Thursday, January 29, 2009 Volume 103, Issue 16
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Bv RACHEL SAULS of increasing the size of the Brown said, "From class sections being offered. STAFF REPORTER incoming freshman class. what I'm reading and what Craig Hawkins, a Brown said, "We'll focus I'm hearing, I don't think Chattanooga sophomore, is Chancellor Roger Brown on making sure that the class uncapping tuition is going to concerned about larger class dispelled rumors regarding coming in the fall is made upof be approved anywhere this sizes. He prefers classes with enrollment and tuition caps the right number of freshmen, year." 20-25 students, no more than being implemented at UTC in and the right number of According to Brown, the 30. Hawkins said: "Smaller the near future. transfers so that everybody actual budget cuts at UTC classes in college are more "The talk about enrollment gets the classes they need and will be much more visible lo conducive to a better learning caps is out there," Brown said. has a seat." faculty and staff than students. environment. The larger the "But what we've learned is Brown also explained Faculty and professional size gets, the more restricted we're not there yet. We're not a tuition cap of 15 hours is staff have been asked to cut you get." at the point where we have to only an idea under study by professional travel and hold Victoria Burge.a Memphis freeze everything where we UT system president, John off on buying printers, copy freshman, is more concerned are." D. Petersen, and nothing has machines, and computers about scholarships and music The current enrollment moved forward on that idea. unless absolutely necessary. programs being cut. at UTC is just under 10.000 Brown said, "My guess is Hiring has also been postponed Burge said,"I think they're students. According to Brown, that we will continue the cap unless necessary. Brown said, in a time of crisis and arc the number being discussed as on tuition at 12 hours with "What's happening I hope handling it the best ways they a "soft target" for an enrollment all additional hours being no will not be all that visible to can figure out. as long as they cap is 12.500 students. He additional cost." you as a student." don't raise tuition a lot or cut estimates at UTC's current The process for any Brown said: "We are not scholarships" growth rate, it will take UTC public Tennessee University going to cut quality. We are According to Brown, the Photo by Ashton Peek approximately five years to to institute a tuition or going to continue to provide squeeze will be temporary. Fine art: The Arts Implementation Committee is evaluating reach that benchmark. enrollment cap requires two the very best education that "We are being asked to trim students and their contributions to the fine arts programs at Unlike the University steps. First the University we can." and to hold our costs down, the university. ol Tennessee at Knoxville, must have the cap approved According to Brown, the but we still have tremendous which has in fact capped by the Tennessee Commission main way budget cuts will assets here, tremendous enrollment, UTC has room for Higher Education. If the impact students is through resources here," Brown said. Committee gauges to grow at the upper division. cap is approved there, it must slightly larger classes. A few "When all is said and done, we The administration is trying to be approved by the Tennessee extra students will be added still believe it [UTC| is going recruit students into junior and state legislature and ultimately per class section in order to cut to be a great value and a great influence of fine senior level classes, instead the governor. down on the total number of place to study for families." arts on campus, in community
BY MOKCAN LOKTIN objectives for assessing what SI \ll RI-.PORTF.R the fine arts departments are accomplishing. The tine arts programs at "We are bringing to the UTC have joined to create table a heightened awareness a committee, which will of what is happening in these catalogue the contributions departments," Greenwell those departments make said. at the university and in "The strategic plan is the broader Chattanooga heavily focused on UTC's community. influence on the region. The Arts Implementation and the way we teach our Committee was created • mis." he said. after UTC's strategic plan The committee has begun called for the departments organizing and cataloging to discuss and organize the performances, galleries Photo by Tara Jacek their contributions and and other programs in which Underdog in training: Most guide dogs are thought to be German Shepherds, but Labradors and Golden Retrievers, like the accomplishments on a the fine arts departments are one pictured above, are also used. regional scale. taking part. Lee Harris, head of Greenwell said the UTC's music department and list does not include the Guide dog manners matter co-chair of the committee, intangible aspects of the said the committee includes departments' participation, BY SANNAII PAKKKR Seeing Eye dog, Jones said. dogs to feed them." Kleusner owner is to be mature and the art, music and theatre such as contributions STAFF REPORTER "For a long time it was said "I know he was trying to considerate, Kleusner said. departmeati, extended to the community just German Shepherds be nice, but that messes up the "I he other day I was in the It also includes the on an individual level. Two students and one |being trained], but then they dog's digestive system." UC with a blind student, and Chattanooga Conservatory, Harris said, "...what we staff member at UTC have started using Labs and Golden Jones said one of her other students literally pointed the Patten series, Cadck would like to do is to make guide dogs, and other Retrievers," Jones said. concerns is some people are and laughed," Kleusner said. Conservatory and several people more aware of a lot of students need to know how to Jones and Kleusner said actuaiK afraid of her dog. Chattanooga sophomore other contributors to UTC's the events that are offered on behave around them, Bryon there is a particular etiquette "I was at Coolidge Park Brandon Terrill said. "I think tine arts departments. campus. Kleusner, adaptive technology to observe around guide dogs. one day and this man jumped it's pathetic that college "The committee was "It's pretty astounding coordinator for the Office of Jones said: "You shouldn't up out of his seat because he students actually make fun of charged with organizing when you realize the contacts Students with Disabilities, pet |a guide dog) unless you was scared," she said. other students with disabilities, the arts events that arc and quality of what's offered said. ask lirst. Guide dogs like Jones said there is no reason and I am honestlv ashamed lo sponsored at UTC and how here at UTC," Harris said. Senior April Jones of Havana are very social and to be afraid of her guide dog, call them mv peers. they are connected with the Tara Harris,a Chattanooga Chattanooga has a four-year- if you pet her or show her but she does think Havana, as "I think it's remarkable cultural resources here in senior, said that as an art old German Shepard Seeing any attention she gets really well as other guide dogs, may that people are able to train Chattanooga," Harris said. major, she feels connected to Eye dog named Havana. excited." have instincts about people an animal to help someone in Harris said the goal of the community. "A lot of people don't According to Kleusner, that could be harmful to their such a