kiosks at visitors to pull in and park and no idea what the structure was. the visitor center. allow another vehicle to pass. to keep things fresh by adding because, "If they didn't, we'd all Campus Crossroads as well as the Leah Skinner, an Alcoa, Tenn., Tisenna Lane, a Chattanooga The driveway will connect to freshman, said she had no idea something new each year that will get scurvy." UC, where students can access senior, said, "We need a person the access road that leads to the what was going to be in the new with a lot of knowledge about appeal to the largest number of Veal indicated that the student www.campusdish.com to look up lower level of the arena, creating booth, but was curious. campus so they can give answers people, food choices frequently body in general "seems to eat menus of that day's offerings with a circular drive. Pulliam also said students will without hesitation." come down to favorite brands. pretty health[ily|." links to each dish's nutritional info. Vineyard said. "It's easy to Flores also noted that health JIIJI blame others for our problems and wise. "A lot of students are a lot say, 'Well, food services doesn't more savvy. provide this for me.' If brownies "In addition to having more are in higher demand than fruit sophisticated tastes, [students) cups, brownies will be more are a lot more conscientious of GENEROUS GIFT. 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Dont be scared! \|.|4|, urtt mmi lie nun USI.I'M l„ i..ni • It - urn., i *}) >i,.l ,, For more information, send an e-mali to [email protected] and put "interested Efl i»irl»w»lt »r» d'>nr uii.iri MaaSbaata laVtawlBBalMawfe in joining your staff" in the subject Una. Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 www.utcecho.com 4 opinions Contact editor-in-chief Ashley L. Hopkins at [email protected]. Staff should address lack of custodians Of ull ihe things that studenls should be able to expect from their tuition dollars each semester, friendly attitudes, quality learning environments CAMPUS and access to technological resources should be among the items on the top of the list. But another thing that we deserve and that is apparently being overlooked in some areas of the university are clean bathrooms. There are certain places you don't expect bathrooms to be clean: Fast-food restaurants along the Interstate or rest areas are expected to be gross. That way, if they are clean, we can be pleasantly surprised. But in places where you've learned to expect a clean restroom, one that's dirty can come as quite a shock. This may not sound like a big deal, and we certainly don't want anyone to get the impression that unsanitary bathrooms are on the same level as the other things we mentioned, but after walking into a bathroom that smelled worse than a gas station's, Do you plan to get a flu with four unllushed toilets and with stuff smeared on the walls that we won't mention here, we feel that something needs to be said (which we hope will result in something being done). shot this winter? Now, we realize it isn't the fault of any custodian or administrator that there are still some 18- to 24-year-old individuals out there who apparently don't know what the little handle on the back of the toilet does. Nor is it their fault if someone still thinks it might be funny to smear something on the stalls in a bathroom, lurking there to make the next person who walks in the door gag and run out. And the particular bathroom we are referring to, located in the UC, wasn't dirty because of a slacking custodian, either. The Echo office is located in the UC, and we know for a fact that the person responsible for cleaning this building always does a thorough job in our office, which hasn't always been the case with previous custodians. That bathroom was most likely dirty because there just aren't enough custodians employed to adequately "No, I hate getting shots, clean each building on campus. plus every experience my A UTC administrator in facilities told The Echo staff a couple of years ago that the people employed to clean at UTC were having to clean family has had with flu more square feet in one day than they should have because sufficient funding wasn't there to hire more. But that's been two years ago, and it shots has been bad." seems to us that some custodians are still working their tails off and still can't quite keep up with the pace that things get dirty in an environment with thousands of people walking through it. It isn't just about dirty bathrooms, either; we've all walked by a spilled container of ketchup on — Ashley Jones, the floor that has becrv there long enough to harden or an overflowing garbage can. But it's not because custodians aren't doing their jobs, it's Cleveland, Tenn., because they have so much to do that they absolutely can't get it all done alone. sophomore This problem needs to be dealt with not only because we as students deserve a better environment, but because potential students who come to campus as visitors aren't going to be too excited about coming to a school with dried ketchup on the floors and bathrooms that look like the ones at Captain D's. Chuck Cantrell, assistant vice chancellor of university relations, told an Echo reporter this week that 60 percent of students make a decision about where to come to college based on the campus' appearance, but we don't think unflushed toilets are going "I would, but I can't afford to sway anyone toward UTC. it. Besides, there are other, cheaper ways to beat the flu."

— Jared Madewell, Hundreds of political campaign ads fail, Chattanooga freshman student remains unenlightened on issues

COMMENTARY BV party, including the morally questionable girl I shared this with one of my communication "No! I am horrified of AMANDA WOODS reminiscing about her days in the Playboy teachers, and she was equally revolted by needles. Maybe the mist, STAFI- REPORTER mansiqn with Ford, held more farce than fact. my decision, as well as the campaign. She but not the shot." Do I really have the time to research each ad explained that each candidate wanted people How many times do we as the public need introduced to the public, along with school and to vote solely on the campaign ads. The ads — Jason McCanty, to see commercials about the sexual conquests final projects rapidly approaching? Of course were directly targeted for those who were of one candidate at the Playboy mansion or not, and each political party producing these riding the fence. Oak Ridge, Tenn., hear sermons from another candidate from sleazy, cheap ads knows that. Her crucial advice to me as a voter this sophomore the pulpit of a church? The mudslinging in the As a Christian, I do take into account where election year was to bypass the campaign senator election of 2006 became comical in a candidate stands on abortion, consistency ads all together. One cannot make a rational their attempts to smear the other's name. in decisions and morality in general. But, I decision based upon "facts" given in a 30- 1 think wc all are keenly aware ofthe fact believe most candidates think that if you wave second, made-for-TV ad. "Yes, I am definitely that they both are scum. Commercials on a cross in my face, stand in a church or read a 1 hope everyone who voted this year took a planning on getting the television and radio depict the other as the verse or two I'll be immediately swayed to his moment to actually research the facts on each flu shot. Catching the flu 21 st century Antichrist, while exploiting their or her side of the election. Not true. candidate and tried to forget the distasteful is the worst feSling in the In fact, in this election I have been turned and shallow ads. Although we haven't been family and friends for their endorsement. world." Coming from Memphis, I am fully aware off and even sickened by the exploitation of given much this election year, let's make the — Lateef Michaels, of Ford's shameful family history, and am religion by both candidates. Using Jesus as best out of it and not pick the candidate with immediately turned off by his charismatic their copilot does not equal morality, and it the funnier ad or the candidate who features Knoxville freshman attempts to reach voters. It is no mystery of does not mean that they have any idea about his family dog in his campaign. the shady dealings concerning his family, what to do politically. Anyone who votes for Based on television ads, do I know where and the deep-rooted corruption of the Ford them because of that reason is blinded by their the Republican or Democratic candidate dynasty. But then I come to Chattanooga and own zealous views. stands on issues of importance? Not really. Do "No, I'm not getting a flu see commercials by Corker exploiting his two After watching the cesspool of ads that I care that their family thinks they are a swell shot. I just hate shots!" daughters on television and running absurd come on after each commercial break, I guy? Not really. At the close of the election, ads about Ford that in itself has little to no decided not to vote. What good could my vote who's really losing: a particular party, or the substance. really do? Independent in my views, I didn't public, for being completely uninformed? It's hard to believe any ads I see on TV. fully agree with either candidate and found — Melody Burton, San The unforgettable ad by the Republican both campaigns distasteful. Diego, Calif., freshman

