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Justin Fuente signed 27 new recruits for the fall season.

The University of Memphis head football coach Justin Fuente addresses the media on National Signing Day.

UM to receive $13 million if Haslam budget is approved BY MEAGAN NICHOLS News Reporter The University of Memphis will receive $13 million of Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed budget of roughly $31 billion, if approved by the General Assembly this spring. Of the money allotted to The U of M, roughly 10 percent is for planning and design of a new biochemistry and biology facility and 30 percent will be received for improvements to the Lambuth campus. Sixty percent will fund major maintenance projects on the main campus such as elevator modernization, underground utility upgrades and HVAC updates. Compared to other Tennessee schools with similar student populations, The U of M was given a significantly smaller amount of money, but University officials say the distribution of resources is fair. Middle Tennessee State University and University of Tennessee Knoxville will receive over $220 million combined from the budget for capital improvements if Haslam’s proposal is approved. “We are not getting a raw

deal,” said Kevin Roper executive assistant of government affairs at The U of M. “There is a process in place with (Tennessee Higher Education Commission) and the buildings being funded were on the list prior to U of M’s buildings being funded. As funding becomes available, we will get our buildings funded next year.” U of M President Shirley Raines said the governor will make other funds available also. “A 2.5 percent salary increase requirement, which we are funded for, 55 percent and each university must make up the difference,” Raines said. “Those are the governor’s decisions based on the availability of state revenues.” While funding for The U of M’s top-priority campus projects are not at the forefront of the governor’s budget, Raines is confident that money will be provided in coming years. “While few capital construction projects have been approved since the downturn in the economy in 2008, there is a pent-up demand,” Raines said. “MTSU and UTK have moved to the top of the rota-

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Building a championshipcaliber team takes time and hard work. But championships start on the recruiting trail. The University of Memphis Tigers’ new football head coach Justin Fuente began that process yesterday, signing 27 student-athletes to play for the Tigers in the 2012 season. Fuente addressed two areas of concern in this class—the secondary and what he calls the “big guys,” which includes the offensive line and tight end positions. “Defensively, we were ultrathin in the defensive backfield so we thought we had to make a concerted effort to find safe-

ties and corners,” Fuente said. “Not that we just had everything we wanted up front, but we just felt like we were ultra-thin there and we had to address that immediately.” In 2011, the Tigers gave up an NCAA-worst 299.42 pass yards per game, including a staggering 27 passing touchdowns and 12.88 yards per completion. To help shore up the defensive secondary, Memphis added seven newcomers, including standouts Dion Witty out of Coral Springs High School in Coral Springs, Fla. and Anthony Watson out of Blinn Community College in Brenham, Texas. Witty recorded 179 tackles his senior year to go along with nine interceptions and five forced fumbles. Watson

finished his season with 50 tackles and three forced fumbles. Both players, as well as the other five defensive backfield signings, add much needed toughness and speed to a depleted Tiger secondary. On the other side of the ball, Memphis focused on the offensive line and tight end positions, signing a total of ten players to fortify the front. “We inherited very few on scholarship, so we tried to bring in as many big guys as we could,” Fuente said. “We still needed to fill out the skill positions at quarterback, wide receiver and running back, but our primary focus was in those two spots.” Kerwin Harrison, from

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Study shows slow decline of segregation in Memphis

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A group of students gathers in the diverse atmosphere of the University Center to study for classes.

BY MELISSA WRAY News Reporter As Black History Month progresses, issue of the slow decline of racial segregation in Memphis has become a topic of discussion. The National Center for Education Statistics lists The U

of M’s black population as 40.3 percent and 50.1 percent white and the multiracial, Asian and Hispanic student populations are 6.5 percent, collectively. Aram Goudsouzian, associate history professor, said there is plenty of genuine contact between people of different races on a daily basis.

“People who see racial connections not only tend to be good at building personal connections, they also become more successful and more able to understand each other’s perspectives,” he said. College campuses are prone

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College costs don’t add up BY SCOTT TRAVIS MCT

When it comes to estimating the cost of college, sticker shock may now be replaced with sticker confusion. Colleges and universities are now required to include a “net price calculator” on their web sites to help people figure out costs. Because of financial aid, most people don’t actually pay full price and this is supposed to offer a more realistic estimate. Often, however, the figures aren’t realistic. Many colleges use 2009 prices because that’s what the federal template is based on. That doesn’t help students where tuition and fees have risen since then. And schools aren’t always using the same information to estimate a price because the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t require them to. Some factor scholarships into the cost; others do not. Some factor in work study or subsidized student loans, while others include only grant money. “The more I learn about the net calculators, the less impressed I am,” said Terri Roher, a college and career adviser for College Academy, a high school run by Broward College. “I thought it was going to be some magic bullet to really give parents great information, but it doesn’t seem to be working out that way.” In Florida, for example, the sticker price for most public universities is roughly the same: about $20,000 a year. But the net prices on the calculators— which were required to be on the school’s websites by Oct. 29— can vary greatly. Florida Atlantic University’s calculator says a high school senior whose parents are in a high income bracket would pay $15,821. That includes some merit aid, but not Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships. And the figures are from 2009;