way." Terrill said. the committee has been to She said she feels that know that there are different "Another blind student who owners. Jones said having a guide first identify what the fine UTC's fine art departments kinds of service dogs, but you has | guide dog was almost "Havana is vary friendly, dog is much easier than using arts departments are doing, are enriching the lives of the are only supposed to call them taken into a ditch because a but there have been a few a cane. "With a cane you use and then determine how students who come through Seeing Eye dogs if they're student excited her dog." instances where she just Hat | landscape | to tell where you to further improve what is the program. from Seeing Eye," Jones said. Another rule students out growled at people," Jones arc. but with Havana she takes already being done. Greenwell said the "If not, you can just call them should abide by is not to feed said. "Once we ran into a girl me around objects and in a Matt Greenwell, head committee is working guide dogs" the animals, Kleusner said. that I really didn't like from straight line," she said. of the art department and a toward capturing the rich Seeing Eye is a training "| April and l| were high school, and Havana "It's made me a lot more co-chair of the committee, contributions the departments facility in Morristown, N.J. downtown with two other growled at her too." Independent, self confident said the job set forth by arc making, both on campus where people who are blind people who had guide dogs, One of the most important and empowered," Jones said. UTC's strategic plan for the and in the surrounding or visually impaired spend a and this man was throwing ways a student can behave "I feel like I Can go anywhere. committee involved defining community. month training with their new pieces of hamburgers at the around a guide dog and its just get on a plane and go." www.utcecho.com Thursday, January 2009 Volume 103, Issue 16 2 news Contact news editor Lance Lauda at [email protected]
The Campus Crime Log They see me rollin' Compiled by Lance Lauda The campus crime log is 09-0133 - An officer driver's side passenger door a weekly feature of the responded to a noise complaint window broken into with a University Echo and is at 541 Vine Street, apartment pry bar type of tool. In the compiled from UTC Police 311. After a knock on the door bac kseat was an empty purse. reports to keep students police were allowed into the The owner of the vehicle aware of incidents on residence, where they noticed was contacted and advised campus. Reports are listed a bottle of alcohol on the the officer that the only thing taken was an iPod. in chronological order. kitchen counter. A visiting MTSU student January 22,2008 advised the officer that he January 25,2008 09-0126 - Officers had purchased the alcohol 09-0141 - Officers responded to a drug/narcotics not knowing that it was a dry responded to a noise violation offense at 501 Oak St., campus. at 718 McCallie Ave. After apartment 326. After knocking The residents said they a knock on the door, the on the door, police were let had not consumed any alcohol residents of the apartment into the residence. because they had just returned answered and police noticed from another party. In lieu of two shot glasses , one filled Police asked the residents Photo by Kimberty McDonald with an amber-colored fluid. about the incident and one physical arrest, the residents Roller Derby: Members of Spectrum, UTC's gay straight alliance, participate in "Rainbow admitted tosmoking marijuana were sent to student affairs. The suspects admitted Rollerskating" on Jan 24. that evening. No evidence An R A confiscated the alcohol that they mixed Vodka and was collected at the scene and bottle that was emptied into sparkling cider together and the defendant was advised to the kitchen sink. were about to get crunk. The appear before student affairs students were referred to Reaccreditation committee seeks input in lieu of a physical arrest. 09-0132 - Officers student development in lieu of responded to a request made by physical arrest and the liquid Bv RA(HH:I SWAIKOKI) groups. to attend campus athletic a security officer concerning was poured down the drain. STAFF REPORTRR "We've got to have your events. January 23,2009 a noise violation at 720 Oak input. We want your input," Harrison said, "|I'm| 09-0127 - Officers St. After a knock on the door, The Student Senate of Johnston says. working on methods to get responded to a liquor law 09-0145 - Officers police entered and noticed the Student Government The first focus group will more students out to support violations call at 71X McCallie responded to a property evidence of drinking games in Association was visited this be Jan. 29 at noon in the our Mocs." Avenue. damage call. Upon arrival, plain view. week by Dr. Karen Adsit, Raccoon Mountain Room In other campus news, After knocking on the police spoke with the caller When the officers asked the director of The WalkerTeacher in the UC. Additional focus Dean Anderson reminded door of an apartment that who advised that she was six students and one visitor to Resorce Center and Dr Linda groups will be Feb. 4, 6, 10, SGA Senators of the opening received a noise complaint, entering the upper level of look into the fridge. Alcohol Johnston. 13 and 18. of the Multicultural Center an officer noticed a drinking UTC Place 3000's parking was found in the fridge, in They spoke on behalf Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. Also, US game involving a line of red garage, when the gate closed Johnston said all students addition to home-brewed jugs of the committee at UTC Senator Robert Kennedy Jr. plastic cups. When asked on her car —repeatedly. are encouraged to attend one of alcohol, beer cans, and will speak Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. in what they had been drinking, There was a long deep cut working toward maintaining of these focus groups, but other containers. the residents admitted. down the passenger side of accreditation with the Southern there is also a comments box Roland Hayes Auditorium' at Two air-soft handguns Association of Colleges and the Fine Arts Center. Consent was given to the car and some paces where online that can be accessed and ammo were also found. search the fridge where a white paint had rubbed off of Schools (SACS). through www.utc.edu/sacs SGA will be hosting a The RA witnessed the alcohol cache of alcohol was found. what hit her. Adsit and Johnston said Newly appointed Chair Midterm Study Marathon in being poured out as the Alcohol was also found in Upon reviewing of this accreditation is important of SGA's Student Athletics the Library on Feb. 9. students and the visitor were red cups spread about the security tapes, police saw that because it qualifies the Committee, Brandon New tables and chairs cited to student affairs. apartment. The RA witnessed the female sat at the entrance university for federal money. Harrison said he promises to are coming for the front of the alcohol being poured out until the gate started to close. Johnston is the chair for get this fledgling committee Crossroads. and all parties were sent to January 24,2009 She began to enter anyway the Quality Enhancement off the ground. He said These additions have been student development 09-0137-An officer found and that is when the gate hit Plan, which is a group that his committee's goal is to ordered and are expected to be a Honda Accord with the her car. asks students to attend focus encourage and entice students installed very soon.
