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Abstract exhibit to be displayed at Art and Communication Building

BY MELISSA WRAY News Reporter

Two independent filmmakers are hoping to make an impact at The University of Memphis by having work displayed in a student showcase on campus. The exhibit, South of Hell: Shot in Tennessee, will feature films, photographs and illustrations by Logan Myers and James Dale of Cookeville, Tenn. Myers, 25, and Dale, 24, explore themes of taboo eroticism, southern violence and do-ityourself culture. “I’m just trying to make a living with a camera in my hand,“ Myers said. “I never went to school. This is just something that I love to do.” Three of Myers’ films were selected for the exhibit. “The

Tiger Park to arrive in spring

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BY WILLIAM YOUNG News Reporter

Opposite of the small movie area, these pictures were taken by the artists showcased in the South of Hell: Shot in Tennessee exhibition. Tumbleweed Holocaust,” is a short 10-minute Western based on Dale’s graphic novel of the same title written three years ago. “We don’t use scripts; it’s all

free flow,” Dale said. “I help Logan with films and he helps me with projects. We collaborate on mostly everything.” Myers’ films are all low-budget, which have been shown at

film festivals across the country. “The Bear,” a seven-minute film set in an old wrestling arena, was also chosen for the

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This spring, University of Memphis sports enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a new on-campus tailgating area set to open. Tiger Park is being built on The University’s South Campus near the entrance to FedEx Park. Construction crews are in the process of clearing rubble from a building that was demolished to make space for Tiger Park. “We want to have a nice green space where people can walk around and visit with people, almost like a city park,” said Bob Winn, associate athletic director of external affairs. “It is going to be more than something just for baseball or softball; it is going to be a multipurpose area.” The exact budget for the tailgating area is still unknown, but the costs are minimal Winn said. “Plans are being worked out,

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BY MEAGAN NICHOLS News Reporter

The construction zone of the future Tiger Park outside of the baseball field on South Campus but there will be a grassy area and a picnic area,” said athletic director R.C. Johnson. Winn said having a grassed area will help fans ward off the sweltering Memphis heat before athletic functions such as Football Fan Fest, the Blue and Gray Scrimmage, baseball games, softball games and track meets. “The fact that it is going to be grass and not asphalt will keep the area about 20 degrees cooler,” he said. U of M baseball captain Jonathan Van Eaton said he

is confident the new area, in combination with a promising upcoming baseball season, will help draw in more fans. “It will be a good season. We have a good schedule and some good talent, and we are hoping Tiger Park will bring in some more tailgating before games,” he said. Winn said Tiger Park may be a small motivating factor behind attracting new fans to sporting events, but could have an even bigger impact on already existing supporters. “I don’t know if Tiger Park

will totally drive fan interest, but positive word of mouth about the park might help raise and elevate the image of some of the sports programs,” he said. Johnson said expectations are high that supporters of Memphis athletics will take advantage of this new facility to show off their U of M pride. “Our hope is that Tiger Park will make the game day experience more pleasant,” Johnson said. “It will be a terrific addition to the Tiger Sports complex on the Park Avenue Campus.”

Seven honors students will travel to the Capitol to share a variety of independent research with state legislators. They were chosen along with 52 other undergraduates in Tennessee to participate in the sixth annual “Posters at the Capitol” event at the Tennessee state Capitol Feb. 8. Colton Cockrum, assistant director of the Helen Hardin Honors Program, said the event is a great way to promote undergraduate research to state legislators. “The Tennessee Board of Regents believes that by holding this competition, they will be able to showcase the top undergraduate researchers from each university,” he said. Cockrum said the real-life experience of this event can prove beneficial to students. “They’ll not only be traveling and meeting with legislators from their districts, but they’ll also be representing The U of M, its honors program and their chosen departments,” he said. University of Memphis students attending include Jonathan Bennett, C.J. Hatch, Melanie Sparks, Caroline Melton, Aaron Turner, Kevin Newton and Omar Tamula. Newton, a senior psychology major, said being selected to present his research is one of the highest honors of his undergraduate career. “Research is time consuming,” he said. “It is, of course, worth it, but the time needed is much more than I thought.” Daniel Baker, assistant chemistry professor, said he has been working with senior chemistry major Sparks on her project since the summer during a Research Experience for Undergraduates program. “Melanie is contributing to a larger project aimed at the rational identification and characterization of novel drugs that target cancer and inflammatory diseases,” he said. Bennett, senior political science major, said the inspiration for his research came

