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University president Gates come down on Graduate Student, Family Housing on White House panel By Michelle Corbet

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news@dailyhelmsman.com University of Memphis President Shirley Raines made an appearance in the White House this week, but she wasn’t talking politics. Raines served as a panelist for the Innovative and Entrepreneurial University forum Oct. 1 along with other college presidents to discuss the ideas she has implemented during her tenure at the U of M. Other panelists included presidents from the California Institute of Technology and the University of Florida, and the former president of the University of Massachusetts. The invitation letter from the United States Department of Commerce said the organization asked Raines to speak because of the U of M’s partnership with FedEx, which was touted as “a national model for universities working closely with the leading companies in their region on issues related to innovation and entrepreneurship.” The letter praised some of Raines’ ideas, such as the campus incubator’s support services, which earned additional accolades from Kevin Boggs, vice president for technology transfer at the FedEx Institute of Technology. Since its opening in 2003, the FedEx Institute’s engagement efforts and support of diverse science, technology, engineering and business departments have helped to bring the U of M in touch with a wide variety of corporate, government and nonprofit leaders of Memphis and Shelby County. n

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Junior criminal justice student Shrondra Watts, 27, swipes her entry card to get into her apartment at the Graduate Student and Family Housing complex. The complex has had recent issues with the security gate not working.

Graduate Student and Family Housing lowered its new security gate for the first time Tuesday afternoon and chaos ensued the following morning. All scheduled delivery trucks and some GSFH residents and University of Memphis personnel couldn’t get through the gates if they didn’t have a working hangtag. “My apartment faces that guard shack and to watch what has happened is mind blowing,” Angie Gilluly, senior criminal justice major, said. “[People] sit there and blow their horns.” As long as someone is in the guard shack, drivers can use the call button to get the person inside to open the gate, but Thursday morning the call button had a sign over it stating it was out of order. A GSFH employee is posted at the guard shack from 2 to 8 p.m. and an Ameriguard Security employee stays

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Gay Pride Parade to march on Beale By Christina Holloway news@dailyhelmsman.com

Roughly 10,000 people are expected to take over Downtown on Saturday to show their pride during the Mid-South Pride Festival. It starts with a parade that will march down Beale Street from 2 to 3 p.m. Other festivities are to be held at Robert Church Park, located behind FedExForum from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mid-South Pride — formerly known as Memphis Pride — is in its ninth year. It covers the Midsouth, which includes Memphis, the boothill of Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. About 50 floats will participate and there will be two 100-foot flags displayed. One is a piece of the equality flag that stretches across the nation, and the other is a state flag that was made in dedication to the founder of Memphis Pride. Coors Brewing Company, Fortunate Families and Friends for Life are some of the organizations

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that will be involved in the parade. The festival will include games, aerialists from “Valerie’s Angels,” concerts from local music artists and Chad Michaels from “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.” Playhouse on the Square’s “Zombies from Beyond” cast will give the audience a 20-minute sample of the play. Vanessa Rodley, vice-president of Mid-South Pride, said she wanted to get involved to make a difference, and to help make people feel proud of who they are. “It’s seeing people who are just like you that makes you feel okay about who you are,” Rodley said. This year, the festival is projected to see 10,000 attendees. Rodley said the welcoming atmosphere over the years has made others interested in coming out to celebrate. The event will close with a “Pride Crawl” through local pubs. The ceremonies will last from 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. and take place at Hard Rock Café, Jack Magoo’s, The Pumping

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Opinion

If it ain’t broke, don’t ﬁx it

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It was Thursday — the day my everso-anticipated iPhone 5 would arrive. I waited at home, counting the minutes. Little did I know,

my package would not come. The UPS guy couldn’t get through the gate to my apartment in Graduate Student and Family Housing on the Park Avenue campus. It was a travesty. My phone, the brainchild of the late Steve Jobs, probably assembled in an undisclosed sweatshop somewhere in the Far East, had come so far. It had been so close to me — about 200 feet as a matter of fact. But it could not get through. GSFH’s “high security” fence had bested the driver. He was turned away.

