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CooperYoung receives top marks By Samuel Prager

news@dailyhelmsman.com Cooper-Young, a Midtown Memphis neighborhood, ranked in the American Planning Association’s top 10 best neighborhoods of 2012 list. The association chose CooperYoung due to the area’s eclectic businesses, retro architecture and its constantly involved residents who have been rehabilitating and developing the neighborhood for decades. “I think a lot of it is that all the businesses support each other. The more the merrier and no one is really competing,” said Troy Norwood, manager of Stone Soup Café and Market. “There is such a sense of welcomeness and diversity in the neighborhood, which definitely attributes to the success and the positive vibe that residents and businesses put out.” Centered in Midtown, CooperYoung offers trendy shops and restaurants that bring the neighborhood to life and attract young families and students. “Job opportunities and housing opportunities are certainly some things that students can benefit from in Cooper-Young,” Norwood said. “Even students who are traveling can stay across the street in the hostel at First Congregational Church.” The neighborhood is community-based and offers varying businesses and services to its residents. The Cooper-Young Community Association, founded in 1976, is the primary advocate for the residents of the neighborhood. It produces a monthly neighborhood newspaper, The Lamplighter, to communicate neighborhood and

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Emily Taylor, junior paralegal studies major, picks up a voter registration form from the Ned R. McWherter Library in preparation for the upcoming presidential election Nov. 6.

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news@dailyhelmsman.com First-time Tennessee voters who attend college out of state may find themselves driving back to the volunteer state to cast their ballot on Nov. 6. Tennessee legislation states that all first-time voters must either

register to vote in person or cast their first ballot in person if they register by mail. “They want to make sure the people who are registering to vote are who they say they are,” said Congressman Steve Cohen’s campaign manager John Marek. If students register to vote by mail as first-time voters, they are

required to vote in person in their registered voting county. They are not allowed to use an absentee ballot. “If they’re a student from Memphis living in New York, it’s asking them a lot to make them travel down here to cast a ballot,” Marek said. Election Reform Advisory

Board member Steve Ross said this issue is especially relevant to college students because many of them had not yet reached voting age during the last presidential election. “It’s an important issue because [for] anyone who is under the age

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Student experiences effects of distracted driving ﬁrsthand By Lisa Babb

news@dailyhelmsman.com Seconds. That’s all it takes to look down and send a text while driving. Seconds. That’s all it takes to change a life forever. One University of Memphis student experienced this firsthand three years ago when a driver took a few seconds to look down at her phone, causing a crash that dramatically altered his life. “I went from being on a football scholarship to being in a wheelchair

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in a matter of seconds,” said Fletcher Cleaves, sophomore computer science major. It was the first game of the 2009 NFL season — Sept. 9. The Tennessee Titans were up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hunger struck, so Cleaves and his friend Dayne Mullins left their dorm at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., to pick up their order from Buffalo Wild Wings. They headed back to their room to watch the game. What was meant to be a routine trip did not go as planned.

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A driver of a car in oncoming traffic turned her focus from the road to her phone, crossed over the double yellow lines and drifted into Cleaves’ lane — all in a matter of seconds. Cleaves swerved to avoid the car but didn’t miss the embankment. His car flipped twice. Mullins was ejected from the car and was able to go find help despite his injuries, while Cleaves remained trapped in the car. The driver who caused the accident did not stop to help, but Cleaves and Mullins had Tiger Babble Campus Life

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seen her long enough to know she was texting. She was never identified. The crash left Cleaves paralyzed from the chest down. He was admitted to the hospital for 10 days and then left for rehabilitation in Georgia. He missed his first year of college and lost his football scholarship. “Texting and driving is more serious than people think,” Cleaves said. “A second can change someone’s life. It changed mine.” Studies show that texting severely

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uuVote Continued from page 1 of 22, it will be their first presidential election,” he said. About 8,500 U of M students are between the ages of 18 and 22, according to the Office of Institutional Research, making the race between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney their first presidential election. “This as their first opportunity is a pretty big deal, so the last thing you want with your first time out are any barriers,” Ross said. “Unfortunately what this law does is erect barriers for them if they are away from home.”

