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news@dailyhelmsman.com When nature calls, most people don’t concern themselves with the person who might be in the bathroom stall adjacent to them. For people who suffer from paruresis, the case is very different. More than 7 percent of the population suffers from paruresis, also called Shy Bladder Syndrome. The syndrome is derived of a social phobia that makes the affected individual fear using public bathrooms, mainly when others are around. According to University of Memphis social work professor Steven Soifer, about 1,500 students on campus have the problem.
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“Not many people know about [paruresis] or that it’s easy to treat,” he said. Soifer, who co-founded the Shy Bladder Center, plans to host his first Shy Bladder Workshop in Memphis in January. The goal of the workshop is to “break down silence surrounding the topic,” Soifer said. “It’s still what we call a secret phobia,” he said. Soifer, 57, said people have gone to great lengths to avoid disclosing this disorder, such as taking jobs below their qualifications and refusing to date. He suffered with the syndrome
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Opinion
Hatred for habit leads to more smoke By Christopher Whitten
cwhitten@dailyhelmsman.com There’s been a lot of talk about the University of Memphis’ new limited-use tobacco policy as of late. The administration swore it would enforce the policy; the die-hard smokers swore they would mob and protest it. But all the talk is just that and has led to nothing more than a lot of smoke. When the policy was first introduced to the students, faculty and staff last year, fire came to the hearts and souls of the soon-to-be oppressed. But amid the rumors, the policy began to morph. The Student Government Association found a compromise — smokers could continue their “nasty” habit, but they had to do it in designated smoking areas. Then the questions came. Where would these areas be? Will they be covered? How far will tobacco users have to walk? The answers came last month just before the policy took effect Oct. 1. The smokers must trek to the outskirts of campus and find their remote, designated areas if they wished to continue indulging in such horrible habits. Following an encounter with U of M police Wednesday when he was asked to take his butt and his butts to Central Avenue and Patterson Street, freshman Christopher Peyton wrote a letter published by The Daily Helmsman that questioned a policy that was, in his eyes, put together without much student support. I want to address some of his concerns, here and now. While the new policy was well intentioned, comments from both sides have shown that little has actually been accomplished. He told me after he submitted his letter that he didn’t know how something could be enforced without the consent of us, the students. However, we as students go to the polls each spring and elect the SGA.
They, along with the Faculty Senate, approved the implementation of the policy we now have. In a video on the U of M website, SGA President Russell Born cited a study that “shows that approximately 69 percent of smokers want to quit.” These numbers, along with the University’s Healthy U campaign, led to the legislation that many smokers now oppose. The U of M also has numbers attributed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fact Sheet that show that a majority of all lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Another 11 percent of smokingrelated deaths each year are due to second-hand smoke exposure. Peyton, however, pointed out in his letter that these studies of secondhand smoke are inconclusive. “Importantly, these tests have proven that it causes harm, but only in the case of an unventilated area over an extended period of time,” he said. Peyton also brought up another talking point of anti-smokers — it just smells bad. Well, they are right. It does smell bad, but so does some perfume, body odor and fertilizer. Apples to oranges? Let’s look. Several employers state in their workplace contracts that employees should bathe regularly and not wear strong colognes or perfumes, as they can be intrusive to customers and other employees alike. Some people don’t bathe as regularly as others and they have a variety of reasons for doing so. It may be for health reasons such as a weak immune system, religious reasons or maybe just because they are lazy. Whatever the reason, the University has not taken up a policy requiring students to bathe a certain number of times each week or assigned designated areas for those with B.O. OK, so the worst part of smoking isn’t the smell. But if it’s having to walk through a cloud of smoke when you enter a building, why ban electronic cigarettes and smokeless
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Managing Editor Christopher Whitten smokes outside the Edward J. Meeman journalism building Thursday. He said while the new limited-use tobacco policy might mean well, little has been accomplished by it. tobacco? Why not enforce the policy — on the books since 2010 — that requires smokers to conduct their business at least 20 feet from doorways. Why issue a new policy and still not enforce it with any real punishment? I would be less inclined to smoke a cigarette if it carried with it the possibility of a $25 fine. Cigarettes are expensive already. Call it the University tax. Marian Levy, assistant dean at the School of Public Health, cited a 2010 U of M survey that showed 70 percent of students don’t use tobacco in any form. No, 70 percent of the students who answered your survey don’t smoke. Who cares? These studies aren’t scientific — just because an unknown number of students selfselect into a survey doesn’t make it comparable to the law of gravity. Don’t get me wrong. I, as a smoker who does want to quit, find the