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Typically, the gate wouldn’t be a problem, but it is when my mail, newspaper and UPS delivery driver carting my much-awaited iPhone 5 can’t get through. It was like the day before Christmas. The reindeer trucked Santa all the way to my roof. He was about to jump down the chimney with his red bag of iPhones but behold — the Parking Services minions told him he could not land his sleigh atop their roof without a parking permit. Alas, it was a travesty. Parking services, if you’re going to lower the gates, make sure we can call you by means of the “CALL” button at the gate. Otherwise, staff the booth until such repairs can be made. I understand the gate and parking lot

were renovated as a security measure, but in my ever-so-brief time living in GSFH I have seen the police called only on internal matters. Parking services, I think you may have this one wrong. We need protection from YOU. So in the name of technology and for mail carriers, pizza delivery people and my UPS guy alike, open the gates. Prevent another travesty. In the words of Ronald Reagan: “Now the administration itself may in a limited way be coming to understand the importance of freedom, informed about new policy of reform and openness. “Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Tiger state? Or are they token gestures intended to raise

false hopes in the dorms or to strengthen the administration system without changing it? “We welcome change and openness for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. “There is one sign the administration can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom of peace. “President Raines, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Student Union and administration, if you seek liberalization come here to this gate. “President Raines, open this gate. President Raines, tear down this wall.” I’m paraphrasing, of course. n

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scenes. Start with a liberal helping of “Blade Runner,” throw in a little “Twelve Monkeys,” chop up some “Inception” and pinch off a dash of “Children of the Corn,” and you might get a feeling for what to expect here. Without conforming to any conventional genre, “Looper” establishes itself early on as a darkly philosophical character study about the moral struggles that might ensue if you met your future self … and had to kill him. Set in 2044, “Looper” tells the tale of Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a hit-

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man who makes a living killing off mob targets from the future. As Joe explains, time travel has not yet been invented, but 30 years later it “will have been.” (This is a movie that takes its verb tenses seriously.) Apparently, making people disappear will be quite difficult in the future, and the mob will have resorted to sending people back in time for “loopers” to kill and dispose of. No body. No murder scene. No trace. Of course, when the mob sends back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) and he escapes, things go very bad very quickly. Wisely, director Rian Johnson does not leave us much time to ponder the mechanics or philosophy of time travel — in fact, we’re told not to bother. Older Joe insists early on that he “doesn’t want to talk about time travel shit,” and Johnson fleshes it out just enough to advance the plot without muddying things up in paradoxes and bad logic. Much like Johnson’s previous collaboration with JGL, the brilliant high

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Tigers’ Ta es “I’m definitely pro-choice, because I was raised believing to each his own, and my sister’s gay so I can’t pass judgment due to that.” William Townsend, Creative writing freshman

uuLooper Continued from page 3 school murder-mystery “Brick,” “Looper” injects liberal doses of gritty noir into unconventional settings. A sleepy Kansas farm and a dirty, sprawling metropolis provide the backdrop for most of the film, creating a future that is bleak, yet familiar. The streets are filled with trash, drugs and hobos, and most production seems to have seized; dusty old cars are the primary mode of transportation. It is against this dystopian backdrop that Joe finds himself — literally. Astute filmgoers will note that JGL looks nothing like a young Bruce Willis, and unfortunately, the facial prosthetics employed by the

uuGSFW Continued from page 1 overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., leaving the guard shack empty during the morning and afternoon. Cora Russell, desk assistant at the GSFH office, said residents didn’t receive daily morning deliveries because the trucks carrying goods couldn’t get through the security gate. “I’ve been here nine years and I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said. “The newspaper, UPS and water truck couldn’t get in. It’s not organized. We couldn’t even get the newspaper today.” Many residents passed through the gates successfully with the swipe of their newly issued hangtags from Parking Services, but others experienced issues with theirs. “I haven’t had a problem, but I did see it backed all the way up there,” Shrondra Watts, junior criminal justice major, said. Debbie Canale, a doctoral candidate in the applied linguistics program, couldn’t get into the gate because her hangtag wasn’t “coded” properly, she said. “I had a neighbor let me in,” Canale said. “I was told to drive through and try the button, but nobody ever answered. We had to drive through two or three

“I have a pro-choice opinion. I think whatever you want to do, it’s up to you. So just do it.” Payton Richardson, Undecided freshman

filmmakers don’t help all that much. JGL’s new mug is never entirely convincing and can be slightly distracting at times, but his performance more than makes up for the uncanny appearance. Even while sharing scenes with a very capable Willis (in one of his stronger performances), JGL nails the older actor’s mannerisms and expressions and turns in an allaround stellar performance. Jeff Daniels shows up to steal a few scenes as young Joe’s boss and Emily Blunt does a commendable job, but the most impressive work in the film comes at the hands of a young Pierce Gagnon. Just five years old during shooting, Gagnon manages to be cute, yet creepy, innocent but terrifying.