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from page 1 showcase. Myers picked up filmmaking as a child. “I’ve been interested since I was 13 years old,” he said. “I would get my parents’ camcorder and mess around until I got older and saved up enough money to buy my own equipment. “ MONDO SEXX, the only fulllength film being shown, is a, mockumentary-style dark comedy. Myers assured that the film wasn’t as pornographic as the title suggests. “I don’t want to give too much information about the films. I want everyone to go and see for themselves,” he said. An opening reception of the exhibition will take place Jan. 27 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the gallery. A question and answer session with the artists will follow. “It gives students an opportunity to prepare exhibitions, show their work and partner with other students,” said Richard Lou, chair of the Department of Art. “The gallery is a way for students to broaden their horizons.” The exhibition runs through Feb. 3 in the PLA(I)N(E) Gallery, located in room 100 in the Art and Communication building. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Technology

As websites go black, lawmakers react BY DAVID GOLDSTEIN McClatchy Newspapers

with the protest against pending anti-piracy legislation. “Like many businesses, entrepreneurs and Web users, we oppose these bills because there are smart, targeted ways to shut down foreign rogue websites without asking American companies to censor the Internet,” the company said

Intellectual Property Act in the Senate, would try to stop illegal downloading and sharing of copyright material. Opponents claim they’d stifle innovation, limit service and impel companies to monitor their users. A third bill, the Senate’s Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, aims for a

In the vast universe of the Internet, some planets went temporarily dark Wednesday to protest government attempts to intrude on what’s long been their anything-goes frontier. And there’s evidence that it made an impact in Washington. Howls erupted from the Twitter-verse when the English he Internet has injected version of Wikipedia, the free, itself into the very fabric of collaborative Web encyclopedia and homework crutch society. It feels like you’re of students everywhere, shut down. One distraught tweet fighting the future if you’re trying said: to regulate the Internet like this.” “Why is Wikipedia down — Zac Cohn on the day that I have a 7 hour Seattle protester take away exam? Livid.” To counter the widespread panic, libraries—remember in a statement. middle ground. them?—stepped into the breach. Blessedly, silly cat photos “Protecting foreign crimiAn encouraging tweet from a and stupid videos—such as a nals from liability rather than librarian at the University of nervous dog balancing on a protecting American copyright North Carolina at Chapel Hill, chain—were still accessible. holders and intellectual propsaid: “You can still research The 24-hour blackout was erty developers is irresponsible, today during blackouts. Libs are over the right of business— in will cost American jobs and is open & lots of online resources this case, Hollywood and the just wrong,” Democratic Sen. for you. Need help?” publishing and recording indus- Patrick Leahy of Vermont, a Google and Facebook, the tries—to make a profit on its sponsor of one of the piracy two most trafficked sites on the work, versus maintaining free bills, said in a statement. Internet, were still up, although and open access to the Internet. How many websites joined Google slapped a big black bar Two bills, the Stop Online Wednesday’s protest was across its well-known colorful Piracy Act in the House of unclear. One estimate said trademark to show its solidarity Representatives and the Protect 10,000, but that could have been

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wishful thinking. Reddit, the popular social news site, went dark. So did MoveOn.org, WordPress and Mozilla, which operates the Web browser Firefox. Like Wikipedia, they directed viewers to information about the pending legislation, as did some sites that remained active, such as Craigslist. “The Internet has injected itself into the very fabric of society,” said Zac Cohn, 23, who works with an Internet startup company in Seattle and who passed out fliers Wednesday at a protest there. “It feels like you’re fighting the future if you’re trying to regulate the Internet like this.” This generation, one nurtured on the Web and that thinks nothing of watching a three-hour movie on a screen smaller than a license plate (while texting and emailing), doesn’t want anyone messing around with its Internet. “A day without Wikipedia or any other blocked website means being denied access, period,” said Corey Williams, the associate director for government relations at the American Library Association, which opposes the anti-piracy bills.

