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open to the public until March 12. The title stems from the process students have to go through to get into the exhibit; a guest artist, writer, professor or other art professional judges submitted works and chooses which ones make it into the show. Leslie Luebbers, the director of the AMUM, has been at the U of M for 22 years and has become very
familiar with the process. “The art department puts out a call to all students who have taken an art course in the past two semesters,” Luebbers said. “That includes classes like introduction to art and art history, so you don’t have to be an art major to submit work.” In the future, they would like to extend the opportunity to all students, regardless of whether they
have taken an art class, to include Lambuth campus students. This year, the guest artist was Heajung Lee, a ceramic artist originally from Korea. More than 100 pieces were submitted and judged, and 63 pieces were chosen. “Other times we get jurors who apply a professional point of view
ment as Health Sciences Park had, not for the first time, rekindled a debate surrounding two separate interpretations and intentions of Nathan Bedford Forrest, former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. “One interpretation has painted Forrest as a decorated Civil War hero who died defending the rights of all people of the Confederacy, as did the numerous memorials
erected all across the South around the same time Forrest Park was created,” said Aram Goudsouzian, history professor and director of the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities. Goudsouzian added that these memorials also served as symbols of celebrated Confederate officers, soldiers and their wives and daughters, all of whom were represented
as courageous and virtuous people who battled for a tragic, noble “lost cause.” “However, the other interpretation focuses on the more cognizant of the flaws in such an approach — particularly because it is tied to a defense of white supremacy, the dominant racial ideology of the
Awardwinning fiction author Lee Smith will be explaining her writing methods in an upcomSmith ing discussion called “A Life in Books” on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the University Center Theatre. In the discussion, Smith will be reflecting on the correlation between her writing style and growing up. Her most recent book, “Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger,” will be available for sale after the event, along with her other fiction works and collections of short stories. Throughout her career, Smith has won an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the North Carolina Award for Literature and a Southern Book Critics Circle Award. She has written 12 books, both fiction and short story collections. Cary Holladay, director of the River City Writers Series, said the event is beneficial to writers and non-writers alike. “It’s for everybody,” Holladay said. “Students, faculty, people who love writing, books—They can be enriched [by this event]. They’re fun and educational.” The series, which has existed since 1977, is the longest-running visiting writer program, according to Holladay. The Creative Writing Club, the Department of English, Student Event Allocation and the Hohenberg Foundation sponsor the series. “The program brings top contemporary writers to the University,” Holladay said. “It’s a wonderful tradition of bringing
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The guest artist for the 30th Annual Juried Student Exhibit at the Art Museum at the University of Memphis is Heajung Lee, a ceramic artist originally from Korea.
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news@dailyhelmsman.com For 30 years, the University of Memphis has held a Juried Student Exhibition to showcase the artistic talent of our Tigers. The Feb. 1 opening in the Art Museum at the University of Memphis had more than 300 attendees, and the show will be
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Movement to rename Forrest Park re-sparks proverbial fire By Melissa Wray
news@dailyhelmsman.com Since its creation in 1904, Forrest Park has been at the center of many vivid discussions, several of which have revolved around the nature of the man for whom it is named. On Feb. 5, the Memphis City Council’s decision to temporarily rename the controversial monu-
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Strawder celebrates 75th birthday with dance By Jordan Thomas
news@dailyhelmsman.com Project: Motion is presenting a free dance show, 75 Rotations, for donations establish the Maxine Strawder Dance Enrichment Fund at the University of Memphis. The fund will be used to help college dancers continue learning in school and beyond. “The fund will help students in education, internships and their future in dance while in college at the University of Memphis,” Joan Biddle, dancer, manager and coproducer of 75 Rotations, said. Project: Motion is also celebrating Maxine “Silverbird” Starling Strawder’s 75th birthday by presenting 75 Rotations. Strawder is a local performer from Memphis who has studied dance all over the world. She has danced from the Caribbean to Appalachia to Scandinavia. As a student of the original modern dance movement, 75 Rotations portrays Strawder’s life experiences through multiple types of dance such as modern dance, jitterbug and tap. The performance will introduce the audience to figures who have influenced Strawder’s career like modern dance pioneer José Limón and France’s dance sensation