at the state’s public universities, tuition and fees have gone up 15 percent a year since then. That same student is quoted a net price of $9,580 from Florida State University, which includes Bright Futures. But that figure, using 2010 data, also includes student loans and work study, which are not factored in on most calculators. The most up-to-date net price comes from the University of Florida, which estimates the cost at $16,800. UF’s calculator uses 2011 student data and asks for a variety of personal information, such as taxable income of both the student and parents, as well as a student’s grade point average and test scores. “I don’t think you would be able to compare prices,” said Robley Ritter, UF’s assistant financial aid director. “This would definitely cause confusion, especially if some schools are using 2009 information.” Some schools have the time and resources to develop up-todate calculators, while others must rely on what is freely available from the federal government, said Jane Glickman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Education. “Depending on the size, complexity and academic calendar of an institution, this will result in an inconsistency that can’t be overcome,” she said. Despite their flaws, the calculators can still be useful, said Diane Cheng, a research associate for the California-based Institute for College Access & Success, which advocates for college affordability. Cheng said that previously, all people had to rely on was the sticker price. Families usually couldn’t get financial aid information until after the student had been accepted into a school. “Even having a ballpark estimate will be helpful,” she said.

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Romney’s remark on poor draws attack from Obama campaign BY STEVEN THOMMA MCT Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney engaged in a skirmish over the middle class with President Barack Obama’s campaign Wednesday, a preview of a clash that could dominate a fall campaign between the two. Fresh from a major win in Florida and heading West for a Nevada vote Saturday, Romney said he would focus on helping the middle class, as the rich could care of themselves and the poor already had a safety net. “I’m not concerned about the very poor,” the former Massachusetts governor said on CNN from Florida on Wednesday morning before he flew off to Minnesota and then Nevada. “We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich. They’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who are struggling.” But Romney’s tax plan could raise taxes for lower-income families and would give big tax cuts to millionaires. Obama’s campaign seized on the part about not needing to do any more to help the poor, using it to portray Romney as insensitive to the poor. “So much for ‘We’re all in this together,’” Obama campaign manager Jim Messina tweeted. “Gov. Romney hasn’t proposed a single idea to help the struggling middle class or working poor,” Nevada state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford added in a conference call arranged by the Democratic National Committee to “welcome” Romney to Nevada. Later, in remarks aboard his campaign plane, Romney renewed his support for automatic increases in the federal minimum wage to keep pace with inflation. Business groups and most Republicans widely oppose that. Romney has held that stand since he ran for governor of Massachusetts in 2002, arguing that it would take the issue out of political debate and provide desirable stability. The exchange came as Romney emerged as the clear front-runner for the Republican nomination after winning the Florida primary Tuesday. He and his three rivals rolled West on Wednesday, as the campaign headed into a three-week stretch in states that Romney won in 2008: caucuses Saturday in

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Nevada, Tuesday in Colorado and Minnesota, and Feb. 11 in Maine. Missouri will hold a nonbinding primary Tuesday that’s really just a straw poll; its delegates will be selected at caucuses in March. Romney campaigned

Wednesday in Minnesota and Nevada. Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, campaigned in Nevada. Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania campaigned in and around Denver. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas campaigned in Nevada.

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to legal and cultural barriers such as high school dropouts, teen pregnancies and incarceration rates for black students, Goudsouzian said. “It’s foolish to say that all racial segregation is gone,” he said. In the past 40 years, Memphis has seen the rates of white-black segregation slowly decline from 68.8 percent in 1980 to 62.2 percent in the

hoods, which are tied to differences including crime rates and the quality of schools,” he said. Logan said though racial integration is shown in the workplace, public transportation and shopping, the exception is in neighborhoods, where he said is “so closely related to a person’s preferred walks of life.” Susan O’Donovan, associate chair of the history department at The University of Memphis, moved to Georgia from Washington in 1970 and said prior to her arrival there she

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is because of the various racial inequalities in small neighborhoods, which are tied to differences including crime rates and the quality of schools.” — John Logan Sociolgy professor at Brown University present, according to Brown University sociology professor John Logan. There has been no change in segregation in the Hispanic and Asian communities within the past four decades in Memphis, he said. The ratio of white to black segregation is higher in Memphis than the national average of 56 percent, but Logan said African Americans remain the most segregated group out of other racial groups. “The main cause of this is because of the various racial inequalities in small neighbor-

had never seen segregation. “It really shocked and humbled me,” she said. “Nowadays, I see more racial integration and I believe this is the way we need to go.” O’Donovan said she views people dividing from each other because of skin color as nothing more than “a re-enactment of the Jim Crow era.” “The South is not alone in having to figure out how to shed this toxic past because these are all national issues and problems,” she said. “Segregation is manmade; it also can be un-manmade.”