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* • Thursday, January , 2009 Volume 103, Issue 16 VW move enables Global new environmental warming classroom venue seminar Bv KRII A TVOOLI Chattanooga area," Spratt ASSISTANT NKWS EDtTOI said. approaches The sulfuric acid the area Bv DUKW (rKAIIAM The off-campus was subjected to in form of STAKK WRITKR environmental classroom acid rain and the release of of UTC has a new point of harmful chemicals during the A national seminar on access on Hwy 58 because sites' use during wartime has Global warming, known as Photo by Casey Green of Volkswagen's move to also made for an interesting National Teach-in, will be Nice build: Construction continues to stir up conversation at UTC. The student recreation the Volunteer Army and and informative study Spratt held on Feb 5,2009, accord center is on its way to completion and should be followed by plans for a new library. Ammunition plant site said.. ing to Elisabeth Southall, One of the largest federal Volkswagen has EDGE president. Images of campus construction government land grants not impressed Pratt with their According to Southall, only belongs to UTC but environmentally friendly National Teach-In supports reflect a 'growing' campus is home to one of the most nature and their desire to an emerging group of citizens pristine, untouched wetlands keep the wetlands on the site that demand clean energy Bv JOAN EVANS to the weather." any construction project, in the Chattanooga area, intact solutions for global wyrming. STAIK KKI'ORTKR whether it is repairing elevators The concept design for a Henry Spratt a microbial Spratt said with EDGE, the campus envi in Holt Hall or handling plans new library was presented in ecologist and professor in the Volkswagen moving in the ronmental awareness orga for a new library Janet Spraker Nov and the schematic design Current construction biology department said. UTC wetland, ownership nization responsible for the projects match a growing is the authority on the matter will be presented in February. The Volunteer Army and may increase by two more recycling program at UTC, campus, according to According to Spraker, the The Brenda Lawson Ammunition Plant site made- wetlands. will have events leading up Janet Spraker, director of university met the Student-Athlete Success dynamite during the Korean Neither of the Held to this campaign. engineering services. need for repairs, additions and Center on Vine Street for and Vietnam War and the classrooms have water or National Teach-in will According to Spraker, renovating outdated facilities student athletes was completed land was owned by the federal electricity at this time Spratt engage over one million projects currently under at a cost of $71,497,()()().()(). earlier this month, through the government until 2006 when said, and the current power Americans in solution-driven construction have been in The student recreation support of outside donors. the land was granted to UTC. source is a generator that is dialogue, said Southall. development for as long as ten center's interior dry-in should Electrical engineering years. be complete by the end of student Shanika Allen, a The 178 acres of land was a hassle to use. Spratt said Professor Eban Good- Volkswagen may help to get In accordance with January. Spraker said,"Masons freshman from Chattanooga deeded over to UTC and the stcin. co-director of National UTC's strategic plan and the are working 7 days a week to said, "The improvements at biological and environmental a walerline and electricity to Teach-In said. "As educators, engineering services master finish the dry-in. The exterior the college are great, 1 love the department has established the area when they move in. students, and citizens at this plan for campus construction, masonry will be delayed due Engineering building." permanent plots there to study "When we have electricity moment we have a tremen over the years Spratt said. and a bathroom we can do a dous responsibility lo tell the Art exchange promotes creativity Spratt said, "The beauty lot more," Spratt said, "That truth." So far. 700 colleges, of the permanent plots is that is what we are working universities, high schools, Bv DYLAN LOTUFO Harris wrote in an email,"But Daniel Wroe or they can be you have control over what towards." faith organizations, and civic- STAKK upotrrm we never expected it to get as put in an anonymous drop box happen! to this property." Spratt continues studies he groups are participating in big as it seems to be getting." in front of the art department Spratt said the students started in past semesters and this tight against time. Two students have flic idea behind Take Art office* in the Fine Arts that have worked at the field is recruiting graduate students Ihis Teach-In has seven assembled a public art event Leave Art is that artists of all Center. classroom have uprooted to further achievements. goals: First.to educate one scheduled to be on display at kinds can submit works of Ihe event is not limited trees, dug holes and made- The professors that use another about Ihe realities the Association for Visual Arts art to be liung in the student to UTC students, and anyone other various alterations to the site have to document the , of climate science, second, Student Gallery in downtown gallery, and individuals can and everyone is allowed and the property to test certain work and how students arc- To consider how our actions Chattanooga. take the art and replace it encouraged to participate factors in the otherwise- being benefited so when the contribute to the problem. The event is called Take with art of their own, Harris Harris said. The deadline untouched area of the field university is audited every Third, to share a clear-eyed Art Leave Art, and is a said. Submissions can range for entries for the opening classroom. five years all is in order and look at the potential fu collaboration between Tara from simple sketches to full group is Feb. 4. and those that Spratt said that in addition the gift is not rescinded. ture our current path leads. Harris, a senior painting and paintings to napkin doodles. submit to the lirst round will to the classroom at the upland Spratt said,' "This is Fourth, to help us re-vision drawing major, and Daniel "It's not about competition be invited to the closing to tield station, there will be precedent setting that UTC our communities. Fifth, to Wroe. a junior painting and or money," Harris wrotein an pick up as much as they put another field station built got all this property... to have familiarize ourselves with the drawing major, inspired by email. "A business or music- in, if they so choose Harris nearby for the wetland site. something come true that recommendations of the the art collective SEED, a major can submit just as much said. "The wetland is the least was suggested ten years ago Chattanooga based group. as any art major." "I think it's nice because disturbed wetland in the is rewarding." See TEACH-IN page 8 Under the moniker Artists can bring their own a lot of people cannot afford Michigan, the two have submissions or use materials expensive art," JaMeshia assembled the lake Art Leave- at the gallery to construct Jordan, a Chattanooga Art project with the help of their pieces Harris said. The sophomore said. "That way the free student space at the only requirement is that no people can be exposed to AVA. charcoal be used Harris said. and take home art that they "It took a lot of evolution Entries can be submitted otherwise would may not have and about half a year to plan." by contacting Tara Harris or been able to." Jordan said. EARN $40 TODAY. $80 THIS WEEK. Read The *Eligible new donors Echo a
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The movement away from dirty industry and toward clean energy is underway. Chattanooga has in the past / . been a very polluted city, with / filthy air and nearly ruined water systems because of Photo by Natalie Roig the local industry. The heavy Come and get it: Bene Pizzeria at Scrappy's Place in the UC is open on the weekends, impact of industry left the city Cartoon by Elizabeth Huntley however food options are often limited at this and other dining locations. far less than beautiful and the people who lived here with serious health risks. Food options disappoint In recent years Chattanooga EDITORIAL and finances to keep every improvements of various has changed its polluting ways. station open all weekend. kinds are understandably We have virtually clean air CAMPUS Walking into the UC Even so, all students who being put on hold. Even so, to breathe, a river providing cafeteria for lunch on choose to live in on-campus there are some basic amenities water for our use (lowing right a Saturday afternoon is a housing are required to every student can reasonably through the city, and a safe disheartening experience. purchase a dining membership, expect to receive, regardless environment. If it is before 1:30 p.m., a in the form of a $525 Club of economic restraints. One With many natural COMMENTS quick survey of dining options Fund or a Meal Plan. Those of those amenities is campus attractions like the Tennessee will likely reveal counters students should be able to dining, and students continue Aquarium, Rock City, Ruby devoid of all but a half-empty find a decent lunch at a decent to pay up-front for meals Falls and the Incline Railway, pan of congealed gravy, some time, weekday or weekend. which are all too often not Chattanooga is buzzing. If you could study anywhere in the cold scrambled eggs and The lack of weekend provided on the weekends. Downtown Chattanooga world, where would you study and perhaps a few biscuits. dining offerings hits students We at The Echo urge UTC features the Bluff View Art why? Later in the afternoon, with Meal Plans the hardest. Dining Services to rethink District with the Hunter when the cafeteria finally Meal Plans are for exclusive their