First-time voters who are attending college out of state have the option to register to vote in the state they are living in, Ross said. However, students living in dorms may face the challenge of establishing residency — a requirement for registering to vote. There are 2,376 students living in residence halls on campus, according to the Office of Institutional Research. The Shelby County Election Committee requires a bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check to prove the address of registration. Students who live in dorms have a P.O. Box, which isn’t recognized as an address, Ross said. Ross said the new photo ID

requirement would be a barrier for students also, since a student ID is not accepted as a state-issued ID. The state of Tennessee requires two forms of identification and one proof of residence to get a state-issued ID. “If you have a gun permit card you can vote, but students can’t [use their student ID],” Marek said. “It seems it was crafted to let certain people vote.” A policy brief on voter identification from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law said “as many as 10 percent of eligible voters do not have, and will not get, the documents required by strict voter ID laws.” n

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city news. “It seems to be the most complete neighborhood,” said Doug McQuirter, bookseller at Burke’s Book Store. “Most days you can travel by foot and get all of your necessities. It’s kind of got everything you need, unless you want to buy a new car.” Tiger Blue can often be seen in Cooper-Young — located a few blocks from Tiger Lane — in restaurants and businesses on Saturday mornings before games. “I like how eclectic CooperYoung is; it’s the perfect center and heart of Memphis. This is where everyone goes regardless of how they look or how they act. This is a place for students and we’re all comfortable here,” said Taylor Goff, CooperYoung resident and University of Memphis French major. “Every time I come here, I feel like I’m growing a little bit because I’m seeing a lot of new things. I feel like I see the same thing every time in other parts of Memphis,” she said. Residents and business owners said they are thrilled to be listed as one of the top 10 neighborhoods in the country. “It makes me proud CooperYoung received the honor and I just attribute it to the openness of the neighborhood,” Norwood said. “When we were trying to open our restaurant, we couldn’t have gotten more support from other restaurants, businesses and residents. We all support each other.” n

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Below, five of the University of Memphis’ top leaders analyze the Oct. 3, 2012 presidential debate between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Their views represent their own opinions, and in no way reflect that of the organization they have been selected from. The Daily Helmsman will continue to compile similar debate panels for the remaining 2012 presidential debates. Romney really needed some sort of signature moment because he’s behind in the polls right now. Obama had to keep where he’s at and keep his message. He did that. Romney looked good tonight. If you had to give an edge to anyone in the debate, it’d possibly be Romney, but I thought it was pretty even. Romney needs to win the next debate. He needs to be clearer on his plans for healthcare and education and needs

to get more specific. Romney can hit Obama on two points with foreign policy. I think with the surge in Iraq — it was successful. Obama originally opposed that. I think a smart politician would go after him there. I think with Bin Laden — Obama did a good job, but the beginning steps of getting him were by waterboarding, which is a technique that Obama opposed. So that’s how Romney could go after Obama.

Russell Born Student Government Association president, Republican

Coming in, the expectations were set lower for Romney. The media has been playing the expectations game and they’ve been playing up Obama’s ability to debate, even though he’s been trying to play it down. They said it was on Romney, because he was behind in the polls, to really do an excellent job to gain some ground in this race. Romney’s bar was set a little lower than Obama’s. Both are doing fine. I’m not sure this

debate is going to help Romney, but I think he held his own and hasn’t disappointed his party. There’s been a mix of predominantly putting out their talking points that we’ve heard before and that they’ve rehearsed. They’ve differentiated themselves from each other when talking about Medicare and social security. On many of the issues, they’re saying what they’ve typically said. It’s not clear who’s being truthful because they’re both saying opposite things about one another. I

Beneath the pivots and dodges that both candidates implemented, there were two distinct plans unveiled. One showed that repealing laws that have been stable for decades, refusing tax increases and defending big business for the sake of profitability were the routes to transforming our nation. The other displayed a plan where social security is to be transformed by cutting the fat of the healthcare industry and where large corporations would be

Nicholas Mastron Treasurer of the U of M College Democrats

From a conservative perspective, I believe Romney went above and beyond expectations in this debate. He capitalized on key points and hit the president hard on his record over the past four years. Obama, however, was not so impressive. He came through on his campaign’s promise to attack Romney on his record and inexperience, but did not provide enough information to bring someone off the fence to vote for him. In my mind, Romney won the debate. However biased my opin-

Going into Wednesday’s debate, both candidates had something to prove. The media incessantly repeated that Romney needed to win this debate to try to gain an edge over Obama. Unfortunately, I don’t think he did. I think he held his own, but he didn’t dominate on any of the six issues. Romney has been too busy campaigning to focus on the position he has been campaigning for.

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don’t know how much it actually helps the voters. The debate was critical for Romney because the economy is what everyone’s thinking about right now. The public is less concerned with foreign policy than they are the economy. That’s going to be an area where Romney is coming in with a disadvantage because he doesn’t have foreign policy experience. Obama can tout that and it will be difficult for Romney to overcome.