Josephine Baker. Dancers will range in age from college-aged students to those in their 70s. “Strawder will be telling stories, reading poetry and promoting social and cultural equality,” Biddle said. Live musicians and vocal percussion will accompany the dancers as they do a sequence of improvised dance. Project: Motion is a Memphis non-profit, modern-dance collective devoted to the creation and presentation of innovative, well-crafted dance works that inspire, stimulate and engage audiences on an intellectual, emotional and physical level. Project: Motion fosters artistic collaborations and provides a forum for local dance artists to experiment, develop skills and hone artistic vision in a nurturing and challenging environment. “All ages are welcome to [the] show and we hope to see many people there,” Biddle said. 75 Rotations will be performed Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The event is free, but donations are accepted. The location of the event is at Evergreen Theatre on Poplar Avenue. For more information on Project: Motion and 75 Rotations visit projectmotiondance.org. n
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“That’s the problem of history; they never want to say the bad parts, just portray the good parts. He did what he did, and nonetheless it’s a part of history, so I don’t think it should be changed.” Devonte Cowan, Criminal justice sophomore
uuPark Continued from page 1 era,” he said. Goudsouzian claimed he had no intention of getting involved in any controversy until Lee Millar, former chairman of the Shelby County Historical Commision and leader of the Sons of Confederate Veterans made the claim that “historians” would be “up in arms over the
uuArt Continued from page 1 and select very few projects, but this year we had a very encouraging judge,” Luebbers said. The selected pieces range from oil paintings to sculptures to photography and everything in between. “This show is not uniquely about contemporary issues,” Luebbers said. “Other years, it’s been a lot about what’s going on around us, usually political themes. This is a show about visual and compositional issues.”
“Personally, I, as well as our University, thrive on cultural diversity, however racism has been a part of history. Everyone making a big deal of the park being controversial leads to more racism.” Ben Daniel, Supply chain management sophomore
How do you feel about the controversy surrounding Nathan Bedford Forrest Park? Do you think the name should be changed?
“I think it’s about time, I know it’s history but it’s kind of risqué. It should be in a museum not supported in our parks. However, it’s around a lot of school stuff so I think naming it something education based would be good.”
“It’s all about how you look at it and how offended you get. It’s a part of history and it’s been like that for so long and a lot of people identify it for what it is. You’re drawing more negative attention to it if you change it, but I see why people would want to.
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renaming of Forrest Park.” “I, and just about every historian that I know, sees the uncritical celebration of Nathan Bedford Forrest as a problem,” he said. “He was a slave trader. During the Civil War, he was the commanding officer during the Fort Pillow Massacre, when Confederate soldiers slaughtered surrendering black Union troops in cold blood.” After the Civil War, Forrest,
an early member of the KKK, was sworn in as the organization’s first Grand Wizard in 1867 at its first “konvention” in Nashville, Tenn. Two years later, he dissolved the KKK after learning that it had become too perverse in its aims, methods and activities. In an attempt to demonstrate that his views no longer mirrored those of the Klan, he accepted a bouquet of flowers as a token of reconcili-
Gabe Pfeiffer, a junior studio art major, made it into the show last year and applied again this year. “I had to choose a work from last semester and submit it,” Pfeiffer said. “I was in the show last year, and I knew what kind of work they usually look for, so I expected to get in.” Lucy Dean, a senior management information systems major, is one of three subjects in a set of photos titled “Emerged” by Meagan McIvor. The piece consists of nine photos of people underwater, their faces obscured by the water. “I’ve known Meagan since first
grade, and she thought my hair would look cool underwater for her shoot,” Dean said. “It’s fantastic that her photo got into the exhibit. I’ve been bragging about it with people because it turned out so great.” Luebbers believes it is important for students to come see the exhibition even if they aren’t particularly interested in art. “We all think in images, then we translate to verbal. We see first then articulate,” Luebbers said. “I think it’s a valuable exercise to look at something and say to yourself ‘I see this and this and this’ because you understand it more.” n
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ation from a black woman at the Independent Order of Pole-Bearers Association, an organization dedicated to black Southerners who were advocating for racial reconciliation at the time. Nancy Baker, manager of the Memphis Landmarks Commission, said as far as the National Register of Historic Places is concerned, Forrest Park will always remain Forrest Park. “General Forrest is a part of our
“I think it shouldn’t be changed, because it’s been that way forever and the park has become a part of Memphis heritage. And why all of the sudden are people getting offended?”