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Carter named finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award BY BRYAN HEATER & KENDRA HARRIS News Reporters

Another senior studentathlete at the University of Memphis looks to receive the honor of being named the recipient of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Brittany Carter, senior guard for The University of Memphis women’s basketball team, is one of 10 finalists for the award. Carter would join senior women’s soccer player Lizzy Simonin, who won the award for Division 1 women’s soccer for the 2011 season. The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is a national award given to senior student-athletes in 10 NCAA sports each year who show outstanding character and leadership on the court, in the classroom and in the community.

“Brittany Carter is one of the finest basketball players in the country,” Lynn Parks, assistant athletic director said. “She is an incredible athlete and she is worthy of the award.” A media committee selects

“B rittany Carter is the Lowe’s award.” — Melissa McFerrin Head basketball coach the finalists, while fans choose the winning athlete. The award honors studentathletes for their commitment to the community, as well as their commitment to stay in school and excel in the classroom. Carter is working on a second degree after receiving a bachelor’s in criminal justice last May.

Consideration for the award requires athletes to be active in the community, be in good academic standing, be competitive and display outstanding character on and off the court. “Carter always is the first to volunteer for team projects,” said Tammy DeGroff, assistant media relations director at The U of M. Fellow coaches selected her as the preseason Player of the Year in Conference USA. She has also won player of the week once this year and is on the watch list for the Naismith award for the best college basketball player sponsored by The Atlanta Tipoff Club. “The Lowe’s award consists of leadership, academics, and sportsmanship and Brittany has all those qualities,” said head coach Melissa McFerrin. “Brittany Carter is the Lowe’s award.”

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from page 1 tion list. We hope next year the three major projects we want to have funded—the Biology and Biochemistry Research Building, the Community Health Building, as well as the Music Center—will receive attention as others roll off the list.” A funding formula is used to decide the amount of money each university receives and money is dispersed based on this formula, Raines explained. “The funding formula differs by the type of university, we are a doctoral research university with a high research classification, so we receive proportionally more than other colleges, but not as much as UTK, which has a very high research classification,” she said. The U of M’s state appropriations have been reduced the past four years, according to Deborah Becker, director of

budgeting at The U of M. “We will have another reduction of state funds for (Fiscal Year 2013) The Governor’s budget is recommending an allocation for Higher Education to recognize improvements to educational outcomes,” she said. The amount of money The U of M will receive in the future will be contingent on a number of factors, Raines said. “Whether we receive a larger amount in coming years will depend on our capital construction requests, fundraising for matching funds for those projects, the research level, the retention progress towards degree and graduation rates,” she said. Raines said she is hopeful that with time the budget for higher education will increase. “I am always eager to get more from the State’s budget, but given the economy is improving, it is my hope that the Governor’s budget for higher education will improve in the next year,” she said.

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U.S. mission in Afghanistan to end next year BY DAVID SARNO MCT The U.S. military plans to change the focus of its Afghanistan mission from combat to training local forces by the end of 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday, apparently accelerating the timeline for Afghan forces to take over security responsibilities from NATO troops. Panetta’s comments to reporters traveling with him to Brussels—where he was scheduled to attend a meeting of NATO defense chiefs beginning Thursday—marked the first time that a top Pentagon official had stamped an earlier end date on the decade-old U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. However, U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan at least through 2014, when all NATO combat forces are

scheduled to withdraw from the mission will involve less fighting whether the announcement country. and the U.S. will suffer fewer would lead to an accelerated “Hopefully by the mid- to lat- casualties. withdrawal of U.S. forces. From Of course, commanders will the 90,000 U.S. troops currentter part of 2013, we’ll be able to make a transition from a combat point out that there’s no such ly stationed in Afghanistan, the Pentagon plans to draw role to a training, advise down to 68,000 by the and assist role,” Panetta ithout question, end of September —far said. He added that this more than most think “doesn’t mean we’re there has been would be needed to train. not going to be combatPanetta told reporters ready,” but rather that the significant improvement that the administration U.S. and other international forces will no longer be in the security situation still hadn’t determined the number of trainers in “the formal combat role on the ground.” needed. we’re in now.” — Leon Panetta The U.S. decision The announcement U.S. Secretary of Defense comes one week after appeared to be an effort to assure a war-weary French President Nicolas Sarkozy surprised NATO American public—in an election year—that the Obama thing as a non-combat soldier, by announcing that France would administration was charting a and U.S. troops continued to suf- end its combat mission in 2013, a clear exit from Afghanistan. But fer loses in Iraq when the mission year ahead of schedule, following it was also about semantics: By there switched from combat to the killings of four French soldiers calling the U.S. troops deployed what the Pentagon dubbed an by an Afghan soldier they were training. Panetta told reporters in Afghanistan trainers, not com- “advise and assist” role. bat forces, it suggests that their It wasn’t immediately clear that the U.S. decision wasn’t relat-