Heather Larsen-Price Political science professor at the U of M

refused tax breaks for outsourcing jobs. Romney challenged the slow economic growth, citing that our country is growing at an unacceptably slow rate. The refusal to raise taxes for those that can afford it, stating his explicit non-support of revenue raising from taxes multiple times, begs the question, “How are we going to reduce the domestic debt?” Debate attacks on Romney were centered on

ion may be, you can’t deny the point from either side of the political spectrum that Romney was the more assertive candidate and got his plan and idea across easier than the president. Romney was clear and concise about his plans for lowering taxes, working to eradicate Obamacare and continuing to strengthen our military overseas. Obama might be eloquent, but he was not able to sway the majority of voters on who was the best prepared for the debate.

Obama has a lot about foreign policy to tout. It’s a gutsy move to go into Pakistan. Iran? I really think Obama and Romney are similar on Iran. They both don’t want them to get a nuclear weapon. Obama possibly not meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel is something Romney can harp on. Romney beat expectations and he’s doing well. He still needs to be more explicit and specific and bring home some big issues though, for sure.

the plans that have been hinted at throughout the electoral process. Obama stated throughout the debate that government must raise revenue. He critiqued Romney on his backtracking through Romney’s own healthcare plan for Massachusetts. Obama clearly won this debate, simply for the fact that he relied on statistics and facts, rather than different groups’ opinions and beliefs — as was the strategy of Romney.

Romney, though, will have to come at the president with the same fire and intensity in the next two debates, continue to gain independent voters and keep hammering away on healthcare, the deficit and spending in general. In many ways, Romney will need to play defense regarding his record as governor of Massachusetts and as a businessman.

Charles Thompson Former membership director of the U of M College Republicans

The presidency isn’t an easy position to fill, as is apparent by the significant aging that every president has experienced while in office. Obama gave a lot of details on issues where Romney did not. But that sort of goes with the position. He has had four years to plan his stance on these issues. Obama should have had details, and so he did.

Christopher Whitten Managing editor of the Daily Helmsman, Democrat in the last election

Romney, like I said, has been campaigning for a long time — about eight years to be exact. I needed to hear more from him than I did. He was fighting for talk time for one more rebuttal almost every time the president spoke. And Obama did some of that too. But at the end of the day, Obama looked into the camera and promised me he would continue to fight for me in a second term. I believe he will.

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UM faculty speaks on forbidden literature By Dana Porter

news@dailyhelmsman.com In an effort to raise awareness for censorship and the freedom to read, the University of Memphis is helping the cause with a celebration of the 30th annual Banned Books Week. This national event advocates the freedom to read books that have been banned or challenged. A book discussion and readings from books that have been banned will be presented through Friday in the Ned R. McWherter Library rotunda from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The American Library Association sponsors Banned Books Week and has kept track of 100 challenged and banned books from years 2000 to 2009. “This event is to help us dictate what we should read and how we approach the world around us,” Dean of University Libraries Sylverna Ford said. Ford said books are banned by communities, schools and libraries for various reasons. The Office for Intellectual Freedom receives suggestions from local libraries and the media about prohibiting literature.

The ALA then receives those notifications to keep track of the books and promote the freedom of reading any literature under rights afforded by the First Amendment. A book is defined as “challenged” when access is removed, mainly from children, due to sexual content, offensive or abusive language and if it is deemed age inappropriate. University President Shirley Raines read a small excerpt of the Brothers Grimm version of “Little Red Riding Hood” Wednesday — an example of a children’s book that was banned because it was not thought to be age appropriate. Karen Weddle-West, vice provost for Graduate Programs, was also among the readers Wednesday, presenting the banned book “Song of Solomon.” “This book speaks about cults, slavery, ghosts and death,” WeddleWest said. “The author wrote from experience, which brings another level of interest in reading banned material.” Parents are often the most likely to object to assigned readings in elementary and high schools. “The benefit for college students is that book-banning is not a part

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University of Memphis President Shirley Raines reads the Brothers Grimm version of “Little Red Riding Hood” to a group during Banned Book Week on Wednesday. The story was banned in 1990 for the mention of wine in Red’s basket. of history, but it’s happening right now,” said Jennifer Schnabel, assistant to the dean for community engagement. Schnabel said participants in Banned Books Week are fighting for individuals to have a choice to read

what they want. Rosie Bingham, vice president of Student Affairs, will read “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker today. Following Bingham, other faculty members that will participate include Faculty Senate President