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BY TIM JOHNSON McClatchy Newspapers From U.N. chambers to the halls of the State Department, global pressure on countries to protect the rights of homosexuals and transgender people is rising. For Josue Hernandez, the new emphasis can’t come fast enough. The 33-year-old gay activist bears the scar of the bullet that grazed his skull in an attack a few years ago. He’s moved the office of his advocacy group four times. Still, he feels hunted in what is arguably the most homophobic nation in the Americas. “We are in a deplorable state,” Hernandez said of homosexuals in Honduras. “When we walk the streets, people shout insults at us and throw rocks. Parents move their children away.” Three months ago, a U.N. report declared that discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people -- or LGBT -- violates core international human rights law. It listed nations where violations are most severe. Joining a push that originated in Europe, the Obama administration said in December that respect for LGBT rights is now a factor in its foreign policy decisions. “Gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in what diplomats described as a landmark speech Dec. 6 in Geneva. “It is a violation of human rights when governments declare it illegal to be gay, or allow those who harm

gay people to go unpunished.” But even as that view grows more prevalent, it has yet to translate into better security, less hostility or fewer killings in places like Honduras, a nation of 8 million people in Central America. Since the beginning of 2010, Honduras has tallied at least 62 homicides within the LGBT community, and some experts say the count may be far higher. Some victims have been mutilated and even burned. The killing of homosexuals is part of broader lawlessness. Honduras registered more than 6,700 homicides last year and has the highest per capita murder rate in the hemisphere. One recent victim was Carlos Porfirio Juarez, a 25-year-old deaf mute who was taking hormones as part of a switch in gender to become “Karlita.” On Dec. 4, Juarez vanished while seeking sex clients at the Obelisco Park near the army general staff headquarters in Comayaguela, a city adjacent to the capital, Tegucigalpa. “She didn’t have a purse, a cellular phone or anything of value,” said Jose Zambrano of the Association for a Better Quality of Life for those Infected with HIV/AIDS in Honduras. “Only her life,” added Zambrano’s sister, Sandra, a leader of the group. The killer stabbed Juarez in the chest multiple times. Experts point to conservative religious sentiment, machismo, rampant impunity, and social pressure on police to “cleanse” undesirables for the violence against people who defy sexual and gender norms.

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Gay rights activists march in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on Dec. 13, 2011. The activists rally monthly to protest dozens of slayings of homosexuals in the past two years. “The connotation of being gay, lesbian or trans here is that we are worthless. We have no rights. We should be killed,” said Ramon Antonio Valladares, leader of the nonprofit Sanpedrana Gay Community. “We’ve had people who were tortured, who were crushed and spattered against the wall.” Few businesses catering to the gay community find a way to keep doors open in this manufacturing metropolis. It has only two known gay bars. “The police always come around with ‘orders.’ They allege some regulation or other, trying to shut the door. They say things like, ‘There are minors here,’” Valladares said. For gays, the battle can be both public and private. Some relatives shun them when they reveal their sexual orientation,

forcing them onto the streets. Many, struggling to survive, turn to prostitution to earn a living. Several dozen nonprofit groups that offer services, such as HIV testing, say they’ve been thwarted in efforts to register as corporations, a step that would grant them the legal status to open a bank account, appoint a board of directors or function as organizations. “We’ve tried to incorporate twice and we’ve been rejected both times,” said Josue Hernandez, a leader of the Center for Education in Health, Sexuality and AIDS Prevention, a group with some 500 volunteers that has been operating since 1996. Despite public antipathy, dozens of gay activists gather in