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ADAMS ASSISTANT ADVERTISING FEATURES EDITOR CLARISA BARNES MANAGER ADVERTISING OFFICE — Sharon Dobbins, ASSISTANT NEWS 425-8101 Chattanooga junior STEFAN HUNT EDITOR BRITTANY SHAW SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR The Echo is produced by UTC students and is distributed free to the campus community on Thursdays during the fall and spring — Compiled by Jennifer Danner semesters, except during holidays and examination periods. The opinions expressed in The Echo are those of the individual writers and do not reflect the opinions of the personnel at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. www.utcecho.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 Hussein's verdict fair, N£W5!TeMc.5TAfceuC|£5 pu£5065 A66R£$SIV£ 6*PAKSl.» but punishment barbaric COMMENTARY BV Former Iraqi vice president a result of my unfamiliarity with KAHI BRODERICK Taha Yassin Ramadan was the Iraqi culture. MANAOINO EDITOR sentenced to life in prison, while ban. foi example, has indicated former Baath Party officials that Hussein's "very existence is Last weekend, the Iraqi court Abdullah Kazim Ruvvayyid, anti-human." found its formei dictator, Saddam Mizher Abdullah Ruwayyid and Yet my Southern, suburban- Hussein, guilty of crimes against Ali Dayih Ali, were sentenced to American upbringing has led me humanity and sentenced him to 15 years. to associate death by hanging with death by hanging, despite the fact While Hussein committed witch hunts and pirates, or other that he requested for a death by some ofthe most atrocious crimes unbelievably imaginary scenarios. firing squad. the modern world has ever seen, I Not with our day and age. According to testimony, must admit that when 1 read of his I firmly believe that you can Hussein responded to a failed sentence, I immediately thought it remove people from society assassination attempt in 1982 was extremely barbaric. I didn't without killing them. I think it's by ordering the deaths of 148 even know death by hanging almost better-ensuring the public Shiite men and boys in the town was still practiced in civilized thinks of them as humiliated, of Du jail. countries. defeated and behind bars, and He continues to face And when talking about the leaving no room for anyone to prosecution in a second trial, case, I've even heard people say honor their deeds or see them as a where he is also charged with they feel sorry for him. martyr sacrificed for a cause. crimes against humanity for Yet his execution would in To me, even supporting a Nothing sounds as sweet massacring thousands of Kurds no w.iy be a harsh or unjustified killing like this, like many Western in 1987 and 1988. reaction, so this sympathy presents countries have done, only drags Several co-defendants, confusion Hussein has decimated us down, even though it seems including Awed Hamed al-Bander, the lives of too many of his justified. as the death of Spederline former chief judge of Hussein's own people not to be given the Maybe we should set the Revolutionary Court, and Rai/an most extreme punishment for his greatest example of human COMMKNIARY BY marriage to Matt Lauer? Maybe year. ;il Tiknti, Ins hall brothei and head actions. decency by committing one ofthe LAURA BOND she was suffering from Cheeto- The rumor is that according to of the Mukhabarat intelligence I am unsure if my reservations most horrific criminals to prison, NI-.WS Bonn induccd delusions. Britney's prenuptial agreement, service, were also sentenced to are due to my general opposition not by succumbing to his law. But from the looks of it. she has to give Kevin $30,000 a death. to the death penalty or if they are Not since rumors have swirled Britney is not chomping on her month for half the length of their about the second coming of Jesus beloved Cheetos any longer. The marriage. has an event been so anticipated. day before she tiled for divorce, My first job out of college Hope still alive for opponents Fall elections'.' Whatever. While she made a surprise appearance probably won't pay that much in the everyday American was on Letterman. a year, but it's probably pennies heading off to the polls. Britney She pranced on stage to show to K.Fed and the flashy lifestyle of constitutional amendment Spears ended the entity that was off her trim. pOst-baby body and he is now accustomed to since COMMENTARY BY marriage to the Constitution ofthe Additionally, how do Spederline on Tuesday by tiling a shorter haircut. All of this was meeting Britney. He still needs to KATHERINE MCGEHBE state of Tennessee. Tennesseans think a constitutional for divorce from husband Kevin done sans wedding ring. buy cigarettes, wife beaters, and Federline. PHOTO Bonoa It wasn't enough that same- ban on gay marriage will preserve I read that Britney wanted lap dances. Sometimes it can be sex marriage is already illegal or keep marriage sacred? The Come on, who is really to lose weight. Who knew that expensive to look that cheap. Tuesday night, the citizens in Tennessee. The voters needed current divorce rate among surprised'.' I'm certainly not. I included about 185 pounds of But after that, it looks like of Tennessee decided that some to have their hatred of same-sex heterosexuals is 50 percent. joined the Spederline divorce husband, too? Kevin is going to have to get a people are less deserving of couples actually written in the set Outlawing marriage among pool ages ago. I wonder what made Britney new job. When he fills out his protection under the law than of rules and principles that define same-sex couples will neither I know I should probably not finally leave him. Did she application for tht Piggly Wiggly, others. the nature and extent of our state decrease the divorce rate among be rejoicing over any divorce. suddenly realize what a negative I hope he lists his previous jobs as They decided that some people government. heterosexuals nor increase their especial]) when young children effect K.Fed has had on her life? sperm donor, professional mooch in Tennessee are second-class In defense of this illogical commitment to a long-term are involved, but I couldn't help Since meeting him, Britney the and all around jackass. citizens. action, many supporters ot this ban relationship. but snicker when I heard the new s. sexpot who wore sexy outfits and 1 hope now with both They decided that their have said they were Supporting But the voters have spoken, (Celebrity gossip magazines have shimmied around on stage has pregnancies finished and K. Fed Constitution should stop focusing the sanctity of mania and even if more enlightened been predicting this foi a while, been replaced by the pregnant s.x>n to be the FedEx, Britney can on protecting the rights ol the Just look at what the many minds didn't prevail, cooler heads despite fervent claim from iiu Bi lines who slurps Starbucks, bounce back from her downward people of Tennessee and start marriages of Britney Spears. must. The opponents of this Speais camp that the union was doesn't wear shoes or match her spiral that's been happening taking rights twt) Elizabeth Taylor and Michael amendment must remember that solid. clothes. the past few years and return Tuesday night, Tennesseans Jackson have done lor the all is not lost. Amendments can be Remember when Britney Though Britney will soon with a vengeance. See the light, decided to add a ban on same-sex sacredness of marriage. repealed. Minds can be changed. dolled herself up real nice and wash the stank of K.Fed from Britney'' Come toward it. I'm classy in a cleavage baring top her body, she will still have to glad to have you back. and false eyelashes to defend hei support him lor at least another New visitor booth should Eyesore help guide the misdirected When January rolls around But because that improvement people will actually go tell their then should be no more aimless would take a lot more time, and friends how cool the visitor booth wandering around the grand, old most likely more money, let's at UTC was and how easy it was campus of UTC ... or at least locus on what is being done. to get around l'T( "s campus. Or there should be a lot less of it. The upcoming visitor others might be so ecstatic about The university has invested about information center is posted on such a common-sense initiative $80,000 into resolving the issue of the corner of Fifth and Douglas, that they'll become honorary isitOTS not being able to find their which is in the progress of being Mocs and donate lots of money. way around campus transformed into the "official We're sure that this investment Now, some of you may think gateway" ofthe university. There will pay off. too! isn't big enough to get will be a nice convenient drive- Who knows, we could have lost, but you'd be surprised. And if up window for people to pull up reached our lO.iKH) students goal you ictuallv stop and think about to and gel pointed in the right four years ago if the visiting it, we're sure you or someone you direction. They'll get maps. visitOJ students could have found the are fond of either missed or was parking passes and whatever else office taking applications. That's ridiculous!) laft to their luxury is necessary to venture off into probably being a little over- campUS tour because they could the UUld of the Mocs This idea is draniatic, but it could happen. DOl find the starting point. It pretty good We'll have to keep our eyes happens all the time. We wonder how this will open to see how quickly this The problem with navigating ultimately affect the university, thing catches on and how much this campus is not the size, it's the though. Of course, there will be is accomplished by this. labeling system And we say this a lot less people complaining < )ur only major concern is for nol to criticize those who made •CM uu how it took them 45 minutes the poor soul who has to sit in the signs. Some are actually quite to find admissions, which is the booth. What fun is to be had attractive, but the placement could currently buried in the "Whal '" 00 slow days when nobody wants definitely be better Building (also known as the to v isil' Will there be any central Wouldn't it be cool to have a Guerry Center) Some refer to it as air or heating in the booth? How huge uniform symbol identifying the "Smart People Building" but about a mini-bar'.' Maybe the staff the buildings'.' That's what administrative offices are there, members have been taken into restaurants do, and it works. too (not to say that they aren't consideration in the planning as Perfect example: How many smart as well). well. If not. that's something that of you have ever missed a But other than minimizing the should be pondered on. McDonald's arch'.' You can see negative word of mouth, what those things hall B mile away. other possibilities exist? Perhaps