times to get them to recode it.” A secretary from Parking Services said managers were not able to respond to media inquries, asked The Daily Helmsman to state what the goal and purpose of writing an article about the issue was and said Parking Services had already commented on the situation, referring to a previous article detailing the $38 parking fee that will hit GSFH residents in the spring. Student residents will have $38 charged to their U of M accounts to park their cars in the GSFH parking lot with each non-student family member paying $20 a month per car. Visitors and residents who choose not to pay the fees will have the option to park in a general permit lot about half of a mile away. Canale and her adult daughter, a junior social work major, both have a disability. With the cost of college tuition and GSFH rent, Canale said she can’t afford the parking fee. “I have a handicap hangtag and after I sign a lease they want me to pay to park in front of my own house?” Canale said. Parking Services did not tell her about a discount or waiver, she said. “When the streets were being repaved I was a prisoner in my own apartment, and I can understand that

“I certainly don’t want to tell other people what to do. The good thing about this country is they’re free to do whatever they want to do. But as for me, I’m not for it.” Brandon Merritt, Management senior

Dakota Fanning be damned — this is the most convincing, powerful performance I’ve ever seen from a child. Deceptive, action-oriented marketing is nothing new to Hollywood, and “Looper” is sure to confuse some viewers who go in expecting “Die Hard to the Future.” For those who can appreciate a riveting character study set against a gritty scifi backdrop, however, Johnson and company have crafted a unique film that brings a breath of fresh air to the cinema. And for everyone else, there’s still plenty of dark humor and dead bodies. Call me presumptuous, but I don’t need a time machine to tell that “Looper” will be enjoyed and discussed far into the future. n

as a temporary situation, but I’m not comfortable with it being permanent,” Canale said. These fees were introduced after residents signed their 2012-2013 lease agreements, which gave no mention of parking renovations or parking fees. “There was never a meeting to get input from residents,” Gilluly said. “It was dropped on us like a bomb.” Landlord and tenant lawyer Joseph Livesay Sr. said GSFH residents might have grounds to refute the fees being imposed on them since they were not stated in the lease. “If the renovations were already in place and the school would have known the cost involved they should have put that in the lease,” he said. “The students could make the argument that the school could not charge them until they sign a new lease.” U of M Legal Counsel Sheryl Lipman said the law Livesay refers to is the Landlord-Tenant Act and it “does not apply to students in a dorm situation.” But the families who live in GSFH don’t consider it to be a “dorm situation.” “We’re not young people living in Richardson Towers where having a car is an option,” Canale said. “We have children and carry groceries. It’s just not right.” n

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What do you think about the LGBT movement? By Jonathan Jenkins

“I fully support it, love everyone. I was in the LGBT club at my high school, so rock on to everybody.” Sloane Weddel, Education freshman

“I support it even though I’m a Christian, and I follow what’s in the Bible and stuff. I just feel like everybody has the right to love whoever they want to love.” Sylvia Castellano, Teaching all learners sophomore

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U of M alumnus wins $25,000 and America’s heart on reality TV show Student Profile

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cboozer@dailyhelmsman.com University of Memphis alumnus Frank Eudy’s likable, outgoing personality, wide grin and curly, groomed hair became iconic when he was shown on TV sets across the nation this summer as he competed on CBS’ hit reality TV show “Big Brother.” Eudy, 28, hails from Marion, Ark. and graduated from the U of M with a degree in marketing in 2007. He lives in Naples, Fla., but for three months this summer he was sequestered into a

house with 11 strangers as he plowed through social and mental competitions on “Big Brother,” a show loosely themed after George Orwell’s novel “1984.” Twelve houseguests were filmed 24/7, and clips were meshed to create three episodes each week. Houseguests voted out one of their own every Thursday on the live eviction night, with the goal of being the last one to remain to accept the $500,000 prize. “At times you’re super aware you are being watched, but there are times where you completely forget about it,” Eudy said. “I was always pretty aware