weekend offerings and Museum and several begins to serve lunch, Grille use in the UC cafeteria, so consider providing a few more restaurants. Works is the only dining option even though the Subway in options for students in campus The walking bridge provides consistently open. Pizza may Campus Crossroads is now housing. Opening the wrap an opportunity for exercise "Milan, Italy. My boyfriend went there, and it is so or may not be available, the open Sundays, Meal Plans station for a few hours on while enjoying the Tennessee beautiful and has such an salad bar provides slimmer- cannot be used there. Saturday and Sunday would be River, and Coolidge Park is interesting culture." than-usual offerings, and According to the UTC a good start. It would provide also close by. —Anne Goethe, Colombia, Chick-fil-A and Quiznos are Dining Services Web site, a healthy alternative to Grille North Chattanooga has junior invariably closed. plans range from seven meals Works for every meal: gravy much to offer, with restaurants, Home Zone food is usually per week plus $200 Mocs and biscuits for breakfast, a boutiques and an ice cream available at Grille Works, Bucks to 19 meals per week. double bacon cheeseburger for shop. but it is less-than-appetizing, The costs range from $795 lunch and chicken fingers and Many government-funded often looking like the previous to $1495. If a student does fries for dinner. projects and independent week's reheated leftovers. not use the allotted meals per We might have to wait organizations have helped It is a nice surprise when week, the balance does not for new parking lots and Chattanooga take steps toward "I've always wanted to the chicken-and-rice bowls roll over, so students with big renovated buildings, but a few susiainability since 1969 when go to Paris. It's so pretty are out, but they are not Meal Plans have to eat in the extra toppings on the weekend the Environmental Protection there, and there is so dependable weekend options. UC on the weekends or forfeit salad bar and more dependable Agency named Chattanooga much history." Granted, fewer students their meals —and thus their lunch and dinner options on the U.S. city with the worst air —Jessica Short, Nashville, junior frequent the UC cafeteria extra payment. Saturdays and Sundays could pollution, according to www. during weekends, and it would In a time of budget cuts and go a long way to improving the nhi.org. likely he wasteful in both food dramatic downsizing, campus student experience. According to www. sustainable.org, Chattanooga Venture, a nonprofit Sleep, exercise remedy stress organization created to help COMMKNTARV means cramming before an exam does not clean up the city, began "It would be cool to have Bv NATASHA BKTANCOIRT work long-term. Instead, study one or, two cleaning up the city in 1984. a part-time job as a PHOTO Borroa nights before the test and review before bed Cleaner industrial boatsman in Venice." time the night before. practices, electric shuttles, —Josh Williams, Memphis, Have you ever had a stress free day? If you Sleeping and eating your breakfast may encouragement for the freshman said no then don't feel bad. neither have any help your mind but what about your body? As public to engage in outdoor of the millions of college students around the college students we tend to forget about our activities, recycling programs, world. We seem to be driven by stress with our health as long as our body does what we ask sustainable agriculture and professors telling us to write five papers for it to. A great way to keep your body healthy development has helped Monday or projects that take an entire week- and happy is to exercise. Chattanooga become a city nol to mention weekend-of sleepless nights and I was one of those who thought I did not had admired by the world. unhealthy amounts of coffee to complete. time for exercise, but there is no better way to Of course, like any city, 100 "New York. That's where We all go through different amount! and relieve stress than by exercising. percent sustainability is a goal the stars are made." types of stress but there is no denying each of When you exercise you concentrate on the no one can ach ie ve. We can on I y — Keith Mack, Memphis, us has it. There are, however, a few things that moment rather than school and homework. hope we are close. Balancing sophomore you can do to help relieve stress so it does not Instead, you find yourself releasing all that growth and development with take over your life. anxiety and those preoccupations through what the people want and Remember how your mom told you how the exercise you do. There are plenty of need is a challenge in which good breakfast is for your body'.' It has been opportunities around campus to exercise like Chattanooga is battling. If proven that eating a healthy breakfast can give the free yoga and aerobic classes. the government, large your body more energy and keeps you going So keep these few ideas in mind next time corporations, small businesses, throughout the day. you feel your body is shutting down. families and individuals help Another simple rule to keep in mind is not to lor short-term relief, try breathing deeply do our part, our city can be the "I've always wanted to live miss out on sleep. Sleeping is when your body and often. This helps more oxygen get to city we want it to be and it can in England. It's a really recharges. Having a sleepless night prevents your brain helping you think clearly and be something great we can all neat place with a lot of your brain from retaining information This positively. take pride in. history, and I would already know the language." UNIVERSITY ECHO STAFF — Lindsay Wenz, Mt. BRITTANY L. 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FEATURES EDITOR ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR COPY EDITOR 425-4298 The Echo is produced by UTC students and is distributed free to the campus community on Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays and examination periods. The opinions expressed in The Echo are those of the individual writers and do not reflect the opinions of the personnel at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. — Compiled by Aubrey Henrlksen Main office: (423) 425-4298 Advertising office: (423) 425-8101 Fax: (423) 425-8100 [email protected] vvww.utcec/iu.com Thursday, January 29, 2009 Volume 103, Issue 16 5 features Contact features editor Kayla Martin at [email protected] Recent rainfall quenches dry campus BY KAYI.A MARTIN when we missed a spring rain," Silver said. FEATURES EDITOR Watering campus vegetation can get expensive. "We've spent $20 to $25,000 just The high amount of rainfall in January watering trees over the past three years," he has helped balance the lack of rain during the added. Silver said watering the foliage can be drought on campus, according to Doug Silver, cut back if rainfall gets back to normal. director of facilities operations. Virginia Fort, a Columbia, Tenn., freshman, "As far as campus goes, we're in good said she thinks the'recent amount of rainfall has shape," Silver said. almost evened out to the normal level. "We've Silver said an architect created a landscape gotten more water, this year especially,',' she master plan about four years ago which said. included drought-resistant and heat-tolerant Fort said she thinks the drought is still plants. These plants, he said, can handle a affecting people in the area, and there are things shortage of water and a lot of heat, but they people can do to help the situation. "Everybody cannot, however, survive without any water. should conserve water," she said. About three and a half years ago, Silver Josh Neighbors, a Chattanooga sophomore, said, about 75 percent of the trees on campus said he lives off campus and has not really died because of the drought. looked into what the rainfall is doing. "I haven't All of the plants and trees on campus now really noticed that big of a deal since I'm not have an irrigation system, Silver said. "It's here as often as other people," he said. not something that can be maintained without "Judging from where we're at," Neighbors water," he added. said, "I think we're still needing it." Sliver said large trees and new trees Neighbors agreed conserving water, Photo by Tia Bass need more water, especially during the hot- especially at this time, is important. "We could Bring on the rain: Students trudge to class following a brief rain shower Wednesday weathered months. "We spent a lot of time do more individually," he said. "Watching what morning. January fvas had more rain than usual, which has helped the vegetation. watering during that time of year, especially we use and what we don't use." Row your boat Independent Film Series I ftttttHtinillMUHtl returns to Bijou Theater m\ ']^^^^^^3§ ^ , .'1 1 BY KI (.IN \ TINNON is taking place from Jan. 23 through April 9. mmmmmmmmm K mum ~ STAFF REPORTER "Foreign language films will be shown in k— Swedish, French, Spanish and German, and «*» mwf The Arts & Education Council is back with some will have English subtitles," Eldridge their semi-annual Independent Film Series at said. "Over the course of the series, 12 films downtown Chattanooga's Bijou Theater. will be shown, one per week." mm • ^ ^K iJP Selwyn Samaroo, an instructor in the Other students are influenced by the film -*rr^r» - f * 4m political science department, said: "I am series because it supports their own ambitions definitely interested in viewing independent to be filmmakers. Victoria Williamson, a K 1• \ jfpffy* films because I love a variety of movies. Also, Memphis sophomore, said: "The Independent exposure to different things is a part of my Film Series provides inspiration for young learning approach." aspiring filmmakers like me. It gives us hope- Laurel Eldridge, program director of The that we can make our dreams come alive on the Arts & Education Council, said the film series big screen as well." mr • .