smell of cigarettes intrusive, too. I’m sorry manufacturers have not come out with anti-odor cigarettes. Friends and peers constantly remind me that my cigarette break has left a not-so-tasty aroma on my person. I get it. It stinks. But so does manure. I don’t walk past a tree with freshly laid fertilizer and complain. I walk past, and I deal with it. I don’t demand the University stop using these things. But I am a little disappointed in the smokers who complain about the policy under their breath and sneak off to smoke in inconspicuous areas. If you are so against the new policy, protest. When the policy went into effect, I half expected to see a flash mob in front of the Administration Building — smokers with cigarettes in either hand doing the Cupid Shuffle or something that drew attention. The U of M’s health fair protests you, smokers, so much
that they had a guy run around dancing in a sad-faced cigarette suit. Until you speak up, things will stay the same. You will continue to smoke where you shouldn’t until some authority figure asks that you comply. And you will. That is the same common courtesy you think of when you blow your smoke away from the non-smoking population anywhere else. And until the administration enforces the policy with a punishment not considered a slap on the hand, smokers will continue to defy the policy — myself included. But to continue doing the same thing while expecting different results — that’s the definition of insanity. And to be insane should be grounds for expulsion. So wise up, rise up and make your voices heard and your smoke clouds accepted. Otherwise, accept that with every exhalation, you are and will continue to be just blowing smoke. n
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Group aims to find 100 homes for homeless By Melissa Wray
news@dailyhelmsman.com Thanks to a $25,000 donation from the city of Memphis, more homeless people will not have to worry about roaming the streets. As part of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign, the Community Alliance for the Homeless began its mission to find 100 homes for 100 of Memphis’ most vulnerable homeless people on Oct. 3 in a movement known as the Memphis 100 Initiative. “This is the short-term goal of the Memphis 100,” said Katie Kitchin, executive director of the Community Alliance for the Homeless and cochair of the Memphis 100. “The longterm goals are to change the way housing units are accessed so that people who can’t advocate for themselves and typically end up dying on the street are systematically prioritized.” Robert Lipscomb, director of housing and community labor development for the City of Memphis, said the City contributed the money because of its involvement in various homeless programs. “It’s also a good idea and the right thing to do,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll
encourage other people to give and donate to this worthy cause.” The 100,000 Homes Campaign’s goal is to identify by name and picture the 100,000 most vulnerable homeless people in the United States by 2014, according to Kitchin. “During Registry Week, which lasted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5., close to 100 volunteers combed the streets, alleys and encampments in order to find homeless individuals and interview them using a research-based survey instrument that identifies the people who are statistically at a high risk of mortality,” she said. Kitchin said the surveys were completed and compiled into a database that automatically calculates their risk factors and provides a list of the most vulnerable Memphians. Of those listed, most were black men with admitted substance abuse and mental health problems, and many were at a high risk of mortality. “Those that were at a high risk of mortality included people who suffered from a combination of chronic medical diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and HIV,” Kitchin said. Though the Community Alliance has raised $35,000 in three days,
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A homeless man sits with his belongings on a bench in Confederate Park in Downtown Memphis, Tenn. Kitchin added there is still a long way to go to reach the organization’s goal of $100,000. “We are trying to get the word out about the campaign by reaching out to individuals and businesses and requesting sponsorships,” she said. Gary Prosterman, president of the Development Services Group, said he decided to become a sponsor of the
campaign because there are a lot of people who are homeless by no choice of their own. “I think the Community Alliance for the Homeless is doing a very good job,” he said. “These people need to be off the street and be given a home, because a high percentage of them do have some sort of mental illness.” Prosterman said he and Kitchin
have talked in the past about doing an additional campaign that involves getting businesses in the downtown area to raise awareness about the homeless problem in Memphis. “I have offered to volunteer with the campaign if she chooses to go through with it,” he said. “It’ll help those homeless people that need the most help.” n
