STATE GAZETTE I SUNDAY FEBRUAFY 2,2014 THE JACKSON SUN . SUNDAY,FEB.2,2014

UTM Ripley Center offers Internet UT Martin mu$Gum basics course The University of Ten- Gommemorates nessee Martin Office of exhibit Extended Campus and Online Studies is sponsor- ing an Internet basics 50th anniYcrsary of course. The course will be offered from 1, to 4 p.m. Thursday at the UT Tennessee sit-ins Martin Ripley Center. Tangelia Fayne-Yar- Special to the State Gazette bough will teach the MARTIN Tenn. - An intimate look at the role course, according-to a Tbnnessee students played in shaping the modern news reiease. The course Civil Rights Movement is explored in "We Shall Not is an opportunity to learn Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary of Tennessee's Civil how to navigate through Rights Sit-Ins" - an exhibit featured at the J. Houston the Internet, create an Gordon Museum at the University of Tennessee at email account, use Inter- Martin. net etiquette in sending fire exhibit, on display from Feb. l-March 14, fea- emails, attach documents tures artifacts, photographic images, and audiovisual to an email message, in- media related to the nonviolent direct-action cam- corporate text in the body of an email, create pargn to end racial segregation at lunch counters in folders for individual downtown Nashville which occurred from Feb. 13 to documents, store impor- May 10, 1960. tant documents for fu- Fifty years ago, a handfirl of Nashville college stu- ture use and delete items dents from Fisk University Tennessee A&I (later that are no longer need- Tennessee State) and American Baptist Theological ed. Seminary along with religious leaders Kelly MiJler The registration fee to Smith and James Lawson, began sit-in campaigns attend is $50 per person. which sparked the formation of a mass sit-in move- To register, call ECOS ment throughout Tennessee and the rest of the South. at (7 3l) 881-7 082, or re gis- The exhibit, produced by the Tennessee State ter online at http/l Museum, includes historical signage, a letter ftom a www.utm.edu/depart- sit-in participant describing a protest, biographical ments/ecos/nonde- lnsters, original news footage taken in Nashville dur- gree.php. ing 1960, and other items rel,ated to the sit-ins. The museum, Iocated in UT Martin's PauI Meek Library is open to the public, Monday-Ftiday from B a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, call731-8B1-7094. TI-IE IACKSON 5UN . MONDAY, FEB. 3, 2014 UT Madin Parsons Center of,fers ACT preparation course

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UTM to hold reading a recognition'three times, clinic for students nessee Martin office of point ave_rage, was i""-U"i of Blia Gamma according to a news re- in grades two to 12 Extended Campus u"a from the school. He Educationl ii sig+g. honor societv ind Iease continuing inNashville. sponsoringanACrprepai ;;"rlilfi;a-];i t"rn'i l,i.t lives of Ten- The University ration course. nessee Martin Office of The course will be of- and Extended Campds fered from 8 a.m' to noon Studies is offering Online on Saturdays from Feb. 8 a reading clinic for partic- through March 22, Plus ipants in grades two one after-school session through 12 who need extra on March 31, at the UT support and practice in Martin Parsons'Center. reading. Marv Woodall will teach TWo' enrollment S€s- the iourse. according to a sions available: Feb. are news release. 18 through March 24 (no The course will begin class March 3-6) and with students taking an March 25 through April 24 off-record ACT test. The (no class April l-3) on the instiuctor then will Pro- UT Martin campus. vide feedbac\ in sPecific Experienced reading areas. Particibants will professionals the from learn how to comPlete test UT Martin Reading Cen- probl s- ter will teach the sequen- tion f Y, tial and intensive course subst e, for reading improvement, curriculum and alterna- according to a news re- test-taking strate- be tive lease. Participants will sies. tested to de- individually " At the end of the Pro- termine their specific lev- gram, particiPants will els of phonics and com- iake anbther off-record prehension. Using the test ^ACT exam. The instructor results, students will be will meet one-on-one to placed into a research- orovide a final studY proven course of study irreparation for the. real designed to build skills alter recervrng gaps exam and to fill in any that oost-test data. may exist.in their reading ^ The registration fee is skills and strategies. $ZZS and includes two at- Partieipants will textbooks, two official, re- tend one-hour classes tired ACT tests and a diag- a week on a twice either nostic rePort. No. 2 Pen- MondayAMednesday or cils will be required. A sday sched- is not neces- per calculator is $100 sary, but if a Participant 25 for aper- chooses to use one, it must sonal workbook. be a calculator Permitted For more information bv ACT that a or to register, call ECOS at specific is per- (731) 881-7082. ECOS will niittea, http:// provide registrants' name ' pro- www.ac Cfiaql and number to the calculator.html. gram dir'ector to contact For more information parents for an appoint- and to register, contact child to be ment for their ECOS at (731) 88L-7082, or tested. register online at httP// wwwutm.edu/dePart- ments/ecos/nonde- gree.php. Tuition would be free under Haslam's plan -.tli::i= 1 rr!1:rr a.lt)a,j4 ai't 1r'l,'r'ir :r

Let's hear it for our governor's bold plan to waive all tuition and fees at state /www.parispi.netl community colleges and technology centers

If our state legislature approves - and it should - Tennessee would be the only state in the nation oFfering free education to every high school graduate.

Nothlng is totally free, and this package would be financed through the state lottery by reducing Hope scholarships to incoming students at four-year colleges by $1,000 for the first lwo years,

Two-year

institutions

would gain

That would likely reduce enrollment at four-year institutions like the University of Tennessee at Martin.

The goal, though, is a net increase in the number of students who continue their education after high school

Gov. Bill Haslam focused on education in his annual State of the State address to the legislature Monday, program/ Besides the new which he called Tennessee Promise, he called for spending more to encourage adults to go back to school, data research to find adults who have unfinished college degrees, and new buildings at Columbia and Volunteer state community colleges

year Haslam a ago announced a goal he calls Drive For 55, to raise the proportion of Tennessee residents with a college degree or advanced certificate to 55 percent by 2025 The current level js 32 percent.

His proposal for Hope scholarships is grants not only to reduce to college freshmen and sophomores from $4,OOO to 93,oOO a year, but also to raise the grants for juniors and seniors to $5,OOO package If the is approved, we can only imagine the impact of being able to study without tuition or fees at schools like the Tennessee Technology Center here in Paris.

It's easy to envision a shift in enroliment from four-year to two-year institutions, and the governor didn,t mention what costs might be involved in that kind of change

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1960's Sit-ln Highlighted at UT-Martin

February 4th,2014 - By Charles Choate

exhibit featuring the role Tennessee students played in shaping the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Thru March l4th, the exhibit titled "We Shall Not be Moved: The 50th Anniversary of Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit-lns" is being featured at the J. Houston Gordon Museum inside the Paul Meek Library.

Those attending can view aftifacts, photo images and audio visual media related to a non-violent campaign to end racial segregation at lunch counters in downtown Nashville from February thru May of 1960.

The movement began with a handful of college students from Fisk University, Tennessee A&l and American Baptist Theological Seminary, which sparked a mass movement throughout the state and the rest of the South.

The exhibit can be viewed from Monday thru Friday from 8:00 until 4:30. /www. fultonkynews. com, UT NIARTIN EARNS .BNST VALUE' DE-SIGNATION FROM PRINCETON REVIEW

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MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin is one of the nation's "Best Value" colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review. The Massachusetts-based education services company prohles UT Martin in its just-published book "The Best Value Colleges: 2014 Edition" and on www. PrincetonReview. com.

UT Martin joined the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as the only public Tennessee universities listed. This marks the second year that UT Martin eamed the "BesI Value" designation from The Princeton Review.

"Our faculty and staff work hard to ensure our students experlence a safe, academically rigorous and socially inviting learning community, offering one of the best collegiate values in the nation," said Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin Chancellor. "In addition to being a best value, UT Martin is recognized as having the highest graduation rate among public universities west of the Tennessee River." Editors at The Princeton Review note, "IJT Martin offers financial assistance to students based on need, academic achievement, character and leadership ability. Those with top academic credentials can compete for Honors Programs scholarships, and others who meet established academic criteria are eligible to receive the Tennessee Education Lottery HOPE Scholarship. There is also the respected University Scholars Program for qualihed students. The administration is respected, and 'takes student opinion into account when making campus changes. "'

According to The Princeton Review, schools that made the "Best Value Colleges for 2074" list are exceptional because they provide stellar academics at an affordable cost---rither via a comparatively low sticker price or generous financial aid, or both.

The Princeton Review "Best Value Colleges" are based on data gathered from institutional and student opinion surveys conducted from fall 2012 tfuough fall 2013. The surveys were conducted at 650 colleges and universities the Princeton Review considers the nation's academically best undergraduate institutions. The selection process considers data on more than 30 factors in academics, cost of attendance and financial aid.

The Princeton Review debuted its "Best Value Colleges" list in 2004.It previously published an annual book titled "America's Best Value Colleges" from 2004 to 2007 . The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com) is not affiliated with Princeton University and it is not a magazine. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014

UTM museum exhibit commemorates 50th anniversary of Tennessee Sit-Ins

An intimate look at the role Ten- (later Tennessee State) and Ameri- nessee students played in shaping can Baptist Theological Seminary, the modem Civil Rights Move- along with religious leaders Kelly ment is explored in We Shall Not Miller Smith and James Lawson, Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary began sit-in campaigns which of Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit-Ins sparked the formation of a mass sit- - an exhibit featured at the J. Hous- in movement throughout Tennessee ton Gordon Museum at the Univer- and the rest of the South. sity of Tennessee at Martin. The exhibit, produced by the Ten- The exhibit, which opened Sat- nessee State Museum, includes his- urday and runs through March 14, torical signage. a letter from a sit-in features artifacts, photographic im- parlicipant describing a protest, ages and audio-visual media related biographical posters, original news to the nonviolent direct action cam- footage taken in Nashville during paign to end racial segregation at 1960, and other items related to the lunch counters in downtown Nash- srt-rns. ville which occured from Feb. 13 The museum, located in UT Mar- to May 10, 1960. tin's Paul Meek Library. is open to Fifty years ago, a handful of the public, Monday-Friday, from 8 Nashville college students from a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Formore informa- Fisk Universif, Tennessee A&I tion, call 881-7094.

UT Martin earns 'Best Value'designation from Princeton Review The University ofTennessee at ous and socially inviting learn- receive the Tenngssee Educa- and student opinign surveys con- Martin is one of the nation's "Best ing community, offering one of tion Lottery HOPE Scholarship. ducted from fall 2012 through Value" colleges and universities, the best collegiate values in the Thore is also the respected Uni- fall 2013. The Surveys werE con- according to The Princeton Re- nation," said Dr. Tom Rakes, UT versity Scholars Program for ducted at 650 colleges and uni- view. The Massachusetts-based Marlin chancello/. "In addition qualified students. The admin- versities the Princeton Review education services company to being a best value, UT Marlin istration is respected, and 'takes considers the nation's academi- profiles UT Marrin its jusr- in is recognized as having the high- student opinion into account cally best undergraduate insti- published book "The Best Value graduation est rate among public when making campus changes."' tutions. Thb selection process Colleges: 2014 Edition" and on universities west of the Tennes- According to The Princeton considers data on more than 30 www. PrincetonReview.com. see River." Review, schools that made the factors in academics, cost of at- UT Martin joined the Univer- Editors at The Princeton Re- "Best Value Colleges for 2014" tendance and financial aid. sity of Tennessee, Knoxville, view note, "UT Martin offers list are exceptional because they The Princeton Review debuted as the only public Tennessee financial assistance to students provide stellar academics at an its "Best Value Colleges" list in universities listed. This marks based on need, academic achieve- affordable cost-either via a 2004.It previously published an the second year that UT Martin ment, character and leadership comparatively low sticker price annual book titled "America's earned the "Best Value" designa- ability. Those with top academ- or generous financial aid, or Best Value Colleges" frorn 2004 tion from The Princeton Review. ic credentials can compete for both. Io 2007. The Princeton Review "Our faculty and staff work Honors Programs scholarships, The Princeton Review "Best (www.PrincetonReview.com) is hard to ensure our students expe- and others who meet established Value Colleges" are based on not affiliated with Princeton Uni- rience a safe, academically rigor- academic criteria are eligible to data gathered from institutional versity and it is not a magazine. 'www.wbir.com/ 21512014

UT system reacts to Haslam's Tennessee Promise

years of to a The University of Tennessee system is reacting to governor Haslam's plan to provide Tennessee high school graduates with two free tuition state community college or technical school.

Governor Bill Haslam communitv-colleoe/S1932190 at his fourth annual State of the State address

Dr KatieHigh,vice-presidentforAcademicAfiairsandStudentSuccesswiththeUTsystem,saidiftheplanisapproved,itsimpactcouldvaryfrom campus to campus

UT svstem reacts to Haslam's Tennessee Promise sn6 saro smaler scnoots ttKe u t-Mantn and u t-unatanooga coul0 end up betng anected tne most

High said UT-Martin is currenfly at a position where it can take all of the freshman applicants it gets. She said if it has to compete with community colleges for students, the school could initially see its freshmen enrollment number drop

High said such a situation can put a campus in a position where it has to re-evaluate its operations

,'Let'ssayifwelose200freshmen?"shesaid "Whathappenstoourhousingsituation,canweaffordtolose200freshmen?"

HighdidsaythingsontheKnoxvillecampuswouldlikelybedifferent Aboutl4,000studentsapplytothecampuseachyear,butthereareonly4'200 seats available

plenty of others "So, even if some of thos e 4,200 who choose to come here, choose to go to community college, I'm going to assume there's going to be who want to come [in their place] "

Either way, High said all UT campuses are in a good position to accept many of the upperclassmen transfer students who may come their way.

The governor also proposed changes to the Hope Scholarship in his State of the State address

UnderHaslam'splan,astudentatafour-yearschool wouldonlyreceive$3,000theirfirsttwoyearsincomparisontothe$4,000theyreceivenow Then, during a student's junior and senior years, that amount would bump up to a total of $5'000

High said if that plays out, she envisions a scenario where the UT system could work to make up the difference for current Hope scholars impacted by a change [/T Martin shows exhibit on lunch counter sit-ins Posted: Feb 05, 2014 3:05 AM CST Updated: Feb 05,2014 3:05 AM CST

MARTIN' Tenn' (AP) - The University of rennessee at Martin is commemorating the role Tennessee students played in shaping the modern civil riihts movement with an exnlo't on tnl Nashville lunch counter sit-ins. ln Te see Agricultural and heological Seminary Na . The successful ins non r sit_

The exhibit is "we shall Not Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary of rennessee's civil Rights sit-lns,,, produced the Tennessee state Museum. lt includes pnoioirapns, by retteis, posieiJ-a-no originat news footage. The exhibit shows at the J. Houston Gordon Museum through March 14.

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UT Martin shows exhibit on lunch counter sit-ins By Associated Press Wednesday, February S, 2014

MARTIN, Tenn. University of Tennessee at Martin is commemorating the role Tennessee -,Thg students playgq in shaping the modern civil righlJ rou"r"niwitir an exhibit on the Nashville lunch counter 3it-ins.

ln 1960, black students from Fisk University, tral State University (later Tennessee State University) SJminiiy toot< over the lunch counters in Nashville's downib . The successful nonviolent movement sparked othe

The exhibit is "We Shall Not Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary.of Tennessee's Civil Rights Sit- lns," produced by the Tennessee State Museum. lt includes pr'otogiipft, tetieis, posieii ano original news footage.

The exhibit shows at the J. Houston Gordon Museum through March 14. www.wbbjtv.com

UT Martin shows exhibit on Iunch counter sit-ins By news admin Story Created: Feb 5 20i4 at 4:02 pL4 CST (siory Updated Feb pNt 5, 2014 at 4 02 cST )

MARTIN, Tenn (Ap) - The University of Tennessee at Martin is commemorating the role Tennessee students played in shaping the modern civil rights movement with an exh jbit on the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins TOOLS ln 1960, O COMMENTS EMATL THts ARTtcLE black students from Fisk University, Tennessee Agricultural and lndustrial Like I rweet State University (later Tenne e State University) and DIGG PRINT TH|S ARTTCLE American Baptist Theo cal Seminary took over the lunch counters in Nashville,s downtown to end racial segregation there The successful nonviolent movement sparked other silins across the Soulh

The exhibit is "we shall Not Be , Moved: The soth Anniversary Tennessee,s civil Rights sit_lns, produced by the Tennessee State Museum. lt includes photog phs, letters, posters Jnd original news footage.