front of the federal prosecutor’s office in Tegucigalpa on the 13th of every month, the anniversary of the 2009 slaying of Walter Trochez, a prominent activist killed in a drive-by shooting. Hostility toward homosexuals spilled into the newspapers in October. When promoters announced a benefit concert by pop singer Ricky Martin, who is openly gay, evangelical and Catholic leaders demanded that he be detained at the border to “protect the moral and ethical principles of our society.” President Porfirio Lobo ordered immigration to let him in, saying that anything else would be “a highly reprehensible act of intolerance.” Still, youngsters under 15 were banned from the concert because of alleged “erotic content.”

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Celebrating 100 Years All photos by Christina Holloway

The balloons were released in the UC after the crowd, with the band’s help, sang “Happy Birthday.” Rosie Bingham dances along with student Konrad Davis, just a few minutes before the celebration started.

(From left to right) VP of Student Affairs Rosie Bingham, President Shirley Raines and SGA president Tyler DeWitt cut the cake.

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Jan. 1 marked the dawn of a new era of lighting. The incandescent bulb as we know it is on its way out. New federal standards that require bulbs to be more efficient are leading to the demise of the old 100-watter, with other wattages to follow. But rest assured, panic-stricken public. New incandescents that put out the same amount of light but use 25 percent less energy are taking the old bulbs’ place. “Incandescent bulbs aren’t going away. They’re just getting better,” said Noah Horowitz, senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, a national environmental group. That, plus an onslaught of even more efficient bulbs -- those swirly compact fluorescents and high-tech LEDs -- mean consumers now have more options to reduce their electric bills than ever before. The new bulbs are more expensive -- some significantly so. But, ultimately, researchers estimate the new government efficiency standards will save the typical household $100 to $200 a year in electricity costs. The saving for homes and businesses nationwide could add up to more than $10 billion annually and avert the need for 30 new power plants, proponents say. Expecting confusion, stores ramped up their education efforts. Lowe’s put up informational signs and has produced an online video showing how to pick a new bulb. Home Depot has scheduled lighting clinics on Saturdays throughout January. CFL bulbs are getting prime real estate at check-out counters. For months, as consumers became aware of the standards that go into effect today, reports of bulb hoarding surfaced. “I bought a lot ahead, as a matter of fact,” Philadelphia retiree Elizabeth Mooney said. She likes the light quality and was worried

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A case of energy-efficient light bulbs are set up to replace older incandescent ones. New federal standards that require bulbs to be more efficient are leading to the demise of the old 100-watter, with other wattages to follow.

about the alternatives. Brad Paulsen, lightbulb merchant for Home Depot, said that in the last year, the company had an uptick in incandescent bulb sales. There’s still time for die-hards. The law applies to manufacturers and importers, so shoppers will still see old-style 100-watt incandescents for a few weeks or months in stores that have excess inventory. But efficiency experts warn that cheaping out up front on bulbs may cost consumers much more in the long run because of the amount of electricity needed to light them. The new standards have not come without political conniptions. Last year, Republicans sought to repeal them. They said an intrusive federal government didn’t need to be nosing around in how people light their homes. “If you are Al Gore and want to spend $10 for a lightbulb, more power to you,” said U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R., Texas). But “let people make their own choices.” Misinformation ricocheted from radio talk show pundit to politician to public and back

again. They said the law “banned” incandescent bulbs. They said people would be “required” to buy CFLs. Supporters of the standards pointed out it was a Republican administration that implemented them. In 2007, Congress passed a broad measure, the Energy Independence and Security Act, calling for efficiency upgrades in the nation’s cars, fuels, appliances -- and lightbulbs. Though our fridges and washing machines and other energyintense devices had grown steadily more efficient -- largely because of legislation that leveled the playing field -- our incandescent lightbulbs had plodded along pretty much unchanged for more than a century, shoving electricity through a tungsten filament to make it glow. The problem is that only about 5 percent of the energy produces light; the rest is wasted as heat. Given that the typical household has upward of 40 bulb sockets and expends 15 percent of its energy use on lighting, the bulbs seemed ripe for a change.