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BY AMBER J. ADAMS freshman, said she thinks every FEATURES EDITOR woman should learn how to take care of herself. The. walls of the Lookout "I need to know how to Mountain room in the UC echoed defend myself if I am attacked with yells of "Back off!" and unexpectedly," Motley said. "It "Call 911!" on Nov. 4 as a group is scary walking around at night of UTC police officers hosted a by yourself." women's self-defense class. Sgt. Karen Farrow said this The class, according to Sgt. was the third time the course has Paul Doods, is designed to been offered this semester. But encourage young ladies to be she said the Nov. 4 course had the more aware of their surroundings highest attendance rate so far. and to give them some tools Before participants engaged in to defend themselves against learning the defense techniques, someone displaying aggressive Sgt. Jeremy Morrison went over behavior. a slideshow of safety precautions. Tools came in the form of Topics such as vehicle safety and handouts and advice as the party safety tips were included officers and Sara Peters, a in the slides. The presentation rape victim advocate from the also went over things such as the Women's Transformation Center, definitions of rape, sexual assault teamed up to offer the participants and stalking. safety tips, emergency advice and Morrison stressed the idea physical tactics to use against an that much of the advice given in attacker. the presentation could be taken Amy Marckel, a Chattanooga as common sense for campus senior, said she came to the safety. class because she wants to "Everyone should have learn how to defend herself in emotional boundaries," he said. potentially dangerous situations. "Knowing your boundaries Sheryl McGloffin Marckel said she plans to leave puts you in a better mind to be Back offl: A group of approximately 15 women met in the UC Saturday morning to learn self-defense skills from members of the UTC Chattanooga to attend graduate aware." police department. This was the third time the self-defense course had been offered this semester. school elsewhere, and learning He also advised participants some defensive moves would not to talk on cellular phones said. He said the victim's goal live in a world where women can in recent years of the number of Farrow told the participants help her feel more at ease in an while walking alone through should be to escape and nothing go out and have fun where they students who call the department that the UTC police are always unfamiliar place. parking lots and other places. more. want to, but I don't live in that to report what they think are available for help, even in the "I carry mace and I have a "I've seen people who are so Peters mentioned new services world, and that's the reality." suspicious happenings or people. most adverse situations. dog," Marckel said. "But she is busy talking on the phone that the Women's Transformation The officers brought mats Tanika Johnson, a Memphis "Just because you have done not going to be around all the they have walked in front of my Center will provide, such as and punching blocks for target graduate student, said she thought something wrong, don't think we time." patrol car," he said. anonymous reporting forms for practice. They also demonstrated the course was beneficial. won't still be there to help you," Although she thinks her pit He told participants that victims of sex crimes. ways to block blows from an "I enjoyed every aspect of the she said. bull could do a good job of the best forms of self-defense She asked participants to attacker and also taught moves course," Johnson said. "Learning Doods said the women should defending her from an attacker, are "karate, kung-fu and not picture themselves in the shoes of that could be used to flip the the safety information was just as never feel afraid to ask someone for Marckel said it can't hurt to know putting yourself in a dangerous a domestic violence victim before attacker over if on the ground. important as learning the defense help if they ever find themselves how to defend yourself. position." questioning decisions victims Mofftson also encouraged techniques." in a dangerous situation. "I am glad they are offering Morrison said that when an make. participants to call the police if Johnson thinks the police "Everyone in this world at this class," she said. "It could attack occurs the victim should "I live in a world where reality they saw anyone who looked department should open the some point in time wants to be save [my] life." be ready to run. beats you over the head quite suspicious. course to other women in the a hero," Doods said. "They just Crystal Motley, a Nashville "Yell instead of scream," he often," Peters said. "I would love to He said there has been a drop Chattanooga community. might be yours."

Coming Events in Arts and Entertainment Symphony orchestrates classical Rhythm and Brews Villebillies The Pnuma Trio 221 Market St. Dec. 7 Nov. 18 finale as a tribute to Mozart The Everybody Fields Nov. 9 Sloppy Roast Beef Midtown Music Hall BY KATHERINE SMALLEY ofthe rest." said. "This is something students Nov. 24 STAFF REPORTER CSO concertmaster and UTC normally wouldn't think of when Papa Grows Funk 820 Georgia Ave. professor Donald Zimmer also making plans for the weekend, Nov. 10 Strut The Chattanooga Symphony commented on the widespread but it's definitely something Pool Stick Nov. 16 and Orchestra is concluding its appeal of the series. "While to break the monotony of your Mofro and Jonah Smith Dec. 8 yearlong celebration of Wolfgang many composers Have their normal weekend routines." Nov. 29 Amadeus Mozart's 250th devotees as well as their critics, Walker Breland, a member birthday with two performances Mozart's music speaks to all," of the music faculty at UTC, of "Mozart Requiem," which will he said. also encourages students to Critic's Corner be presented at the Tivoli Theatre Student tickets for "Mozart attend. "My Introduction to on Nov. 16 and 17. Requiem" are available with Music students are required to Trilogy ends with queasy reflection Beginning with "Don valid student identification at attend at least one performance BY KIM HUNIGAN The major plot of "Saw 3" know it's good. And I did. For Giovanni" on Jan. 26 of this www.chattanoogasymphony.org by the CSO during the semester," ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR involved two people: Bahar the 20 percent of the movie that year and nearing a close with for $12 per ticket. With regular he said. Soomekh (Lynn) and Angus I actually had my eyes completely two recent performances of "The tickets starting at $28, the price Students in his class were Blood, guts... and more blood Macfayden (Jeff). Soomekh is open, I felt the urge to throw up all Marriage of Figaro," the CSO has is hard to beat. informed of three opportunities and guts are what you can expect a well-known doctor and the of the popcorn I had just eaten. been honoring Mozart through a "Student rush tickets will to attend a CSO concert at the to find in the recently released only one who can save Jigsaw's There is no best (or I guess series of concerts featuring his also be available at the door beginning of the semester, their "Saw 3." life ... yes, surprise, he's alive! I should say worst) part of the work. after 6 p.m. on the night last being "Mozart Requiem." The first two "Saw" movies And Macfayden is faced with movie as far as gore. It was all "CSO joined the world this ofthe performance for $15 with "It is important for students to literally hurt my soul, and this one the people who were involved in repulsive and disgusting, and I year in celebrating the birthday valid student identification," experience the CSO because it is wasn't any different. some way with the death of his couldn't sleep by myself for about of Mozart. From Salzburg to Wilson said. the professional orchestra in this The beginning picks up young son. Can he control his rage a week. Chattanooga, symphony and Stephanie Blaylock, a recent city and the best orchestra in the from the end of "Saw 2" where and move forward? I won't spoil I will warn you of the first opera companies have performed graduate of the University of general region," Breland said. we find Shawnee Smith, also it; I will just say everyone in the guy, who has hooks inserted into the music of Mozart this year in Tennessee at Knoxville and "'Mozart Requiem' is known as Amanda, revealing her movie is there for one reason or parts of his body. I didn't actually honor of his