W Cadek instructors carry Photo by Katie Abemathy Taking a dip: Kayaking students meet in the center of the pool in Maclellan Gymnasium music lessons to next level as they practice basic skills for later use as kayakers in the great outdoors. BY PAMELA GRAY teach the college level and Enrollment is open to STAFF REPORTER beyond," Hall said. anyone, Shurtz said "When I quit taking "The Conservatory became The Cadek Conservatory lessons, I was well into college affiliated with the University Critics Corner of Music offers lessons that level music and also enjoyed of Chattanooga in 1935 and teach the basics in position, playing with the Chattanooga in 1971 with the University Young Taylor Swift makes it big discipline, practice, note youth symphony." of Tennessee al Chattanooga," BY CODY MOHON Her self-titled album always been interested in. "I reading and technique, lean-Marie Lawrence, Shurtz said "It is primarily STAFF REPORTER went triple-platinum, and think I'm very fascinated by according to Katherine Hall, a a senior from Chattanooga. a pre-college music school even after two years of being the difference between reality Chattanooga senior. said she enjoyed the piano although there are several Taylor Swift has been on the market, her songs still and fairy tales. In real life, "Really, the lessons at lessons she took at Cadek adult students. The ages range trying to catch a break in the top the country charts. the bad guy can be incredibly Cadek gave me everything I Conservatory through a course from six months to adults in music industry since she was The tracks on her debut charming and have a great needed to carry on with the offered by UTC. She said the their XOs. 11 years old. She performed album center on relationships smile and perfect hair." violin and to take il as tar as I instructors were very helpful. "There arc currently 563 at every county fair possible and boys and consist of the Swift is moving up the was willing." Hall said According to Dr. H. Paul students enrolled and 42 since she was 10 years old, same twang guitar expected country totem pole, working "It has been a while since I Shurtz. director of the Cadek part-time instructors," Shurtz and at 14. her entire family from a solid country album with Colby Caillat. who took lessons, but I remember Conservatory of Music, added. relocated to Nashville to After scooping up the sings backup vocals in her them being conducive to lessons for all band and For more information, seriously start pursuing her Horizon Award at the 2007 song "Breathe" and John the needs of children at the orchestral instruments, guitar, call 425-4624 or visit http:// music career. Country Music Awards, Rich, who sings with her in beginner level, but they also voice, piano and organ are www.utc.edu/Outreach/ Her lucky break came Swift went back to the "The Way You Loved Me." had instructors that could offered. CadekConservatory/. at the Bluebird Cafe" where recording studio and began Her song "White Horse" Scott Borchetta, long time working on her sophomore even played on the hit show music buff, saw her perform album. "Fearless." Most of "Grey's Anatomy." Sigma Tau Delta to host and knew she must be signed Swift's new songs focus on At just 18 years old. Swift to his new record label, Big fairy tales, something Swift still has time to take her nationwide English forum Machine Records. says in her biography she has music even further. BY ZEMETRIA SANDERS Meghan O'Dea, president of the English 'Road' depresses, 'Wars' inspires MAI I REPORTER Honors Society and a senior from Chattanooga, BY BRITTANY SHAW ittle somber but ultimately their on-screen friendship said. "Even though the conference is geared EDITOR-IN-CHIEF inspired at the lasting power seem much more realistic The English Honors Society, Sigma Tau towards those majoring in English, anyone can of love, this movie is just Hudson's character, Liv, Delta, will host the society's First Annual participate." It's not often that we at the opposite. The only thing a hard-edged, always- Graduate and Undergraduate Student There will be participants from all over The Echo are able to offer you this film inspires is a dismal together attorney proved to Conference on Literature, Composition and the United Slates, including California. New a double feature, so consider outlook on life. While it is be the perfect complement Rhetoric April 3 and 4. Jersey and Colorado in town for the conference. this an early valentine from certainly thought-provoking, to Hathaway's play-it-sate The goal of the conference is to help students Bryan said us to you. it is mostly just provoking. school teacher aura, Emma. present their work, build new networks and < VDea said the conference will give English Speaking of Valentine's Set in the 1950s, the film Friends from childhood learn how to run a conference. majors the chance to converse with other Day, it would be in touches on heady issues when their mothers took This year's conference will focus on British students about academics. "The conference is your relationship's best like adultery, abortion and them to lunch in The Plaza, and American literature, criticism and rhetoric, one of UTC's best assets and gives the English interest not to follow up a the potentially debilitating Liv and Emma dreamed of according to Dr. Matthew Guy, faculty advisor Honors Society a chance to shine." she said. delightful dinner with the power of expectations. starting the first day of the of the English Honors Society. There are 22 members involved in the tension-inspiring film that Thankfully.therearechick rest of their lives in the lobby Victoria Bryan, the membership officer and English Honors Society, and those chosen should have been dubbed" flicks like "Bride Wars" to of the famous hotel. chairman of the conference committee and a must have completed three semesters of Revolutionary Rollercoaster. compensate for movies like When one of their graduate student from Chattanooga, said the college, al least two college courses in English "Revolutionary Road" is not the one described above. weddings is accidentally conference is student-run and provides an Literature, rank in the top 35 percent in the at all a date movie, unless you I admit I was skeptical booked on the wrong day, equal opportunity for all students participating. English scholarship and have a minimum of a want to inadvertently inspire because while I thought the their friendship, as well as "There won't be any intimidation factor going B-average. a breakup or at minimum a plot sounded cute, 1 was not their back-stab savvy, is put into it," Bryan said. Guy said he believes each member has done lot of unnecessary tension. confident in a natural on to the test. Bryan said she believes students involved a tremendous job at organizing the conference. Although Kate Winslet screen chemistry between With the perfect amount in the conference will gain many benefits, such "All I did was guide them. They have done and Leonardo Dicaprio's last the lively Kate Hudson of hilarious scheming and as work al a master's and doctorate level, as more than I ever could have expected," he collaboration, "Titanic," was and the seemingly prudent heart felt reuniting, this well as new idjtas and feedback. Bryan said it said. Students interested in presenting a word ultra-romantic and left the Anne Hathaway. But their movie is a perfect way to is also a great resume