Congress showed the bill bipartisan support, sent it to the White House in a Prius, and President George W. Bush signed it, saying it would result in “a nation that is stronger, cleaner and more secure.” Last year, as political wrangling over repealing the standards continued into December’s waning congressional sessions, Republicans were the butt of mockery. “Dim and dimmer,” one op-ed headline proclaimed. “How many Republicans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” a pundit taunted. The standards will be phased in over several years. Next year, old-style 75-watt incandescents will bite the dust, followed by 40and 60-watters in 2014. Congress did direct the Department of Energy not to spend any money enforcing the law, but many said the move was irrelevant.

from a paper he wrote as a sophomore on why European countries did and did not adopt the Euro as their official currency. The paper was published in an undergraduate journal. Matthias Kaelberer, chairman of the political science department, said he volunteered to be Bennett’s faculty mentor after they had a discussion about his research one day. “Jonathan has always had an overlapping interest in European monetary units,” he said. “I believe his research will shed some light on the significance of central bankers’ adaptation to the Euro.” While his research focuses primarily on the economic outcomes of Europe and the political choices that led to them, Bennett hopes it will add to even more research on how to prevent debt crises everywhere. “It’s really helped me understand what I would like to study in the future,” he said. “I think it will make a very impressive addition to my resume when I apply for graduate school.”

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Foxworthy protects 1,000 acres from development BY MICHAEL D’ESTRIES MCT Jeff Foxworthy may be famous for his “You might be a redneck...” jokes (Such as: You might be a redneck if you ever cut your grass and find a car.), but the comedian is hoping his latest conservation effort gives him a legacy even stronger than laughter. The 53-year-old recently granted a conservation easement on more than 1,000 acres to the Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust; roughly 100 miles south of Atlanta. “As someone who grew up in Atlanta and watched it explode, I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if this could be here forever and nobody could develop it?’” Foxworthy said in a phone interview with Radio and TV Talk blogger Rodney Ho. “It’s my escape. It’s my farm. I can drive through the gate and not have to be Jeff Foxworthy. Just Jeff.” The newly protected acreage is part of a 3,000-acre plot that Foxworthy purchased back in 2003 as an investment. He’s since fallen in love with the area, however, and was moved to protect it for future generations. He also had some help from MNN.com founder Chuck Leavell, who guided Foxworthy through the conservation easement process. “Jeff Foxworthy is not only a great talent, he is a great outdoorsman and environmentalist,” Leavell wrote in an email to Ho. “He has really stepped up to the plate with this conservation easement,

and it shows he is serious about being a good steward of his land. He stands as a model for others, and I admire his willingness to make this bold move. Jeff, you ROCK!” Of course, Foxworthy isn’t just sitting back and watching the grass grow. He’s also turned his farm into a game and land management business. His Foxworthy Outdoors site is a portal for deer hunter enthusiasts and those interested in providing better habitat for preserving what he considers a “marvelous creature.” “Foxworthy Outdoors was formed not only as an outlet for me to showcase my love for fresh air and big whitetails but also as a standard in which we can carry over that unique passion into our everyday lives,” he writes. “We want our brand to resonate both in the woods and at your backyard barbeque with your redneck Uncle Ned. Our desire is to provide an online hub where you can ask questions, learn more about how we manage our property, and watch videos that both entertain and serve to make you a better land manager. Simply put, we want you to enjoy the outdoors with us.” It’s unclear what Foxworthy plans to do with the remaining 2,000 acres he owns, but don’t be surprised if it eventually follows a similar fate. “I’m in a position to do it so why not?” he told Ho. “It’s a beautiful place. I wanted a place for my grandkids to see that is unspoiled.”