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By Michelle Corbet
news@dailyhelmsman.com Students looking for some local fun during their fall break have the opportunity to be part of a hulahooping flash mob at the 40th Annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair today. This year’s chairwoman, Diane Thornton, said organizers wanted to incorporate fresh ideas since
this was such a significant milestone for the event. “We want to keep it youthful and lively,” she said. Since the coordinator responsible for organizing the show backed out Wednesday, Thornton is looking for someone to help her plan and organize this “crazy idea.” Any students who are interested in picking the music, choreographing or participating in the hula-
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hooping flash mob can contact Thornton through the Pink Palace Crafts Fair Facebook page. Besides the potential flash mob, the crafts fair will offer craft demonstrations, food and beer, music, children’s activities, a petting zoo and hundreds of vendors selling a variety of handcrafted goods. “We have the most vendors we’ve had in a long time,” Thornton said. “We have almost
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Continued from page 1 from the time he was 11 years old until he treated himself when he was in his 40s. He said he doesn’t understand why people shy away from all “bathroom issues.” “I’m constantly amazed by the things talked about publicly. Bathroom issues in our culture are taboo,” he said. “People would rather talk about their sex life than peeing in a public bathroom. I find that strange.” Undecided sophomore Jaylen Holmes said that sometimes the space in public restrooms is not big enough for everyone, and it can get quite uncomfortable. “It’s awkward because the urinals aren’t big enough to cover everything,” Holmes said. “And you can’t look at the person next to you so you just have to stare at the wall.”
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Biden, Ryan spar over Libya, Iraq, terrorism By Michael Finnegan & Alana Semuels Los Angeles Times
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin each went immediately on the attack at the opening of their debate on Thursday night, sparring over Libya, Iraq and terrorism. Responding to a question on the fatal attack last month on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Biden assailed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on a range of national security matters. “Whatever mistakes were made will not be made again,” Biden said of the attack in Libya before pivoting to Romney’s support of the war in Iraq. Biden credited President Barack Obama for ending the Iraq war, saying Romney thought “we should have left 30,000 troops there.” He faulted Romney for objecting early on to Obama’s setting a 2014 deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and for saying he “wouldn’t move heaven and earth” to capture Osama bin Laden. Ryan, the Republican nominee for vice president, said he mourned the death of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in the Libya attack, then criticized Obama’s response to the attack. “It took the president two weeks to acknowledge that this was a terrorist attack,” the Wisconsin congressman said. Ryan said a Romney administration
would provide Marines protecting an outpost like the one in Benghazi. “If we’re hit by terrorists, we’re going to call it for what it is — a terrorist attack,” he said. Ryan also castigated Obama’s administration for its evolving accounts of the Libya attack. “This is becoming more troubling by the day,” he said. The opening exchange in the 90-minute debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., came after moderator Martha Raddatz of ABC News asked Biden whether there was a “massive intelligence failure” in the Libya incident. With polls showing a spike in support for Romney over the last week, the stakes were high for Biden. He faced pressure to undo damage inflicted on the Democratic ticket by Obama with his flat performance in the debate with Romney last week in Denver; Obama later called it a “bad night.” For Ryan, the debate was a chance to build on the momentum that Romney has gained. After weeks of preparation, the rival running mates were braced for a combative encounter split between domestic and foreign affairs. Rather than a formal setting of twin lecterns, the two were seated at a table with Raddatz, a veteran foreign correspondent. Both candidates faced pitfalls. An imperative for Biden was to avert the sort of gaffes that have knocked Obama’s campaign off-stride several times — most recently, his comment that the middle class had
MARK CORNELISON | LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER Vice President Joe Biden, left, listens to Congressman Paul Ryan during the Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. been “buried” for the last four years. Many Democrats hoped that Biden would be more forceful than Obama was last week in attacking Romney and arguing the case for the president’s re-election. Biden, 69, served as a U.S. senator from Delaware for 36 years, with stints as chairman of the Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. For Ryan, 42, Thursday’s debate provided a forum to show he could step in as president, if needed. But a key goal was to avoid statements like the ones in his Republican convention speech that drew poor marks from nonpartisan fact checkers and gave Democrats fodder against the Republican ticket on the auto industry bailout and other topics.