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MARTIN, Tenn. - Local officials and business leaders will peful county mayoral candidates kley County Legislative Breakfast , in UT Martin's Boling University Center.

The \Teakley County Econ , Weakley County General S ore and Chuck Thomas III of AT& weakley county Mayoral candidates Steve Blake, Jake Bynum, Randy Edwards and David Sudberry will speak. Each candidare has a five-minute time limit.

Moore is slated to make some introductions and recognitions. Also on th; ur".,du Eighth "r" District U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, 24,1' District State Sen. Tohn Stevens and 76'h District State Rep. Andy Holt. UT Martin Chancellor Tom Rakes is scheduled to attend the event, along with city and county officials and members of the media.

Ronnie Price, president and CEO of the'Weakley County Economic Development Board, is scheduled to open the breakfast with some comments. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2OI4

Mayoral candidates to speak at legislative breakfast

Local officials and busi- has a five-minute time lim- ness leaders will hear pre- i sentations l'rom tropLtut is slated io rnake county mayoral caldidates some introductions and during the 7th Annual recognitions. Also on the Weakley County Legisla- agenda are Eighth District tive Breakfast set for 7 a.m. U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, Friday in UT Martin's Bol- 24th District State Sen. ing University Center. John Stevens and 76th Dis- The Weakley County trict State Rep. Andy Holt. Economic Development UT Martin Chancellor Board, Weakley County Tom Rakes is scheduled to General Sessions Judge attend the event, along with Tommy Moore and Chuck city and county officials Thomas III of AT&T will and members of the media. LEGISLATIYE TALK - Congressman Stephen Fincher host the breakfast. Ronnie Price, president (center) speaks to the audience at last year's legislative Weakley County Mayor- and CEO of the Weakley breakfast. Looking on are state Sen. John Stevens (left) al candidates Steve Blake, County Economic Devel- and state Rep. Andy.Holt. All three are scheduled to make Jake Bynum, Randy Ed- opment Board, is sched- remarks at this year's breakfast, which takes place Fri- wards and David Sudberry uled to open the breakfast day. Also, Weakley County's four mayoral candidates are will speak. Each candidate with some coniments. ' scheduled to to speak.

UT Maftin shows exhibit on lunch counter sit-ins THE JACKSON sUN . THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2014 MARTIN(AP)-TheUni- versity of Tennessee at Martin is commemorating the role Tennessee stu- dents played in shaping the modern civil rights movement with an exhibit on the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins. In 1960, black students from Fisk University, Ten- nessee Agricultural and Industrial State Univer- sity (later Tennessee State University) and American Baptist Theological Semi- nary took over the lunch counters in Nashville's downtown to end racial segregation there. The successful nonviolent movement sparked other sit-ins across the South. The exhibit is'1We Shall Not Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary of Tennes- see's Civil Rights Sit-Ins," produced by the Tennes- see State Mdseum. It in- cludes photographs, let- ters, posters and original news footage. The exhibit shows at the J. Houston Gordon Museum through March 14. THE JACKSON SUN . MONDAY FEB. iO,20i4

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Internship gives UTM students a taste of major sports event planning ent,"'Curtis said. "To see By Josh Lemons utr the stadium and the field jlemons@jacksonsun com reallY belieae that, ., -painted up. couldn't imagine all Football fans worldwide "I the preparation theY had to ilream of one daY attending sqat't imdustrY, You put into something like a Super Bowl. For NFL fans, ' r,. ".. ri. haae to see uthqt it's that." it is the pinnacle of the eoent In addition to working sport. like ta rwn an students - under- the event, the But few truly to see some of the goes behind what tahes Pwt were able to stand what on sights during their down uP to the - the SwPer the scenes leading on a lmega eaent lihe They toured the Pru- most-viewed live time. world's DEXTER DAVls, assistant professor of dential Center, home of the sporting event. Bowl." DR. - sport management at the University of Tennessee at Martin NHLs New JerseY Devils. Seven students from the the train at They also took University of Tennessee the Hudson to Penn Martin got just that oPPor- Bowl." Curtis said. "All these high- across Sam Curtis, a senior up people are talking to us Station, located in middle tunity Iast week. Manhattan. From there, Dr. Dexter Davis, assis- communications major and and that's when it reallY hit at SuPer they visited Times Square, tant professor of sPort man- sport management minor me, 'Wow, I'm the Central Park and ground ze- agement, recentlY came to fiom South Fulton, said he Bowl.' York Coi- eventually wants to. work "In four days, this is ro. UT Martin from wheh game day lege of Pennsylvania, and for a sports organization where they are going to be But playing one of the biggest came, the grouP had a full he brought a SuPer Bowl in- and the triP gave him a him to UTM. glimpse into what it takes to sporting events in the dav.-"Game ternship with day, they basical- Davis said he believes iun an event of that magni- world." great When the group arrived lv worked with NFT, on Lo- the internshiP is a tude. big work Curtis said the first time on the day of the SuPer iation, which is the way for students to hosPitalitY alongside the top the students went to the sta- Bowl, Curtis said he overarching Profes- much arm of the NFL at the SuPer sionals in the business. dium, way couldn't believe how eek. had been done in the Previ- Bowl," Davis said. "I'm a huge believer in through group learning,f' He said con- ous few days to make the Before the experience of boarded a plane back for Davis said. "I reallY believe and event what it is. things Tennessee, Davis arranged that, especially in the sPort left, "One of the first I the a tour of Drexel UniversitY. you have to see the said when I walked into industry, The tour, unbeknownst it's like to run an event workers could get it all fin- hospitality room, 'lI saidl what t what takes to on a ished in time. three days ago this thing Put differ- See PLANNING, Page A2 -mega event like the SuPer "It was almost surreal," looked L80 degrees , FEB. 10, 2014 . THE JACKSON SUN

Davis said another of his students had a Planning laugh when she heard classmate's re- Continued from Page 41 her sDonse.^ "There's a chuckle to D4vis, turned into an impromptu from like three PeoPle speak- down and one of the ing session in front of other girls goes, some of Drexel's sport funny, because management students. 'That's I want to work in event He said this gave him planning, too,"' Davis an opportunity to see said. "'And realized what his group got I out after working the Su- of the experience. per Bowl this is the "One of the fDrex- Ievel I want to work ell students had a at,"' question, 'What did you learn?"' Davis losh Lemons, 425-9636 said. "One of the kids on the trip said, 'I wanted to be involved in event planning. Af- ter working the Supdr Bowl, I still want to be involved in event plan- ning, but I don't want to work big events."'

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Through an internship, seven students from the University of Tennessee at Martin got the opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes leading up to the Super Bowl. From left: Juwan Turner, Sam Curtis, Allie Mulvaney, Reid Rickett, Rlchel Robison, Jacob Harris and Darrin Howard. suBMtrrED pHoro /www.theleafchronicle.corn 2lI0l20l4 ur Martin professor offers book on 'surviving l society Clarksville native addresses new problems with modern Arthur Hunt, author of "The Vanishing Word: The Veneration of Visual lmagery in the Postmodern world" (crossway, 2003), has problems and published a new book addressing " associated with modern technological society'

,,surviving Technopolis: Essays on Finding Balance in our New Man-Made Environments" (Pickwick, 2013) argues that technological society has no end in view other than bigger, faster, newer and more. While giving us many material benefits - at least in the short run - in its wake are spiritual loss, alienation and devastation.

The book contains essays analyzing technological change from the perspectives of Marshall Mcluhan, Neil Postman, and c.S. Lewis. Hunt says some of our best wisdom in approaching Technopolis can be found in the voices of the christian humanist tradition, which include G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien and C'S' Lewis'

Hunt suggests we need to adopt a "third way" model, which focuses on three precepts: small is beautiful, the restoration of household economy, and a Public sacramentalism that respects nature and nature's God.

Hunt, born and raised in Clarksville, is an associate professor of communications at the University of Tennessee at Martin His writings have appeared in Modern Age, Touchstone, The Christian Research Jo-utnal,and ExPlorations in ." Ecology.

"Covering topics from Marshall McLuhan to Middle Earth, this is a polemic, fascinating and eclectic example of Christian op-ed, cultural commentary and provocation," says carl R. Trueman, a of historical theology and church history, westminster Theological SeminarY. www. fultonkynews. corn

ur Martin Academic Speakers program, paul Meek Literary Speaker Series to host noted poet 'www.fultonkynews.com, 21t012014 MARTIN, Tenn. - Jeff Daniel Marion will be the guest speaker at UT Martin's Paul Meek Library at7:30 p.m., Feb. 13. Marion will be the next speaker in the Honors Program Academic Speakers series and he will serve as this year's special guest in the Paul Meek Literary Legacy Speaker Series. The event is co-sponsored by Friends of the Paul Meek Library.

Marion will talk about the'Joumey a poem makes."

A native of Rogersville, Marion taught English and creative writing at Carson-Newman University for more than 35 years until his retirement in2002. There he was poet-in-residence, director of the Appalachian Center, and editor of Mossy Creek Reader.

He has published nine poetry collections, four poetry chapbooks, and a children's book, "Hello, Crow." His poems have appeared in a variety ofjournals including The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Tar River Poetry, Epoch, Atlantct Review, Carolina Quarterly, Poet Lore, Vanderbilt Poetry Review, Greensboro Review, Southern Poetry Review, Asheville Poetryt Review, Appalachian Heritage and Appalachian Journal and in anthologies such as HomeWorl

In the 1970s and 80s, he worked as a poet-in-the-schools in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee and for decades has lectured and conducted workshops on teaching and writing throughout the southern Appalachian region.

Inl975,Marion founded The Small Farm, a significant regional poetry journal, which he edited until 1980. In 1978, he received the first literary fellowship awarded by the Tennessee Arts Commission. For almost 10 years, he served as the poet-in-residence for the Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities.

In 1993, he participated in the Distinguished Writers Reading Series sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and was the featured writer at Emory & Henry College's 13th Literary Festival in 1995.

He presented the 1996 Palmer Memorial Lecture at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., and in 1998, served as Copenhaver Scholar in Residence at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.

Marion's seventh book, "Ebbing & Flowing Springs: New and Selected Poems and Prose,"l976- 200l,won the 2003 Independent Publisher Award in Poetry, was a f,rnalist for the 2003 Benjamin Franklin Aw Appalachian Book of the Year by the Appalachian Writers Association.

In addition to his writing, he is a skilled photographer and printer. He operated Mill Springs Press on the Holston River for many years near New Market, where he produced chapbooks and broadsides from handset type on a Vandercook proof press.

In spring 2013, his work and career were celebrated at a literary festival in his honor at Carson- Newman University (Jefferson City) and in a tribute at Walters State Community College (Morristown). Marion lives in Knoxville with his wife, poet and editor Linda Parsons Marion.

"We are delighted that Danny Marion, an author, teacher and poet of great distinction, will be visiting UT Martin," said Dr. Charles A. Julian, director of the Paul Meek Library on the UT Martin campus.

While in Martin, Marion will meet with students at all levels and offer his expertise and guidance to young writers.

The event is free and open to the public. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 2OI4 WeaHGy GountU legislatiue Breaklast

By BRAD GASKINS -Tom News Editor -Uf-tvtattin thanielloi Fincher, celebrating his 41st Local officials and business Rakes welcomed the grouP and birthday, was asked to comment leaders gathered Friday morning thanked elected officials for their on the Farm Bill. for the Weakley County Legis- support of the universitY, noting, "It's really going to revolution- lative Breakfast in the Duncan "state and federal support repre- ize lhe way the ag industrY does Ballroom of the University of sents 30 percent of our budget." business," he said. "This is shift- Tennessee at Martin's Boling Rakes also commented on the ing us from a subsidY Program University Center. recent closure of the AIO frater- that we all knew to more of a croP ,ifhe seventh annual event was nity in the wake of a hazing inci- lnsurance program. sponsored by the Weakley County dent. "I'm not Pleased with what "This, I think, will work for Economic Development Board, happened," he said. "In fact, I'm farmers. It will work for the the Weakley County Chamber of embarrassed at what haPPened. country. What we have to keeP Commerce and the university's He noted that UT Martin "has one in perspective here is what is the Regional Entrepreneurship and of the strongest Greek systems in goal, or what is the intention, of (REED) Economic Development the state" and that its fraterni- the Farm Bill. ... This is not about Center. ties and sororities do much good farmers getting rich. This is not Program speakers included throughout the communitY. about one group of peoPle or the Ronnie Price, president/CEO of Price said WeakleY CountY has bther. It's about making sure we the Weakley County Economic benefited from the state's Fast- have a safe and sustainable food Development Board; U.S. Rep. Track Industrial DeveloPment supply, and that's hoPefullY what Stephen Fincher (R-8th District); Program and the state's Fast- this farm bill end up doing." -tGs 24th District state Sen. John Ste- Track Economic DeveloPment He urged anyone with to vens (R-Huntingdon); and l6th Program. the agriculture business to get District state Rep. Andy Holt (R- "Another item that has come involved and understand how the Dresden). The elected officials up since last fall that is important bill is going to work. offered comments about wide- "It is super complicated. We ranging topics covering educa- spent the last three days with Senate Bill tion, school vouchers, the new to us is supporl of committee staffers going through 1769, which Farm Bill and economic develop- 2016 andHouse Bill every piece of it. I do think it will are ment. changes the way railroads work, but it's going to be compli- rnake the Weakley County General Ses- taxed on diesel fuel to cated." bY truck- sions Judge Tommy Moore em- tax the same as tax Paid Stevens was asked to give'his ceed the event and provided ing companies. view on Gov. Bill Haslam's "Ten- year, Central Rail- plenty of comedic relief between Last Illinois nessee Promise" proposal earlier against the speakers.'He opened with a joke road won a lawsuit in the week. It would cover a full revenue. worthy of a late-night talk show state's department of ride at two-year schools for any argued discrimina' monologue. The railroad high school graduate, at a cost of tion because railroads are taxed Noting the freezing tempera- $34 million per year. the cost of fuel ture outside, Moore said, "It's so at 7 percent of Stevens, who has a degree per gallon that cold that Miley Cyrus covered up versus,18.4 cents from UT Martin, said he hadn't companies pay. her belly button. It is so cold that trucking seen specific details on Haslam's "The issue for WeakleY CountY a flasher was caught this morn- ;SEE Bnnnrrnsr, PAGE 2 ing iust describing himself to a is that the tax pay for railroads is woman. It was so cold this morn- utilized by TDOT to fund PaY- ing that lawyers had their hands ments on the short line railroad in their own pockets." tracks and bridges. Until the And with that, it was down to lawsuit is settled and all the aP- business. peals are exhausted, TDOT has suspended using these funds for short line improvements. We in Weakley are one of 43 coun- ties that are served by short line railroads. Resolving this issue is very important to our economic development." Price also encouraged the leg- islators to "keep up the good work" managing Tennessee's fi- nances. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY F'EBRUARY 11 2014

businesses to the state, tempt to try to be a com- majority of us are going to BnEmFAST Stevens said, "We need mon sense way to try to continue to have our chil- Fnon PecE I a better educated and regulate something that dren educated in public trained workforce. That's protects individual rights. school forums. But I think plan, other than what was the one issue that holds us Also, we want to take ad- that people should have proposed during the State back." vantage of technology." the option to utilize their of the State address. Ste- Regarding the short line Holt said the biggest tax money if they choose vens said he has some railroad issue raised ehr- divide in the state Iegis- a different educational concerns when consid- lier by Price, Stevens said lature is not Republicans outlook for their children, ering the plan from UT it is "a difficult issue" and vs. Democrats. "It is rural they should have the right Martin's perspective. "an important bill for West versus urban legislators," to do that. "Are we going to see Tennessee." he said, adding it's impor- "Public education is enrollments drop? Will Stevens said one of his tant for his constituents to Weakley County is excel- it hurt the university be- bills this legislative ses- know that he represents lent. Teachers have done a cause students will start sion closes a loophole in their interests and pro- good job. We have a great off at Dyersburg State the limited liability part- poses legislature for their superintendent. They re- or Jackson State or some nership law. benefit. ally have students' best other community college? "There's people that Holt said he supports interests at heart. But that I have that concern," Ste- organized businesses in school vouchers and cited shouldn't ke'ep us from vens said. other states simplY be- Adam Smith's book "The allowing individuals to He said Haslam's pro- cause our limited liabil- Wealth of Nations" as the have choice in whether posal could ultimately be ity partnership law didn't base for that view. they choose to educate a positive for UT Martin. provide what they thought "People should have their children in public "I think we will see an it would." some choice about the school or some other type overall increase in en- Another bill deals with education of their child," of school." rollment. If students get the use of unmanned aer- Holt said. "The vast ma- Holt noted the voucher two years' in, they will ial vehicles. Agriculture jority ofus are products of plan is limited to under- complete four years and has uses for drones. public education. The vast performing schools and they will complete it at a "There really is no regu- gfeat institutiqn like UTM lation of them. The Farm - that's my hope. I hope Bureau has a bill that that's the governor's hope I'm very pleased to carry as well. for them that attempts to Regarding recruiting address that. It's an at-

there are none of those Roe. V. Wade." in Weakley County. Also, He said Tennessee has students must be at or be- become a "destination low the poverty level. state" for those seeking There will be four con- abortions. stitutional amendments on Others attending the the gubernatorial ballot in breakfast were Landy November. and Holt said Fuqua, REED Center di- it's important to vote for rector; Charley Deal, as- No. 1 "if you would like to sistant vice chancellor for see our state move from a alumni relations and exec- more liberal interpretation utive director of the West- of the right to an abortion Star Leadership Program; back to a neutral position and UT Martin Chancellor that only grants the rights Emeritus Nick Dunagan that were prescribed in and his wife, Cathy. TIIE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,2014

LEGISLATM BREAKFAST - Eighth DiStrict U.S. Rep. Stephen spoke during the event. Stevens and Holt hold UT Martin degrees. The Fincher addresses the audience at the 7th Annual Weakley County Leg- Weakley County Economic Development Board, the Weakley County islative Brbakfast on Friday in the Duncan Ballroom of UT Martin's Bol- Chamber of Commerce and the university's Regional Entrepreneurship ing University Center. Also pictured are (from left) 24th District State and Economic Development (REED) Center and Tennessee Small Busi- Sen. John Stevens and 76th District State Rep. Andy Holt, who both also ness Development Center sponsor the annual breakfast. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY F'EBRUARY 1I 2014

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Ronnie Price, president/CBO of the Weakley County Economic Development Board, makes his com- ments at the Weakley County Legislative Breakfast.