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of what was going on, and kept myself from saying something that might get me in trouble.” Eudy competed on the 14th season of the show and made show history for being nominated for eviction more than any other previous player for a total of six times. He eventually was voted out of the house on day 62, and was then sequestered into a jury house with other evicted houseguests to wait for the finale night when jury house members voted for the winner of “Big Brother 14.” The jury voted live on Sept. 19 for Ian Terry, a 21-year-old engineering student at Tulane University, to win. Also announced was which houseguest won America’s Favorite. The $25,000 prize went to Eudy, who said he wasn’t sure that he would get it. “I didn’t know how I was edited,” he said. “So, I knew there were those times that I got heated and raised my voice.” Eudy said he doesn’t know what he will spend the money on yet, but he will likely save it since he is unemployed. After the show ended, Eudy took a trip to Las Vegas with his show romance Ashley Iocco, his best ally on the show — Big Brother veteran and former winner Mike “Boogie” Malin — and a group of hometown buddies that rallied behind Eudy while he was in the house. Eudy’s two best friends became known as “Zebra-Cake Chris” and “Jungle Juice Dan” after Eudy told his housemates on national TV about how one would always get a zebra-cake before school when they were younger and the other would always have jungle juice. Daniel “Jungle Juice Dan” Robertson, “Zebra-Cake” Chris Miller and others developed “Team Frank,” equipped with a website (frankbb14. com,) Twitter handle (@teamfrankbb,) and T-shirts for sale iconizing Eudy’s bushy hairdo. “I mean when I came out and saw that, it just meant the world to me to know that they had my back like that,” Eudy said. Robertson said he had plenty of time to prepare the social media support for Eudy. “I knew I was going to do a T-shirt the whole time,” he said. “Frank had been trying a few years to get on the show and whenever I found out he finally made it I was like, ‘Okay, it’s time to get the T-shirt going.’” This was Eudy’s third year trying to get on the show. He was a finalist in 2010 and an alternate in 2011. There was nothing he didn’t do to prepare himself, from finding someone to live with him on couchsurfing.com so he could test his social skills to reading strategy books. “It’s just all about trying to work on my mental and social game,” he said. His blonde-and-carrot-colored mop was immediately recognized as he landed in the Delta. His first night back in Memphis, he went to Beale Street where he was bombarded with fans asking to

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University of Memphis alumnus Frank Eudy, 28, talks with CBS’ Big Brother host Julie Chen on the night he is evicted from the show. take photos with him. Local fans said they rooted for Eudy because he was a likable hometown guy. But fans and friends weren’t all Eudy had going for him. He said his younger brother, Gunner, 19, capitalized on his summer of fame by starting a Big Brother lawn care service in Marion. “It’s been fun,” Robertson said. “I wish he would have won, but he made us just as proud by getting in there and representing Memphis and us. It’s been surreal. He’s still the same ole’ Frank. Just whenever we go to a bar, all the girls want to take a picture with him.” Frank represented his alma mater by wearing two Memphis Tigers shirts repeatedly throughout the show, which gave local fans something to buzz about on Twitter. Fans from all over the world have been contacting Eudy on Twitter via his handle @FrankEudy. While some have asked him for hair tips and others have said they love him and Ashley Iocco together, the weirdest he’s gotten, he said, asked him if he is ticklish. “@Frankeudy Luvd u on BB! Funny question. U were the “tickle monster” in the house sometimes. R u ticklish? Where?” wrote @Ali_Parker17. The most common question, and most annoying, according to Eudy is people asking why he trusted Dan Gheesling, a rivalry of sorts of Eudy’s on the show, who ended up being the mastermind to vote Eudy out. “If you watched the feeds you know I was always apprehensive about that. So, that kind of irritates me,” Eudy said. “People just think, ‘If you would have sent Dan home that week you probably would have won.’ But not really. I was still going up against a lot of people.” Those who didn’t follow Eudy’s journey this summer can watch the episodes on CBS.com/bigbrother. And of course, there’s always the chance that he is invited back to the All Stars season. “I’ve heard some talk of it,” Eudy said. “Of course I’d go back in a heartbeat. I’d go back today if I could.” n