Also challenging for Ryan: How to navigate between the conservative agenda that he has championed in Congress and the more moderate tone that Romney has tried to strike in appeals to swing voters. As chairman of the House Budget Committee, Ryan has been the Republican Party’s leading voice on fiscal matters. The austere federal budget proposals that he authored have been prime targets for Democrats in campaigns across the nation. Normally, running-mate debates have minimal impact, despite legendary moments such as Lloyd Bentsen’s cutting “you’re no Jack Kennedy” insult of Dan Quayle in 1988 and Bob Dole’s remark to Walter Mondale in 1976 about troops killed in “Democrat
wars.” More than three decades of polling show vice presidential debates to be largely irrelevant to election results, Gallup reported this week. “Should either Biden or Ryan achieve as unambiguous a win in Kentucky as Romney did in Denver, the vice presidential debate this year could ... be an exception,” Gallup analyst Andrew Dugan wrote in an essay on historical polling patterns. For top-of-the-ticket debates, the Obama-Romney matchup in Denver was a rare case of one that changed a campaign’s trajectory, at least for now. Polls taken in the aftermath show the two running neck-and-neck in national polls and Romney gaining in some of the battleground states that will likely decide the election. n
Festival helps raise money for Alzheimer’s By Erica Horton
news@dailyhelmsman.com The greater Memphis community is invited to enjoy beer, bratwurst and beautiful gardens for the second annual Oktoberfest at the Gardens of Germantown Memory Care. The German festival will be hosted by the assisted living center at 3179 Professional Plaza in
Germantown, Tenn. near Poplar Pike and Forest Hill Irene Road. The festival is Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Lisa Bobal, director of marketing for The Gardens of Germantown Memory Care, said money raised at the festival will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Last year, about $2,500 was
raised for the association. This year, Bobal said she hopes about $3,000 will be raised. Her favorite part of last year’s festival was the food. “We had giant German pretzels, weinerschnitzel and bratwursts with sauerkraut,” she said. There will also be an arts and crafts market, health and education seminars and entertainment featuring Memphis musicians and
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Sports
Let the madness begin
Tigers fans have chance to watch first basketball tip-off of season By Jordan Thomas
Special to The Daily Helmsman Basketball season is here and fans’ first opportunity to see the Memphis Tigers is tonight at 7 p.m. at FedExForum. The official tip-off of the basketball season, Memphis Madness is a huge event for the University of Memphis basketball teams and fans. Memphis Madness is the only free event offered by the teams. Popular for fans and players is the Slam Dunk
Contest, where judges will score dunks performed by the players. Senior forward D.J. Stephens is expected to win the contest after having the best dunk in 2011. At the end of the night, an intersquad scrimmage will take place. This is the first real look at the 2012 Tigers for fans, where many will start pondering if this is the year the Tigers can make a run to the NCAA Championship. “Memphis Madness is a great way to get in front of fans who can’t afford to come to games,” Brandon Hays, director of marketing and promotions for the Memphis athletic department, said. However, the event is not just for fans. It showcases the teams and cre-
ates an energetic atmosphere for the student-athletes. “This is something the players will never forget,” Hays said. Memphis Madness is also a way to show recruits what they can expect if they choose to play basketball at the U of M. Only a few other teams play their home games in an NBA arena. There will not be a headlining rapper this year, mostly because of the debacle of Rick Ross not showing up last year due to health reasons. Also, the University wants to create a more family-friendly environment. There will be numerous prizes given out to fans throughout the evening, and one lucky person could
walk away with a new Ford truck. “We are hoping to give away a new Ford F-150, but it’s going to be tough,” Hays said. In order to win the truck, the participant must make a layup, a jump shot, a threepointer and a half-court shot in 25 seconds. The other big giveaway is an all expenses paid trip to the Bahamas on a four-day, four-night stay to see the Tigers play in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament Nov. 22 through 24. In order to qualify, fans will be asked to send a text during the event to a spe-
cific number and a random person will be chosen. A Nintendo Wii, a year’s supply of free food from Taco Bell and Wingstop and gift cards to such places as City Gear are some of the other prizes. For those who get to the Forum early, a meet and greet with the team and staff will be available. During this time fans will be able to get autographs from some of the top players. The event is free, and the seating arrangement is first come, first serve. Although it starts at 7 p.m., the doors open at 5:30 p.m. For photos of Memphis Madness, visit dailyhelmsman.com immediately following the event. n
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With basketball season fast approaching, the men and women’s basketball teams are gearing up for their last seasons in Conference USA. Last week, the men showed off to the press for the first time on Media Day, while the women began honing their skills on the practice court.