MASTER tffi"CnRnltONIES - Weakley Counry General Sessions as emcee For the seventh annual Weakley on Friday in the Duncan Ballroom of UT enter. 'www. memphi sdailynews. com 2/12t2014

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Hometovr'n: Paris, Tenn. Ifyoucouldgiveonepieceofadvicetoyoungpeople'what continue learning' I would it be? Alw'ays believe in yourself and always Experience: Graduated from the Universi\ of learning different things every have been in banking t3 years and am stili Tennessee, Knon'ille, u.ith a business degree, day. u'ith a concentration in accounting. Received rny master's in accountancy from Li'f Martin. Received my CPA designation from the state of Tennessee, currently in inactive statns. Have been in banking for r3 years. six years in commercial lending and seven lears in commercial real estate lending.

Family: Wife, Paula; son, Jqr{a$€! (z years old); and a soon-to-be- born daughter, Katherine (due Feb. r8)

Favorite quote: "Tbe path of the Lord ra'ill not lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you."

Favorite movie: "Hoosiers" ald "Arimal House"

The sports teams you root for: Unir.ersity of Tennessee (bleed UT Martin offering orange), Tennessee Titans, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Braves and the Nashville Predators children's stage course The University of ter development, improvi-. What's playing on your stereo right now? A mixture of music from Tennessee at Martin will sation, concentration, voice country to rock to pop. offer a Kids on Stage course and movement. for ages 7 -12. The class will culminate Activities you enjoy outside of work: I3eing u,ith my family, The course will be offered in a staged production for attending football games and tailgating with my friends at Neyland from ll:30 a.m.-l p.m. on friends and family. Stadium, and anything outdoors. Saturdays from this coming The registration fee is Saturday through April 5 on $50, plus a supply fee of $8 What talent do you wish you had? I ivish I could sing. I can't carry a campus. that is paid to the instructor tune to save my life! Melanie Hollis, lecturer at the first class meeting. visual and theater arts, For more information or Who has had the greatest influence on you and why? My parents of will instruct the class. to register for the children's and wife. My parents tarlght me the values and morals I have and taught The course will introduce course, contact ECOS at me to treat every-one the same, regardless of position or status. My u.ife children to basic acting (731) 881-7082 or register taugbt me to believe in myself and ihat I could achieve anything I sat my techniques. The instructor online at http://www.utm. will use theatre games and edu/departments/ecos/non- exercises to explore charac- degree.php. aC, aTM jazz bands to perform Members and patrons of Community Concert Association of Union City/ Obion County will be able to enjoy some local jazz bands soon. Union City High School Jazz Band and University of Tennessee atMafiin Jazz Band will perform Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Union City Civic Auditorium. Individual tickets will be made available to non- members for $10 for this concert. The Union City High School JazzBand was start- ed in the early- to mid- JAZZ BAND - Union City High School Jazz Band, of the 2013-14 concert series of the Community Concert 1960s by longtime band under the direction of John Easley, will perform Feb' 23 Association of Union City/Obion County. The University director Marion Reithel. at7:30 p.m. at the Union City Civic Auditorium as part of Tennessee at Martin JazzBand will also perform. (See Page 10, Col.4)

UC, UTM... program had its first mem- (Continued from Page 1) bers be selected to the All- Reithel began the program West Tennessee Honor Jazz as an extra curricular pro- Band, followed by a run of gram that met a few times three years with members a week before school. The selected to the Tennessee band immediately became All-State JazzBand. a success and began to per- When more independent form concerts as weil as classes were added to the play for various community UCHS curriculum in the events. mid-2000s, the jazz batd In the late 1990s cur- class was removed from rent Director of Bands John the schedule and the band Easley was able to estab- once again was dissolved. lish a jazz band class at With no intentions of start- UCHS for the first time and ing the'program before or the band began to flour- after school again, Easley ish once again. In the early . felt as though the program '90s Easley and Reithel was probably done during were doing the jazz band his duration as director. together and had to end it But then he was due to the demands on the approached by a group students with other before- of students who said they school activities. The jazz would really like to do band class made it possible jazz band and wondered if for the group to rehearse on there had ever been one a daily basis, and they once at UCHS. After learning again starled to do concerts about the program's past, and community perfor- this diligent group of stu- mances. Also, in 2001 the dents said they would be THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

(Dr. RECOMMENDS REACCREDITATION The site-visit team from and Mass Cornmunication, Arizona State University; Rakes); Dr. - (team College of Journalism and Mass the national Acc s Joe Foote chair), dean, Gaylord and Ward White, strategy Communication Communicaticn, University of Oklahoma; PR Houston, Texas. They munications. Th s officer, Edelman PR world's largest firm), editation for are joined by Dr. Robert Nanney, chairman, UT Martin Department of Douglas A. Communications. The ACEJMC cycle of review is every six years. The entucky; Dr. 32-member Accrediting Council will take the final vote on May 2 in f Journalism Arlington, Va.

UT Martin Greeks help local Carl Perkins Center Merribers of Gamma tions signed up to partici- tivities such as a barbecue Perkins Center is to provide Kappa Pi Sorority and Al- pate in the event. People sale, a'pancake breakfast support to families in pre- pha Gamma Rho Fraternity were paired into 10 teams and placed collection jars at venting and dealing with won first place in Service and the teams were asked local businesses. Ehild abuse in West Tennes- Night, a new event for the to fund-raise in the manner The 20 particlpating see and to help both parents 2014 Greekfest at the Uni- of their choosing to raise Greek organizations raised and children meet the prac- versity of Tennessee at money for the Carl Perkins more than $12,000 for the tical needs of preserving Martin. Center of Weakley County. local Carl Perkins Center. and improving the quality Twenty Greek organiza- The teams conducted ac- The mission of the Carl of family life. Writers clubhouse and 'kids on stage'courses offered The University of Ten- ment. The course is titled Kids on Stage course cn'aracter development, nessee at Martin Office "Just Pin It!" and will UT Martin will offer a improvisation, concentra- of Extended Campus and teach children how to ex- Kids on Stage course for tion, voice and movement. Continuing Education is press their creative inter- ages 7 -12. The course will The class wili culminate co-sponsoring a Young ests through writing. be offered from ll:30 a.m. in a staged production for Writer's Clubhouse course The registration fee is to I p.m. on Saturdays, friends and family. with the West Tennessee $35. Participants should Feb. 15 - April 5, on the UT The registration fee is Writing Project. bring their own lunches Martin campus. $50, plus a supply fee of $8 The course will be of- and snacks. Melanie Hollis, lecturer that is paid to the instructor fered Feb. 22 frorn 9 a.m. For more information of of visual and theatre arts, at the first class meeting. to2 p.m. on the UT Martin to register, iontact ECOS will instruct'the class. For more information or campus. at 131-881-7082. The course will introduce to register, contact ECOS Children in grades 3-8 Register online at httpil I children to basic acting at 881-7082, or register will have thei opportunity www. utm. edu/depart- techniques. The instruc- online at http://www.utm. to sharpen their writing irents/eco s/nonde gree. tor will use theaire games edui departments/eco s/non- skills in a relaxed environ- php. and exercises to explore degree.php. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2OI4

names "I understand that UTM the "I'm not going to dis- timing of this decision to cuss specifics qf any interim dean place Dr. Kelley on ad- personnel action, but I ministrative leave was a can certainly state that I of education bit unusual, but we were know of no allegations impacted by the faculty Former dean put of criminal activity or handbocjk's provision inappropriate behavior on administrative that first-year, tenure- with students. I would track faculty must be no- leave, Ogg says have been amazed had tified by March 1 if they he not had disagreements are not going to have ByMARYJEANHALL the with faculty; as the old Special to The Press opportunity to return the following year." saying goes, the only ad' Dr. Mark Kelley, dean Ogg ministrator with whom told The Press. of the College of Edu- all faculty agree is a re- "We also wanted to cation, Health and Be- tired administrator," Ogg move quickly enough to havioral Sciences at the said. complete the search University of Tennessee for Ogg said that the fac- the new dean before at Martin, was placed the ulty handbook protocol summer, and on administrative leave we didn't was being followed for feel it would be fair to Tuesday. the removal of Kelley Dr. Kelley to have him Kelley has served as from the dean position. trying to represent dean since July 1, 2013. his SEr DreN, PecE 5 Dr. Gail Stephens, the college under those cir- university's equity and cumstances." diversity officer, will Kelley was informed serye as the interim dean he was being put on ad- until a new dean is named ministrative leave Tues- at the conclusion ofa na- day. A public safery of- tional search to be initi- ficer accompanied him ated later this month. to his office simply as a Dr. Jerald Ogg, pro- matter of standard pro- vost and vice chancellor tocol. for academic affairs at UT Martin, informed the faculty about the transi- tion Wednesday after- noon.

DEnN the faculty handbook is be- ment. up during this time of tran- ing followed." 1.5.2.2.4 Tenure sition," Ogg said. Fnou PncE 1 According to sections The dean, as aII admin- According to the email 1.5.2.2.3 and 1.5.2.2.4 istrative fficers, does not sent out to the faculty, Dr. "Any administrator, in- of the UT Martin faculty have tenure in the admin- Stephens earned her Ed.D. cluding ,may myself, be handbook, there is set pro- istrative ffice. Tenure, if in educational administra- replaced at any time; the tocol for evaluating deans: held by the dean, resides tion and supervision, with faculty handbook does not 1.5.2.2.3 Evaluation only in his/her status as a an emphasis in higher edu- contain tenure-like protec- An annual evaluation of faculty member in the po- cation, from the University tions for persons serving the dean is made by the Vice sition in which he/she has of Memphis. She previ- in academic administrative Chancellor for Academic been granted tenure." ously served as vice presi- positions," Ogg said. Affairs. In preparation for As vice chancellor of dent for student services at "To the extent the faculty this evaluation, the Vice academic affairs, Ogg ap- Henderson State University handbook guidelines apply Chancellor for Academic pointed Stephens as rhe in- (Arkansas) as well as vice to Dr. Kelley's status as a Affairs asks the chair, ap- terim dean. president for student affairs tenure-track professor in propriate members of the "I appreciate Dr. Kelley's at Mississippi University the Department of Health staff, and members of the service as well as Dr. Ste- for Women before coming and Human Performance, faculties for their judg- phens' willingness to step to UT Martin in20l2. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13,2014

'S urviving Technopolis' Hunt publishes new book Arthur W. Hunt III, an associate communi- cations professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, has published a new book addressing problems and solutions associated with modern technological society. "Surviving Technopo- lis: Essays on Finding Balance in Our New Man-Made Environ- ments'' argues that tech- nological society has no end in view other than Anrnun W. HuNr bigger, faster, newer and more. While giving us :many material benefits - at least in the short run - in its wake are spiritual loss, alienation and dev- astation. The book contains es- says analyzing techno- logical change from the perspectives of Marshal Mcluhan, Neil Postman and C.S. Lewis. Hunt says some of our best wisdom in approach- ing Technopolis can be found in the voices of NEW BOOK - "surviv- the Christian humanist ing Technopolis: Essays tradition, which includes on Finding Balance in Our G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. New Man-Made Environ- Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. ments" is the latest book Hunt suggests we adapt by Arthur W. Hunt III, an a "third way" model, associate communications which focuses on three professor at the Universi- precepts: small is beau- ty of Tennessee at Martin. tiful, the restoration of The book contains essays household economy and analyzing technological a public sacramentalism changd from the perspec- that respects nature and tives of Marshal McLu- nature.'s God. han, Neil Postman and 'iCovering topics from C.S. Lewis. Hunt previ- Marshall Mcluhan to ously wrote "The Vanish- Middle Earth, this is a ing Word." fascinating and eclec- tic example of Christian appeared in "Modern op-ed, polemic, cultural Ag"," "Touchstone," commentary and provo- "The Christian Research cation," said Carl R. Journal" and "Explora- Truernan, professor of. tions in Media Ecology." historical theology and In 2003, he published a church history at West- book titled "The Vanish- minster Theological ing Word: The Venera- Seminary. tion of Visual Imagery in Hunt's writings have the Fostmodern World." THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

SPECIAL GUEST - Some local children got poet- College for 35 years before retiring in20O2. He is cel- ic advice from one of the best Wednesday afternoon. ebrated for his literature work dealing with the so.uthern Celebrated poet Jeff Daniel Marion (standing) spoke Appalachian region, among numerous other poetic and to about 35 children at the after school program at the teaching accolades. He gave the children some pointers Martin Housing Authority's Tom and Ann Stuart Cen- on writing and then listened as a few of the children ter. Marion taught creative writing at Carson-Newman read aloud some of the poetry they had written. THE JACKSON SUN . SUNDAY, FEB. 16,2014

The Weakley County Weakley County Econom- Fuqua, REED Center di- Economic Development ic Development Board; rector; Charley Deal, as- Board, the Weakley Coun- U.S. Rep. Stephen Finch- sistant Chamber vice chancellor for ty of Com- er, R-Frog Jump; 24th Dis- alumni relations and ex- merce, trict state Sen. John Ste- ecutive director of the Region WestStar Leadership pro- ship an gram; and UT Martin opment Center and Ten- Chancellor nessee Emeritus Small Business Nick Dunagan and his Development Center swered questions and of- wife, Cathy. sponsored the annual fered comments abcut breakfast, according to a topics in- Annual Legislative news release. tion, school Breakfast hosted UT Martin Chancellor new farm Tom Rakes welcomed the by UT Martin bill and economic'devel- group, and Weakley Coun- opment, the release said. ty General Sessions Also attending and of- Area officials and busi- Judge Tommy Moore fering brief comments ness leaders heard pres- moderated the discus- were the four candidates entations from elected of- sion. In his remarks, ficials and candidates for Rakes thanked elected of- Weakley County mayor ficials for their support of during the seventh annual the university, noting, David Sudberry. Candi- Weakley County Legisla- "state and federal support dates for other elected of- tive Breakfast held Feb. 7 represents 30 percent of fices attended greet- in the and Duncan Ballroom our budget." ed attendees before and of the University of Ten- Program speakers in- after the breakfast. nessee Martin's Boling cluded Ronnie Price, Others attendins the University Center. president and CEO of the breakfast included iandy