builder. abstract should submit their work by Jan. 30, audience feeling perhaps a differences in fact helped brighten a bleak winter da\ Main office: (423) 425-4298 Advertising office: (423) 425-8101 Fax: (423) 425-8100 [email protected] www.utcecho.com Thursday, January 29, 2009 Volume 103, Issue 16 6 I sports Contact sports editor Jeremy Acree at [email protected] Lady Mocs stay on top of standings in SoCon BY CI.AY CHAVIS hung on for a 57-46 victory. STAFF WRITER, Senior Lacondra Mason; Chattanooga, scored 13 points and gathered 9 rebounds to The Lady Mocs completed the first half help push UTC to a win. Shanara Hollinquest of Southern Conference play by defeating helped out with 12, and Erin Ogan also got into Appalachian State, Wofford, and Furman to sit double figures with 12. atop the league standings with a 12-1 Southern The home win against Wofford was the Lady Conference record. Mocs 23rd straight win over the Terriers. UTC, 16-6 overall, closed out a four game The poor shooting night and turnovers home stand by overcoming an 8 point second did not please Coach Wes Moore, but he did half deficit against Furman to go on a 29-4 run give some of the credit to the Lady Terriers midway through the second half and coast to a defense. 68-52 final Monday night at McKenzie Arena. "It was a combination of their defense and Senior Erin Ogan, Knoxville. led the way some careless mistakes on our part," he said. with 16 points on 5 of 6 shooting. Shanara "We arc going to get everbody's best game, we Hollinquest, junior from Sylacauga, Ala., know that." followed with 15 points, and junior Jenaya With only one loss in the conference, the Wade-Fray, Madison, Ala., chipped in with 12. Lady Mocs have handled the pressure of being Ogan also pulled down 7 boards, leading UTC No. I up to this point. to a 32-24 advantage in rebounding. Wade-Frey Chattanooga holds the head-to-head contributed on defense with 3 steals. advantage against Samford in the conference, The Lady Mocs also-got a lift from their although they each only have one loss in the defense. Furman turned the ball over 17 times, SoCon. and those turned into 21 points for UTC. If records remain the same, Feb. 28 trip Coach Wes Moore was pleased with the to Birmingham for the Lady Mocs will be a overall effort. winner-takes-all matchup in both team's final "We showed some fight, and some energy regular season game. out there." Moore said. "The homestand is Next up for the team is a two game road trip over and we have had a chance to adjust some through North Carolina. roles." They will play the University of North The win Monday night extended the Carolina at Greensboro Saturday, then go to Chattanooga's season long win streak to six Elon to take on the Phoenix Monday. games. Wes Moore's "Decade of Dominance" Against Wofford, the opening air ball was a celebration continues at McKenzie Arena sign of things to come for both teams. The Lady Feb. 7 when Georgia Southern comes to Mocs and the Lady Terriers would combine to Chattanooga. Photo by Daniel Gosner commit more turnovers (47) than field goals With the two wins this weekend Moore has Raising up: Junior Jenaya Wade-Fray, Madison Ala., scored an easy layup in Monday night's victory over Appalachian State at the roundhouse. The team has won six straight games. made (38). Despite the poor shooting, UTC 459 career victories and 259 at Chattanooga. Women's tennis team shows improvement Streak is stopped with BY JKREMY ACRKK With one single's win guaranteed, the senior leader SPORTS EDITOR cheered from the sideline as her teammates finished off the Bulldogs. double overtime loss It was a weekend full of ups and downs for the UTC The Lady Mocs did not drop a set in singles BY MITCHKI.I. RANKHORN Doaks scored the first four points women's tennis team. The Lady Mocs defeated the competition. STAKE WRITER in over time. But James made one of University of North Carolina at Asheville 7-0 Saturday Singh won in the first position. 6-4, 7-5, Hangstefer two free throws to cut the lead down afternoon in their first home match of the spring, but the won a 6-3,6-2 decision, Charlotte Bossy won 6-4,6-4. van The Mocs fought hard but lost to 80-77. next day they were swept by the same score in Tuscaloosa der Veek took the fourth position, and sophomore Annie in the end after a long game that With only 4X seconds left in over by the Crimson Tide. Green, Atlanta, Ga., won the sixth and final position in stretched out not only one over time time. Doaks picked up his fifth and "It was great to get a win in our I st home match," coach straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. but two. final foul on James' drive to the Jeff Clark said. "UNC Asheville is a team very similar to "They are learning how to compete for the duration of The Mocs came in riding a live- basket, giving him an opportunity us. To sweep them was very good for our team." the match, no matter how long," Clark said. game winning streak, but they could for two free baskets. He made both UTC took all three doubles matches to earn the first Sunday's match pitted the young team against one of not keep it going at Elon. They fell to give the Phoenix their first lead in point, but the Bulldogs put up a fight. the best in the nation. 86-85 after 50 minutes of play. overtime. Freshmen Emily Hangstefer, Signal Mountian. and "The SEC is one of the strongest tennis conferences Bret James got Elon of to a great The Mocs, down by one. needed Shaina Singh, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the country. We got great experience playing a good start scoring 12 of Elon's first 15. to make something happen. Atoyebi won the first doubles match. Freshman Jennemieke van team." Clark said. Stephen McDowell, a graduate from fouled Sheard who made a tree der Veek, Schimmert, Netherlands, and Beata Knizat. UTC only managed to win 7 games in singles Indianapolis, Ind.. hit a three -pointer throw to tie it up at 81. The Mocs senior from Niagra-on-the-Lake. Ontario, squeaked out competition against Alabama, and they struggled with 8:25 left in the first half to play then rebounded the ball and held it the second match, 8-6, to clinch the first point. throughout the match against a more talented group. shrinking the lead to only one point. tl) mg to run down the clock. Sheard Knizat is the lone senior on a very young team, but But Clark knows his team will go through some Elon then went on an 8-0 run and attempted to make a shot from 17 Clark said she made a big impact in the team's second struggles because ol their lack ol experience. increased their lead to 27-18 with feel out and missed to send the game match. They are relying on very few veterans as examples, just under six minutes to play in the into yet another overtime. "It was a match a year ago I don't think wc would've but Clark thinks his team is making progress fust half. The Mocs struck first as they won," he said. "We have alot of young, talented players." he said. The Mocs closed in on the made a lay up to take a lead. But The senior defeated Asheville's Louise Bottomley 6-2, "They are all alot better now than they were in Jan." Phoenix sliming their lead to just Elon hung in there and tied it back 6-3, and Clark said it gave the rest of the team a lilt. The Lady Mocs tennis team returns home to the Hixson three. But it wouldn't last long as up at S3. Josh Booney of Elon made "She was the first off the