August 12, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 33
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COVER STORY
The Quiet Olympian
In the upcoming Olympic games, decathlon contender Tom Pappas hopes to take home the title of World’s Greatest Athlete. Mike Gibson catches up with the UT graduate and finds a soft-spoken but intense competitor.
FEATURE
Life as a Zookeeper
Ellen Mallernee spends a day in the trenches at the Knoxville Zoo with the individuals responsible for caring for the lions and tigers and bears. Oh my.
Citybeat
This week: Joe Tarr reveals the line-up for MetroFest, a new festival celebrating local music of yore; Nick Corrigan reports that slow sales have delayed Gameday Center’s plans to turn the Maplehurst neighborhood into a Vol-lover’s dream; and Clint Casey previews the Movies on Market Square series.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.
• EAR TO THE GROUND
• LETTERS •
Opinion
Paige M. Travis
proposes how Bijou fundraising concerts could be better managed in
Insights,
Jack Neely
revisits the the airliner crash of 1964 in
Secret History,
Steve Dupree
looks at the difference between a tactic and an enemy in a
Guest Column,
Frank Cagle
introduces his new column in Metro Pulse by dishing dirt on County Mayor Mike Ragsdale’s assistant Tyler Harber in
Frank Talk,
and an Editorial
considers the recent election of several anti-income tax candidates.
A&E
Clint Casey chats with Bill Sheffield, and we take a look at some new discs in Platters.
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• CALENDAR
• SPOTLIGHTS •
Movie Guru
Scott McNutt reviews Collateral.
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