The top-three sorority and fraternity teams in the University of i"nn"ir"" Martin,s recent l"-T.j:l:rj1|lTp:l!"f whjch benefited th_e.cart perkini cgnter oi w""rr"y county, THEJACKSONSUN' SUNDAY, FEB 16'2014

teams and the teams were asked to raise money in the manner of their choosing for the Carl Per- kins Center of Weakley County. The teams conducted activities such as a barbe- cue sale, a pancake break- fast and placing collec- tion jars at local business- UT Martin Greeks es. The 20 participating help local Carl Greek organizations Perkins Center raised more than $12,000 for the local Carl Perkins Members of Gamma Center, according to the Kappa Pi Sorority and AI- release. pha Gamma Rho Frater- The mission of the Carl nity recently won first Perkins Center is to pro- place in Service Night, a vide support to families in new event for the 2014 preventing and dealing Greekfest at the Univer- with child abuse in West sity of Tennessee Martin. Tennessee and to help TWenty Greek organi- both parents and children zations signed up to par- meet the practical needs ticipate in the event, ac- of preserving and im- cording to a news release. proving the quality of People were paired into 10 family life. SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 2014 . IHE JACKSoN sUN

RebeccaJones of Milan has demonstrated award-winning success with

By tyda K,ey Ferree ing courses at UT Martin. You're just sassy!" [email protected] "As a child, I would dream And sassy she is! The name that there would be a day that suits her well. Jones (aka eet Sassy! I would have pretty dishes," Sassy) is my charming new Come with her Jones said. "I used all sorts of friend who radiates a zest for on a culinary handmade doilies for place life, a joie de vivre. Wait until experrence mats because at that time I you meet her in person! like no other. didn't know what a place mat Jones selected "Sassy" as a You will fall in love with her was! I just thought they theme for her cookbook and Southern charm and witty Iooked pretty under bowls and sequences of cookbooks to humor. Her recipes are deli- plates. We rarely had two of follow: cious and time tested. the same that matched. I ' S Spices to blend with With a degree in home didn't know people were not someone- you love every day. economics from the Univer- supposed to eat off of saucers. A A little bit of chocolate sity of Tennessee, Rebecca I had so much to learn ... I to smooth- the Jones of Milan has experience would do anything for my rough spots. in teaching culinary hospital- mama. She wanted me to go S Salads, ity to students ranging in age away to college. I wanted to like friends,- from 5 to 75. She has demon- Iearn so much about cooking in many va- strated award-winning suc- and hospitality." rieties. cess in her field by show- Jones wanted to be a teach- S Salsa as ' casing individual dishes, er and have her own class- the relish- for meals and menu planning for room, teaching students how your "spirit." thousands of people. to cook like the teachers Y Yes to good times Recently, Jones was recog- whom she admired "who were spent- with family, friends nized nationally as one of the dressed professionally and and memories shared with top 100 professionals in her had so much wisdom." great food. field. She also has received She wanted to know how to In the meantime, I hope National Teacher of the Year, be a lady. "I was going to be you will enjoy reading about Tennessee Teacher of the 'sassy,"'she said. her and buy her first cook- Year, Program of the Year and When her son, Harris, was book, "Sassy in the Kitchen." Administrator Excellence a little boy, he told her she The spiral-bound, easy-to- awards during her career at was sassy, but in a good way. use cookbook, already in its the high school and university He said, "Mom, you try new second edition, is designed levels. She is also a university recipes and make it all fun. for home cooks every- supervisor and an instructor You decorate your food and for online and distance learn- make my pancakes in shapes. See SASSY, Page C3 garden FEB' 16'2014 small herb as a gift to Sassy THE JACKSON SUN ' SUNDAY, friends." Among her favorite appetiz- Continued from Page C1 ers are sausage stuffed mush- rooms, a hot crab and artichoke where at any level. The first dip and pepper-jack shrimp dip. edition of "Sassy" presents a As for favorite entrees and seasonal array of fall and holi- casseroles, she likes to prepare day recipes that includes grilled garlic shrimp, garlic sauces, dips, soups and chow- salmon, peppered beef brisket ders; festive casseroles; and and hearty chicken pie. heavenly breads. The author's "Soups warm the soul," Jones favorites include a baker's col- said. "I love the Knock Me Out lection of spectacular dessert Chili, shrimp and corn chowder recipes and a chapter of recipes with fennel, Sassy's Seafood from Jones' former students. Chowder and my old-fashioned Jones' second cookbook in beef stew. AII are especially the series, "SHUGGA Mama," good this time of the year." will capture your baking spirit She likes to bake breads such with more than 100 decadent as cinnamon breakfast rolls, dessert recipes, from lemon easy homemade rolls, a crowd- raspberry cake to The Choco- pleasing breakfast casserole late Throw Down. and her pineapple coffee cake. "Desserts are my favorite Desserts: "Ah, the grand dish to prepare," Jones said. "I finale!" Jones said. "I love Aunt love what I call a'Sensuous Sallie's jam cake, the brown- Coconut Cake'and my mother's sugar fresh apple cake, the l00-year-old carrot cake, and I prize-winning pound cake and enjoy preparing sauces like the Forever Favorite cream pies. delicious Tennes see Blackberry But the perfect cake at my Sauce that may be,used on pan- house is the Bacardi rum bundt cakes or on a pound cake." Note: cake served with my Tennessee This book should be on sale this in her class in Hawaii was ba- Jones will host culinary Blackberry Sauce, Mama Mil- summer. nana pudding. "They have so camps in the summer for young dred's 1.00-year-old carrot cake "Courage in the Kitchen!'l is many varieties of bananas that children and teenagers who are recipe is one of the few recipes being specifically prepared for this was an economic lab expe- interested in learrring to cook. ever written downby my ma- the novice cook. After more rience," Jones explained. "My The Young Chefs Camp will be ma, and I have my mother's than 4L years of teaching stu- students learned to love banana held June 10-12 at the Milan biscuit recipe in the cookbook. dents at Milan High School and pudding. I took this dessert to a High School for children ages 8 My Italian Cream Cake has won elsewhere, -this collection of faculty meeting in Hawaii, and to 12. Call Q3D 613-1323for awards. I have had many re- learner-friendly recipes will it won first place in the dessert more information. quests for this recipe." give even the most timid cook competition. She also will teach Men's The sweet potato cake recipe the courage to "cook something "I told my Hawaiian students Tailgate and BBQ Camp Cook- belonged to her grandmother, up," as she says. about fried fies and pies with ing with her son June 17-19 at and the jam cake is a really old Her "Grilling Gourmet" meringues, both of which are so Milan High School. (Her son is recipe of her Aunt Sallie's. cookbook will feature recipes foreign to them. I loved the on a Memphis in Maybarbecue "It calls for blackberry jam, created for the man who loves mangoes, pineapple and fresh team.) but in West Tennessee we use to cook and will contain recipes fish. Their food photography In late June or July, Jones strawberry jam," she said. "The for tailgate parties and black-tie and food presentation were so will teach the second phase of chocolate pineapple upside- dinners. exquisite." "Denim and Pearls" Culinary down cake is decadent, and the Other projects on the draw- Back at home in West Ten- CAmp (date to be arranged). Grand Lemon Pound Cake is a ing board include "Stirring Up nessee, she enjoys sharing food Call (731) 613-1323 for more prize winner. The Sensuous Smiles," a children's book with with others. Working as a child information about the culinary Coconut Cake, as it is called in children's recipes (possibly out with her mother and her Aunt camps. my cookbook, is really awesome by Christma s 2074); children's Sallie, she learned while watch- Jones is available for events and perfect for Valentine's. It is dinnerware; and a Christmas ing them cook and'cooking with and cqoking demonstrations. On a made-from-scratch cake. I cookbook in 2015. them. Thursday, she made a presenta- love the old, old recipe for Jones' son, Harris, and for- "When we had prepared a tion for Raymond James & As- French coconut pie and the mer culinary students encour- platter of warm fresh cookies, it sociates at Coffman's Home pecan pie cobbler and sweet aged her to write her first cook- would be my task to take that Furnishings Test Kitchen. She potato cobbler plus the bread book. "When I was invited to platter to a shut-in or a nearby demonstrated quick and easy pudding with whiskey sauce. teach in Hawaii two years ago in neighbor," she said. "That menu ideas and recipes for a The teacake recipe I learned to their culinary program, my taught me to be giving." Valentine's evening menu and prepare as a young girl." desire to write this cookbook Jones loves to bake bread, from the "Sassy in the Kitchen" Jones' cookbook, "Sassy in became stronger as I knew it mostly biscuits and fruit breads cookbook for women on the go the Kitchen," is available at the would help my students un- such as banana nut bread, and in a private appreciation event following locations: L&T Cak- derstand more about our South- she enjoys sharing with friends for female clients. ery, at 1021Jones Blvd. in Milan; ern culture," she said. and neighbors. Candyland, at 1019 Jones Blvd. Her Hawaiian students knew Tablescapes and pretty lin- Favorite and in Milan; Garden Pleasures that Southerners love fried ens are a must for me," she said. signature dishes Gifts & TeaRoom, across from chicken and mashed potatoes. "I'm against anything plastic or the post office on Main Street in They had never heard of chick- paper plates." Some of Jones' favorite dish- Milan; Kathleen's Salon & Beau- en and biscuits. Poultry is very es are shrimp and corn chowder ty Room, across from Sonic on expensive in Hawaii, more Culinarycampsand with fennel, and she loves basil Van Hook Street in Milaq and expensive than beef. cooking for pastas. "I keep an herb gar- Kirkland's Antiques & Gifts, at The first dish she prepared demonstrations den," she said. "I often take a 232 Lindell St. in Martin. With a deglee im home econornies from the University c{Tennerseg, Rebecca Jones of trlilan has experience in teaihinE culinary hospitalitJ to itu.Nents ran0ing in aqe fror'l 5 to ?5. iuEr,,unED pHoro

has experience in teaching culinary hospitality to With a degree in home economics from the University of iennessee, Rebecca Jones of Milan students ranging in age from 5 to T5. suBMlrrED PHoro Tl-{E iACLSOid sur,i . SutlDAY, i:48 16,ZAi4 THE JACKSON SUN . MONDAY, FEB.'t7,2014

Hdelman PR. thc rvorld\ Team recommends lareest PR firm, in Hous- re-accreditation for ron. accurdinq lo the t'e- students and the radio sta- UTM department lease. tion have consistently won The councii's c1'cle of UTM presents Muriel numerous awards in state, The site-visit team rei'icrt' is eteti'six 1'etrrs' Tomlinson Lecture regional and national from the national Accred- thc relcase saiti. Thc" 32- broadcasting competi- iting Council on Educa- memher Accrediting The Phi Kappa Phi tions, the release said. tion in Journalism and Couscil'.r'ill take the final Spring 2014 Muriel Tom- Robinson received the r:ole 0n )iaf 2 in Arlirig- linson Lecture will be held University of Tennessee lVlass Communication p.m. evaluated the UniversitY ton. Va- at 7 Tbesday in the National Alumni Associa- University Tennessee of Tennessee Martin De- of tion Outstanding Teacher partment of Communica- Martin's Boling Univer- of the Year Award in2007 sity Center in the Watkins and has been named an tions Feb. 2-5. Auditorium. On Feb. 5, the site team Outstanding Educator at Martin Dr. Richard Robinson UT Martin twice, accord- informed UT present Chancellor Tom Rakes will the lecture ing to the release. "Beaker Street: Under- The Muriel D. Tomlin- that it was recommending ground full re-accreditation for Radio from Little son lecturg is presented department, accord- Rock to the Rock n'Roll every spring by a distin- the Hall of Fame," guished ing to a news release. The according faculty member team members were Dr. to a news release. in the humanities. The lec- Robinson joined the ture is in honor of Dr. Douglas A. Boyd, Profes- Mu- sor of communication at Department of Communi- riel Tomlinson, a faculty the University of Ken- cations faculty at UT Mar- member and chairwoman tucky; Dr. Kristin Gilger, tin in 2001 and teaches of the Department of Mod- courses broadcasting, associate dean of the Wal- in ern and Foreign Lan- ter Cronkite School of public relations andpublic guages from 1959-1976. Journalism and Mass speaking. He also serves Tomlinson created the lan- as the guage Communication at Arizo- faculty adviser for laboratory on the na State UniversitY; Dr. the campus radio station UT Martin campus. WUTM,90.3 "The Hawk." public Joe Foote, site team chair- The is invited to During his tenure at man and dean of the GaY- UT the lecture, and there is no lord College of Journal- Nlartin, communications fee to attend. ism and Mass Communi- cation at the UniversitY of Oklahoma; and Ward White, strategy officer of THEJACKSON SUN . TUESDAY, FEB.18,2014

Children's writing courses offered in For more information Briefly or to register, contact Martin, Parsons ECOS at (731) 881-7082, or Continued from Page 43 register online at The University of Ten- wwwutm.edu/depart- nessee Martin Office of Ex- will be offered from 9 ments/ecos/nonde- tended Campus and Continu- a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on gree.php. ing Education is co-sponsor- the UT Martin main cam- ing two Young Writer's Club- pus. It will teach children house courses one in how to express their cre- Martin and one in- Parsons ative interests through on Saturday with the West- writing. Tennessee Writing Project. The "Picture Your Both courses will give Words" course will be of- children in grades tfiree fered from 9 a.m. to 2 through eight the opportuni- p.m. Saturdhy at the UT ty to sharpen their writing Martin Parsons Center. It skills in a relaxed environ- will show students how ment, according to news re- pictures inspire many leases from the university, forms of writing, such as The "Just Pin lt!l' course poetry, songs and stories. For either event, the See BRIEFLY, Page A4 registration fee to attend is $35. Participants should bring their own lunches and snacks. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 University of Tennessee at Martin s tq d_eU ts_ g in N ashville ByJAN{IEARNETT _rntqrn!4 They completed an appli- ffou.rn..tingeveryone and will live and serve Special to The Press in cation pro-ess that staried -representativeJ, senators, Nashville until the end of Each fall, students at in Martin and then were the iapanese and Canadian the Legislative universities from across trom session in re by a com- consulates the local rriuy. ir-t" internship for the state Tennessee of m esent UTM embassies, Morgan Spur- Uiill stuaents is pai'o ano gwtl to be a part of the in terviews in lock from CNN (and cre- will allow them to earn 12 Legislative internship pro- Nashville. ator of the 'supersize Me' credit hours toward their gram. This year, UTM was They serve in public of_ awarded five of the rough- ficials, offices-"1.i-ttt"" and with a ly 90 cbveted internstip a.rigr"t a or ff:ru;il ows stu_ valuable is. I ins ot",?,Ttlf;,riioi; offic an a [:T'ilL::Tll huge inspiration to me as deavors. Grosvenor said These students are con- them. powerful female in poli- trir r*"rlt. p""rt ;;" ;;: junior po- tics." ternship tho, fu. was being major, was These students started able to "interact with curl eaker of the with the Tennessee Gen- rent legislators and being a arwell. eral Assembly Jan. 13 par ofmaking bills pasJ.',

I TNTERNS getting to sit in on the Gov- widely-respected Capi- love working at the Capi- ernor's State of the State tol Hill veterans who will tol with people who have Fnou Pncr 1 address." have a lot to teach our stu- the ability to effect change Even though the students dents. Every year my hope in our state," Christopher Grosvenor credits Gar- are enjoying the busy city is that our interns get good said. rett Cote, a senior political of Nashville, Grosvenor assignments that put them Rogers, will return to science rnajor and a leg- said he missed the friends right in the middle of the UTM in the fall to continue islative intern during the and atmosphere that Mar- action, and I was not dis- her degree. 107th Generaf Assembly, tin offers. The interns also appointed," UTM adviser "It's an exciting oppor- for recommending the in- stated that they miss hav- Chris Baxter said. tunity that I would rec- ternship to him. ing their adviser around for "This experienie has ommend for anyone who "My favorite part would advice. completely changed the wants to get a hands-on have to be getting to see "Once again, UTM was way I look at the legisla- experience with govern- government in action; it's able to send some excep- tive process. I havei learned ment and the legislative really an amazing thing. tional students to serve so much, and absolutely process," Rogers said. Getting to meet al.l kinds as legislative interns, and level to filing bills of people from all across once again, our students On a daily basis, Rogers drafting and amending the state isn't bad eitheg" were blessed with some keeps busy with legisla- to hearing committee before Poole said. "The single fantastic office assign- tive work. She is interning them in go the floor. It's thing that I would have to ments. All four of our for Sen. Mike Bell and the they on say so far was the best was students are working with Government Operations great to see ideas develoP Committee. and change as more. and "I file bills, do any nec- more people become in- essary research, talk to volved with the process." constituents, help set uP The student's hear testi- for committee, schedule monies from former legis- and sit in on private meet- lative interns on what theY ings between the senator are now doing to give them and his constituents, com- examples of how their ex- mittee members, lobbyists, perience can allow them to or various other guests. I pursue career ambitions in also do any other miscel- the future. While many of laneous paperwork or of- the UTM interns want to fice work needed of me," attend law school, Grosve- Rogers said. nor said he would like to "I think it's great get- pursue a career in the lob- ting to be involved with bying profession. the. legislation from the SEE INrpnNs, PncE 6 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUF'SDAY, F'EBRUARY 18, 2OI4