9 Facts for Super Fans • Frank’s most recognized phrase, “Preesh,” came from when he was sequestered in a hotel before the show and he would say “I appreciate it,” when he got room service. He shortened it to “Preesh.” • Frank said he has a connection with Ashley, who will visit him for a week in Naples, Fla. soon, but is unsure of the next step since they live across the country from each other. • Frank used to work for Physical Plant at the University of Memphis and rigged his garage opener to open all the parking gates on campus. “I could show up five minutes before class and have a parking spot,” he said. • Frank isn’t mad at Ian for backing out of the alliance with Frank and “Boogie,” and Frank and Dan have been cordial since the show. • Ian told Frank that he wants them to go on Big Brother All Stars together and Ian will take Frank to the end and ask people to vote for Frank. • Frank said he didn’t realize how many people were against him in the beginning. He said what hurt him most in the game was the coaches being there to manipulate players. • Frank skipped a lot of school in high school, where he played baseball and basketball. He went to Marion High School, but graduated from Cordova High School. • Ironically, Frank always prided himself in having a small digital footprint on the Internet. “Of course, now that’s out the window,” he said. • Frank and “Jungle Juice” Dan are talking about going into retail together and making “Preesh” T-shirts.

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Students promote breast cancer awareness By Erica Hartsfield

news@dailyhelmsman.com Though many students do not like to consider the possibility of being stricken with breast cancer, organizations at the University of Memphis are attempting to raise awareness about the life-threatening disease. Senior fashion merchandising major Jessica Pollard, who is also the president of the U of M Epsilon Kappa chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, hosted an informational session in the University Center with other members of her sorority to build awareness for breast cancer. Pollard, 21, said she stresses the

awareness of the disease because anyone can fall victim to it. “We see ribbons, but no one takes the time out to see how it affects people,” Pollard said. “Always knowing your status is key.” In addition to building awareness, Delta Sigma Theta had a drawing where students who donated money could win a designer Vera Bradley breast cancer bag. All donations will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pollard said it is imperative for students to be knowledgeable about the disease and to realize it can be beat. “It’s scarier to wonder than to get treatments,” Pollard said.

“Breast cancer doesn’t equal death.” Elaine Hare, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said she was enthused to see students getting involved in an important issue. “It’s never too early to fight the good fight,” Hare said. Since women are most commonly diagnosed with breast cancer, Hare said, they should be well aware of their bodies. She was impressed to see young women like the Deltas advocating what she believes to be a worthy cause. “I love that young women are trying to fight the disease,” Hare said. Young people who might

be embarrassed about getting checked for the disease should consider the bigger picture, she said. “It’s a public disease about a private part of the body. Living is worth the embarrassment. Life is more important.” Student Health Services Health Educator Jacqueline De Fouw said it’s great to see U of M students taking the initiative to eradicate breast cancer. De Fouw said U of M students are more active in supporting organizations than students on other campuses. “I applaud young people that are health conscious,” De Fouw said.

UM graduates number one on money-earning list By Melissa Wray

news@dailyhelmsman.com University of Memphis students have a better chance of attaining higher salaries within their first year of finishing college than their Tennessee counterparts. With the help of financial backing from the Lumina Foundation, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and non-partisan organization College Measures teamed up to produce an economic success metric report that shows of the nine fouryear public institutions in Tennessee, U of M graduates earn the highest salaries with an average total of about $40,000. David Wright, chief policy officer of THEC, said two contributing factors are an overall fusion of a campus’ programs and the supply and demand for college graduates in the labor market, both locally and nationwide. “Other factors include the extent to which the labor market is peeling off the institution’s most competitive

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graduates, the mixture of academic majors within the broad disciplinary groupings and the local cost of living, which may or may not have an impact on wages that are paid locally,” he said. The data for the report, which can be found on the College Resources website, consists of THEC’s information on recent college graduates from 2005-2006 to 2009-2010 and data on employment and earnings, courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce. College Measures built the web-based data interface, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Center for Business and Economic Research put it all together. Wright said there are a lot of caveats one must consider before making comparisons between the academic fields that make the most money and the ones that earn the least. “One thing to remember is that these are only first-year earnings because the earning trajectories will differ for each individual,” he said. “Also the averages contained in the

report are only for those graduates found working in Tennessee and whose employer paid unemployment insurance.” The fields at the U of M with the most first-year earnings at the bachelor’s level are health-related professions with a $59,570 salary, engineering technology-related professions with $55,728 and engineering professions with $54,090. Conversely, the fields with the least amount of earnings are parks recreation leisure fitness studies with a $30,703 salary, psychology with $30,502 and history with $31,620. Marina Vasquez, junior biology major, said learning this information does not affect her career decision in any way. “As long as I have a source of income, I’ll always be good,” she said. Sophomore nursing major Allison Albonetti said she made her career decision based on her need for stability. “I can get really good benefits after I graduate,” she said. “I’m set for life.”