musical genius," newly hired marketing and a fantastic work, absolutely involvement in the "game." another. It's all a part of Jigsaw's watch, but it sounded painful. And Katie Wilson, marketing and communications associate for thrilling," he said. All three movies had very game, and you have to play by for the parts I did see, I ended up communications director for the the CSO, encourages students to Natalie TaJbott, a Chattanooga interesting and unexpected plots, his rules. wishing I had just kept my eyes CSO, said. take advantage of the upcoming freshman, was given the and this one sort of ties up all the The acting was very good. Of closed. "UTC students have the opportunities to attend "Mozart opportunity at the beginning of loose ends with a few surprises course Jigsaw did an excellent job If you liked the first two "Saw" opportunity to be a part of the Requiem." her junior year in high school added in the fun. of playing a creepy, old, psychotic movies, you absolutely have to final concert in the CSO 'Mozart "Going into my first concert I to play clarinet in one of the And all of the plots definitely man, and Amanda continues to see this one. at 250' performance," Wilson really didn't know what to expect, CSO's youth orchestras. Her act on your emotions, making play the role of a crazy wanna­ If you haven't, you have to see said. but I am truly amazed at how much participation allowed her to you stay on the edge of your seat be psycho perfectly. Macfayden "Saw" and "Saw 2" first or you Music director and conductor I enjoy the performances, even attend any CSO performance at hoping these people will, for once, ("Braveheart") and Soomekh will be totally lost. for the CSO, Robert Bernhardt, though I was never really a fan of no cost. make the right decision. ("Crash") were the perfect people I wouldn't suggest this as is pleased with the way the series classical music prior to working "It's a great experience to see I promised myself after the for their parts. a good date movie, because has been received so far. here. I definitely encourage live performances, which are so first live minutes ofthe first "Saw" All ofthe characters had good afterward you will not be thinking "We discovered... again how students to experience a classical different from recordings," she I would never watch it again, but chemistry with each other, and about romance. And guys, she much audiences are attracted to concert or opera even if they only said. you have to know how it ends. the casting was almost perfect for won't cling to you for support this music today, and are mystified go once," Blaylock said. "These are real musicians And if you have only seen one of the movie. when she's screaming ... she will by the lack of appreciation he "I know as a student I was who are passionate about what the movies, I definitely encourage The graphics and special loose her lunch in your lap. endured much of his lifetime," always looking for fun, and of they do," Talbott said. "It is art you to see the other two ... but effects in this movie are amazing. Just be prepared for the ending, he said. "We are amazed by the course cheap, things to do, but a at its finest." only if you have a stomach of If a movie can literally make you you know it has a twist. beauty and simplicity of much of lot of times I ended up doing the steel. gag and almost throw up, you it, and by the brilliant complexity same things every weekend," she www.ufcecho.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 Hail to the chancellor, we salute him

BY WILL ABKI. job is to bring people together said. "I'm out there selling the way to UTK, where he obtained STAFF REPORTER and reach agreements. He added idea of UTC as the campus for a degree in political science and that he must also work with this region." a certificate to teach in public- Who the heck is Roger state officials, the UT Board The job is not without stress. schools. Brown? of Trustees and the Tennessee Brown said that there are many He taught in middle school in It seems at least some students Higher Education Commission days when things are not getting Knox County for five years and on campus cannot identify the to get permission to set things in done and he said he feels burned worked as a newspaper reporter in university's chancellor. motion. out on the job. But, he still enjoys Florida before returning to UTK Kristen McFall, a junior from In addition to working with the day to day. and Johns Hopkins University to Dixon, Tenn., said: "I don't know many groups. Brown also must "Honestly, it's the best job receive his master's and doctorate's anything about the chancellor take care of the campus and its in the world." said Brown. "I in political science, respectively. position. I've never even heard the students. enjoy getting to work with young Brown also taught at Iowa name Roger Brown before." "I'm the one that is legally people." State University for a couple of Although Brown has been at responsible for everything that He might be at an off-campus years and subsequently took a UTC for more than a year, many happens on this campus," he said. meeting trying to secure funds for job at the University of North students still don't know who he is "If a student is unhappy with UTC, or he might be in his office Carolina in Charlotte. His final or what he does. In his job, Brown something on campus, they can talking to a student. No matter job before coming to UTC was at works with vice chancellors, come to me. I also deal with the what he's involved with though, UNC Pembroke, where he was the deans and different committees to governor and even lawyers if it he said his job remains the same: provost for five years. decide the university's educational comes to that." Make UTC the best campus it "There is a lot of moving direction. Brown said one of his most can be. around in academics," said "I'm supposed to set a important roles as chancellor is "My vision for this school is Carolyn Thompson, who works leadership direction for where the being the face of UTC, both on that we should become the first in UTC's science department and campus will go," said Brown. and off campus. He meets with choice for most students in East is also Brown's wife. For example, Brown said he business leaders and politicians Tennessee," he said. "You could stay in one place was in a meeting recently with to help raise money and support Brown was born in Bristol, for your entire career, but if you a national consultant who was for UTC. Tenn., as one of nine children. aspire to administrative positions, He said he was the lirst person in brought in to discuss the direction "I'm trying to bring the you frequently have to make such Jason Kile ofthe school. resources together to help the his family to graduate from high moves," she said. Chancellor installation: Roger Brown spoke to a group of students, He said that a large part of his campus achieve its goals," Brown school and eventually made his faculty and staff at his installation ceremony at the beginning of last year. Brown started at UTC in 2005. Littleton H. Mason Singers provide spiritual noise for campus

BY AMANDA WOODS and the community, and create an financial needs along wilh the required dues for members. STAFF REPORTER atmosphere of worship." A pari of the multi-cultural To keep the spiritual fervor of The Littleton H. Mason affairs organization on campus, members, Baskerville explained singers is a UTC organization the Littleton H. Mason Singers that a spiritual advisor has been that combines fellowship with are "adamant in their message to appointed to provide further song. spread the word of Christ," said guidance for the choir members. Jill Baskerville. a Memphis Baskerville. She said Minister Michael senior, and the president of the She said the target audience Douglas, also the leader of GAP choir, said the group is comprised for the organization is people (God's Action Plan), bestows of 40 to 50 students from "all who are searching for a higher encouragement and answers walks of life." meaning and purpose in life and Biblically-oriented questions. Baskerville said, "(We) are have a desire to praise through the His duties revolve around keeping a choir that sings the praises of art of song. the focus of the choir on ministry Jesus Christ." The choir entertains crowds and ministering to the campus as well as to the community. Any student can participate. at school functions and church This open forum holds no appearances with contemporary "We want to convey the love auditions and does not specify Christian hymns and a sermon of Jesus Christ," said Douglas. any religious affiliation. following. "We are open to all races and want Memphis senior Toni Williams Baskerville said. "Members unity cross culturally and cross said she joined the choir following not only ask the audience to enjoy denominationally. Wc would love her freshman year after making the rich music, but also lind the it if that started with the choir." the difficult decision of leaving meaning behind the words of The choir meets every the university marching band. each song." Thursday night at 7:45 p.m. in the She said joining the Littleton H. The organization receives a Raccoon Mountain Room of the Mason singers has motivated her fixed amount from Ihe university, UC for fellowship and to practice to "meet new people" and "move but other resources must be for upcoming performances. closer to Christ." exhausted to fund out-of-town According to Williams, the excursions and performances. Sheryl McGlohln mission of the gospel choir is to The choir has turned to car Soulful