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U.S. Soccer beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, but they need to play better in the future to ensure qualification for South Africa next summer.  TNJN.com soccer analyst Clay Seal breaks down the U.S.'s most recent match.

Blacklist Update As of this afternoon, UT has been removed from all blacklists with the exception of Yahoo. OIT has contacted Yahoo to request that UT be removed from the blacklist. We hope to be cleared by Yahoo very soon. If you are having any other email delivery issues, please report the issue to the OIT Help Desk at 974-9900.

Students often worry that taking a break from college will result in a permanent departure. However, it can sometimes be the best decision, and may lead ex-students back into the classroom.

Constitution Week is Sept. 17-23, but the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at UT Knoxville is getting an early start with a lecture tonight. UT Knoxville alumnus Oliver Thomas -- attorney, author, educator, minister, community leader and executive director of the Niswonger Foundation -- will speak on "From Jihad to General Motors: Can the U.S. Constitution Weather the 21st Century?" at 7 p.m. today in the Toyota Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Ready for the World Cafe opens its 10-week fall semester run the week of Sept. 14 with a menu dedicated to island cuisine around the world. The cafe will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Monday through Thursday in the Hermitage Room on the third floor of the University Center. Students enrolled in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism (HRT) 445, the advanced food production and service management class, plan and operate the cafe. ARAMARK, UT?s provider of dining services, prepares the food.

Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and former Democratic National Committee chairman, will visit UT Knoxville, on Sept. 23 to speak at two events. Dean will speak at a luncheon sponsored by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and then present an evening lecture co-sponsored by the Baker Center and Issues Committee.

UT Knoxville welcomes fans to campus Saturday. Kickoff for the Volunteers' game against the Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles, is scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT. Neyland Stadium gates open at 2 p.m. ESPN Sports will televise the game. The university would like to remind visitors to campus about stadium policies and inform them of a few changes to some game day traditions.

Arts & Culture reviews Flight of the Conchords leaked album, I Told You I Was Freaky. The HBO television duo of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are at the laughs again. The release date of the album is Oct. 20th., 2009.

On the first Friday of every month people of all walks of life gather to mingle among the dozens of art galleries sprinkled around downtown.

Gerard Butler stars in Gamer, a 2009 science fiction action thriller directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Michael Hall from "Dexter" also plays a lead role in this gritty film. Gamer is a necessity for any action junky out there.

Who needs Lou Holtz and his uber-annoying chalk board? TNJN.com's Paul Fortenberry delivers the seven things every college football fan should have learned from the weekend on the collegiate gridiron. 

Tennessee Journalist Radio is starting back after the summer hiatus. Check out this week's radio schedule for some interesting new shows covering opinions, sports, music, international awareness and automotive topics.

UT will conclude a week-long celebration of Public Art Week with a dedication ceremony for the newest sculpture on campus.

Students seeking international experience to add to their resume should attend the Study Abroad Fair, where they can learn more about the various programs and internships available to them.

The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter at UT will be having its annual philanthropy event Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. All proceeds collected will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

Students For Liberty, a new club on UT's campus, combines We The People of UT with the national Students For Liberty organization. The club, which appeals to libertarians, is not aligned with the Libertarian party.

For the third year in a row, the Knox County Public Library will be involved in The Big Read, a month-long reading program designed to bring people together.

The Knoxville Jazz for Justice Project has brought great music and a positive message to the community for four years, and they are looking for volunteers to help with this year's concert. 

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at UT Knoxville celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, and thus far, more than 400 individuals from 15 countries and 43 states have participated in various research and educational activities. NIMBioS focuses on advancing research and education at the interface of biology and mathematics. Programs for visitors to NIMBioS facilities began in March 2009, including working groups, investigative workshops, tutorials, and educational opportunities.

Jasmine Davis, 22, a senior in communication studies with a minor in journalism and electronic media, spent the 2009 spring semester as a production intern at "The Late Show with David Letterman" in New York City.