Thomas Banning and Athletic Director Thomas Bowen. The event will conclude Friday with readings from “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Catch-22” and The North Briton newspaper, Issue No. 45. n

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uuText Continued from page 1 impairs a person’s driving ability and reaction time. It is especially distracting because it combines visual, cognitive and manual tasks. According to research by Virginia Tech Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, a driver takes his eyes off the road for an average of five seconds when sending or receiving texts. A car going 55 mph covers the length of a football field in five seconds. Texting while driving is illegal in Tennessee and is punishable by a $50 fine. For drivers with permits or intermediate licenses, the fine is doubled. The Student Activities Council and the Commuter Student Association teamed up to bring the UNITE Arrive Alive Tour to campus on Tuesday in an effort to illustrate the severity of distracted driving. An interactive simulator allowed students to visualize the effects of texting or drinking while driving. “It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It happens so fast,” said Carissa Child, senior and president of the Commuter Student Association. The event was well attended, according to Charles Burke, contract employee for UNITE. “We have had a big turnout here today,” Burke said. “A lot of people have come out.”

Thursday, October 4, 2012 • 7 The one-day event helped raise on-campus awareness for the issue, but Cleaves is dedicated to spreading the message to fellow students throughout the school year. “It is a chain effect. I tell them about my story, and they tell their friends and so on. I want everyone to be aware that texting and driving is just as bad as drinking and driving,” Cleaves said. Spreading this message is only one of Cleaves’ many goals. “I am focused on staying positive and enjoying being young and loving life,” Cleaves said. “I am becoming more independent and want to start driving soon.” Cleaves has made strides both emotionally and physically in his recovery. “I have had big improvements in both aspects. If I keep thinking positively then everything will be alright,” Cleaves said. “My upper body is getting a lot stronger. My lower body is, too, but it is taking more time. Time is a virtue with this type of injury.” He has not made the journey alone. “My friends and my family give me the motivation to not let anything stand in my way,” Cleaves said. Despite the calamity of the accident, Cleaves said he holds no animosity towards the driver who caused the crash. “Mistakes happen,” he said. “I have texted while driving in the past,

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University of Memphis student Fletcher Cleaves was paralyzed and restricted to a wheelchair in 2009 when another vehicle operated by a driver who was texting crashed into him while he was driving. and I don’t want anyone to be angry towards me.” Still, he continues to caution everyone he meets — classmates,

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University of Memphis student Fletcher Cleaves was hospitalized in 2009 after a car wreck that was caused by another person who was texting while driving.

The University of Memphis women’s soccer team has moved up in the Soccer America rankings one week after cracking the top 25. After back-to-back conference wins over East Carolina University and Marshall University, the Tigers have made their way to No. 22. “We are still taking strides and moving in the right direction,” said head coach Brooks Monaghan. Monaghan said his team is putting in a great effort but knows there is room for improvement. “As a coach, it is hard to ever be satisfied,” Monaghan said. “We have room to grow.” The Tigers look to continue their winning streak against Colorado College this Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Colorado Tigers enter Friday’s match with a 7-2-4 record. The Colorado Tigers are shooting .117 percent with a shots on goal percent of .460, while holding opponents to .85 points per game. The Memphis Tigers are close in numbers, shooting .164 percent with a SOG percentage of .469 and holding opponents to 1.55 scores per game. “They are very good at home and have a stingy defense,” Monaghan said. “They are a lot like us.” Monaghan said the Tigers have to focus on themselves and what they do best. “We have to dictate the game,” Monaghan said. “We have to make them adapt to us.” The Memphis Tigers have a strong offense that is averaging 3.09 scores per game, and Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week Christabel Oduro is leading the way in scoring. “We need to continue to do what we’ve been doing,” Monaghan said. “If we do that we can cause problems, create opportunities.” The Memphis Tigers will stop in El Paso, Texas, to take on the Miners in another conference matchup before heading home. The Miners (7-6) are looking for their first conference win of the season. “They are a physical team. That’s not our game,” Monaghan said. “We have to force teams to play our way.” The Memphis Tigers begin their road trip in first place in the conference with a 4-0 record. “Since we are [in] first place, we have a big target on our back,” Monaghan said. With a few weeks of the season left, the Memphis Tigers still have work to do to stay ahead in the conference. “We cannot focus on other teams,” Monaghan said. “We have to focus on ourselves.” The Memphis Tigers will take the field Friday against Colorado College at 5 p.m. Sunday’s kick off is set for 2 p.m. in El Paso, Texas. n