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collective history, and one cannot change the past,” she said. “Renaming Forrest Park will not alter its historical significance in any way.” Goudsouzian echoed Baker’s philosophy, saying that “the renaming of the park is not renaming history.” “Nathan Bedford Forrest is a complicated and important figure in our nation’s history who deserves objective treatment, just like any other figure from history,” he said. n
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Tigers get back on track against UAB By Austin Reynolds
sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis women’s basketball team swept the season series Thursday night at home against the UAB Blazers 64-57 to bounce back from two losses on the road. Junior point guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir opened up the contest with a contested layup in transition to put the Tigers on the scoreboard first, although neither team could manage to make an opening surge as Memphis led 12-11 entering a media timeout with just under 12 minutes remaining in the half. Ashley Grimes was able to ignite the Blazers early, scoring eight of the Blazers’ 11 points. Coming out of the timeout the Tigers (14-10, 5-5 Conference USA) were able to make one of the only runs of the opening half, with a 7-0 spurt highlighted by a pass the length of the court from senior forward Nicole Dickson to freshman guard Jaymie Jackson for an easy score. Freshman guard Ariel Hearn then got tired and turned the ball over on two straight possessions, one of which led to an easy basket for Grimes. The Tigers lead was 19-13 with just over eight minutes remaining in the first.
Neither team was able to make a run in the latter portion of the opening half, and the Tigers took a 33-26 lead into the locker room. The Tigers outshot the Blazers 48 percent to 39 percent in the first half. Sophomore post player Ann Jones provided a first half spark off the bench, scoring six points on 2-2 shooting and 2-2 from the free throw line. Dickson played every minute of the opening half despite shooting 1-6 and scoring just four points. “She’s a player that’s earned my trust, and typically when you trust a player you leave her out on the floor,” head coach Melissa McFerrin said. Grimes led the Blazers by scoring 16 of the team’s 26 points. Both teams were sloppy opening the second period of play, but UAB was able to claw their way to within four points entering the first media timeout. Down three, UAB’s Kelsie Weynand missed a shot, but reeled in her own rebound to flip it back in and bring the Blazers within one point at 40-39. However, the Tigers answered, as Memphis surged on a timely 6-0 run that forced the Blazers into calling a timeout. The UAB players matched the Tigers’ pace over the next several minutes and deployed a double
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Ann Jones, sophomore, was fouled several times during the first half of last night’s game against the UAB Blazers. She shot 2-2 from the line. team that forced Memphis freshman forward Asianna Fuqua-Bey to turn the ball over. The Blazers easily scored on the other end to cut their deficit to 54-50 with about six and a half minutes left to play. Memphis was able to hold off the Blazers as both teams traded baskets over the next few
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minutes. While they were not able to take a lead, UAB stayed within striking distance, and found themselves trailing by three points with a little over a minute remaining. However, the Tiger defense held tight forced the Blazers to fire off a threepoint prayer from the left wing that barely grazed the front of the cylinder. The Blazers were still able to maintain possession on the offensive glass, however, and kicked it out to the right side for another three-point try that rimmed out. This time AbdulQaadir hauled in the rebound and aired it out to sophomore guard Lauren McGraw for the easy two points to put the Tigers up 62-57 in the final minute. The Blazers could not recover as the Tigers picked up the win 64-57. Abdul-Qaadir had one of her
best scoring nights of the season, as she racked up 16 points on 7-12 shooting. Jackson pitched in one of her best games of the season with 13 points, and Dickson added in 10 despite shooting just 2-11 from the field. Grimes led the Blazers with 17 points. The Tigers shot 43 percent from the field throughout the game, but finished 0-7 from the three-point line. “Usually we try to get to the basket, so actually 0-7 is not as bad,” Abdul-Qaadir said. “We don’t live and die by the three, which is a good thing.” The Tigers will look to pick up one of their biggest wins of the season on Sunday as they challenge the C-USA leading SMU Mustangs at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. n