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By Bryan Heater
bheater@dailyhelmsman.com It is almost Saturday and though most Tiger fans would like to stay in the reality of last week’s win over Rice, the University of Memphis football team is adventuring to Greensboro, NC on a treasure hunt to dig up another win against the East Carolina Pirates. The Pirates (3-3, 2-1 Conference USA) are a familiar foe for the Tigers (1-4, 1-0 C-USA). This will be the 21st meeting between the teams, with East Carolina holding a 14-6 series lead. The Pirates scored a 35-17 win at the Liberty Bowl last season for their sixth consecutive win over the Tigers. “Obviously, we’re traveling to East Carolina,” Fuente said. “Coach [Ruffin] McNeill has done a great job there. They are pretty special football players. They’re athletic, hard-nosed and tough.” For Memphis to leave DowdyFicklen Stadium with their second consecutive win, the defense will need to build off of last week’s inspired performance. Against a Rice offense that came in averaging 445 yards per game, the Tigers held the Owls to a season low 221 yards. The defense looks to duplicate that effort against a Pirate offense that ranks 59th in the country in passing. Quarterback Shane Carden acts as the field general for the Pirates. He has thrown for 991 yards (165.2 per game) and four touchdowns on the season. “Offensively, [the Pirates are] maybe as skilled as any [team] that we’ve faced this year,” Fuente said. “We’ll certainly have our work cut out for us.” Carden’s go-to receiver is Justin Hardy, who has 34 percent of ECU’s receiving yards. Hardy has
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Wide receiver Daniel Hurd attempts to juke past defenders in last season’s 35-17 loss to East Carolina. hauled in 39 catches for 480 yards, five touchdowns and 12.3 yards per reception. No other receiver has caught more than 20 balls on the season. Carden is not a threat on the ground, so getting pressure on the quarterback could force the Pirates to go to the ground where they struggle. Running back Vintavious Cooper heads the rushing attack for the Pirates. Though he is at the
top of the team in rushing, he has amassed just 362 yards through six games for an average of 60.3 yards a game. The Pirates have scored six times on the ground. Memphis allowed 104 rushing yards to Rice, a sign that the defensive front is coming together. Like the Tigers, ECU has given up a lot of yards through the air. Their pass defense ranks 102nd in the nation. Memphis ranks 114th in passing. Junior quarterback
Jacob Karam has continued to develop with each game, but the key will be the offensive line and whether they can give him more time in the pocket. The strength of the Pirate defense is up front, where they rank third in C-USA and 48th nationally in rush defense, giving up 131.3 ypg. Linebacker Jeremy Grove anchors the front of the defense. On the season, he has made a team-high 42 tackles and
3.5 tackles for loss. The Pirates also have 10 players who have recorded a sack. “Defensively and schematically, they’re very similar to the defense we play,” Fuente said. “The strength of their defense without a doubt is their front seven.” With last week’s win, the Tigers are carrying some momentum into Saturday’s contest against the Pirates. n
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