Homelessness drops, but still cause for worry BY RACHEL ROUBEIN McClatchy Newspapers Despite the economic downturn, the rate of homelessness across the United States decreased 1 percent from 2009 to 2011, according to a report that the National Alliance to End Homelessness released earlier this week. But at a news conference Wednesday in Washington to discuss the report, officials who advocate for the homeless said they were still concerned about the future, as the slashing of the government’s budget has resulted in a decline in federal dollars for the poor. “This is just the beginning of another year of people sinking deeper and deeper into poverty,” said Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Wednesday at the National Press Club. Moore has sponsored legislation to reauthorize a federal assistance program to fight homelessness. In these tough economic times, housing has become too expensive for many, said Pete Witte, a National Alliance to End Homelessness re s e a rc h associate. Nearly 6.2 million Americans spent more than 50 percent of their incomes to pay rent in 2010, according to the State of Homelessness in America 2012 report. The alliance used data from the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and

Human Services, Justice, Labor and Commerce, and from the private real estate group RealtyTrac. It may not be exact, said Nan Roman, the alliance’s president and chief executive officer, as it relied on community counts. In 2011, about 636,017 people lived without permanent homes, down from 643,067 in 2009, according to HUD, although homelessness increased in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The study says that housing assistance programs that contributed to last year ’s overall decline

in homelessness should be used as a blueprint for coming years. “The homeless system has been proactive in figuring out what works better and adopting that,” Roman said. The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, a $1.5 billion federal response to the recession, provided an innovative approach to helping Americans get back on their feet, she said. The program provides counseling services and money to eligible participants to prevent homelessness or help them find permanent homes quickly. While grant money for the program runs out next fall, Roman said the needs of the most vulnerable should be a high priority and Congress should continue to couple permanent housing with supportive services. As unemployment remained high from 2009 to 2011, families were more likely to “double up,” Roman said. The prevalence of more than one family living together increased 53 percent from 2005 to 2010, according to the report, and shared living rose in 37 states. Such doubling up is “a gateway to homelessness,” Roman said. Eradicating homelessness starts with ending stereotypes and fostering conversation, Moore said. “We’ve got to start saying, ‘Poverty is not a bad word.’ We’ve got to talk about it,” she said. “This is us. This is any one of us who misses a paycheck.”

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UM Rifle topples Murray, Nebraska

Tigers drop heartbreaker to UCF on the road

BY BRYAN HEATER Sports Reporter

A Second Shot BY SCOTT HALL Sports Editor All good things must come to an end. The University of Memphis Tigers couldn’t hold onto a late lead and lost to the Central Florida Knights thanks to an old-fashioned three-point play in the dying seconds. The University of Memphis Tigers couldn’t hold a late lead and lost to the Central Florida Knights thanks to an old-fashioned three-point play in the dying seconds, bringing the Tigers’ six-game winning streak to an end. With the shot clock winding down late in the game, Joe Jackson looked up and had no choice but to rise and fire. His three-pointer went in at the shot clock buzzer, giving Memphis a two-point lead with under a minute remaining. Following a missed three from UCF’s Keith Clanton, the Tigers inbounded the ball to Antonio Barton, who was immediately fouled by the Knights. The sophomore guard stepped to the line for a one-and-one, a huge chance to ice the game and put the Tigers up by four with just 24 seconds left. But he missed the first shot, giving the Knights a chance to either win or send the game to overtime. A.J. Rompza’s long two-pointer was off the mark, but Clanton avenged his earlier miss with an inside rebound. His layup went in, and was fouled by senior forward Wesley Witherspoon.