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in itself. Family comes up in Smith’s work frequently, along with the decisions that women make in the home. U of M students, particularly ones who may be just delving into the world of literature or reading, will benefit from this type of event, Santo said. An entry into the world of Smith would help students learn how to tell their own stories. “She is an accessible writer,” Santo said. “She writes beautiful sentences, not sentences that will take you three days to figure out. It’s subject matter you’re interested in and it’s a wonderful example about how to tell stories, which college students are just learning how to do.” The River City Writers Series and the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities are sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public. A reception begins at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.n
Continued from page 1 outstanding writers here.” Courtney Santo, instructor of English, has taught one of Smith’s books for her novel oral history class. According to her, students have responded positively to Smith’s work, which has a strong downhome voice that students can relate to in subject matter, Southern language and locations. Parts of Tennessee are sometimes showcased in Smith’s work, providing a tangible place in which many U of M students know. “She tells generational stories,” Santo said. “‘Southern folk’ is a good way to describe it.” Not only does Smith connect with Southerners, but women, too. Smith is also a women’s writer, Santo said, writing about women’s roles and what it means to be a woman
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Tiger baseball to open 100th season By Corey Carmichael
sports@dailyhelmsman.com Starting tonight, the University of Memphis baseball team opens the season with a three game series against the Illinois State Redbirds. A new, flexible lineup provides this season’s version of the Memphis Tigers with a sense of excitement. The players and ninth year head coach Daron Schoenrock said the major theme for this year is adaptability. Even after losing a few significant bats, the players echoed Schoenrock’s sentiments about how this year will be different than last year. However, different does not mean worse. Schoenrock was not concerned with losing some heavy hitters from last year, and was excited about the roster’s ability to put players in different positions. “This team is built differently than a lot of the teams I have coached,” he said. “This team is built on defense and pitching. We’ve got a lot of guys who can play different positions. Like Jake Little, who is able to play corner outfield positions as well as third and first. And we’ve got Carter White who has been behind the plate and at first some.” The adaptable roster allows Schoenrock to create some favorable matchups depending on the team the Tigers face on any particular weekend. This weekend, the Tigers play the Redbirds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Players said they were looking WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM WWW.FREETHEHELMSMAN.COM
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forward to the opportunity to start hitting against new pitchers and to compete with someone on another team. “We want to start strong out of the gate,” said pitcher Erik Schoenrock, who makes the start Saturday. He wasn’t overlooking the
holding the opponent’s base runners. “Losing last years’ players only means now, players this year need to step up,” he said. “We are fully capable.” A lot of the players on the team were freshman that played last year, including Tubbs, and now they all
ability to steal bases. “When you face guys that are good at stealing bases, you have to make them earn first base,” he said. “That means not giving these guys an easy walk or leaving them with an easy pitch. And if they get on base, it’s important to discourage the
“We are fully capable.” Redbirds, emphasizing, “They’re a good team that plays well.” He was sure to mention the Redbirds’ speed and base-stealing tendencies. His teammate, infielder Tucker Tubbs, said that some of the major emphasis this week has been on
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attempts rather than try to throw these guys out.” Schoenrock is more than confident for this weekend. He said that this year it is important to solidify defense and have competitive atbats, but a problem that comes with
trying different lineups is making sure the players are communicating. “A big part of my job as the coach is to make sure we don’t miss defensive calls,” Schoenrock said. “I make sure the guys are communicating correctly on defense.” This weekend will provide an opportunity for lineup shifting, and the Tigers are looking to establish some defensive fortitude as well as get some hitters into a rhythm. All three of the games will be free as the program celebrates the beginning of its 100th season. Each game will be played at FedEx Park and game times are set for Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. n
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Coach Fuente receives extension, announces spring practice schedule By Bryan Heater
bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Entering the 2012 season, University of Memphis football head coach Justin Fuente was fighting an uphill battle,with an undermanned roster, which had won just three games the previous two seasons, Fuente was given the task to turn around a dormant program looking for anything to give fans a sense of hope for the future. After a 0-4 start, including a deflating season opening loss to UT-Martin, the outlook for the remainder of the Tigers campaign appeared grim — but as the season progressed, so did the Tigers. Memphis picked up its first win against Rice in October and hit their stride to close out Fuente’s first season at the helm of the program on a three-game winning streak. The four wins were
the most since the Tigers won six games under former coach Tommy West in 2008. Fuente’s first season was impressive enough for U of M Athletic Director Tom Bowen to give the young coach a one-year extension to his deal, which now runs through the 2017 season. “Justin Fuente has met or exceeded every expectation we had for him during his first ten months as the head coach for the Tiger football program,” Bowen said. “His program made impressive strides throughout the 2012 season and continues to be headed in the right direction. Now we, as a department, need to create a structure of support to work in unison with Coach Fuente and his program.” Under Fuente, the Tigers improved drastically on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Memphis
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Women’s tennis takes on ranked opponents By Meagan Nichols
sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis women’s tennis team takes on two ranked opponents this weekend at The University Club. The Tigers battle the Wildcats of Kansas State tonight and face off against the Lions of Columbia University Sunday morning. “We beat both teams last [season] at their place,” said head coach Lee Taylor Walker. “So we expect a not so happy group that wants to come and prove something here. Each team has some solid singles players at the top, but we expect our doubles and depth to give us a strong advantage.” These matches mark the first time the Tigers have hosted a ranked opponent since 2003. Kansas State (3-0) is currently ranked No. 42, while Memphis (3-2) comes into today’s match at the No. 51 slot. Columbia is ranked No. 70. Walker said hosting a ranked opponent does not change anything in terms of preparation or how his team plans to execute play today and Sunday. “But it will certainly make a difference to the overall environment, excitement and intensity of the match,” Walker said. “It will be fun for both the players and fans.” Memphis has a 22-match home winning streak. The last time the Tigers dropped a game on their home court was in 2009. After the overall team losses in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at the end of January, the team had a meeting about doing the “uncomfortable things” necessary to reach their goals. Since then the team has joined together as a family and is coming off of two solid weeks of training, Walker said. “Just like going to class won’t get you all A’s, just showing up to practice and fitness won’t get us a conference or national championship,” Walker said. “It takes extra work and that extra work is often times the uncomfortable option.” The team fell one spot this week
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in the rankings, but senior Courtney Collins earned a singles ranking, jumping into the No. 61 spot. Collins is no stranger to the rankings list and was ranked as high as No. 21 before she was sidelined by shoulder surgery. Walker said Collins’ ability to move her way back into the rankings is a great achievement within the context of the situation. “Anytime a player comes back from an injury, or after time away it can be very challenging to deal with expectations and proving yourself all over again,” Walker said. “I am proud of the character and resilience she has shown the last month and I’m confident she will continue to climb back up the rankings.” Collins is currently fifth in Memphis history for number of singles wins with 83. The top mark is held by Stacy Seamans with 97. This weekend will test the team’s two main areas of focus that they plan to improve on in their next six outings. The Tigers aim to close out sets with more aggressive and enthusiastic play, especially in doubles when they find themselves with the early lead. The second area of focus for the Tigers is to simply enjoy playing and competing, Walker said. “We need to stay in the moment and not get ahead of ourselves,” he said. Walker said this is the most momentous time in Tiger tennis and it is something the coaching staff does not want to take for granted. He plans to continue to take the necessary steps to take the program to higher and higher heights. Today’s match against Kansas State is set to kick off at 6 p.m. and Sunday’s against Columbia is scheduled to get underway at 9 a.m. “Admission is free to all our matches and this Friday’s match showcases six individuals who are nationally ranked top 50 in the country, while Sunday’s match features seven players ranked top 100 in the country,” Walker said. n
photo By Joe MURphy | speCial to the Daily helMsMan
Courtney Collins, senior on the women’s tennis team, moved into the singles national rankings this week at the No.61 spot.
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