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PAUSE aims to empower women By Alexandra Pounders

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chair for the University of Memphis relay. This will mark the University’s second annual relay. Currently, students have raised over $1,000 for the American Cancer Society with the event two weeks away. The goal

Professional Assertive United Sisters of Excellence makes uniting women a priority with its sixth annual women’s conference at the University Center on March 29. “Although many women’s organizations and sororities are active on campus, women still need to come together as a whole,” PAUSE President Morgan McDaniel said. “This year, we want to focus on the power of a woman. We really want to see all women come together and be empowered to their full potential.” Members of PAUSE have also reached out to students at other universities such as Rhodes College, Arkansas State University and Lemoyne-Owen College, according to co-chair Kaeyla Willis. “We’re really trying to get a diverse turnout,” Willis said. “One thing that would make my day is if young women are able to walk away and say they’ve learned something.” The focus of this year’s conference is leaderships for women— both on and off campus. Mickele Carpenter, the keynote speaker, serves as the Senior Executive Recruiter for Gap Brand, a company of Gap Inc. Carpenter is an alumna of the University of Memphis and received her bachelor’s degree in journalism. She plans on bridging the gap between women in her generation and the current generation by speaking on her experiences as a College Recruiter, and also on her college days at the University. Seminars will teach topics not only for academic success but everyday life. Participants will select seminars unique to different tracks, such as relationships, leadership and professional development. Within those tracks, individual sessions will include such topics as shopping habits, money

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The Progressive Students Alliance was informing students about the potential presidential candidates earlier this week.

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This past week the Progressive Student Alliance has been voicing their concerns about a decision that could directly affect students, but that students can’t directly affect—the decision of the next University of Memphis president. Since former U of M

President Shirley Raines left during summer of 2013, R. Brad MartinHas served as interim president. Now the University is in the process of finding a new president and the choices have been narrowed down to four candidates. These candidates are Guy Bailey, former president of the University of Alabama; Sharon Gaber, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the

University of Arkansas; George W. Hynd, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at the the College of Charleston; David Rudd, provost for the U of M. “Since many students don’t know a lot about these people, we decided to help inform them and give the students a chance to have a say on who they want to be the president,” Vanlyn Turner-Ramsay, sophomore

psychology major, said. Although emails were sent informing the students about the University’s choices for the candidates, who each had a public forum for students to ask questions, Turner said these weren’t clearly broadcasted enough to students. She said this led the PSA to take action on informing the

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Relay for Life comes to U of M By Mandy Hrach

news@dailyhelmsman.com Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries raise money for the American Cancer Society through a fundraiser called Relay for Life.

The 12-hour walking relay serves as a multi-purpose event by supporting current cancer survivors, remembering those who lost their battles and celebrating those who won. University of Memphis students have an opportunity to raise money and honor those affected by cancer

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by participating in their own relay beginning at 6 p.m. April 11 and ending at 9 a.m. April 12 at Tiger Lane. “We started the relay at the U of M so that we could give back to the American Cancer Society, which gives money to many cancer fighting organizations,” said communications major Maggie Agnew, entertainment

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get students more involved. They could post signs, actively promote information about the candidates and have conversations with students about the election, as opposed to having one email and one forum for each candidate,” Turner-Ramsay, former chairperson of PSA, said. Hanna Callicutt, another member of PSA, said that by only having one forum for each candidate, many students didn’t have the chance to see all of the candidates due to conflicting class schedules. “A lot of students don’t care if it’s not presented directly in

students about the candidates earlier this week. The organization set up tables around campus and informed students about the candidates, directed them to the University’s website, which features their interviews, and even held a mock-vote to see who students would vote for if given the option. “There are certain things that the campus could do to

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mote awareness of what’s going on around people and we strive to have a better community.” The PSA will be posting their results through their Facebook page and will also be holding a campus worker speak-out on April 17, which will have campus employees speaking out about their experiences working for the University. “We give a voice to the students of our campus. It’s just important for people to be aware of what’s going on around them. Students should know where they are getting their education from and how the University is functioning,” Callicutt said. “If students know what’s going on, they can help make it a better place.”

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Con cultures come together in Memphis By Brady Boswell

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Last weekend, the Mid-South Con brought together people of all walks of fandom from comic book lovers to individuals dressed as their favorite video game characters. “The whole con experience is something that everyone should experience,” Laura Rosser, a nonprofit worker for G3 Gaming, said. “You share good times with people, enjoy company from all different walks of life and be surrounded by like-minded individuals that just like to have a good time.” The con culture is something that can be extremely fascinating for people that aren’t aware of pop culture references or the massive amount of video game and comic book characters people portray in costumes. Cons allow people to express themselves and their interests through mediums such as cosplay, short for “costume play,” and other artistic expressions. Cosplaying is one of the ways that many people who go to cons participate in to either mimic or connect with one of their favorite characters from TV shows, video

games or movies. “I make all my costumes myself,” Alaina Janes, a cosplayer and high school student, said. “Not only do cons give me a chance to let me be myself, but also allows me to have fun with all the friends I only ever see at the cons.” For many con-goers, it is a place to build friendships. They allow people who are sometimes considered introverts to be put in a scenario where they can connect with one another through interests, events and panels that incorporate lots of participation from crowds. “I’m the type of person that doesn’t really speak up, and I just keep to myself,” Erik Patterson, an avid board game player, said. “When I’m surrounded by people that I’ve seen at other cons or have practically the same interests as me, I actually open up a bit more.” In Rosser’s opinion, con offers her the opportunity to dive into her favorite fandoms while sharing her passions with other likeminded attendees. “I enjoy every minute of con,” Rosser said. “It gives me the chance to finally embrace all the things I love, while also having a great time with people just like myself.”

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Two Mid-South Con attendees dress up as a female Captain Malcolm Reynolds (left) from the cultfavorite show “Firefly” and a female Jak (right) from the popular Playstation franchise.

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Tigers trust defense to tame Cougars By Hunter Field

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Mistakes in critical situations over the last few games have haunted the University of Memphis baseball team, which finds itself with a 15-9 record after starting the season 11-1. The opening stretch of the season saw wins over top-25 opponents Ole Miss and Mississippi State but a lapse of focus on the defensive side has led to a decline in the Tigers’ performance, according to head coach Daron Schoenrock. “Honestly, with the way we started the season, we would like to have done a little better,” Schoenrock said. “Defensively, we weren’t making some of the plays that we usually should make.” The great thing about baseball is the scoreboard resets to all zeroes with each new day, and the Blue and Gray can begin righting the ship on Friday in Houston where they face American Athletic Conference opponent the University of Houston. The Cougars (20-4, 0-0 AAC) boast wins over No. 11 Rice, No. 9 UCLA, No. 15 Texas and No. 12 TCU. A strong pitching attack paces Houston. Junior right-hander Aaron Garza and sophomore righty Jake Lemoine anchor the Cougars’ pitching staff. Lefty sophomore Jared West notched a spot on this week’s American Honor Roll for his career-high 11 strikeouts in eight innings of work, yielding only one run against the College of Charleston. Schoenrock said runs would be hard to come by against Houston, who ranks first in the nation in earned run average. He wants the Tigers’ focus to be on the defensive side. “(Defense) is going to have to be the focus,” the 10th-year coach said. “When you’re facing pitching like Houston’s, it’s so tough to score runs, so you have to try and limit them defensively.” The U of M throws some shutdown pitchers as well. Junior lefty Caleb

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