Dr. Stephen L. Mansfield, a Weakley County native, named chairman of the Dallas Regional Chamber

The Dallas Regional Know" list. In 2012, he ters. Methodist employs Chamber introduced Ste- was recognized with the 7,600 staff, has more than phen L. Mansfield, PhD, Ernst & Young. Entrepre- 1,200 physicians and more FACE, president and CEO neur Of The Year@ Award than 1,800 volunteers en- of Methodist Health Sys- in the health care provider gaged with the system. tem, as its 2014 board category. In 2O13, he was ln2013, and for the past chairman during the cham- a recipient of the inaugu- ten years in a row, Dal- ber's recent annual meet- ral Becker's Healthcare las Business Journal has lng. 2013 Leadership Awards recognized Methodist as Mansfield is a 1970 and was named among a Best Place to Work and graduate of Martin High the Dallas Business Jour- Methodist has recently School and his wife Mari- nal's DFW Who's Who been recognized as a Best lyn, a reacher by training. in Health Care. Most re- Place to Work by Modern an author and a public cently, Dr. Mansfield was Healthcare and Becker's speaker, STEpHEN L. MeNsrrrro is a 1975 graduate listed in Becker's Hospital Hospital Review as well. of Dresden High School. leading economic devel- Review's 130 Nonprofit Over the past four years, He and Marilyn have a25- opment, driving improve- Hospital and Health Sys- in addition to having dou- year-old daughter who also ments in public education. tem CEO's to Know. bled in size, Methodist has resides in Dallas. inffuencing public policy. Under Dr. Mansfield's experienced its most profit- In addressing the cham- and catalyzing and advo- leadership, Methodist has able years in its history, and ber after accepting the new cating for regional partner- been one of the nation's has won numerous nation- role, I\{ansfield looked to ships. fastest growing health sys- al, state, and.local awards the'future and highlighted Besides his leadership tems - having doubled in for their community-based economic development, position in the chamber, size over the past five years, wellness programs, patient education and public poli- Mansfield is also on the and being cited in 2012by safety, clinical quality and cy initiatives which will be boards, of several other Modern Healthcare as one ovefall performance. paramount to the organi- organizations: Dallas of America's 40 Fastest Before joining Method- zation's progress in 2014. County Community Col- Growing healthcare com- ist 2006, "Our in Dr. Mansfield mission for the year lege District Foundatjon, panies in the nation. spent seven years as the ahead remains very clear: Dallas Citizens Council, With a stated mission to President and CEO of the Together, we will lead the MD Buyline, Institute of improve and saves lives flve-hospital St. Vincent Dallas region to become Healthcare Executives and through compassionate Health System based in economically the most Suppliers, North Texas quality health cape, the $ 1 . I Little Rock, Arkansas, and prosperous region - and. Commission, and Dallas billion non-profit Method- before that worked for the the most desirable place Medical Resources. He ist Health System is com- Baptist Memorial ilealth to live and work - in the also serves on a number prised of Methodist Dallas Care System in Memphis United States,'l he said. of advisory boards includ- Medical Center, Method- for 23 years. "You beliing here with us, ing thee newly-established ist Charlton Medical Cen- Dr. Mansfield has a achieving these strategic Ned Ray McWherter Cen- ter, Methodist Mansfield Bachelor's Degree in goals and fulfilling this ter at UT Martin and was Medical Center, Methodist Healthcare Administration mission." the chairman for the 2010- Richardson Medical Cen- from Ottawa University, a The Dallas Regional 1l March of Dimes March ter, Methodist Rehabilita- Master's from the Univer- Chamber is the area's lead- for Babies. tion Hospital, Methodist sity of Tennessee Martin, ing membership-driven Mansfield was named to Hospital McKinney, Meth- and a Ph.D. in organiza- business organization the 20 ll Becker's Hospi- odist Hospital for Surgery tional leadership from Re- committed to promoting tal Review "Hospital and in Addison, and 24 Meth- gent University in Virginia economic prosperity by Health System Leaders to odist Family Health Cen- Beach, Virginia. A4 . THEJACKSONSUN . WEDNESDAY, FEB.19,2014 THE JACKSON SUN . WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19,2014

SOC in 2006. Torian was Torian promoted to master ser- IIT Martin geant last September. Continued from Page 41 Among Torian's awards is a Purple Heart gf,ad dies in with a degree in educa- with one gold star for tion in 2001. wounds received in ac- Flags on the UT Mar- tion on May 29, 2008, and tin main campus were Saturday in Afghanistan Afghanistan lowered to half staff resulting in his death. TUesday to honor Torian. Simpson said the former Head football coach team has made a make- Marine also was Jason Simpson said even shift memorial through Skyhawks football PlaYer though he did not coach the video boards around Torian personally, the the football building to By Josh Lemons news of his death still hit honor one of their own. jlemons@jacksonsun com close to home. "We had a kind of a "I'm sure there have tribute to him this week A former UniversitY of Tennessee been many others over (with) the years he Martin football player and alumnus the years, but in my played and some differ- died Saturday while on assignment in eight years this is the ent information about first former football him," Simpson said. "It Afehanistan"A statement from CamP Lejeune player that I remem- just makes you proud to in North Carolina issued on Tlresday ber," Simpson said. "I've be an American and to said 36-vear-old-of Master Sgt. Aaron C. heard some great things appreciate the people Torian Paducah, KY., died of about him. that give their lives for wounds sustained during combat op- "We've very proud us.tt erations in Helmand Province. and feel for his family." According to military Torian plaYed football at UT Mar- Torian was assigned records, Torian enlisted tin from'1995-1999 and graduated to 2nd Marine Special in the Marine Corps on Operations Battalion, April 28, 2003. See TORIAN, Page A4 Marine Special Opera- He will be buried with tions Regiment, U.S. Ma- full military honors at rine Corps Forces Spe- Arlington National Cem- cial Operations Com- etery in Washington, mand. He joined the Ma. D.C. rine Corps in March 2003 and joined MAR- Josh Lemons, 425-9636

Then-Sqt. Aaron C' Torian in 2006 when UT board to meet he wasiamed Division NCO of the year The board of directors and officers of the University of Torian, of Paducah, Ky., died for 2005. Tennessee Foundation will meet Tuegday at 1:30 p.m. in in tombat in Afghanistan. on Saturday the University Center room 206ABC on the campus of CPL. MIKE ESCOBAFYU S MARINE CORPS UT Martin. Items on the agenda include: . University president's report . Mce Chanc'ellor reports . Foundation president's report . Committee repofis . Bylaw changes . Meeting schedule changes . Treasurer/CFO title change . AGB Foundation Forum report The meeting will be open to the public. For more information or to make arrangements for someone with a disability to attend the session, contact Tiffany Carpenter at (865) 974-1476 or at tcarpenter@utfi. org. 'www. fultonkynews. com.,

Community Concert Association of Union CitylObion Counfy hosting Community Concert Series

19,2014

sociati ityl I host Union City High School Jazz Tenne Jaz 7:30 p'm' at the Union City Civic ticketsavaletonon-membersfor$l0atLanzerPrintingand about Community Office Supply in downtown Union City and at the door. For more information Community Concert Association of Union City/Obion County hosting Community Conce... Page 2 of 7

Concert Association, visit online at 1111rry,9:-gq111L- -t):c-9qqq4Uq-.!ug or on Facebook at Community Concert of Union City/Obion County.

Members and patrons of Community Concert Association of Union City/Obion County will be able to enjoy some local jazz bands soon.

union city High School JazzBand and university of Tennessee at Martin JazzBandwill perform Feb.22 at7:30 p.m. at the union city Civic Auditorium.

Individual tickets will be made available to non-members for $10 for this concert.

The Union City High School JazzBandwas started in the early- to mid-1960s by longtime band director Marion Reithel.

Reithel began the program as an extra curricular program that met a few times a week before school. The band immediately beca.ne a success and began to perform concerts as well as play for various community events.

In the late 1990s current Director of Bands John Easley was able to establish a jazzband class at UCHS for the first time and the band began to flourish once again. In the early '90s Easley and Reithel were doing the jazzband together and had to end it due to the demands on the students with other before-school activities. The jazzband class made it possible for the group to rehearse on a daily basis, and they once again started to do concerts and community performances. Also, in 2001 the program had its first members be selected to the All-West Tennessee Honor JazzBand, followed by a rl.t r of thr"e years with members selected to the Tennessee All-State JazzBand-

When more independent classes were added to the UCHS curriculum in the mid-2000s ,lhe jazzband class was re-oued from the schedule and the band once again was dissolved. With no intentions of starting the program before or after school again, Easley felt as though the program was probably done during his duration as director.

But then he was approached by a group of students who said they would really like to do jazzband and wondered if there had ever been one at UCHS. After learning about the program's past, this diligent group of students said they would be willing to give it a shot at rehearsing in the mornings, and the UCHS JazzBand was up and going again.

This is the third year for the new program and it has flourished once more. According to Easley, it really means moie to him than ever before, because he is aware of the time constraints on the students involved. He says they really make a commitment to come out at7 a.m. to rehearse.

The current band consists of ninth throughl2th graders who are members of the UCHS band for the group, due to the show of interest in the jazzband thathas -devetopedprogram. Auditions are now held over the past few years. The hope is that the group will continue to be a strong part of the UCHS band program for years to come, as jazz is a needed geme of music for everyone, Easley says.

The UTM Big Band, directed by Dr. Kurt Gorman, displays the diversity, vibrancy and artistry of jazz, America's greatest art form, through the medium of the traditional big band. A UTM Big Band performance features Swing Era charts by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, as well as a wide array contemporary compositions, Latin jazz and funk charts.

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The group presents the repertoire of jazz standards, from songs by Gershwin or Rodgers and Hart, to the compositions of Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis

The UTM Small JazzGroup is comprised of select players from the UTM Big Band who practice and cultivate the fine art of jazz improvisation. The ensemble holds jam sessions open to the community of UTM students and to the general public.

After the jazzbands' performance, the remaining local concert will be Chicago tribute band Transit Authority on April 26.The remaining reciprocal performance for Dyersburg Live on Stage is the Memphis Men's Chorale and Memphis Women's Chorale on April 5.

For more information about Community Concert Association, visit online at

Individual tickets for local shows will be available atLanzer Printing and Office Supply in downtown Union City.

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(Story Updaled Feb 20 2014 at 6 25 Pl\il CST ) MARTIN, Tenn - Funeral arrangements have been announced for Trystan Bechtel, 19, of Trenton, a UT Martin student who dled Wednesday in a car accident in Gibson County

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p m , Friday, Feb 21, at the First United Methodist Church in

Trenton Senvices will be held at 10 a m , Saturday, also at the church Shelton Funeral Home in Trenton is in charge of arrangements

Trystan was a 20l 3 honor graduate of Peabody High School and in her freshman year at UT Martin She was in the university's pre-physical therapy program and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi

More than 300 studenls gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight memorial service outside of the Boling university center, followed by a second service in the center's Duncan Ballroom

"This tragic loss of a student saddens ourentire university communtty," Dr Tom Rakes said, UT Martin chancellor "We extend our thoughts and prayers to Trystan's family and friends at this time " THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2OI4 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2OI4

Fan vote open: Butler a fi=nalis for Senior CLASS Award Senior guard Heather tionally for not only what ementary School Reading Butler on the UniversitY she has done on the court, Program and the Can Car- of Tennessee at Martin but within this communitY avan Food Drive. She was women's basketball team is a true testament to what chosen to be a DARE Pro- has been named a final- kind of individual Butler gram graduation sPeaker ist for the 2013-14 Senior is. She's a great ambassa- in 2012 and 2013, sPeak- CLASS Award. To be eli- dor for our program. uni- ing about making the right gible for the award, a stu- versity and community." decisions to youth. dent-athlete must be classi- In the classroom, But- Butler is a three-time fied as an NCAA Division ler has worked hard at All-Ohio Valley Confer- I senior and have notable maintaining a 3.86 GPA ence first team after becom- achievement in four areas as a health and human ing UT Martin's first 2,000 of excellence - commu- performance major (K-12 point scorer. RecentlY, But- nity, classroom, character Iicensure). A three-time ler became the OVC's all- and competition. Ohio Valley Conference time leading scorer on Jan. An acronym for Cel- Commissioner's Honor 18, 2014, breaking Cheryl ebrating Loyalty and Roll honoree, she is also a Taylor's 27 year old record Achievement for StaYing multi-year selection to the of 2,226 career points. An in School@, the Senior UT Marlin Chancellor's eight-time OVC Player CLASS Award focuses on Honor Roll. Butler was also of the Week, Butler is the the total student-athlete recently named as a presti- active NCAA leader with and encourages students to gious OVC Scholar-Athlete I2I consecutive games use their platform in ath- for the 2012-13 academic in which she has scored 121 letics to make a Positive year, the league's high- in double digits. Her impact as leaders in their est individual honor along games in which she has communities. with being tabbed to the scored double flgures "We're very excited CoSIDA Capital One Aca- ranks 12'h on the NCAA's for Heather, not onlY as a demic All-District team. all-time list. She currently leads the player but as a Person to be A Medina, Tenn. native, highlighted as one of the Butler is also a member of OVC in scoring average top seniors in the country," the College of Education. with 23.0 points per game said UT Martin head coach Health and Behavioral (552 points) and three- Kevin McMillan. "To Sciences Student Ambas- point field goals made with have a player that rePre- sadors organization, the 69. She owns several UT sents your program on the UT Marlin Athletics Board Martin records with ca- court. in the classroom and and the UT Marlin SHAPE reer points (2,663), single- throughout the communitY Club. She is also active season field goals made is what any program looks with the Fellowship of (266), career field goals for. To be recognized na- Christian Athletes, the El- made (89 l), single season

three-pointers made (105) ing as the highest individ- to determine the winners. and career three-pointers ual output in the 2013 tour- The Senior CLASS Award made (357). Brtler's 22.4 nament and the most points winners will be announced points per game last season ever against Notre Dame during the 2Ol4 NCAA ranked sixth in the country in its tournament history. Women's Final Four in in scoring. The finalists were chosen Nashville. Along with her volume by national media from the Joining Butler are final- scoring output, Butler list of 30 women's candi- ists Hallie Christofferson has been a model of con- dates announced in Octo- (Iowa State), Jerica Coley sistency, setting a pair of ber. Nationwide fan voting (FIU), Stefanie Dolson NCAA three-point records begins immediately to help (Connecticut), Jordan by making a three-pointer select the winner. Fans are Hooper (Nebraska), Na- in 80 consecutive games encouraged to vote on the tasha Howard (Florida and 34 games in a single Senior Class Award web- State), Maggie Lucas season. Butler scored 37 site through March 24. (Penn State), Chiney Og- points against Notre Dame Fans votes will be com- wumike (Stanford), Haley in the first round of the bined with media and Divi- Peters (Duke) and Odyssey NCAA Tournament. rank- sion I head coaches'votes Sims (Baylor). THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS

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student-athlete and uses her plat- CLASS ACT - Heather Butler, a seniot is the total form in athletics to make a positive impact' (Photo by Nathan Morgan) TIIE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 Smith named to CoSIDA CaPitol One Academic All-District Team

Terence Smith, a red- from District 3. shirt junior guard on the These five honorees ad- University of Tennessee vance to the Capital One at Martin men's basket- Academic All-America ball team. was selected as Team ballot. where first a Capital One Academic .second and third-team All-District selection for All-America honorees District 3 by the College will be selected in Febru- Sports Information Direc- ary. tors of America on Thurs- Tn the classroom. Smith day. boasts a cumulative 3.67 Smith joins Tennes- Grade Point Average while see Tech's Dennis Ogbe, majoring itr management. Belmont's JJ Mann. North He is a three-time Ohio Carolina's Marcus Paige Valley Conference Com- and Vanderbilt's Shelby missioner's Honor Roll OUTSTANDING Terrence Smith, a junior, shines in Moats as the NCAA Di- selection. - 6-4, academics and athletics. (Photo by Nathan Morgan)' vision-T representatives This season, the