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ed to France’s. The decision also appeared to contradict findings in the latest classified National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan, reported by McClatchy Newspapers last month, that indicate security gains won since last year’s 30,000-strong U.S. troop surge may be unsustainable and that the Taliban leadership still had designs on ruling Afghanistan. Panetta on Wednesday shrugged off the NIE findings, which the White House and top U.S. commanders also have disputed. “Without question, there has been significant improvement in the security situation on the ground,” Panetta said. “The Taliban has not been able to regain any of the lost territory. They haven’t conducted a successful operation to regain territory. We continue to weaken them.”

Fuente

from page 1 Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Fla., possesses the skills to give the Tigers an immediate threat at the tight end position. In his senior season, Harrison posted 22 receptions for 370 yards with two touchdowns. His 6-3, 225 lb frame provides size for Memphis. The offensive line will add size as well. Mammoth lineman Markeith Minnick, 6’6”, 295 lbs., out of Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. and Antonio Foster, 6’4”, 300 lbs., out of Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Miss., bring size and strength to the offensive line. Also joining the Tigers will be highly touted quarterback Will Gross from local high school Melrose, and Texas Tech transfer Jacob Karam. Before suffering a seasonending knee injury during his senior season in 2011, Gross passed for 1,200 yards and 22 touchdowns. Despite that injury, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Karam was delegated to a backup role at Texas Tech, but he threw for 3,291 yards and 38 touchdowns his senior season at Friendswood High School in Friendswood, Texas. “I’m really excited about these kids,” Fuente said. “These kids are good kids and they want to be here. I feel like we hit on what we needed to do and I’m really excited about that.”

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Tigers drop the ball to Southern Miss. BY SCOTT HALL Sports Editor The Southern Miss Golden Eagles lost 18 straight games to the Memphis Tigers, including a number of heartbreakingly close losses in recent years. But they finally got the Memphis monkey off their backs with a 75-72 victory last night in Hattiesburg, Miss. Chris Crawford’s career-high 23 points and Will Barton’s 15 weren’t enough to take down a Southern Miss team determined to finally end their long, tormented run against Memphis. Joe Jackson added 14 and Antonio Barton scored 10. The Tigers got off to a bright start, opening a 16-4 lead early on, but five quick points pulled the Golden Eagles back into the game, and it was close ever since. After Southern Miss hit two free throws to go up by four with 37 seconds remaining, Jackson went coast-to-coast for a layup, cutting the lead down to two. He then stole the ball on the inbound play and was fouled, giving him a chance to tie it at the free throw line. He made his first, but missed the second. Wesley Witherspoon went up to tip it in, but it wouldn’t fall and the Tigers were forced to foul, leading to two more successful free throws by the Golden Eagles. Jackson found D.J. Stephens down low for a dunk with less than 20 seconds left and then had to foul once again with 8.3 seconds left. Former Memphis commit Darnell Dodson calmly stepped to the line and hit both shots before Crawford’s potential game-tying three-pointer missed as time expired, hand-

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ing the Golden Eagles their first win over the Tigers since Jan. 10, 2004. “All you can ask for is opportunities to either tie or win the game,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “We had opportunities— we just didn’t convert—didn’t take care of business on a couple opportunities and we couldn’t get some stops late.” Free throws made a big difference in this game, with

Southern Miss getting to the line ten more times and making 11 more than Memphis. The Tigers also missed the front ends of one-and-ones a few times, depriving them of extra free throws. “The biggest thing is they made free throws,” Pastner said. “You’ve got to give them credit. We put pressure on them and they stepped up and made free throws down the stretch.

We lost the game on some little things. We didn’t do the job on a couple of little things and that came back to bite us in the butt.” Memphis outshot Southern Miss 56.3 percent to 41.1 percent, but was dominated by the Eagles on the glass. Southern Miss outrebounded the Tigers by 13, 36-23, and pulled down 16 offensive rebounds to just three for Memphis. Southern

Miss scored 13 second-chance points and limited the Tigers to just five. Memphis falls to 15-7 (6-2 C-USA) on the season, while Southern Miss improves to 20-3 (7-1) and takes sole possession of first place in the conference. “We’ve just got to do our job,” Pastner said. “No need to hit the panic button. We’ve just got to come out Saturday and regroup and get a ‘W.’”

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