court against Asheville, and Racquet Club Friday for a match with Middle Tennessee the Phoenix went on another run to a jumper from the left comer to give that was really important for her to get the win. State University, scheduled to start at 5 p.m. The Southern extend their lead to 38-27. them, the lead 85-83. But junior Ty "She's on pace to have her best year," he said. Conference schedule begins in just over a month. The Mocs did not score again in Patterson, Anderson, S.C, would the lirst hall and went into the locker strike again and tie it up one last room for the half down by 11. time. Down by 13 points, the Mocs With the score at 85 apiece and started to show that they were still time running out, the Mocs needed in the game. to keep the ball and score to finish A 10-0 run cut the lead down to the game. Atoyebi made one of his only three, keyed by a three-pointer two free throws to give Elon a one from senior Nicchaeus Doaks. point lead. Trenton, Tenn. But as the final seconds ticked Once again, the Phoenix would away the Mocs could not get it take a big lead, however, scoring 9 together. They were unable to muster consecutive points on a 12-6 run. up one last basket and the Phoenix The Mocs battled hard as the took the game with a final score of second half dwindled and narrowed 86-85. the lead to just one point with a 22- The Mocs were led by Kevin 14 run. Golfnes, a senior from Ethel. La., After free throws from Doaks who had 1} points and 10 rebounds. and senior Keyron Sheard. Red He was one of the two Mocs that Bank, N.J., the Mocs took their first finished the. game with a double- lead of the game, 70-68. double. The Mocs went up 74-71 before Khalil Hartwell also had a 13 Elon's T.J. Douglas sank a three- rebounds to go along with his 10 pointer to tie the game at 74. points. Khalil Hartwell. a senior from There were three others for the Philadelphia, Penn., hit two free Mocs that scored double figures. throws to put the Mocs back on top McDowell had 19, while Doaks and by two, but the Chattanooga defense Sheard each scored 13. could not hang on with only 4.7 After the battle of first place- seconds left in the game. teams with Davidson, the Mocs Chris Long found Adam will have to come down from the Photo by Casey Green Constantine and was able to make a emotional high and face off against Armed and ready: Sophomore Annie Green, Atlanta, Ga., competes at Hixson Racquet Club. She won her lay up to tie the game up and send it SoCon opponent Georgia Southern singles match 6-3,6-1, helping UTC to a 7-0 sweep of UNC-Asheville Saturday at home. The team faced Alabama into over time. Saturday at 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon but could not knock off the tough competition. They fell 7-0 to the SEC school. 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will be our competition," he CAMPUS said. "[801 Riverfront climbing and skate park] involves a lot of up and coming people EVENTS looking for a more lucrative venue," Rodriguez said. "We want our clients to get an Thursday, January 29 experience and the training they need. • From 12 -1:30 p.m., students and community "We have an established members are invited to meet representatives from clientele that are pretty loyal UTC graduate programs in the University Center's and will follow us anywhere," Chattanooga Rooms. This is an opportunity to learn Rodriguez, said. "We are more about advanced educational options at UTC. looking at our clients to step • UTC's Graduate School will offer a workshop for up." students and community members who are interested The project has already in applying to graduate school. Topics covered include: generated more than 100 finding the right school for you, time line for the charter members and is application process, scholarships and financial aid. gaining in numbers, according The program will be in the Lookout Mountain Room of Graphic contributed by Louis Rodnguez to Rodriguez. Going extreme: The design for the 801 Riverfront, climbing and skate park offers 10,000 the University Center. Peigen said, "I'm definitely square feet of climbing walls and 20,000 square feet of wood ramps and street obstacles. • The UTC Political Science Club is encouraging the looking forward to what 1,200 UTC students registered to vote to get to know BY JENNIFER ADKINS working on the project. And | Rodriguez| has to offer. I am us. One thing I've noticed the candidates in the upcoming city council elections ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR local businesses like Signal super excited about it." about climbing gyms built by by sponsoring a forums for Chattanooga City Council Mountain Pilates and Crossfit Rodriguez said he is looking the universities is that it is not candidates at 3:30 p.m. in the Signal Mountain Room. Plans are in the works for the Chattanooga are looking to to close TBA this summer and kept up with," he said. • The Chattanooga Theater Center will present the new 801 Riverfront climbing move into the facility to offer open up the 801 Riverfront In fact, Emily Peigen, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Doubt" and skate park in competition . their services to the clientele. climbing and skate park. by John Patrick Shanley. Set in a Catholic school in Chattanooga junior charter with UTC's master indoor Therefore, Rodriguez said, Students will be offered 10 1964, this expertly crafted story concerns a dogmatic member of 801 Riverfront climbing facility. UTC's climbing gym will percent off on everything, he school principal who suspects a beloved teacher of park, said she is worried about Vertical Solutions, builder be no competition for the said. an inappropriate relationship with a student. The the atmosphere of UTC's and manager of the Front 801 Riverfront park. For more information on performance will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets range from climbing facility. Climbing Club in Salt Lake "The Sports Barn will be the climbing and skate park $10-$20. "I've heard we won't be City (home of the Vertical our competition. The Rush check out 80IRiverfront.com. able to use chalk and the routes Solutions Bouldering won't be taped or marked Friday, January 30 Championships), will design and that will affect the place and construct 10,000 square hugely," she said. • The Department of Chemistry is pleased to an feet of indoor rock climbing "When you walk into TBA nounce a seminar by Prof. Michael McKee of Auburn walls. And John Saxton, University. On Friday, Jan. 30, Dr. McKee will speak it is just so open and friendly," designer and builder of the on Hydrogen Exchange Reactions Inside C60. The Peigen said. "I just hope it X-games, will build 20,000 lecture will take place at 3:00 pm in Holt 124. All are won't lose that personal touch, square feet of wood ramps invited to attend. but I don't think it will." and street course obstacles for • The women's tennis team will face Middle Tennes The renovations to. the skating. see State University at 5 p.m. at the Hixson Racquet 801 Riverfront warehouse The 801 Riverfront project Club. into a climbing and skate is growing from the success • The wrestling team will face the Citadel at 6 p.m. and park is predicted to cost of the Tennessee Bouldering Cambellsville at 7:30 p.m. Both matches will be held $650 thousand, according to Authority, climbing gym in St. in Maclellan gym. Rodriguez. Elmo. • The Features, with