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bheater@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis men’s tennis team will continue play in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships this week. The Tigers ended Monday’s matches 4-0 in the first day of the qualifying round in singles play. They went on to 2-2 in singles play in the second round of the tournament. Johnny Grimal won his first round match against Columbia University’s Winston Lin 6-3, 6-4. He went on to win round two, beating the University of Florida’s Michael Alford 6-1, 7-5 to move on to the qualifying round Wednesday. He will face the University of North Carolina’s Ebsen Hess-Olesen. This will determine which player will advance to the main draw. Joe Salisbury will also play in the qualifying rounds after a first-round win over Florida’s Billy Federhofer 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. He will face the University of North Florida’s Moritz Buerchner in Wednesday’s qualifying match. The Tigers’ 106th ranked player, Connor Glennon won his firstround contest against DePaul University’s Filip Dzanko 6-4, 6-1 before dropping his secondround match to Louisiana State University’s Chris Simpson 7-6, 1-6, 4-6. Simpson is ranked 58th. David O’Leary also won his first-round match, defeating Florida State University’s Anderson Reed 6-2, 6-4 before dropping his second-round match 7-6(4), 6-2 to Stanford University’s John Morrissey. The Tigers also advanced two teams on the doubles side. The duo of O’Leary and Salisbury defeated Daniel Kreyman and Adam Lee of Wake Forest University 8-5. They then knocked off the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ Tamas Batyi and Johannes Markel 8-4 to make it to the qualifying round. O’Leary and Salisbury will take on the University of Hawaii’s Jonathan Brooklyn and Dmytro Kovalyov on Wednesday. The 37th ranked pair of Glennon and David O’Hare defeated Texas Christian University’s Nick Chappell and JT Sundings 8-5 to advance to the next round. Glennon and O’Hare will go head-to-head with Florida State’s Dominic Cotrone and Anderson Reed in Wednesday’s qualifying round. The ITA All-American Championships continue through Sunday in Tulsa, Okla. n

“The dream team.” Those words are a dangerous combination for an athlete to use to describe his or her team, but University of Memphis men’s basketball sophomore forward Adonis Thomas did not hesitate to call the 2012-13 Tigers just that Wednesday at the team’s media day. But, he quickly clarified. “Not the USA dream team,” Thomas said after media members cautioned him on his choice of words. “It is a dream come true to play with these guys. It’s all about us coming together as one.” “One” is the key word for the upcomming season. Head coach Josh Pastner had the words “Commitment: You’re in or you’re out. There is no in between” painted on the wall at the Larry O. Finch Center. Pastner said this year’s message is the team, not individuals, which is emphasized by another picture on the wall of the team members with their heads cut off. “One of the things I’ve stressed to our guys is do your job,” Pastner said. “That’s why we have that up there. One team, one goal, no egos. That is kind of our thing right now.” Coming off two consecutive firstround NCAA tournament losses, expectations for “Tiger nation” are higher than ever in the Pastner era. Memphis finished last season 26-9 and lost in the first round Photo By Michael McNellis | special to the daily helmsman to the Saint Louis University Billikens. This season, the Tigers have 10 upperJunior guard Joe Jackson goes for a dunk at the University of classmen on the roster. Junior guard Joe Memphis basketball team’s media day on Wednesday. Jackson said that maturity is the big dif-

ference this year. “We’re older,” Jackson said. “We know what we’re trying to do this year more so than last year. We understand the different situations about college basketball and what we need to prepare for.” With the Big East looming next season, transitions in the Finch Center have begun to take shape. As media day unfolded, a Big East sign was being painted on the wall. Pastner said the transitions are for the next recruiting class because those players will be recruited to play for the Tigers in their new conference. Before any of that happens, Memphis must battle one last time in Conference USA. Pastner and his players know that every conference foe will be looking for one last chance to topple the Tigers and release the stronghold that Memphis has had on C-USA for the last five years. “We are going to have to earn every win,” Pastner said. “Especially with this being our last year in Conference USA, we are going to be getting everyone’s best shot even more than ever. So we are going to really have to [be] ready to go.” As the season opener against the University of North Florida on Nov. 12 draws closer, the Tigers are embracing the lofty expectations that come with a loaded roster and a team that has won more than forty games in the past two seasons. “The main reason we’re here is to win a national championship,” said junior guard Geron Johnson. “This team is ready to show the country what we are capable of.” n

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