singing: Members of the Littleton H. Mason choir practice for an upcoming performance. "glorify God, minister to ourselves washes and lish fries to help with Art student chosen to study abroad BY SISANNAHTAYLOR 2003. master works are contained Want to write for features? STAFF REPORTER "The Florence Academy has there," Young said. academic, observational drawing After studying there, this Contact Amber Adams or Kim Hunigan at Thanks to a scholarship and painting as its locus," said summer Woods will be assessed [email protected] or through the office of cooperative David Young, assistant professor and either pass or fail. Then education and international of foundations UTC professors Allan White [email protected]. programs, Michael Woods will Woods usually works with and Matt Greenwell will review be studying at the Florence oil paints and creates master his work. Academy of Art in Italy. portraits, figure drawings and Young said that other students Woods developed his natural landscapes. interested in programs similar to talent through his studies at From his different pieces, he the one that Woods is involved Student film-makers plan to premiere film UTC, but also through the Hunter was selected from 10 pieces and in should talk to Hugh Prevost Museum. a short paragraph to go to Italy. at the office for international This is not his first official "His proximity to the Uffizi education here on campus. BY JON DIRNEI.I. dark as to the plot and may end up small roles in features lilnis such recognition of his talent. Woods Gallery, and Florence's other "Studying abroad is one of STAFF REPORTER horrified that I ever participated." as "Raging Bull." The young received the Excellence in main art museums like the the greatest things any student Willis has been helping DiGiorgi directors said they wanted variety Drawing Award in 2005 at UTC Bargello and the Academia, can do," he said. Two UTC students are and Let by keeping them on-track in casting, so they cast older and the Hunter Museum's Most will prove to be educations collaborating to "Kill Elvis." and helping with technicalities people as well as their peers Thought Provoking Award in in themselves — so many old Ryan V. DiGiorgi, a UTC DiGiorgi and Lee said they After pre-production \\;is graduate, and Logan R. Lee, a view Willis as a co-producer. complete, they shared some of Nashville senior, have written, Both said Willis has permitted the responsibility with Chris directed and produced the film them to use the campus studio and A. Young, a UTC alumni and English Department hosts festival, contests "Killing Elvis." to check out equipment with his associate producer. Young's mam This is DiGiorgi and Lee's supervision. job is to schedule shoots and BY JOEY VONHAEUKR the memory of Paul Laurence have done." newest film, which is their first Both directors said they have organize the props and cast. STAFF REPORTER Dunbar for the centennial of his Brent Rucker, a Dayton, feature-length film. They are done a lot of planning foi this The director-, have been making death. We decided on the essay Tenn.. senior, said he thinks that planning to release a trailer by project. films together since the socnth The English department and poetry contest for the English more of these types of contests Christmas and have an off-campus "We did storyboards for this." grade. They established I a/y will host the Paul Laurence department," Prevost said. and showcases should take place premiere of the movie in spring DiGiorgi said. Beet Productions in IW. Their Dunbar Festival this February The contest is open to any around campus. 2007. Their pre-production for their Web site. LazyBearProductions as well as showcase poetry and student at the university, but each "It sounds like the event is a Their original idea for "Killing project took about live months. com, shows their progression. musical performances by UTC poem and essay must pertain to really great idea, and it would Elvis" was a 20-minute short film, During that time, ihey said they did Currently the Web site redirects the studenls. The event will also Paul Laurence Dunbar. be cool to see a lot more of but it turned into a feature-length scheduling, I props list, location viewerloKillingElvisMovie.com, feature winners from a poetry Although some students these events and talk about them film,. scouting and more. DiGiorgi which has limited information and essay contest. might not participate in the event, more," Rucker said. "The idea behind it was to not said that they tried to cover every about the movie. Verbie Prevost, the head of the contest could still be very Prevost said, "The works will ever tell anyone the idea behind it aspect of pre-production. They plan on sending "Killing the English department, met interesting and entertaining. be written lo celebrate the life and until it came out," DiGiorgi said Auditions were held during Elvis" to film festivals everywhere, with other faculty members and Lindsey Davis, an Okinawa, accomplishments of Dunbar." The directors still refuse to pre-production. After multiple including the Nashville Film professors to discuss the event. Japan sophomore, said, "I'm not The English department can be release much information about readings, they came up with a cast Festival. "Roland Carter, a music much of a writer myself, but I contacted for further information, the film. that includes DiGiorgi's father. "This will be the best filmeve r department professor, came to really enjoy performances and and entries will be accepted until Chris Willis. UTC technology Bruno DiGiorgi. Bruno DiGiorgi made." Lee said. us because he wanted to honor hearing things that UTC students December. specialist, said, "I am pretty in Ihe formerly acted in soap operas and Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 www.utcecho.com 8 sports Contact sports editor Stefan Hunt at [email protected]. Mocs lose a heartbreaker to Gamecocks 13-10 BY STEFAN HUNT kicker Gavin Haliford nailed a 22- SPORTS EDITOR yard field goal at 9:49 in the first quarter to give the Gamecocks the "We found another way to early 3-0 lead. lose." On the final play of the first Those are the words that sum quarter, the Mocs took the lead up a season that started out with when Matt Lopez capped an 11- so much promise, but has quickly play, 50-yard scoring drive with turned into a nightmare for head a 9-yard toss to wide out Michael football coach Rodney Allison. Johnson. In a bizarre series of events, the The catch was Johnson' s eighth Mocs tied the game, took points touchdown of the season. off the board, were positioning On the series, Hassell surpassed themselves for either overtime or Cos DeMatteo on the all-time a last-second win, and ended up receptions list. losing due to a lack of execution Lopez booted a career-long and a questionable decision by 40-yarder with 4:44 left in the the UTC coaching staff. third quarter to push the Mocs' Emmanuel Hassell was tackled lead to 10-3. three yards short of the end zone Both teams struggled on in what proved to be the last play special teams as they both missed of the game, and Chattanooga a pair of field goals. suffered another one-possession JSU missed on 42- and 46-yard loss, 13-10. field goals in the second quarter, "That ball shouldn't have been and Lopez was unable to connect thrown to that location," Allison from 27 yards in the second said. "That ball should have been quarter and 34 yards in the third. put in the end zone." The Gamecocks knotted the With 29 seconds remaining, score at 10-10 when Clay Green's senior place kicker Esteban Lopez bulldozed his way from one yard hit a 40-yard field goal that tied the out at the 1:28 mark in the third game at 13-13, but the Gamecocks quarter. were called for roughing the Green ran for all 58 yards on kicker, and instead of taking the the drive, and finished with 163 points and playing for overtime, yards on 23 carries. Allison and his staff took the three This marked the 13th career points off the board and elected to 100-yard game for Green. go for the win at the JSU 11 -yard JSU would take the lead for line with just under 30 seconds good on the next drive. Matt Lopez Jason Kile to play. threw an ill-advised interception Freshman of the Week: Tailback Errol Wynn filled in for an injured Eldra Buckley and was honored for his gutsy performance against the Gamecocks. The Mocs dropped a tough decision to Jacksonville State 13-10 and will conclude their season this Saturday. "I was going to give the kids deep into JSU territory, and the a chance to win," a disappointed Gamecocks marched 82 yards time expired. ankle. 38 yards and gained 59 yards on Cornerback Ronnie Jackson Allison stated after the game. "I on nine plays, culminated by a "I can only assume that Rodney Wynn, a freshman, set career the ground. had an interception and broke up didn't think twice about doing Haliford 23-yard field goal with [Allison] didn't want to go into highs with 131 yards and 23 Johnson finished the game with three pass attempts, and defensive that. Another close loss." 10:18 to play. overtime unless he absolutely had carries. 