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Tigers Devour Rice, 73-51 After costly skirmish, Tigers now tied for first place in C-USA.

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Art up your Sleeve BY WILLIAM YOUNG News Reporter The University of Memphis will play a role in distributing more than $250,000 in scholarships and cash prizes to local high school students in the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards. An exhibition of studentsubmitted work will showcase at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from “The University of Memphis has been involved with us for at least ten years, possibly longer,” said Kathy Dumlao, director of the Associate Center of Education at Brooks. “Every year we have one judge from The University of Memphis that works with us and participates on a panel with other judges.” The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is an annual student art exhibition held in partnership by the Brooks Museum League and the

museum. Local students in 7th through 12th grades are recognized for achievements in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpting. The artwork features poetry and paintings such as “The Pretender” by Teresa Holly, 18, in which a man is seen wearing a mask while holding his actual face beside it. Another selection by Audrey Gair, 17, titled “Backpack,” features a girl sleeping in a suitcase. “The University of Memphis provides scholarships to students who provide portfolios,” Dumlao said. There are 42 Mid-South schools represented in the exhibit. More than 200 gold and silver key winners were chosen in fifteen categories. A total of 1,400 students submitted their work and 90 senior portfolios were uploaded digitally. “This is our 47th year being involved with the Mid-

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Scholastic award showcases local students’ talents at Brooks Museum

This painting, entitled “Shades of Sophie” by Tess DeViney of St. Agnes Academy was selected as Best in Show, Senior Division. Scholastic Awards,” said Andria Leslie, public relations manager for the museum. The Brooks Museum, which turned 95 this year, is the oldest fine arts museum in Tennessee and works in tan-

dem with local high school teachers to put together the exhibit. “The artists get their work exhibited through their art teachers. The teachers select the best students and submit

them digitally,” Leslie said. University of Memphis students can visit the exhibit free of cost. Tickets can be picked up at Brooks Museum’s admissions desk, located at 1934 Poplar Ave.

For some, multiple majors a must Annual dodge ball tournament Friday BY MELISSA WRAY News Reporter

BY KENDRA HARRIS News Reporter

by Christina Holloway

For many college students who are balancing their social lives, jobs and academics – a single major is enough of a challenge. There are, however, those who choose to pursue multiple majors or the addition of minors. The University of Memphis is one of the few institutions that allow its students to tackle up to 20 hours per semester. According to Matthias Kaelberer, professor and chair of political science, roughly 20 percent of students in the political science department consider multiple majors or minors. “The world is becoming increasingly complex. Students who pursue a minor or another major are better able to understand these complexities,” he said. To declare a minor, students must fill out a form from their college of choice. For most minors, students must complete 18 hours of classes in the chosen minor, half of which must be upper division. “It’s not unusual for students to pursue more than one major,” said Mary Brignole, advisor in the Academic Counseling

Jonathan Bennett, University of Memphis senior, is a quadruple major in German, Political Science, International Studies, and Economics. Center. “We also have had mostly honors students who want to pick up a couple minors along with their majors.” Nick Mastron, junior political science, economics and international studies major, said his main reason for choosing multiple majors was to improve his job prospects in an increasingly competitive market. “Students with one major and no minors are at a disadvantage

right now,” he said. “I’ve always been interested in cultures and government and would love to go to law school after I graduate college in the next year.” Mastron, who will graduate in four years despite his multiple majors and three minors in history, legal thought and liberal art, said his academic path has not only taught him the impor-

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Student members of the Sports Marketing Association are using their annual dodge ball fundraiser tournament as a way to test their promotional skills. The organization has sponsored the tournament since 2008. In addition to student teams, companies and members of the Memphis community also participate in the event, scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. in The University’s Recreation Center. “This is a great event where everyone can participate. We just want everyone to have fun,” said Leah Jones, undergraduate president of Sports Marketing Association. Participants can register their six-member team before the tournament at 5 p.m. Friday. Student teams pay a fee of $40 to compete. Other teams are charged $50. The event is free to students. A $5 entry fee will be charged to nonstudent attendees. Jones said SMA gives students the tools to find a career and build a resume.