195-pound native of Rus- per game), l0'h in free sellville, Ala. is the only throw percentage (.194) Skyhawk to have started and l0'h in minutes PlaYed in all 24 games. Smith (32.2 per game). has led the team in scor- The 2013-14 Capital ing six times and reached One Academic All-Dis- double-figures in the scor- trict Men's Basketball ing column in 22 out of 24 Team, selected bY Co- games, including a trio of SIDA, recognizes the na- 20-plus point efforts. tion's top student-athletes Smith currentlY ranks for their combined Perfor- third in the OVC in three- mances athleticallY and in point field goal Percentage the classroom. (.431), fifth in assist-to- Capital One has been turnover ratio ( 1.9), eighth the entitlement rights in three-point field goals holder to CoSIDA s Aca- made (1.9 per game), 10'h demic All-America teams in scoring (14.5 Points programs since 2011. THREE FOR Tl.lREE UT Martin senior #12 Mike Liabo of Naples Fla., junior #3 Terrence Smith of Russellville- Ala., and junior #33 Myles Taylor of Little Rock Ark', like nothing better than to put points on the board. (Photo by Nathan Morgan.) THE WE,A.KI,EY COIJNTY PRESS TI{URSDAY, F'EBRUARY 20, 2014 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAX FEBRUARY 20, 2OI4

Photo courtesy of Lori eathey BUTLER HONORED - Former Gibson County High were h Wilkins, cunent Gibson County School Lady Pioneer basketball player Heather Butler Lady oach; David Russell, former Lady was honored recently with the retirement of her jersey Pione ; Butler; and Bo Booth, former and number. Participating in the presentation ceremony GCHS principal. UTM's Butler has high school jersey retired BYLORI CATHEY Butler said. "I have gained teams and was named the senlor season. Special to The Press so many amazTng memo- region MVP. She is a three-time All- Heather Butler was hon- ries, but most important- In Butler's senior year, OVC first teamer and ored by the Gibson County ly feople who I can call she was named to All- 2012 OVC Toumament High School community family. I truly thank God District, All-Region, and Most Valuable Player. She for her outstanding ath- for all of it. Once a Lady All-State tournament not only ranks 3lst on the letic career by retiring her Pioneer, always a Lady teams. NCAA's all-time scor- No. 11 athletic numbers at Pioneer." She was also the MVP ing list but has scored in the school recently. Butler Among Butler's team for the 2010 TSSAA Class double figures in 120 con- received her jersey in a achiOvements are: AA State Tournament and secutive games, good for frame along with a plaque. . Her sophomore year, was one of three finalists l5th on the NCAA's list. The presentation was made she started on a state tour- of TSSAA Class AA Miss It is the second longest by former GCHS Principal nament team. Basketball. - consecutive double digit Bo Booth. . Her junior year, Other individual scoring streak in NCAA This is the fifth time in under head coach Kevin achievements are: averag- history. GC history that an athlete's McMillan, Butler helped ing 25 points per game her She is a nine-time OVC number has been retired. lead GC to an undefeated senior year, All-Academic Adidas Player of the Week The first four were: Christy season and Class AA state lor the district and scoring throughout her college Hicks Hart, Tiffany Akins, championship. 93 points in three games in career-with four this year, Anna Richardson and . Under the guidance the State Tournament to set Tennessee Sports- Writers Kaitlin Dudley. of McMillan and David a new state scoring record. Association Player of the Butler played basketball Russell, Butler helped Butler, while attending Week, candidate for Senior at GC from 2006-10. She lead GC to a combined UT Martin last year, set Class Award and Nominee was a record-setting play- 70-l record her junior and the NCAA record with 80 for All Srare WBCA Good er for the Lady Pioneers senior years and two state consecutive games scor- Works Team. and has continued to set titles. ing three-point goals and In the classroom, Butler and break records at UT While at Gibson County, became UT Marlin's all- was named the program's Martin as a guard for the Butler became the all-time time leading scorer with second OVC Scholar- Skyhawks. leading scorer with 2,289 2,7L1 career points. Athlete, the league's high- "Honestly, words can't points. Butler's junior Butler is the Ohio Valley est individual honor, while describe how much of an year, she was named to the Conference's all-time being a three-time OVC honor and blessing it is to All-District, All-Region, leading scorer with 2,651 Commissioner's Honor have my jersey retired," and All-State tournament career points through her Roll honoree. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, F'EBRUARY

SPEAKING AT ALMA MATER : Re- said the armed forces of 2020 will demand tired Lt. Gen. Dennis Cavin was the guest critical thinkers; look for those who are speaker of the College of Business and culturally adjusted, technologically orient- Global Affairs and the International Se- 0d, emotionally fit and diverse; and leaders curity'Studies program this past week. He who are capable of leading. UT Foundation Board of Directors to meet Ttresday on UT Martin Campus

The board of directors . Bylaw Changes. augmenting state and insti- and officers of the Univer- . Meeting Schedule tutional funds. sity of Tennessee Founda- Changes. For more information tion will meet Tuesday, . Treasurer/CFO Title about the UT Foundation, February 25. in Martin. Change. visit www.utfi.org. The meeting will begin at . AGB Foundation Fo- Anyone with a disability 1:30 p.m. in the University rum Report. who wishes to attend this Center, room 206ABC on The foundation's mis- meeting may contact the the University of Tennes- sion is to enrich the lives of individual listed below to see at Martin campus. the students, faculty, staff, request auxiliary aids or Agenda items include: alumni and friends of the services needed to facili- . University President's University of Tennessee tate attendance. Report. through alumni engage- Contact may be made . Vice Chancellor Re- ment, fi nancial stewardship in person, by writing, by ports. and private gift support. A email, by telephone or oth- . Foundation President's nonprofit corporation, the erwise and should be re- Report. foundation helps meet the ceived no later than 5 p.m. . Committee reporls. needs of th6 University by today (Thursday). THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2OI4

GREEK WEEK - Chi Omega atdZeta at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Tau Alpha finished in a tie for the over- (Photos by Sarah Martin) all winners of Greekfest, an annual event

LINEDANCE - Members of theZetaTau Line Dance competition at the University Apha sorority perform during the Greefest of Tennessee at Martin. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TI{URSDAY, F'EBRUARY 20, 2OI4 Marine, former UT Martin football player dies in combat in Afghanistan

FALLEN SOLDIER - A Marine carry team carries the fense announced the death ofTorian, who was supporting transfer case containing the remains of Marine Master Sgt. Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/ Aaron C. Torian, of Paducah, Ky., upon arrival at Dover Jose Luis Magana) Air Force Base, Del., on Tuesday. The Department of De-

CAMPLEJEUNE, N.C. Among Torian's awards is TheAPcountof totalOEF (AP) Military officials a Purple Heart. casualties outside of Af- - Tuesday, say a Marine master sergeant As of Feb. 18, ghanistan is two more than 2014, at least 2,173 mem- based at Camp Lejeune has the department's tallY' diedin Afghanistan. bers of the U.S. military had The Defense DePartment died in Afghanistan as a A statement from the base re- also counts three military ci- sult on Tuesday said 36-year-old of the U.S.led invasion vilian deaths. Master Sgt. Aaron C. Torian of Afghanistan in late 2001, Since the start of U.S. of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. according' to an Associated military operations in Af- 15 ofwounds sustained dur- Press pount. ghanistan, 19,650 U.S. ser- ing combat operations in The AP count is one fewer vice members have been Helmand province. than the Defense Depart- wounded in hostile action, Torian, a UT Martin ment's tally, last updated according to the Defense graduate who also played Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST. Department. football for the Skyhawks, At least 1,794 mllitary was assigned to 2d Marine service members have died Special Operations Battal- in Afghanistan as a result of ion, Marine Special Opera- hostile action, according to tions Regiment. U.S. Marine the military's numbers. Corps Forces Special Oper- Outside of Afghanistan, joined ations Command. He the department reports at the Marine Corps in March least 133 more members of joined 2003, and MARSOC the U.S. military died in sup- in20o6. Torian was promot- port of Operation Enduring ed to master' sergeant last Freedom. Of those, 11 were September. the result ofhostile action. THE JACKSON SUN . THURSDAY, FEB. 20,2014 THE JACKSON SUN . FR|DAY,FEB.21,20'14

Funeral arrangements UT Martin student announced for killed in car accident UT Martin student Briefs The Tennessee Highway Funeral arrangements Continued from Page 81 Patrol investigated a single- for car crash that killed a UT have been announced 1.9, a Uni- room, according to the Martin student Wednesday Thystan Bechtel, versity of Tennessee at Mar- school. in Gibson County, according tragic loss of a to a report tin student who died "This Wednesday in a car accident student saddens our en- from THP. universitY communi- report in Gibson County. tire The held tv." saidTomRakes,UTM states Thystan Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. todaY at the chancellor. "We extend Bechtel, 19, and driving First United Methodist PraYers was Services familY and north on State Church in Tlenton. at s time." 54, will be held Highway Siitur- miles L0 a.m. three day, also at the Bechtel northeast of Bradford, church. Shel- Funeral about 10 a.m. in her 1999 ton Explorer when the Home in Then- Ford ton is in charge SUVran off the highway and arrange- hit a bridge barrier. of over- ments. The Explorer According turned, and Bechtel was report thrown out. The report says to a Tennessee High- she wasn't wearing her seat from the was belt. way Patrol, Bechtel north on State High- Bechtel was a 20L3 gradu- driving miles north- ate of Peabody High School way 54, three east of Bradford, Wednes- and was attending the Uni- ' when her SUV versity of Tennessee at Mar- day morning and hit a tin. ran off the highwaY UTM said that while bridge barrier. was a 2013 gradu- Bechtel was in her freshman Bechtel year, ate of Peabody High School she had enough hours Mar- qualify as sopho- and was attending UT to her a while more. tin. UTM said that in her freshman Bechtel is from Thenton Bechtel was year, had enough hours and was a member of AOPi she qualify as a soPho- Sorority and was in the pre- to her physical therapy program, more. Bechtel is from Then- a member of AO- UTM said. ton and was Pi Sorority and was in the pre-physical theraPY Pro- gram, UTM said. More than 300 students gathered WednesdaY eve- ning for a candlelight memo- rial service outside of the Bol Center, foll service in t an Ball-

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MCLI students preparin$i for the worst ahead clf school's financial problems

Reporter - Elizabeth Fields Photojoumalist - Mason Watklns Story Createdi F(i Feb 21, 2014 9:58 PIM (Story Updeled Ftl Feb 21 2014 10 23 PM )

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky - A IMid-Continent board meeting Saturday morning could shed more light on what's next for the university, but many students don't want to wait to find out before they focus on their ownfuture Theschool'sgoingthroughafinancial crsisandisindangerofclosing l

Area schools like West Kentucky Community and Technical College, University of Tennessee Martin, and l\/urray State University are already receiving calls from l\,4id-Continent students wanting to talk about thejr options

Mari Rosa, the Director of the Transfer cenler at N4su said they're more than happy to help any student needing to transfer; they'll just need an official transcript

"We can certainly work with students from a preliminary advising standpoint with unofficial transcripts, but due to accreditation policies, we do have to have official transcripts on flle at some point,,,she said

The president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said l\4id-Continent University's accreditation is still in tact even though it has a 'warning status " Any degrees already received will stand, even if the University closes

MCU trustee Gale Hawkins had this advice for students

'l just simply say, if it was my child or myself I would get the most current transcript I could get from the office today," he said

Students who are interested in transferring to West Kentucky Communjty and Technical College need to contacttheAdvisingCenterwhichislocatedintheAndersonTechBuilding Advisorsareavailabletohelp anyone looking to transfer, but suggest studenls call to set up an appointment because they like to meet withsomeoneinperson Al studentswill needisanunofficial copyoftheirtranscripts Tomakean appointment, students can call (270) 534-3408

Anyone looking to transfer to l\ilurray State University can call the Transfer Center at (270) 809-3350 or email them at l\4su transfercenter@murraystate edu Students \vill need an officaal copy of theirtranscripts

TheUniversityofTennesseeatl\/artinallowsstudentstoapplyforadmissionsonline Studentswill also needanoftlcial transcriptfortheOmceofAdmissions TheUTMartincodeforFAFSA(FreeApplicationfor Federal Student Aid) is 003531

Theltriid-Continentboardmeetingisscheduledforll:00AlVl Saturdayandaprayerwalkisscheduledfor jmmediately before at 10 http://wkms.org/ 2l2ll20l4

The Union City High School and lJniversity of Tennessee at Martin JazzBands perform tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Union City Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by non-members at the door on a first-come basis slarting at 7 .

UT trustees to meet The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday and Thursday in Martin. The full board's meet- ing will begin at 12:45 p.m. Thursday in the University Center Ballroom at UT Martin. The session will be webcast live and archived for later viewing. For a link to the webcast, go to http://wwwten- nessee.edu/ Agenda items include: . Governor's remarks . President's report . Introduction of the new athletics director at UT Martin . Chancellor Rakes'update on UT Martin gap analysis . Designation of UT-Regional One Physicians as a fac- ulty practice plan for the College of Medicine in Memphis and authorization for execution of associated agreements . Tennessee Administrative Procedures Act Rules on use of University property and use of University propefty by non-affiliated persons for free expression activities . Report of the Audit Committee . UT Knoxville gas line easement for steam plant . UTHSC acquisition of 885 Madison Ave. . UTHSC acqu M.L. King Ave. . UTHSC acqu on Ave. . FYl4 revised . Repurposing of UT Martin student publication fee . Honorary Doctorate of Letters and Science, UT Knoxville . Revisions to UT Knoxville faculty handbook and manual for faculty evaluation . Renaming the UTHSC College of Allied Health . UTHSC strategic plan,2014-1.8 . Revised compensation for Executive Vice President/ Vice President for Research and Economic Development . Revisions to the policy on comprehensive presidential performance reviews . Plan and timeline for 2Ol4 comprehensive presidential performance review . Naming of the Corporate Governance Center, College of Business Administration, UT Knoxville The meetings will be open to the public. Anyone with a disability who wishes to attend the meetings may contact Gina Stafford at (865) 974-0741or at stafford@tennessee. bdu; or Elizabeth Davis at (865) 974-5179 or at elizabeth. [email protected]. http://wcmt.com,

Funeral Services for UTM Student

February 22nd,2014 - By Charles Choate

Funeral services will take place today for a UT-Martin student killed this week in an automobile accident.

Services for 19 year old Trystan Bechtel, of Trenton, will begin at 10:00 at First Methodist Church in Trenton.

Bechtel died in a single vehicle accident Wednesday in Gibson County'

She was a2013 honor graduate at Peabody High School and freshman at UTM studying in pre-physical therapy.

Chancellor Dr. Tom Rakes called the death of Bechtel a "tragic loss that saddens the entire university community".

Atlanta. UT Martin offered a two-year nursing . pro- gram from 1970 to 1997 THE JACKSON SUN . MONDAY, FEB. 24,2014 THE JACKSON SUN . TUESDAY, FEB. 25,20'14 and began the transition to the bachelor of science in nursing program in ACT prep course UT Martin hosts Civil 1988, according to the re- begins.Saturday lease. The university of- Rights Conference fers the traditional BSN at The ity of Ten- An actress who recently the main caqlpus and the nessee tin Office played a maid in the film UT Martin Parsons Cen- pro- of Exten mpus and "The Help" will be in atten- ter. An RN-to-BSN Online S witrl offer dance today at the Univer- gram option is offered at an ACT prep'pourse for sity Tennessee the university's Ripley of at Mar- center andhlso onirne. high school juniors and tin's t{th annual Civil @- seniors from 8 a.m. to Rights Conference, which recommended for 'Roots of Rhlrthm' noon on Saturdays, from began Sunday and con- full accreditation March 1 through April5, tinues through Thursday. today at UT Martin at the UT Martin Jackson Florence Roach pre- will The University of Ten- Dr. Julie Hill, associat( Center. sent Am a Man" p.m. "I at7 an- professor of music at thr The course will begin today, according nessee Martin has to a news the Tennessee with students taking an release. nounced that Accredi- University of Commission for Martin, and her percus- off-record ACT test, ac- ' The conference focuses tation Education in Nursing told sion students will present cording to a news release, on the theme "Freedom several administrators "Roots of Rhythm" at7:30 and the instructor will Summer: Fifty Years Lat- and Dr. Mary Radford, as- p.m. today and at noon provide feedback in spe- er." It is one of only two civil professor and Wednesday. cific areas. Students will rights conferences sociate spon- chairwoman of the De- Designed demon- learn how to complete sored yearly by any public to test problems based on univerSity partment of Nursing, that strate the migration of in the United the commission was rec- rhythm through the slave question frequency, diffi- States, according to the re- ommending accredi- trade, the performance culty, substantive knowl- lease from UT Martin. full tation for the Department wiII provide a multi-sen- edge, curriculum and al- The event will be held in ternative test-taking the Boling of Nursing. sory experlence, encour- University Cen- campus who aging audience members strategies. ter's Watkins Auditorium. People on were notified about the to observe how different There is no admission included societies and charge, public re-accreditation are formed and the is en- Dr. Jerald Ogg, provost interact through music, couraged to attend. and vice chancellor, and according to a news re- Find a complete schedule Dr. Gail Stephens, interim lease. of events for the confer- dean the College of There is a admission ence at www.utm.edu/de- of $5 partments/civilrights/ Education, Health and Be- charge. Sciences, ac- "Roots of Rhythm" is For more information, havioral cording to a news release. part of UT Martin's 14th contact Dr. Renee Lafleur (731) The next ACEN is annual Civil Rights Con- at 881-7534 or rla-. years, began [email protected]. scheduled for eight ference, which and "that's the longest you Monday and continues can get," Radford said in through Thursday. the release. Find a complete sched- The recommendation ule of events for the con- will go to the Evaluation ference at www.utm.edu/ Review Panel in June at departments/civilri ghts/ /www. fultonkynews. comr

UT MARTIN STUDENT RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM WINS AWARD, ANNOUNCES GOAL AND THEME FOR 2OI4 EVENT

February 25,2014 I eaturccl. ti I -N, tin Nu uonulcnls

MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin Student Relay for Life advisors know all too well about the pain of cancer.