Dead Confederate, will perform The Cornerstone Luis Rodriguez, owner of at Rhythm and Brews at 10 p.m. The cost for the show Community Bank has helped TBA, in collaboration with is $10. fund $300 thousand and now local businessmen, is looking • Singer-songwriter Angel Snow will be appearing at Rodriguez said they are looking to build the park into a high J.J.'s Bohemia at 10 p.m. for private investors to finish quality facility for "local kids" • Today is the last chance to catch the first film in the the aesthetic reconstructions. AEC's Spring Independent Film Series at the down and "hard-core skaters and "We have contractors town Bijou Theatre. The first film is Rachel Getting climbers." and engineers waiting in Married. Showtimes are 1:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 7:05 "It is going to be a brand the wings," Rodriguez said. p.m., and 9:40 p.m. new start," Rodriguez said. "Everyone is ready to go. We "We are taking the feel of TBA have first-rate builders and Saturday, January 31 and creating a more expansive designers for the park." space." Photo by Daniel Gonser • The men's basketball team will play Georgia Adam Driver of Grip it, grip it good: Chattanooga junior Megan O'Dea "I don't foresee the Southern at 7 p.m. in McKenzie Arena. Engineering Systems is also climbs a warm-up problem during College Night at TBA. • The popular musical Hairspray will be performed University Center affecting at Memorial Auditorium. Purchase tickets by visiting TicketsNow.com. • UTC tri-state honor band clinic will be held in the Wrestling team takes stronghold in competition
Roland Hayes Concert Hall Concert at 6 p.m. BY BUT. PICKETT No. 8 in the nation junior in Conference action. is returning to action after STAFF WRIT! K Cody Cleveland's 19-8 major Mitchell Johnson (UNCG) missing two weeks with a Sunday, February 1 decision over Mike Kessler. started the duel by pinning high-ankle sprain he suffered against Oklahoma. • The popular musical Hairspray will be performed at The Chattanooga wrestling The next three matches Johnson (UTC). snapping Memorial Auditorium. Purchase tickets by visiting team proved their strength went to the Mocs, but were Johnson's three match winning UTC then pushed ahead TicketsNow.com. in the Southern Conference all decided bv less than two streak. Statum then lost a 6- after three more consecutive last weekend with two team points. 4 decision, putting the Mocs wins. Garvin wrestled up a Monday, February 2 victories in N.C. Sophomore Kelly Felix down 9-0 as a team. weight class (174) to defeat The Mocs defeated (149) defeated Savva Kostis But Cleveland got the Byron Sigmon by a 15-0 the Appalachian State 7-5; followed by a 5-4 victory Mocs back on track with technical fall. McCroskey Tuesday, February 3 Mountaineers. 25-12. and the by freshman Brandon Wright a 13-6 decision over Chris gave the Mocs a 22-15 lead • Perspectives 2009 will host 3 showings of the UNC Greensboro Spartans. (157) and a 7-5 victory by Beneivenga. Sophomore Dan against the Spartans with his documentary "The 11th Hour" in the University Center 28-18. senior Seth Garvin (174). Waddel returned to action third period pin at 184. Winel Auditorium The film will show at 12:15 p.m., 3 p.m., Sophomore Demetrius Garvin leads the team in wins. earning a 6-5 victory to put the also recorded a pin at the 197- and 7 p.m. Johnson started off strong in 16-7, and is ranked No. 19 in Mocs within three. pound weight class to give the • Dr. John Nagl, the acclaimed author of Learning to the 125-pound weight class the country at the 174-pound Chattanooga then fell back final blow, putting the Mocs Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons with a 20-4 technical fall weight class. 15-6 as UNC Greensboro's up 28-15. from Malaya and Vietnam, will speak in the University victory over App. State. In After a forfeit at 184, Andrew Saunders pinned Cody Sliger lost 3-1 in the Center's Raccoon Mountain Room at 12:15 p.m. the 133-pound weight class, sophomore Ethan Winel lost Wright in their 157-pound final match of the weekend, Nagl, a 1988 West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, sophomore Josh Statum lost another close match to David bout. but the damage had been done, former Army colonel, and Bronze Star recipient will the first close match of the Pritz 3-2, but Freshman Cody Another returning wrestler, and the Mocs won the duel, speak on "Counterinsurgency Lessons from Iraq and night 2-3 by one point awarded Sliger closed up the Mocs team junior Joey Knox bumped putting their SoCon record to Afghanistan." for riding time. win with a 5-1 decision over. up a weight class and cut the 3-0. • The College Democrat of UTC would like to invite The Mocs then put away The Mocs then traveled to Spartans lead to four with a The Mocs will host The anyone interested to attend their meeting at 8 p.m. in the Mountaineers with five Greensboro, N.C. to face the 15-0 technical fall victory Citadel and Campbellsville the Ocoee Room of the University Center. consecutive wins, led off by Spartans. Both teams were 2-0 over Victor Hojilla. Knox Friday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 4 • Perspectives 2009 and The Raymond B. Witt Lecture Series will present Robert Kennedy, Jr. lecturing on the Men's tennis team gets ready for a swinging season topic "Crimes Against Nature." The lecture will begin Bv EVAN BISSONKTTE changing match. tennis team consists of senior and, according to Garcia, the at 6:30 p.m. in Roland Hayes Concert Hall, Fine Arts STAFF WRITER "There is no one team co-captains, Peter Sauska, players are "gung ho" about Center. Seating is limited. or match that makes a Budapest, Hungary, and Pavil this upcoming season The UTC men's tennis team difference," he said. "That's Vostrikov, Orenburg. Russia, The kick-off match began Announcements is back in action, practicing new not really something we ever .one sophomore and three last Friday, Jan. 23 with a loss techniques to improve on last think about." freshmen. to Middle Tennessee State year's Southern Conference The team is playing a "We are just a real young University, 7-0. To advertise your event here, contact The Echo rankings, according to head few SEC teams this season, team," Garcia said. "The The team's next event is at 425-8101 [email protected], coach Carlos Garcia. including the University of team is really starting to come this weeked at the Eastern attention: campus events. E-mails without this The Mocs' tennis team Kentucky (ranked No. 36) and together." Kentucky Invitational when subject line will not be included on our calen ranked No. 8 last year. the University of Alabama- This is partly due Sauska they will play Xavier, Friday dar, and e-mails should be received at least "We would like to be in the Birmingham (No. 74). And Vostrikov, who have helped and Eastern Kentucky, three days prior to our Thursday top four and have a winning Garcia said that it is rare for a the team work more closely as Saturday. publication. Event placement is on a first-come, record," Garcia said. team like Kentucky to come to a unit and brought the younger UTC then hosts Belmont, first-serve basis. According to Garcia, no the Moc's home court. players together, Garcia said. Saturday, Feb. 7. Game play is single team will be a game- UTC's starting men's The team is injury free set for 1 p.m.
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