“I have gained contacts and met new people. It’s really all about networking,” said Daniel Williams, member and sports leisure management major. SMA hosts the tournament each year to advertise their group and to recruit new members. In previous years, the event was held at field house. “We are happy the tournament will be held in the Recreation Center this year. This will give people seats so they are able to watch the tournament and show support for the teams,” said Jones. The Memphis Fire Department has registered a team in this year’s game. Several teams from the Memphis Dodge Ball Association, a city group, will also compete. “We are expecting a great turn out of teams this year,” said Tiffany Jeffery, member and junior sports leisure management major. Members of SMA will give away Tiger merchandise, coupons, Microsoft items and information about the organization at the tournament. The organization asks attendees and teams to bring canned goods to support the Memphis Food Bank.

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UM professor in role of a lifetime Gregory Boller uses acting skills to encourage students to thrive BY MEAGAN NICHOLS News Reporter

A University of Memphis marketing professor is drawing on his experience as an actor to teach business majors how to incorporate theatrical techniques into their professions.

Now, he’ll use those skills to host training sessions titled “Fogelman IMPROV: Command Performances” on Fridays from 1-5 p.m. starting this week. “This program is a natural extension of what I have been teaching in my classes,” said Boller, who has been teaching at

program is for The Fogelman College of Business and Economics to create a culture of presentation excellence.” —Gregory Boller

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The University since 1998. He recently conducted a training session for his fellow faculty giving them the opportunity to improve upon their own speaking habits while also learning how to implement some of what they learned in their own classes. “I’ve been teaching for 12 years and some of the other professors have been teaching for even longer and we all picked up some new useful things,” said Balaji Krishnan, associate professor in the department of marketing and supply chain management. During the training, students will work on various voice tech-

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Marketing professor Gregory Boller performs “Richard III” at Theatre Memphis. niques, body language and listening methods along with how to utilize props and graphics during presentations. “If you cannot communicate what you know effectively, you are destined to fail or fall behind. It is that simple,” said Emin Babakus, professor in the department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management. “Effective written and verbal communication is a must for a successful career. I can tell you there is so much our students can learn from this training program that will benefit them professionally.” Rajiv Grover, dean of the Fogelman College, said students can learn from Boller how to get

rid of negative speaking habits while gaining positive ones. “It’s ok if you stumble and fall, you can’t be a superstar all the time, but when you take away the nerves there are less blunders,” Grover said. “We are really pushing the boundaries, if you want to be excellent then come here.“ Boller said he is optimistic the training sessions will not only be fun for the students, but will also help elevate their communication skill levels. “The ultimate goal for the program is for The Fogelman College of Business and Economics to create a culture of presentation excellence,” Boller said.

along the way,” he said. “I’m on a four-year scholarship and figured I might as well get my money’s worth.” Bennett said that while his four majors have given him opportunities he never would have discovered otherwise, planning his classes can be quite difficult. “When you’re graduating this year and you have four academic advisors, none of whom have knowledge about the other fields, you become your own advisor at that point,” he said. Sophomore Darcy Sharp said she chose criminal justice, legal thought, liberal arts and theater

as her four minors because they serve as a complement to political science, her chosen major. “I was originally a criminal justice major, and while it’s a great program, there’s only one view of things,” she said. “Legal thoughts and liberal arts are recommended for anyone who wants to go to law school.” Mastron advised students who would consider pursuing multiple majors not to take this path lightly. “Each student has two million minutes in college, and how they allocate that time depends entirely on their success,” he said.