In some cases, according to Wright, students leave the state because the labor market for graduates in a certain field is national or international as opposed to a statewide labor market. Mark Schneider, vice president of the American Institute of Research and president of College Measures, said the motivation for starting the study came from the concern of the rising cost of college and debt. “As the cost of college goes up, students have to take on a lot more debt to cover the cost,” he said. “In the United States, the debt for student loans is in the trillions, and that alone outweighs the credit card debt.” Schneider said that when students make choices about their careers, they must take into consideration the financial consequences that come with the choices. “How much students earn determines whether or not their debt can be manageable,” he said. “If a student makes less than what they owe, they will find themselves in a horrible situation.” n

Student Health Services has information packets as well as breast models designed to help educate students about their bodies and what signs to look for if they fear that they may be at risk for breast cancer. SHS will host an awareness table later this month in the UC. Senior mathematics major Jenesis Anderson, who is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta, said that though Deltas are typically known for their red and white apparel, they are willing to do whatever they can to show support for breast cancer awareness. “Deltas wear pink too to support a good cause,” Anderson said. n

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Idea spinning at Four men’s basketball players named Spindle Conference to preseason All-Conference team “It’s not the actual practice of psychology,” she said. “It’s the attempt of understanding the laws and assumptions of psychology.” Saturday’s sessions, which will also be held in the Fountain View Room, will include topics on monotheism and the cruelty of psychoanalysis. They are expected to begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. The conference will conclude with a banquet at 6 p.m., following a keynote lecture from Elissa Marder, French and comparative literature professor from Emory University. Samuelson said people do know a little bit about Freud. “Some of his ideas and famous terms, like ‘Freudian slip’ and ‘Oedipus complex’ have entered into our everyday discourse,” she said. “But most people don’t know the breadth of his work. n

news@dailyhelmsman.com Psychoanalysis, philosophy, political theory, comparative literature, religion and science all come together under scholars’ speculations about futures of the Freudian variety. The 41st annual Spindel Conference, which kicked off Thursday, will continue today in the University Center’s Fountain View Room with the first three sessions covering the topics of fetish, neuropsychoanalysis and an introduction of Freudian metaphysics beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. Heidi Samuelson, editorial assistant of the Southern Journal of Philosophy at the University of Memphis, said metaphysics is the philosophical study of psychology.

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bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Thursday, the Conference USA league office announced the preseason All-Conference-USA men’s teams for the 2012-2013 season, which included four University of Memphis Tigers. Making the first team is junior forward Tarik Black. Black ranked third on the team last season in points (10.7 ppg) and second in rebounding (4.9 rpg). Most notably, Black broke the school single-season record for field goal percentage, shooting 68.9 percent from the floor. That mark also ranks second alltime in C-USA history. Junior guards Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford and sophomore forward Adonis Thomas were selected to the All-C-USA second team. Jackson finished last season second on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and assists (131). Jackson is the only player in conference history to win the conference tournament Most Valuable Player two years in a

row. He led the team from the free throw line averaging 83.7 percent. Crawford ended his sophomore campaign averaging 9.1 ppg to go along with 3.8 assists. He led the team with 134 assists, edging Jackson by three.

Thomas rounds out the All-CUSA Tigers selections, despite missing the majority of last year with an ankle injury. During the games he did lace up for, the sophomore averaged 8.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg. Below are the preseason picks. n

C-USA PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR Keith Clanton, UCF, F, 6-8, 245, Sr., Orlando, Fla.

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM Miguel Paul, East Carolina, G, 6-1, 170, Sr., Winter Haven, Fla. DeAndre Kane, Marshall, G, 6-4, 200, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tarik Black, Memphis, F, 6-9, 262, Jr., Memphis, Tenn. Ricky Tarrant, Tulane, G, 6-2, 190, So., Pleasant Grove, Ala. Keith Clanton, UCF, F, 6-8, 245, Sr., Orlando, Fla.

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM

Dennis Tinnon, Marshall, F, 6-8, 225, Sr., Green Bay, Wis. Chris Crawford, Memphis, G, 6-4, 218, Jr., Memphis, Tenn. Joe Jackson, Memphis, G, 6-1, 171, Jr., Memphis, Tenn. Adonis Thomas, Memphis, F/G, 6-7, 242, So., Memphis, Tenn. Neil Watson, Southern Miss, G, 5-11, 160, Jr., Kansas City, Kan.

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