66 yards receiving on only three end Jason Vincent continued his Allison's call to go for it The Mocs got the ball back for to," JSU coach Jack Crowe said. Buckley finished the game catches. assault on opposing quarterbacks wasn't the only thing in question the final time with 1:54 remaining "That's the only thing I can say. wKkJ4 yards on 10 carries. He is "Wow. What a player." Crowe by registering another sack after after the game. at their own 25-yard line. That's an old coaching cliche. I 35 yards shy of breaking his own said of Johnson. "He's as fast a having three last week. After Hassell was tackled near Lopez connected with Michael think you had to put into context single-season rushing record of player that I've ever seen." The Mocs close out their the 3-yard line, the Mocs simply Johnson on a 42-yard pass that of what he felt like their best 1,233 yards let last year. JSU quarterback Matt Hardin season this week when they travel did not have enough time to spike took the ball down to the JSU situation was." Matt Lopez started as was ll-of-25 passing for 13(1 to Wofford to take on Ihe Terriers. the ball and kick another game- 23-yard line. Errol Wynn saw his most quarterback for Chattanooga and yards and one interception. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. tying field goal. However, like much of the extensive action of the season completed only 6-of-18 passes Safety Chris Camacho led UTC This will mark the final JSU, now 5-4, scored on its season has gone for Chattanooga, for Chattanooga after starting for 107 yards, one touchdown and defensively with six tackles, while collegiate game for the seniors. first possession of the game. they got close, but couldn't get tailback Eldra Buckley left in the one interception. Nick Rivers and Greg McCooico Starting at the UTC 35-yard line. the ball in the end zone before second quarter with a sprained Antonio Miller was 8-of-15 for each added five. College of Charleston too much for Chattanooga

BY SARAH BURZYNSKI stronger in game two when had 11 kills and five block assists ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR the Lady Mocs jumped on The while Newberry also had a solid Citadel's hitting errors and gained night, adding 20 digs and two The UTC Lady Mocs volleyball an early 17-4 lead behind the serve service aces. team spent the weekend on the of Lara Newberry, a Chattanooga Sarah Bass, a Baton Rouge. road in Charleston, S.C, defeating sophomore. • La., junior, added eight kills The Citadel (30-13, 30-16, 30- Newberry tallied three service and three block assists while 20) and losing to the College of aces on her 12 serves. Martinez had six kills and five Charleston (21-30, 30-26,18-30, The Bulldogs continued to block assists. 18-30). make errors in game three and Ball has moved into sixth Ashley Yeager, a freshman Kari Wiedinger, a New Port all-time on the career list with from Parker, Colo., led the way Richey, Fla., sophomore, sealed 240 total blocks and Huff added for Chattanooga in the Nov. 3 the win for the Mocs with one of 30 assists, putting her four away road win versus The Citadel her seven kills. from moving up to No. 9 on the Bulldogs. Leslee Ball, a junior out of career list. Yeager recorded a team-high Sycamore, III., added 11 kills of Chattanooga is now 11-16 on 12 kills and 20 digs, helping her her own while Michaela Huff, a the year and 10-6 in the Southern earn a .423 hitting average for Dallas sophomore, broke into the Conference. the match. top 10 for assists with 786. The Lady Mocs' last two In the first game, UTC got On the defensive side, Julianna regular season games will be at off to a quick 4-1 lead before Martinez, an Austin, Texas junior, home. Jessica Menzer, an Ooltewah, had one block solo and earned six UTC will play Furman on Nov. Tenn., sophomore, served seven block assists to lead the team's 11 and Wofford on Nov. 12. straight points to give the Mocs 10.5 total blocks. Both matches are set to start Kathonne McGehee a 14-5 lead. In the Nov. 4 match against at 2 p.m. End of the road: Seniors on the UTC volleyball team are preparing for their final regular season Chattanooga played even the College of Charleston, Ball matches this weekend when Chattanooga hosts Furman and Wofford this Saturday and Sunday. Comments on Wrestling team off to promising start anything

BY ABBY LEE Junior National Champion at North 157. an injury and did not participate. you read in The STAFF REPORTER Idaho College. In a 6-2 win, junior Lloyd Rogers The expected starter at 197 is Malt Wrestle-offs were held by the Mocs was able to defeat sophomore Kyle Koz, a transfer from the University of Echo? Have a The wrestling season got off to a for each weight class except for 197 McKee. Minnesota. good start at the annual Blue-Gold pounds. Junior Nick Lorenzano had the only The 2006-2007 season begins for story idea for The Match on Nov. 3 as two new wrestlers Junior Shawn Cordell defeated pin of the night, and it came in the the Mocs next Saturday at home with Echo sports earned victories in the match. Javier Maldonado, 3-2 at 125 pounds, heavyweight match against sophomore two matches. Seth Garvin defeated T.J. Sayers 4- while senior Josh Keefe fought for a Eric Rogers at 1:24. UTC hosts Southern-Conference foe department? 2 in overtime at 165 pounds, and Josh 15-4 win over freshman Pete Miller Freshman Cody Cleveland won Davidson at 7 p.m. and a match against Edmonson came out with a 6-3 win at 133. 13-1 over freshman Mark Nicely at Virginia Tech in the Atlantic Coast E-mail the editors over Mike Marable at 184 pounds. Senior Aaron Martin scored a 6- 141 and then took on All-American Conference will follow immediately Garvin is a junior and a transfer 0 win over freshman Joey Knox at Michael Keefe, who then won 8-5. after. at [email protected]. from the University of Wisconsin. 149, and senior Jake Yost defeated An All-American last season at 133 Both will be held on the UTC Edmonson, also a junior, was a sophomore Gonzolo Lopez 8-4 at pounds. Matt Keller is recovering from campus at MacIeIIan Gym. www.utcecho.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 Seven-game losing streak doomed Lady Mocs

BY SARAH BURZYNSKI Another member of the touted ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR rookie class, Brandie Skipworth, from Maryville, Tenn., assisted CAMPUS on Jenkins' goal. At the beginning of the 2006 season, the Lady Mocs soccer "There have been some team had high hopes of playing exciting things coming out of all in and winning the Southern of [the freshmen)," Valdez said. EVENTS Conference tournament, but their "They are stepping up and playing disappointing record will keep beyond their own expectations, I them out of postseason play for think." the first time in five seasons. The Mocs would go through vember UTC started the year off right a scoring drought over the next with two straight wins against two games against Belmont and • The university honors program will be hosting its Arkansas State and Eastern Appalachian State, and both annual charity date auction at 7:30 p.m. in the Guerry Kentucky with Nikki Brannen, a teams would defeat UTC 2-0. Center Reading Room. All UTC students are invited. Chattanooga sophomore, leading On Sept. 13 against Tennessee Please contact Caprill Hacker at Ashley-Hacker@utc. the way. Tech, the tables turned for edu for more information. For the second time in as many Chattanooga. years, Brannen scored the Mocs' Valdez scored a pair of first- • Learn time-saving tips on locating the articles you first goal of the season and her half goals against the Golden need to complete your term papers in the "Term Paper streak continued against EKU, Eagles and Maya Peel, a Coral Time-Savers" seminar in room 209 of the Lupton where she netted two scores. Springs, Fla., senior, increased the Mocs' lead with a goal of her Library from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. "Nikki has really stepped up and plays more of a silent own in the second half. leadership role." Melyna Valdez, The win over TTU would • Volunteer at 21st Century Academy from 2 p.m. an El Paso, Texas senior said. be the last 'W' of the year for to 3:30 p.m. with the Reality Check group. Reality "She leads by example." Chattanooga. Check is designed to help students understand Lady Mocs assistant coach On Sept. 17, the Lady Mocs the correlation between education and quality of Sarah Currie agreed. lost on the road to Austin Peay, "[Nikki] is a leader," Currie but Valdez explained that losses life. Contact Cathy Humble for more information at Kathedne McGehee said. "By her example and work- don't hurt the team's confidence. [email protected] Season to forget: The Lady Mocs had high hopes entering this rate, she gives 100 percent. You "We keep our successes and season, but failed to win a single conference game this year. can't watch Nikki play and not be liabilities in mind and carry those • "How To Ace Your Job Interview" workshop will be motivated to work harder." over to the training sessions streak for the Lady Mocs. Chattanooga would earn two held from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lookout Mountain Tennessee-Martin tangled between games," Valdez said. On Sept. 21, UTC traveled 1-1 ties in the last four games of Room of the UC. with the Lady Mocs on Sept. 3 "We don't let wins go to our to Huntsville, Ala., to take on the year against Wofford and The and the match went through two head and don't let losses bring Alabama A&M. Citadel, who took the Mocs into Friday, November 10 The Bulldogs put away five double overtime. *••- I., i • ••-••MI overtime periods before ending in us down. The past games don't • This is the last day for graduate students to submit a 1-1 deadlock. really come into consideration. goals and beat Chattanooga 5-1. The late-season rally wouldn't a rough-draft thesis. UTC's goal came when Marlee Every game is like the first game AAMU would be the only be enough for the 10th place Jenkins, a Lenior City, Tenn., of the season." team to score more than four goals Lady Mocs' SoCon tournament Saturday, November 11 freshman, headed a shot past the Unfortunately, the APSU against UTC's keeper Stacey hopes, as only the top eight teams UTM keeper. defeat started a seven-game losing Matthiessen, a Rialto, Calif., advance into post-season play. Veterans Day senior. Basketball teams compete in Blue-Gold games Sunday, November 12 mostly returning players, and they The Blue team jumped out to a gave the Mocs Maniacs a glimpse 9-0 cushion to start the second half • Carrie Underwood will be in concert at the McKenzie of what to expect this season before freshman Tagan Hatehett s Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $45. Call 266- with a dazzling array of dunks. short jumper gave the Gold team 6627 for more information. 