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Tigers ruffle Owls’ feathers Movin’ up to the plate

Tigers receive highest preseason pick in U of M softball history

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Memphis had little trouble taking down the Owls, but this particular win nearly came at a great cost. Will Barton, Tarik Black and Trey Draper came off the bench during a skirmish after Joe Jackson was fouled hard on a fastbreak run-out, causing them to be ejected from the game. Rice’s Tamir Jackson was also ejected after the referees ruled his foul a Flagrant 2 foul. However, head coach Josh Pastner said that neither player will be suspended by the Conference USA for the game against Marshall. “They stepped off the bench,” he said. “But they didn’t come far enough off to where they were involved in the altercation. We got word that they will be cleared to play on Saturday.” Chris Crawford had 15 points and seven rebounds. Antonio Barton added 11 points and Tarik Black had ten points prior to his ejection. Will Barton had nine points and eight rebounds. The game was tight throughout the first half with both teams combining to shoot 20-of56 in the first half. Memphis led by 12 at halftime after an 11-1 run opened the lead late in the half. Memphis didn’t let up its pressure in the second half, forcing Rice into 18 turnovers and taking advantage. The Tigers scored 21 points from turnovers and increased their lead to as high as 27 near the end of the game. “Part of the season is how you finish,” Pastner said. “It’s about improvement; it’s about ‘Are you getting better?’ We’ve still got a ways to go; we’re not a finished product. But we’re getting better, and that’s the most important thing.” The Tigers shot 42.9 percent (27-63) from the field, including 6-of-15 from deep. They also outrebounded the Owls 40-28, including a season high-tying 16 offensive boards. “I’m really proud of our guys on the glass,” Pastner said. “We continue to get better in those areas. And, we had 14 assists on 27 made field goals. It was a good win for the Tigers.” Memphis limited Rice’s leading scorer Tamir Jackson to just ten points and star forward Arsalan Kazemi to just four points and eight rebounds. “Arsalan’s a pro prospect,” Pastner said. “I think defensively we did a good job against him. We have great respect for him. We know how good he is, so we’re definitely not taking him for granted.” Memphis moved to 14-6 (5-1) in Conference USA, putting them in a tie for first place with Southern Miss. The Tigers will host the Marshall Thundering Herd in a C-USA top-four showdown on Saturday. Marshall comes into the game at 13-7 (4-2) after losing at home to UAB on last night.

Black came off the bench and was ejected from the game. He had ten points and two rebounds.

Expectations are higher than ever for the University of Memphis softball team after Conference USA coaches picked the Tigers to finish fourth in the preseason poll, the highest preseason pick in the program’s seven-year history. Senior first baseman Jessica Phillips and junior pitcher Carly Hummel have the honor of representing the Tigers on the Preseason All-C-USA Team. Memphis will try to improve on the success of last season in which the Tigers finished fourth out of nine teams in C-USA and compiled a 36-14 overall record. “I’m definitely pleased that this is the highest rank that we’ve ever had,” Memphis head coach Natalie Poole said. “I think that we do have a lot to prove. We have a new coaching staff here, so people are a little unsure of how that will work out as well. At least some people believe that we’re going to be above the middle of the pack, which is good.” The Tigers return 14 letterwinners from last year’s squad that made it to the NCAA Regionals. The 2011 squad posted solid rankings in the Ratings Percentage Index and in team earned run average, finishing the season ranked 44th in RPI and 18th in the country with a 1.81 team ERA. Memphis looks to surpass those

numbers in the 2012 campaign with three of four pitchers returning and five position starters. “When I’ve gone out in the region and talked to the other coaches, they’ve told me that we’re going to be fine as long as we have Carly,” Poole said. “I feel like she’s well respected out there in the softball community, which is great. I feel like we can be in contention, and I think she’s going to be an impactful player for us.” Hummel lit up the mound last year for the Tigers, ranking 23rd in the nation with a school-record 1.46 ERA. She also ranked fourth nationally in hits allowed per seven innings, with 3.37. She is joined by Tulsa pitcher Aimee Creger on the All-C-USA Preseason Team. Phillips also broke out in 2011 for the Tigers, setting school records with 15 home runs and 44 RBI. She finished second in C-USA in home runs and third in RBI. “She brings a lot of maturity to the field,” Poole said. “She takes failure as well as success. I think those are definitely going to be two players that people are recognizing as well as us that are going to be impactful. She does bring what some others don’t have. I think that’s going to help us.” The softball season will begin on Feb. 10, when the team travels to face perennial power No. 2/3 Alabama at the Mardi Gras Invitational in Mobile, Ala.

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