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“One of the things I always talk about is the second shot that either ties or beats you,” Pastner said. “When you have a lead late in the game, you’ve got to be able to win that game.” Clanton stepped to the line and calmly shot the game-winning free throw, completing the three-point play, putting the Knights on top and handing the Tigers their first loss in Conference USA this season. The loss was the first for the Tigers against UCF, who were 0-10 against Memphis all-time dating back to 1973. Memphis had a chance to win it in the final seconds, but the Tigers lost the ball and UCF escaped with the victory. “We gave it away, point blank,” sophomore guard Will Barton said. “We knew we were going to come back, with our type of team. So once we got back in it and we took the lead, I knew it was going to be a battle. But, you know, they made plays at the end and won the game.” The Tigers opened the game on a 10-2 run, but UCF fought their way back into it, taking a three-point lead into the locker room at halftime. The Knights carried that momentum into the second half with an 8-2 run pushing their lead to 13 with 16:53 remaining in the game. But the Tigers responded with an 11-0 run to trim the lead down to just two. Memphis regained the lead six minutes later, after a steal by sophomore guard Chris Crawford led to a fastbreak

jumper on the other end. The Tigers had chances to win the game in the final few minutes. Witherspoon airballed a floater from a few feet out, and sophomore forward Tarik Black airballed an alleyoop dunk from even closer to the basket. Either score would have put the Tigers up by three. The next UCF possession, Marcus Jordan, son of Michael, danced through traffic and hit a layup to give the Knights a one-point lead with 1:22 to go. After a Memphis timeout, the Tigers struggled to run a play, leading to Jackson’s clutch three-pointer as the clock ran out. “We had a chance to win the game and we didn’t get a stop,” Pastner said. “That’s the bottom line.” Will Barton led the way for the Tigers with 24 points and eight rebounds, just shy of his tenth double-double on the season. Crawford also added 12 points and eight boards, to go with five assists. However, he also led the team in turnovers with four. The Tigers now turn their attentions to Southern Methodist, a team they’ve struggled with the last few years. Memphis has lost two of the last the last three meetings with the Mustangs, both in Dallas. “This one stings, there’s no question,” Pastner said. “This hurts. These aren’t fun, but we’ve got to come back on Saturday and try to get a win versus SMU.”

It was home on the range last weekend in Murray, Ky. for the No. 11 University of Memphis Tigers rifle team, as it shot past the No. 10 Murray State Racers and No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Saturday, the Tigers defeated host Murray State 46404628, edging the Racers 23022298 in smallbore and 23382330 in air rifle disciplines. The Tigers’ score of 4640 in the overall competition was a season-high. Sophomore Dan Hermsmeier (583) and senior Kaitlynn Lee (575) led the Tigers in the smallbore category. Lee’s 575 was a career high for the seasoned veteran. In air rifle, senior Jessica Phenis led the way for the Tigers with a

score of 588, barely edging out Hermsmeier’s 586 for the team lead. The Tigers added to their spoils Sunday with a victory over No.13 Nebraska. Despite the Cornhuskers having a 2329-2324 advantage in air rifle disciplines, the Tigers took the overall match 46244600 thanks to a 2300-2271 advantage in smallbore. Hermsmeier (583), junior Kelly Audet (574), and sophomore Linn Larsen (573) paced the Tigers in smallbore. Although the Tigers were defeated in air rifle, Audet posted a career-best mark of 593, leading the team in the category. Hermsmeier chipped in with a mark of 581. Tiger rifle returns to action Jan. 25, when it travels to UT-Martin for the Skyhawk Invitational.

Memphis pom lands Nat’l Hip Hop title BY SCOTT HALL Sports Editor

The University of Memphis pom squad took home their 14th national championship after winning the Division IA Hip Hop competition on Sunday at the 2012 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. The Tigers edged out squads from Louisiana State and Cincinnati for the second year in a row for the title, and won their fourth Hip Hop title overall. The pom squad won cham-

pionships each year from 19861994, as well as earning top honors in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012. Memphis placed second behind Minnesota in Division IA Pom. All-girl cheer also placed second in their competition, as well as second in the co-ed partner stunt division with Bethany Jackson and Josh Gallia competing for the Tigers. The Tigers also placed fourth in Division IA Co-Ed Cheer, behind Central Florida, Alabama, and champions Kentucky.

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