3-pointers and solid defense. its first points in the second half. Monday, November 13 Junior Stephen McDowell, Hatehett would add a 3-pointer to a transfer from South Carolina, finish with five points. • Roger Ricco's small events cibrachrome photographs totaled 14 points on the night, Junior college transfer Emily are on display in the Cress Gallery in the Fine Arts scoring 11 for the Blue team in Houts was the majority of the Center. the second half. offense for the Gold squad in Tyler Troupe led all players the first half, as she hit on 3- [Tuesday, with six rebounds. Bridgewaters, of-4 attempts and scored seven Long, McDowell and Mays shot a points. • A Stafford loan exit counseling session, which will combined 18-of-26 from 3-point Houts would add two more inform students how to get information about future range. points in the second half to finish consolidation and deferment options available to The Mocs will face Tennessee with nine points. Stafford borrowers, will be held in the Signal Mountain Temple on Nov. 7 in their final Junior Kristen Spann had a Room of the UC from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again tune-up for the regular season. game-high four assists. from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. They start the season on Nov. 11 Freshmen Jenaya Wade-Fray when the Mocs host Ohio Valley. and Shanara Hollinquest each While the men put on an grabbed seven rebounds and Brandon Jones • "Home for the Holidays ... Oh No!" tips for survival offensive show, the women combined to score five points. seminar with Donna Cooper in the Ocoee Room of Something to cheer about: The Mocaholics are gearing up for another exciting season of Chattanooga basketball. struggled in a defensive slugfest Hollinquest went 3-of-4 from the the UC from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. that saw both teams struggle line in the second half. BY STEFAN HUNT 27-16 victory in the firsthalf , and a offensively. Brooke Hand had an unusual • Career Crunch at the McKenzie Arena will be held SPORTS EDITOR 29-15 triumph in the second half. Junior Alex Anderson led all off-night, as the junior sharpshooter from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Casey Long was also deadly scorers with 15 points as the Blue only hit on 1 -of-5 from beyond the The UTC basketball teams from beyond the arc as he hit on squad swept the Gold. arc to finish with three points. • For a quick resume critique, bring it to the "resume recently competed against one all three of his attempts in the Anderson, a junior out of Stone Ashley Huff added five points doctor" in the EMCS Building, fourth floor lobby, from another in their annual intrasquad first half. Long, a senior from Mountain, Ga., was 7-of-15 from for the Lady Mocs. the fieldan d added eight rebounds The defending SoCon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. games in preparation for the Leesville, La., added nine points upcoming season. and three assists. during the two 10-minute halves. champions finished the game 26- In the men's game, Keddric Kevin Bridgewaters looked Junior Laura Hall split time for-76 from the field, and pulled Mays of the White team led all impressive in his first action as a between both teams, and tallied down 50 rebounds, 38 of those Wednesday, November 15 players with 24 points, including Moc, as the JuCo transfer scored 13 points total. The Moulton. Ala- were on the defensive side. • Career Crunch will be held at the McKenzie Arena a staggering 8-of-10 from beyond 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from native was 3-of-4 from 3-point Chattanooga will open the will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the arc to lead the White team to 3-point range. The junior from range. season on Friday when they host victories in both halves. Columbia, Ky., did, however, The Blue team came away Austin Peay. The senior from Livingston, have trouble with turnovers, as he with an ugly 19-13 victory in the Tip off is set for 7 p.m. Announcements Texas, also added four assists and committed five. first half, and then won 22-9 in the second. • All juniors and seniors at UTC are invited to two steals to lead the While to a The White team consisted of compete for awards of up to $5,000 by entering the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2007. The Racquetball still looking for interested students to join deadline for the contest is Dec. 8. All winners will be announced in April of 2007. Should you have any BY ALEX CRAW "My expectations are high for the club and Dumont is the current vice president of the more questions or need contest materials, please STAFF REPORTER its members. I believe the top men players and racquetball team, which finished second in call 212-490-7788. some women would do well against the best both the women's and men's novice divisions One of the newest and most exciting club collegiate racquetball teams in the country," at the UTC Shootout, held on campus last • UTC students are invited to work as cast and crew sports on campus at UTC is racquetball. Giles said. weekend. for a student-produced TV talk show about sports. Racquetball is an indoor sport played on Currently, the team consists of more than The team is also looking forward to Any interested students should contact Chris- a four-wall court that is 20-feet wide, 40-feet 20 competitors and is open to students, faculty, hosting another tournament next semester [email protected]. long and 20-feet high. staff and alumni. and scheduling club challenges against the A point is scored when the ball bounces a Ethan Carver, assistant professor of biology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and second time on the ground before the opponent is the faculty sponsor for the racquetball Middle Tennessee State University. can strike it. club. Students interested in joining the racquetball Also, points can only be scored when a Carver stressed that the racquetball team is club, or who want more information, can stop player is serving. A match is won by the first always looking for interested students. by the Harrison Racquet Center next to the To advertise your event here, contact The player to win two games. "[Racquetball is) open to all levels," Carver McKenzie Arena. Echo at 425-8101 or e-mail [email protected], The first two games of a match are played said. "We want everyone to just play and have In addition, the racquetball club meets attention; campus events. E-mails without to 15 points, with a tiebreaker third game fun. If they are interested in competition, then every Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. in this subject line will not be included on our played to 11 points. they can do so. If not, they can just play and the Harrison Racquet Center. The racquetball team was recently formed have fun with everyone." Giles added, "If someone does not have a calendar, and they should be received at and organized by UTC students Alicia Senior Alicia Dumont said one of the racquet or eyewear, then they will be provided least three days prior to ourThufsday Dumont, Jonathan Graf, David Suggs and greatest benefits of racquetball is that you can with one for free to use during the club publication. Event placement is on a first- Fred Giles. "Play it in the rain, snow or sunshine." She meeting limes." come, first-serve basis. Junior Fred Giles is the president of the also added that. "You don't have to chase after racquetball club. the ball every time you hit it!" 10 Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 101, Issue 11 www.utcecho.com ACROSS 1 .• I •i >,' 1 II in ii II M 1! in M in in 1 Like some teas ' " SGA General Meeting Minutes 7 African nation K 22 By James Webb 14 Polluted '! c; 20 Baltimore ballplayer u •?n 1 1 21 Post-divorce payments Student Government meeting is open to the public making, among other games. •in 31 IB • 34 22 More tightly drawn H • Association meeting minutes and everyone who wants to get Academic Affairs Chair 23 Trial prints i' :«, 37 38 39 • .11 are a weekly feature of The involved is welcome to come. Jonathan Adewuya announced 24 Gestures II 43 •45 Al, 47 Ah The firstorde r of business a Graduate School 101 seminar 25 Product-pitching price I • Echo, intended to keep VI '.0 51 '•i 54 |55 students aware of student was about the community on Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. in the 26 Magazine since 1888 n 29 Blind — bat j, !,,' mm • 59 government proceedings. homeless forum. The forum Raccoon Mountain Room. 32 Ejected magma 30 (il 64 •65 They are obtained at SGA's was postponed until Nov. 27 Several grad students and other 33 In — land (spaced out) •| • 1 •66 167 UI 70 171 | weekly meetings held so that both sides can come guest speakers will be providing 34 "Haystacks" painter • and talk to the senate. More information on various graduate 35 Pennysaver alternative /.' 