Seven years ago, Dr. Desiree Mccullough, interim director for Institutional Research and associate professor of mathematics and statistics, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.

The other advisor, Dr. victoria Seng, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, was also diagnosed with breast cancer. Like McCullough, she has survived for more than seven years.

The two advisors. who are in remission now, were at this past Monday night's meeting and saw the student chapter's executive committee get several awards.

The UT Martin chapter received a plague for being the top Relay for Life in west tennessi in2013. "u"nt T:he stude nd was also recognized with a 9ry,"1for weakley county which has four Relay for Life Martin, weakleliwest, Weakley Southwest and Weakley East).

All four chapters were recognized as No. 6 in the nation per capita for more than $175,000. This past year, UT Martin had 35 teams participate in its relay and raised more than $25,000. 'I challenge you to put forward your best effort and raise more than $25,000," UT Martin Student Relay for Life assistant executive director Mary Allie Clayton, a junior from Murfreesboro, said. This year's goal is $40,000, 40 teams and the theme is Hollywood, said Syrena Flowers, a senior from Jackson, who is this year's executive director of the UT Martin Relay foriife.

"Through you all we can get together and fight cancer," Flowers said. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Dennis to speak SMACS to host atUTM Campus bowl Dave Dennis, who "He has stayed active rn chemistry worked closely with Bob civil rights, and he is still Student Members of the test will be used to select Moses Mississippi and involved with the Algebra in American Chemical So- the local competitors, active many civil project," Crews said. was in ciety at the UniversitY of five each from Northwest rights organizations during was a Freedom Qennis Tennessee at Martin and Tennessee and five from the 1960s, will be the next Rider and co-director of at Bethel University invite Western Kentucky, for the speaker in the University the Council of Federated students to National ChemistrY OlYm- Tennessee atMartin's Organizations (COFO) in area ParticiPate of in the High School Chem- piad examination to be ad- Speakers Pro- Mississippi. Dennis was Academic istry Bowl March 22 atUT ministered April 26 at UT gram. the Mississippi director Martin. Martin. on the Congress of Racial Dennis will speak of consist If any of the local com- the (CORE), but he The test will "The Crawl Space to Equality parts, written petitors do well they will worked with SNCC mem- of two a Pathway to Freedom" at test from the American be invited to a June 18, 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the bers and other civil rights Chemical SocietY, and an 2014 Study Camp at the Boling University Center's activists in Mississippi un- afternoon bowl fashioned U.S. Air Force AcademY Auditorium on der the COFO umbrella to Watkins after the erstwhile GE Col- in Colorado. After that campus. His visit is part avoid intra-organizational lege (http://www. they may go to the 46th the annual Civil Rights conflicts. COFO orga- Bowl of utm. edu/staff/s kai ree/ International ChemistrY Conference. nized activists for a Mis- HSChemistryB owl.html). Olympiad Jily 20-29 in "This is one of the nice sissippi voter registration There will be troPhies Hanoi, Vietnam. things we do," said Dr. drive during "Freedom for the champion and run- While the students are Lionel Crews, director of Summer." ner-up schools and gold, taking the written test, Program at UT Dennis spoke at the fu- the Honors silver and bronze medal- teachers will have the oP- Martin. neral James Chaney, of lions for team members. portunity to particiPate in a have teamed up and' he worked closely "We Each school will be green chemistry workshoP with the Cii,it Rigtttt Con^- with both Moses and Med- given a copy of the Merck that will include some year in gar Evers. ference for a third teachers and hands-on demonstrations Dennis' visit is co-spon- Index. All a row.tt highest scoring of solar energy and fuel Dennis currently works sored by the UT Martin the two students from each school cells as well as a lecture an Civil Rights Conference. for the Algebra Project, will get green chemistrY by an eminent author. organization founded by "He was involved at the All schools are asked to minor- ground level of the civil T-shirts. Moses to improve The results of this con- register by March 7. ity children's mathematics rights movement," Crews education. said.

Westview, UTM grad named portfolio manager sets First State aPart Jake, Todd has been this from our competition." named commercial Portfo- He is responsible for ana- lio manager for First State financial statements Bank. lyzing business or individual He has been emploYed of a creditwor- with First State for three to determine the their request and years and is located at l12O thiness of manage the loan portfolio West End Avenue in Nash- lenders. ville. of comrnercial Todd is a graduate of "I have the utmost con- to be suc- Westview High School. fidence in Jake position. He received his Bachelor cessful with this began developing his of Business Administration He set February of degree in finance from the skill in and has worked hard University of Tennessee at 20ll to expand his capabilities Martin in 2010. PROMOTED Jake Todd, a graduate of Westview High - to support a team of com- "I am truly honored to re- School and UT Martin, has been named a portfolio man- mercial lenders," said Mark ceive this promotion. First ager with First State Bank's office in Nashville. Winfree, commercial bank- State is an incredible com- prgsident for First State pany to work for and has a ing "His vast experience vested interest in the suc- grow with First State. The in Nashville, I still have the Bank. and professionalism will be cess of its employees," he most unique thing about feeling that I am workirrg that cares an enormous benefit to our said. "I am grateful for the First State is the home for a local bank opportunity to continue to town feel. While working about each customer, and customefs." THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAN FEBRUARY 25, 2OI4

Ensemble to perform during conference at UTM "Roots of Rhythm," a (February) by exploring University of Tennessee at the migration of rhythm Martin world percussion throughout history as taken ensemble will perform to- by African nations across day and tomorrow at UT the globe through slave Martin. Today's show is set trade. for 7:30 p.m. with tomor- "This complete program row's shciw, set for noon. allows audiences to gather Both shows are sched- iniormation through listen- POET VISITS - Marlin Middle School sfudents in Cath- uled for the Harriet Fulton ing, participating, observ- erine Carithers' Language Arts.class and Steve Douglas's Theatre in the Fine Arts ing and visualizing," said CLTIE class recently received a visit from acclaimed poet Building on campus. Dr. Julie Hill, associate pro- Jeff Daniel Marion. Students enjoyed listening to poems Admission is $5 per per- fessor of music and director written by Marion and asking him questions about his writ- son and $1 per student with of percussion studies. "The ing process and publishing. Marion and the class analyzed student identifi cation. possibility for community published poet George Ella Lyon's poem, "Where I'm The concert will give and student enrichment with From," together for its sensory detail. Students then tried listeners a chance to learn the context of multicultural out their own poetry skills, first brainstorming about the about Black History Month education is limitless." five senses, and then, drafting a personal poem about them- selves and where they come from. This exercise gave stu- dents an opporlunity to think reflectively and write about the ways they are unique from and common with others. MMS students will submit their flnal poetry to Marion for review at his request. His visit was made possible by Dr. Charles Julian, Director of Paul Meek I-ibrary, UT Martin and the PauI Meek Literacy Legacy Speakers series com- mittee; Randy Frazier, director of Weakley County Schools; and Martin Middle School principal Nathaniel Holmes.

STUDENT RELAY TEAM _ ThE UT past year's Relay. Members of the execu- Martin student Relay for Life executive tive committee receiving the award includ- committee was named one of the best in the ed (from left) Syrena Flowers, Amy Belote, state as it raised more that $25,000 in this Travis Henry and Kayla BrockmeYer, THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2OI4 Relay for Life team wins award' announces goal and theme for 2014 eve-nt Mon- tin had 35 teams Partlcl- of Tennessee were at this Past UniversitY oate in its relaY and raised at Martin Student RelaY dav night's meeting and student chaPter's more than $25,000. for Life advisors know all .uw ttti to executive committee get "I challenge You too well about the Pain of best ef- awards. put forward Your cancer. several chaPter iort and raise more than ago, Dr' De- The UT Martin Seven Years for be- $25,000." UT Martin McCullough, interim received a Plague siree Re- Student RelaY for Life director for Institutional ing the toP Collegiate lai for Life event in West assistant executive direc- Research and associate a 2013' The tor MarY Allie ClaYton' orofessor of mathematics Tennessee in and was junior from Murfreesboro, and statistics. was diag- student chaPter also recognized with a said. nosed with Stage 3 breast I is banner for WeakleY Coun- This cancer. d the advisor, Dr' tv. which has four RelaY $40,000, The other (UT theme is said associate ftr Life events Mar- Victoria Seng, Svrena Flowers, a senior for aca- tin, WeakleY West, Weak- vice chancellor from Jackson who is this was also di- ley Southwest and Weak- demic affairs, vear's executive director with breast can- ley East). asnosed were nt ttt" UT Martin RelaY c!r. Like McCullough. she All four chaPters recognized as No. 6 in the for Life. has survived for more than all, we nation caPita for more seven years. Per s lnd fight two advisors' who than $175,000' The Mar- c said. are in remission now' . This Past Year, UT

WHITE-OUT - University of Tennessee at Martin stu- dents wore white Saturday for the Skyhawks' "white out" doubleheader basketball gu-"t. The UT Martin women's team secured the program's second outright Ohio Valley http://wkms.org/

Society

UT Martin Hosts Nation's Oldest Civil Rights Conference

By KAIF_ f*E (LE_S|,L_E/-K4IE:19Qfl r')

This week, the LJniversity of T'ennessee at Martin hosts "Freedom Summer: F'ifty Years Later." It's their l4th Annual Uivil Ri ghts Con ference featuring keynote speaker Mr. Dave Dennis, whct participated in the first Freedom Bus ride from Montgomery, Alabama and in voter registration efforls during the 1964

Freedom Summer. Today, he works as the director and CEO of the Southern Initiative of the Algebra Project, a nonprofit that aims to improve mathematics education for minority children. UTM Department of Ilistory faculty member Dr. Renee [,aFleur is coordinator for the cclnference and speaks with Kate Lochte about its events on Sounds Good.

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Tonight, February 25, one can attend "Roots of Rhythm" fbaturing Dr. Julie F{all and the IJTM Percussion Students, beginning at7:30 in Fulton 'l'heatre of the Fine Arts Building. There's another performance tomorrow (February 26) at noon. Thursday's (February 27) conference speakers are in Watkins Auditorium.

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Master Sgt. hanisfrusm Torian's Awards . The Purple Heart medal with one gold star. . Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and two gold stars for service during the periods May 28 to July 17, 2008; Oct. 30,2009, to May 30,2010; and July 15, 2011, to Feb. 15, 2012. . Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for service during the period Jan. 1, 2005, to Jan. 1,2006. . Combat Action Ribbon with one gold star for service in Iraq during 2004 and Afghanistan during 2008. . Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze star awarded to: I Marine Expeditionary Force

for service cluring the period Aug. 2. 20()4. io Feb. l. 2005: and i Marjne Expeditiunaly Force for service during the period Feb. 29,20A6, to Feb. 9, 2007. . Marine Corps Ctocd Conducl with two bronz.e sials. . A National Ilefense Service \daster Sgt. Aaron C. Torian of Paducah, Ky., died of rvoumrls Medal. sustained during recent combat operations in Helmansl .Frllv . Afghanistan Campaign Med- inee, Afghanistan. Flags were at half-staff last Tuesday honor. al with three hronze campai_en i.ng the [JTM graduate and former Skyhawk foothaltr piaver. stars for service during 2008, 2009 to 2010,LAi I [o 2012 ancl 2013 to 2014. . Iraq Campaign Medal wiih one bronze campaign star 1'cr of Ten- joined the A former UniversitY service during 2005. nessee Martin alumnus and Forces S . Global War on Terrorism Command S ll plaYer died Medai lbr servicc and promoted to master Expeditionary S ary 15, while was in Iraq during 2004 to 2005. o in Afghani- sergeant in September 2OI3. . the time o[ his death. Globai War on I'errolism stan. At Selvice Medal. Torian played football at UT Torian was assigned to 2nd . Marine Special Operations Sea Service Deployrnent Martin from 1995-1999 and Ribbon with one siivor star. graduated wjth a degree in Battalion, Marine Speclal OP- U.S. Ma- -l{orth Atlantic Treaty Orga- education in 2001. The Univer- erations Regiment, nizatiou Medal ISAF for sctvic* rine Corps Forces Special OP- litY in Afghanistan. mg erations Command. . Navy and Marile Corps awards included a toh Torian's Parachutist trrrsignia. one gold star 18. Purple Heart with . Rifle Expert Badge (second action According to militarY offi- for wounds received in award). cials at Camp Lejeune, North 008 . Pistol Expert Bailge (fourth Carolina, 36-year-old Master 15, award). Sst. Aaron C. Torian of Pa- nhi . He is entitled to a blood dicah. Ky., died of wounds complete list of awards be- stripe and two hash malks. sustained during combat oP- low.) erations in Helmand Prov- Master Sgt. Torian will be lnce. buried with full military honors Torian enlisted in the Marine at Arlington National Cemetery Corps April 28, 2003. He in Washington, D.C. DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, wednesday, February 26, 2Ol4 UT Martin Department of Nursing Recommended for Full Accredition The Accreditation Panel (ERP) in June at Atlanta, offers the traditional BSN at the Commission for Education Ga. main campus and the UT Martin in Nursing (ACEN) informed UT Martin offered a two-year Parsons Center. An RN to BSN several administrators and nursing p 1970 to program option is offered at the Dr. Mary Radford, associate l99l and sition to university's Ripley Center and professor and ch theBachel Nursing also online. ### the Department program in 1988. The university it was recomm accreditation for the University of Tennessee at Martin's Department of Nursing. Among those on campus notifi ed about the reaccreditation were Dr. Jerald Ogg, provost and vice chancellor; and Dr. Gail Stephens, interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences. The nextACEN is scheduled for eight years, "that's the longest you can get," Radford said. The recommendation will go to the Evaluation Review

Retired Lt. Gen. Dennis Cavin was the guest speaker of the UT Martin College ,of Business and Global Affairs and the International Security Studies program this past week. He said the armed forces of 2020 witl demand critical thinkers; look for those who are culturally adjusted, technologically oriented, emotionally fit and diversel and leaders who are capable of leading. Dennis to Speak at UT Martin's Academic Speakers Program Dave Dennis, who worked UT Martin. "We have teamed up SNCC members and other civil closely with Bob Moses in with the Civil Rights Conference rights activists in Mississippi Mississippi and was active in for a third year in a row." under the COFO umbre-lla many civil rights organizations Dennis currently works for the to avoid intra-organizational during the 1960s, will be the Algebra Project, an organization conflicts ganized next speaker in the University of founded by Moses to improve activists sissippi Tennessee at Martin' s Academic minority children' s mathematics voter regi e durlng Speakers Program. education. "Freedom Dennis will speak on "The "He has stayed active in civil - Dennis spoke at the funeral Crawl Space to the Pathway rights, and he is still involved of James Chaney, andhe worked to Freedom" at with the Algebra project," Crews closely with both Moses and Thursday, Feti.27, said. Medgar Evers. University Cente Dennis was a Freedom Rider Dennis' visit is co-sponsored Hisvisit and co-director of the Council by the UT Marlin Civil Rights il Rights of Federated Organizations Conference. (COFO) in Mississippi. Dennis "He was involved at the "This is one of the nice things was the Mississippi director of ground level of the civil rights we do," said Dr. Lionei Crews, the Congress of Racial Equality movement," Crews said. director of the Honors Progreun at (CORE), but he workcd-with DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, wednesday, February 26, 2014

By David Fisher Staff Reporter

A University of Tennessee at Martin student lost her life in a single-vehicle accident last week in Gibson County. According to a report filed by Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Kenny Callahan, at approximately 10: 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, Trystan C. Bechtel, 19, of Trenton, was traveling north on Highway 54, approximate- ly three miles northeast of Bradford, when the 1999 Ford Explorer she was driving left Trystan C. Bechtel the roadway and struck a bridge barrier. The Explorer over 300 UTM students gath- then overturned, and Bectel, ered outside of Boling Univer- who was not wearing a seat sity Center for a candlelight belt, was ejected from the service, which was followed vehicle. by a second service in the Drugs and alcohol were not center's Duncan Ballroom. a factor in the accident, ac- "This tragic loss of a stu- cording to the report. dent saddens our entire uni- Bechtel, who began attend- versity community," said Dr. ing UT Martin after graduat- Tom Rakes, UT Martin chan- ing from Peabody High School cellor. "We extend our in 2OI3 with honors, excelled thoughts and prayers to academically." Even though Trystan's family -and friends she was still in her freshman at this time." year, the pre-physical therapy Shelton Funeral Home in student had already earned a Trenton was in charge of ser- sufficient number of credits to vices, which were held Satur- be classified as a sophomore. day morrring, February 22, at Additionally, she was a mem- First United Methodist Church ber of the Alpha Omicron Pi in Trenton. Burial followed in Sorority. Rose Hill Cemetery in Hum- Last Wednesday evening, boldt. DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, February 26'2014

; and Mikayla Thrash of Gamma Kappa Pi. UT Martin Greeks Help Local Carl Perkins Center Members of Gamma Kappa their choosing to raise money Perkins Center. Alpha Gamma for the Carl Perkins Center of The mission of the Carl won first place Weakley County. , a new event for The teams conducted the2Ol4 Greekfest. activities such as a barbecue sale, a pancake b placed collection businesses. The 20 Greek organizations raised more to fund-raise in the manner of than $12.000 for the local Carl family life. Union City native Mark University, he will live rn Elam recently earned Leland, N.C. his doctor of chiroprac- tic degree from Logan University in St. Louis. He is the son of Bafi and Two Obion CountY stu- Vickie Elam, former Obion dents have been awarded County residents who now scholarships forthe 20 1 4- I 5 North make their home in academic year to attend the Carolina. University of Tennessee at At Logan UniversitY. Martin. Elam completed a rigorous Kelsey Beeler, daugh- (the equiva- l0 trimesters 1er of Lisa Glass of Union lent of five two-semester City, received the Leaders- academic years) program in-Residence Award. of study. Logan's Doctor Rebecca Wisdom, of Chiropractic curriculum daughter of Lee and Jodie encompasses basic and of Rives, received (diagnostic) MARK ELAM Wisdom clinical sci- the Dean's ScholarshiP. ences, chiropractic science, his recent Both will be freshmen in patient care. Following research and graduation from Logan the fall. He was a member of the Logan University golf team and competed in the Chiro Games golf tournament in Cocoa Beach. Fla. Elam graduated from Obion County Central High School in 1991 and gradu- ated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a bachelor of arts degree in university studies in 2005. He also earned a bach- elor of science degree in human biology from Logan University in 2011.

Skyhawk veterans group part of national coalition The University of Ten- than 985 student veteran ence in Washington, D.C., nessee at Martin Skyhawk organizations in the United and a voice in perlinent Veteran Association has States. legislation, been affiliated to the The national SVA offers "The activities and national Student Veterans training workshops and goals support the Skyhawk of America (SVA). programs for veterans, as Veteran Association's goals As of Feb. 12, the UT well as scholarships, chap- and affirm the mission of the Marlin Skyhawk Veteran ler grants. career mentoring local veterans association Association is part of a and regional events. ...." said Alice-Catherine national coalition of more The SVA also has a pres- Carls, the group's advisor.

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UT Trustees: The Board of Trustees meets today and Thursday at the University of Tennessee at Martin THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2OI4

FOR THE CAUSE - Promoting the Rockabilly Road Race are (from left) Laura, Micbelle and Emma Fieser. Road race to benefit Carl Perkins Center St. Jude Church, located at 8. goods to serve the runners prizes, $20 Walmart gift just south of the Univer- The registration fee is and walkers. cards, items from Hibbetts, sity of Tennessee at Mar- $12 and includes a race There will be prizes for $20 Snappv's gift cards tin campus, is hosting a T-shirt, CrossFit Martin T- each place winner, such as a UT Marlin football and 5K/10K and two-mile shirt, race headband and a yoga lessons, gift certifi- basketball season passes walk as a. fundraiser for stuffed goody bag. There cates to local restaurants, valued at $125 each. the local Carl Perkins Cen- will be lots of treats avail- CrossFit memberships and Registration is going on ter. The event is March 15 able after the event as well. more. now. Register online at at 9 a.m. with registration The parish will be baking There will also be door rockabillyroadrace. org. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2OI4

UT Martin earns OVC team sportsmanship award for rifle

On Tuesday the Ohio Val- with great pride for their fel- "Justin Grinolds (assistant administrator. Five years ley Conference announced low competitors have made coach) and I have known all later, the Conference added that the University of Ten- it clear their teams exem- season that we have a very the OVC Sportsrnanship nessee at Marlin is the re- plify the best in intercolle- special group of young men Award, presented annually cipient ofthe 2013-14 Team giate athletics. ln receiving and women, not only ath- to the member institution Sportsmanship Award for this prestigious honor other letically but also academi- selected by its peers to have rifle. competitors are saying these cally and as flne ladies and best exhibited the standards Voted on by the student- student-athletes compete gentlemen. It is deeply grar of sportsmanship and ethi- athletes and coaches of the with class, respect their op- ifying to leam that the other cal behavior as outlined by respective sports, the team ponents and value fair play. student-athletes around the the OVC andNCAA. awards are bestowed upon That is quite a compliment conference recognize this as In 1995, the Ohio Valley the Conference squads as those are all traits that well," said UT Mafiin head Conference implemented a deemed to have best exhib- will lead to true victories rifle coach Bob Beard. fi rst-of-its -kind " S portsman- ited the standards of sports- throughout the course of Implemented in August ship Statement," a policy manship and ethical behav- life." 2005, the team honors are promoting principles of fair ior as outlined by the OVC The 2013-14 school year the most recent addition play, ethical conduct and and NCAA. Included in the marks the ninth year the to an awards program that respect for one's opponent. areas for evaluation are the team sportsmanship honors recognizes and celebrates The statement answered conduct of student-athletes, have been awarded. sportsmanship within the the challenge of the NCAA coaches, staff and adminis- This season the UT Mar- Conference. In 1998, the Presidents Commission to trators and fans. tin mixed team finished league established the Steve improve sporlsmanship in "Without sporlsmanship third at the OVC Champi- Hamilton Sportsmanship collegiate athletics, and has there are truly no meaning- onship while the women's Award, presented annu- become a model for others ful victories," said squad was sixth. [t marks ally to a male or female to follow across the nation. Beth DeBauche, OVC the fourth time the UTM student-athlete of junior or Commissioner. "The re- program has won the award; senior status who best ex- I cipients of the OVC Team the Skyhawks were also emplifi es the characteristics l Sportsmanship awards honored in 2008, 2010 and of the late Morehead State should accept this award 2012. student-athlete, coach and

BRIDGE BUILDING - For the second year in a row, a partment. The contest was held Tuesday in the fieldhouse team from Westview High Schooi won the annual bridge on campus. Westvierv's bridge heid 1.10 pounds befbre building competition for high school students hosted by breaking. The team included (from left) Bruce Hicks, Lau- the University of Tennessee at Martin's engineering de- ra Ferrer, Annabelle Cormia and John Sterrett. THE WEAKTEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2OI4

AWARD - On Sunday, the Martin Housing Authorityis Learning Enrichment Center was recognized at the UT Martin Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Founders Day event held in the ballroom at the UTM Boling Center. The so- rority presented the after-school program a certificate of recognition for dedication to community service and a check in the amount of $500. The sorority contributed over $11,000 during the Founders Day event to several area charities. Pictured are Derrickia Payne, an AKA member. and Robert Nunley, program coordinator for the Marlin Housing Authority'q Learning Enrichment Center. THE JACKSON SUN . WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26,2014

Civil Rights Conference continues atUT Martin

The Jackson Sun the slave trade, the per- SNCC director of the formance will provide a White Folks Project as The University of multi-sensory experi- part of Mississippi Free- Tennessee at Martin's ense, encouraging audi- dom Summer in 1964, the 14th annual Civil Rights ence members to ob- release said. In addition Cortference, which fo- serve how different soci- to his work in SNCC, cuses on the theme eties are formed and in- Hamlett was active in "Freedom Summer: Fif- teract through music. SDS and SSOC through- ty Years Laler," con- There is a $5 admission out the late 1960s. He lat- tinues today and Thurs- charge for the event. er became a psychiatric day with several distin- Also today, the Hor- nurse working at Van- guished speakers. tense Parrish Writing derbilt University Hos- Dave Dennis, who Center, Humanities pital until he retired in was active in many civil Building, room 209, will 1998. rights organizations dur- sponsor a workshop on After making an ini ing the 1960s, will deliver the work of black writ- tial visit in 1963, Roena the keynote address at ers. "Bunny" Haynie, former 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dennis' address will husband Charles Hay- Boling University Cen- end the conference's nie, and Walter.Tillow ter's Watkins Auditori- main day, which is workedthroughthe sum- um. Thursday. Activities be- mer of 1964 with faculty Dennis currently gin at 9:30 a.m. with Wil- and students at Cornell works for the Algebra liams'speech. University to support Project, an organization Dr. Mark Anthony voting rights in Fayette to improve minority chil- Neal also will deliver a County. The trio led a dren's mathematics edu- speech, "Education and group of mostly Cornell cation, according to a Segregation in the Pre- students to West Tennes- news release. He was a sent Day." Neal is is a see to conduct a voter Freedom Rider and co- professor of black popu- registration drive director of the Council of lar culture at Duke Uni among sharecroppers, Federated Organizations versity and a public in- the release said. in Mississippi. tellectual, the release Haynie coordinated Dr. Yohuru Williams, said. housing, communication a professor of history "White Activists in and protection, as activ- and director of black the Southern Move- ists visited homes to help studies at Fairfield Uni- ment," featuring How- people complete voter versity, will speak at 9:30 ard Romaine, Ed Ham- registration forms, a.m. Thursday, also in lett and Roena "Bunny" taught citizenship class- Watkins Auditorium. He Haynie, will follow An- es and organized trans- is the author of "Black thony's presentation. portation for new regis- PoliticsAMhite Power: Romaine worked on trants. She now lives in Civil Rights Black Pow- projects related to racial the Kansas City area. er" and "Black Panthers equality, poverty, labor All conference events in New Haven" and has and the Vietnam War in will be held in the Boling edited several works on the 1960s and 1970s as a University Center's Wat- the Black Panther Party, member of the NAACP, kins. Auditorium unless the release said. SNCC, Students for a otherwise noted. There He also will serve as a Democratic Society and is no admission charge, featured speaker, deli- the Southern Student Or- unless otherwise noted, vering an address titled ganizing Committee. He and the public is encour- "On the Significance of is currently a lawyer and aged to attend. the Civil Rights Move- writer for the Tennessee Find a complete ment." Tlibune in Nashville, schedule of events for At noon today, Dr. Ju- where he continues to the conference at lie Hill, associate profes- work on civil rights, ac- www.utm.edu/depart- sor of music, and herper- cording to the release. ments/civilrights/ cussion students will Born in Fulton, Ky., For more informa- present "Roots of Hamlett grew up in Jack- tion, contact Dr. Renee Rhythm." Designed to son and graduated from Lafleur at (7 3l) 881-7534 demonstrate the migra- Union University in or by email at rla- tion of rhythm through 7963. He became the [email protected]. www. chattanoo gan. com/ THE JACKSON SUN ' THURSDAY, FEB' 27'2014

University Students Beat The Market In TVA UT board of trustees free expression activities; Investment Challenge report of the Audit Com- holding winter lh!!salay, l=brr;arY .21 , )41') mittee; UT Knoxville gas meeting in Martin Challenge Program Iine easement for steam University students in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Investment in 16 years in 2013' plant; UTHSC acquisition outpaced the stock market's best annual performance The University of Tennes- of 885 Madison Ave.; see board of trustees is meet- "ltwasagreatyearforourstudentinvestorsevenwiththemarket'sstrongperformance"' UTHSC acquisition of 239 ratepayers benefited from their har( ing today in Martin. TVA Chief Financial Officer John Thomas said "TVA and M.L. King Ave.; experience they Dr. we believe the students benefited as well from the real-world The full board's meeting UTHSC acquisition of 964 work, and p.m. received through the Program " will begin aI12:45 in the Union Ave.; FY14 revised University Center Ballroom of 32 4 percent' the biggest operating budget; repur- The Standard and Poor's 500 Index produced a 2013 return at UT Martin. Program collectively posing of UT Martin stu- annual advance since 1997 Students in ryA's Investment Challenge The board meeting will be return of 33 8 percent dent publication fee; hon- outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.4 percentage points, with a webcast live and archived orary doctorate of letters for later viewing. For a link and science, UT Knox- to the webcast, go to httP:// In fact, 17 ofthe 25 participating universities outperformed the S&P 500 in 2013, with five ville; revisions to UT schools producing returns of more than 40 percent www.tennessee.edu/ Knoxville faculty hand- include: Agenda items book and manual for fac- The top three universities for 2013 based on performance are: Governor's remarks; Presi- renaming ulty evaluation; . dent's report; introduction of College of Al- Tennessee Tech University, 47 7 percent return the UTHSC . the new athletics director at lied Health; UTHSC stra- Alabama A&lvl University,46.9 percent return . percent UT Martin; UTM Chancellor tegic plan, 2014-2018; re- East Tennessee State University, 46.4 return Tom Rakes'update on UT vised compensation for TVA'S Investment Challenge Program is a partnership between TVA and 25 universities in Martin gap analysis; desig- executive vice presidenU the TVA service territory that provides hands-on experience in financial asset management nation of UT-Regional One vice president for re- and performance-based awards the universities can use to enhance their business school prac- resou rces Physicians as a faculty search and economic de- tice plan for the College of velopment; revisions to Student teams actively manage portfolios for Memphis and real stock TVA, designing long-term Medicine in the policy on comprehen- guidance authorization for execution investment strategies and selecting investments under the of faculty members and sive presidential perfor- within investment guidelines established by TVA. of associated agreements; mance reviews; plan and Tennessee Administrative timeline for 2014 compre- Thousands ofstudents have participated in the program since it began in 1998, and a Procedures Act Rules on use hensive presidential per- number of them have been hired by TVA and other employers in the region after property and g of university formance review; naming ra d uation. use of university property bY of the Corporate Govern- non-affiliated persons for "TVA is committed to promoting economic development in the Tennessee Valley," Thomas ance Center, CoIIege of said. "The Investment Challenge Program nurtuTes an educational infrastructure vital to Business Administration, growth in our region, and we are proud to offerthis opportunity to students in the UT Knoxville. communities we serve." The meeting's full agenda and materials will TVA initially provided $1 9 million from one of its long-term asset retirement trusts to start be posted at http://bot.ten- the program Through 2013, the program has grown to over 912 million nessee.edu/ "The TVA Investment Various board commit- Challenge is an effective and innovative way to leverage our resources tees were scheduled to and offer experience and training to foster the next generation of financial leaders in the region," ryA Vice President and Treasurer Tammy Wilson said. meet Wednesday and to- day. All meetings will be The participating universities are: Alabama A&N4 University, Austin Peay State University, held in the University Belmont university, Christian Brothers University, East Tennessee State University, Center Ballroom. Here is Lipscomb University, N4iddle Tennessee State University, Mississippi State University, a schedule of today's com- Mississippi University for Women, Murray State University, Tennessee State University, mittee meetings: 8:30 a.m. Tennessee Tech University, Trevacca Nazarene University, Union University, University of Academic Affairs and Alabama at Huntsville, University of Kentucky, University of Memphis, University of -Student Success Commit- Mississippi, Universjty of North Alabama, University ofTennessee at Chattanooga, University tee; 10:30 a.m. Ad- vancement and Public- Af- of Tennessee at Knoxville, University of Tennessee at Martin, Vanderbilt University, Western fairs Committee. Carolina University and Western Kentucky University.

l4ore inFormation about the Investment Challenge Program can be found at http ://www.tva, gov/investmentchallenqe