73 M •• H • 78 78 llll HI Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in the 40 Feels sorry about information will be provided as schools and will be covering 12 in 86 87 Raccoon Mountain Room 42 Regal crown •j • the groups come to speak. IH 90 '.).• of the UC. The minutes a number of topics relevant 43 Kids' game lee At to future and current graduate M •95 reflect meeting highlights, Dean Anderson announced 44 Sci-fi visitors •j • that the roof work being done students. 45 Decorative jug 98 Kill and may not include all topics H • hot 102 103 on Brock Hall should reach The Freshman Senate 49 Lowdown discussed. 50 Mexican War battle cry mi Ml', KM •j Hill •j • 110 completion around the end of announced that the Freshman 56 Skinny in 112 I ii i II i u\ m December. She also announced Mixer is going to be on Dec. 57 SATs, e.g. Nov. 7,2006 M/ Ml nn IB UM 122 that there will be a movie 1. The theme of the mixer is 58 Abbr. on a tow truck i.'.i i.", showing on Thursday, Nov. "New Kids on the Block," and 59 Line of words to a song ID This week's meeting was i.-i. I/II 9 in the UC auditorium. The everyone is expected to dress up 60 Jocular Johnson a special open house meeting 61 Mining shaft ' movie will be Al Gore's global as any decade they want. More 1 aimed toward promoting more 62 Onassis's nickname 7 Pago Pago native 81 Squalid wanning documentary, "An information on time and place students to run for SGA. 63 Big galoot 8 North Carolina university 83 Turban, e.g. Inconvenient Truth". will be provided at a later date. 65 With 87-Across, she's famous for 9 Naldi or Talbot 84 Bag thickness Each senator was supposed Entertainment Chair The final SGA week event frozen seafood 10 Disney's "— and the Detectives" 85 Senator Sam to bring two guests to the 66 Taft doctrine 86 Fragrance Reginald Smith announced that will be held on Friday, Nov. 10 11 Internet search aid open house, but many senators 72 — out (barely make) 12 Strengthen 89 — Mahal there will be a Game Night on Vine Street. SGA has just didn't bring quite that many. 75 Tincture 13 Disinfectant brand 90 Barbecue event in the UC gameroom purchased a new grill and they 76 Equip for war 51 Andrews Sisters'"— Mir Bist Du However, the Raccoon 14 Russia's —Tass ., on Friday, Nov. 10. It will will be having a big cookout 77 Women's — 15 Tussaud's title Schon" Mountain Room was still full of take place from 5:30 p.m. from noon to 2 p.m. Food will 78 Followers: Suffix 16 Not by accident 96 Added as a bonus guests. 82 Shaping machine 98 Small decorative hole until 8 p.m., and will feature include chicken and hot dogs. 17 Beehive State native 84 Actress — Sara 18 Tether anew 99 — Hills (city near Toronto) The SGA reminded everyone refreshments and music video that each and every SGA 85 Carolers' songs 19 Put up 100 Crate up 87 See 65-Across 27 — League 101 More pointless 88 What a poorly paid person might 28 Brooks of country 102 Period of 100 yrs. live on 29 Chief Hun 103 Stickups Funding for internship program may be cut 92 Funeral pile 30 Black eye 104 Winter wrap 93 Kournikova of tennis 31 PLO's Yasir 105 Capital of Vietnam 94 "You've got mail" co. 106 Quarrel BY JESSICA GROGAN awards toward the program as with the same amount of funding 36 De-pleated? 95 Record producer Brian 37 List bit 108 Nile port STAFF REPORTER well. as the previous participants. 96 Singer — Marie 38 Rotating engine parts 112Skylaborg. Erica Eberle, a senior from Caprill Hacker, a Chattanooga 97 —vu 39 Cold War spy org. 113 Corrida calls Funding for students to work Chattanooga, said after UTC and junior, was disappointed to hear 99 German physicist for whom a 41 Work with 114 Goalie's glove frequency unit is named 115 — -cake (tot's game) as interns in Washington, D.C. The Washington Center provided that program funding may be 44 Greek vowel 104 Suspicious 46 Kindhearted 116 Sensible through The Washington Center her funding for the program, "I cut. 107 Read quickly 47 Arab ruler 120 Communist Mao —tung for Internships and Academic was left with a bill of $2,700: the "I think it would be unfortunate 109 —-do-well 48 Big mythical birds 121 That female Seminars has recently been placed equivalent of my housing and my if the program were cut, especially 110 Japanese sauce 50 Answer 122 Trains overhead 111 Theme of this puzzle on the chopping block. tuition for six credits at UTC." for students interested in politics 51 Banish 117 Actress Lansbury 52 Spy — Hari UTC sends students of all After this year, however, and pursuing a career based in 118 Turin tongue 53 Lawman Wyatt majors (with at least a 3.0 GPA and Hugh Prevost, director of Washington, D.C. The Washington 119 Bandage up 54 Part of RR sophomore status) to the nation's cooperative education and Center is a great way to network 123 Awakens 55 A Baldwin Last week' s answers interim vice chancellor for student and decide whether you would like 124 Floweriike ornament 62 Intend TTTF incin u * capital through the program, 125 Yule tree decoration ONE S'H'0'I|W HP 0 s T'M'A'NBT'A X 63 Miss by — 'l I'O'U'I FUR' H'E'R'A'CMIBA'R'C where they are placed as interns at development, said he is unsure of to live and work in Washington, 126 Jose's party 64 Schlitz brewer IE*RVCT 'E what will happen next year with D.C," she said. 127 Very low-quality mi" > ° im*\ various government agencies and 67 Lofty poems (. K IN GIJPE R E S SURE 128 Curls the lip 68 Precipitate • A L ! BJPJi A P S E O nonprofit organizations. funding for the program. Chris Nikitas, a junior from F M I AMI HH|] 69 Tow t sBs c A'H Six students who have Oak Ridge, Tenn., added: "I think o o|HHo' n RBJI R Program costs are DOWN 1 I MM V H 70 Fashionable Cassini S A L |0 B I approximately $8,000. In the committed to the program in the that without the school's moral 1 Short trip 71 "Yay!" K F B • • • M • I E R J'O'IID'RVS past, UTC has been able to award last year have been guaranteed and financial support. I would 2 Be fallible 72 Hostess Maxwell B N E BU L AB ••i 3 — Grande 73 Madeline of movies • • |kl U D|< KB E S each student who participated in funding. They are all receiving not have taken advantage of TWC • UP 0 »'«|s 4 Great asset 74 School on the Thames ! R O A I N C E _HV|T I the program roughly $3,000 to about $3,000 from UTC and opportunity. Rather than spending RI*C u ••• E "(• AVENGE D 5 Friend of Spanky 79 Football great Gale A NT K V R I i A RD oBjT I A ' R TIBS $4,000. The Washington Center $1,000 from The Washington my summer observing high- 6 Anne Rice vampire 80 Become u S'F M_U SIC A I A p * npjpjm U ' I M OUF 5 C'A I^EN usually chips in about $1,000, Center. This funding will end after profile criminal trials, I would l.SS N'IIP'I 'O'U'SYY but students are also encouraged the last student completes his or have spent it asking people, 'Do il.sll l/ll HI- ,'LS to apply for larger scholarships her internship in the summer of you want fries with that?'" made available through The 2007. Prevost said he will not be Washington Center and some Prevost said he has been certain about funding until after I'l// \ internship employers. working on a UC Foundation grant the UC Foundation meets, but he Furthermore, students who which he hopes will convince hopes the scholarship committee receive financial aid or other the committee to provide future will see what an asset the program scholarships are able to put those students interested in the program is for UTC students.

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Craig Walker $6.50 Aspiring writer: Chris Ball, a New Orleans junior in the nursing department, recently had his first book, "Exodus Earth," published. Ball's goal in life is to become a writer. with student id Student writes science fiction book BY SARAH HKBBELER and Biblical parallels. In the future. Ball would like STAFF REPORTKR to write about growing up in the South and African- American racism. Chris Ball, a New Orleans junior, got his He is in the process of trying to get local book "Exodus Earth" published by iUniverse in bookstores to sell his book, but for now, the book can Pick-Up or Delivery October. be purchased for $16.95 online at BarnesandNoble. Ball has enjoyed writing since he was young. com, Amazon.com and iUniverse.com. Ball said if He started "Exodus Earth" two years ago, but has he sells 500 copies, he is more likely to get an agent been busy with schoolwork. Because of school, the or publishing company. book was not his main focus, but he said he had fun Ball used the pen name Alexander A. Anderson On Campus or Off Campus writing it. to publish the book. Ball is currently in his second semester of nursing Ball said: "I want people to appreciate the artwork school, but he is only using nursing as a backup in this book. I am not doing this for profit. If it was career. His real dream is to become a writer. up to me, 'Exodus Earth' would be free." The book is about a man named Dr. Zym who Richard Ball, author of "Dancing on the Rings of flees to the planet Zanneth Kariath, where there are Saturn," said in a review ofthe book: '"Exodus Earth' mysterious creatures and mythical beings. He takes is a riveting tale of exile, survival and courage set on Valid at all on a series of adventures against a supernatural, a foreign planet which in many ways resembles our evil world. own. For a first-time writer, Alexander Anderson' Ball got the idea for "Exodus Earth" while he was brings an expertly crafted story illuminated with Chattanooga Locations in a bookstore. Although Ball classifies the book .is allegory, metaphor and excitement." science fiction,h e said it is has political, historical