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Students Student hit by car on crosswalk reap retail rewards By Jennifer Rorie

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news@dailyhelmsman.com Student ID cards are not only used for redeeming Dining Dollars, proving student identities and getting in free to sporting events. Many retail locations offer student and teacher discounts ranging from 10 to 20 percent, depending on the store, with the presentation of an ID card. Charlotte Russe, a young adult clothing store featuring trendy women’s fashion, is one of many stores where student discounts can be utilized. “I think giving student discounts is an important way to encourage students to shop at our store, and to keep them coming back. It gets our merchandise on campus and raises the chances of returning customers, but it also brings the students benefits. Any discount is important at this time in a student’s life,” said Kate McTyre, junior studio art major and employee at Charlotte Russe. In addition to Charlotte Russe, which offers a 10 percent discount, many other retail locations offer discounts to students and teachers. J. Crew, Banana Republic, and Madewell offer discounts of 15 percent, and Ann Taylor Loft offers a discount of 20 percent. “When people know they can get a discount, they usually become regulars. The customers believe that being able to receive a discount gives them an advantage over those who are not either students nor teachers,” said Elyse Bronson, employee at J.Crew at the Shops of Saddle Creek. Many retailers offer student discounts because they understand the financial struggle that many students face with loans, raising tuition and other costs. “Typically students are struggling without a very large income, and we want to offer as much assistance as

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A University of Memphis student was struck by a car driven by another student at the Central Avenue crosswalk at about 7 p.m. Monday. Junior accounting major Daniel Stephenson was struck by U of M freshman Alexandria Preston as he crossed the street heading to his night class. “He stepped out into the street, and I heard loud tire skids and then bam, she just clobbered the guy,” witness Nathan Dumser, a junior music major, said. Personal belongings, including a class ring and a pair of shattered sunglasses, were scattered across the pavement. “I looked up at the light and saw it changing to yellow,” Stephenson said. “I thought the car was far enough back to stop, so I started across.” According to the police report, Preston said she looked away from the road for her sunglasses. When she looked back up, the light was red. This is when Stephenson

stepped out, and Preston hit him with her car. Preston was ticketed for disregarding the red light and for financial responsibility for the accident. “When I turned around to look again, [the car] was right at me,” Stephenson said. “Before I knew it, I was on the ground.” Anna McNeil, a passenger in Preston’s car, told police Stephenson appeared to be listening to a headset when the crash occurred. Witnesses said the Central Avenue light was red and Stephenson did have the right-of-way. After he and other witnesses brought the victim to the sidewalk, Dumser said nursing majors came over and began asking Stephenson questions. “He was able to tell them his

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Carly Rae Jepsen to rock rooftop By Crystal Welch

news@dailyhelmsman.com It’s summer time in Memphis and the popular downtown entertainment district is welcoming back the Peabody Rooftop Parties for their 31st season. Guests may find themselves singing “Call Me Maybe” as the city parties with Carly Rae Jepsen, the Canadian pop star behind last year’s infectious summer hit. Jepsen is the opening act for the summer 2013 season that starts this Thursday and runs every Thursday through Aug. 15 from 6 -11 p.m. on the roof of the historic Union Avenue hotel.

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She’ll open the season with a meet-and-greet and an acoustic set performing “Call Me Maybe” and “Good Time.” Illinois-based hip-hop party band The 17th Floor will also hit the stage. Jepsen isn’t the only star with a hit visiting the city this summer. Nashville rock band Hot Chelle Rae will be in town on April 18 singing their event-appropriate hit “Tonight Tonight,” which features the chorus “We’re going at it tonight, tonight // There’s a party on the rooftop-top of the world.” Other acts on this year’s schedule include Party Planet on May 16, Seeing Red on June 6, and The Millionaires on June 20.

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Radio personalities CJ and Liz from Q107.5/96.1 FM host the parties with house DJ Mark Anderson. Admission is $10 ($15 on special event nights) and includes one drink. Guests must be 21 or older to enter. This year the hotel has added an extended fall season with parties every other week. Dates are set for Sept. 12 and 26 and Oct. 17 and 31. Hotel public relations director Kelly Earnest says the addition was made to match guests’ demands for additional parties in the milder fall-time weather. Special yetto-be announced performances are happening at the July 4 and Tiger Babble Local

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Halloween holiday parties. “I do know that the rooftop is a fantastic place to be on the fourth Downtown with the fireworks from the Mississippi River and AutoZone Park,” Earnest said. “We’re right in middle of that. Plus Downtown itself is just buzzing that day.” Many students around campus expressed that they weren’t familiar with the Rooftop Party series, but would be willing to check it out. One student has gone in the past, but wasn’t thrilled with the outdoor summer event. “It just felt like a hot, drunken Southern mess, “ said Elizabeth

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uuDiscount Continued from page 1 we can,” Mark Dobbins, merchant at Banana Republic in the Oak Court Mall said. “Our store is filled with more workbased fashion which is definitely a big hit with many students looking for clothing to interview in or to wear to their more corporate jobs right out of college,” he said. Although many retail locations offer student discounts, very few students know about them. Many of the stores only publicize them inside the stores’ dressing rooms, on media sites or email lists where customers must be signed up to hear about discounts and promos. “I find it a bit strange that the stores do not advertise the discounts to the students more. It makes it seem like they do not really want to offer it unless

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 • 3 the person at the cashier brings it up, or we have to rely by word of mouth from our peers,” said Shelby Wilson, senior film and video production major. Although many stores do not openly publicize student discounts, once students find out which stores offer them, they have a variety of locations to select clothing from. From business attire to casual clothing, there is an array of locations with many different styles. “It is pretty cool that they offer student discounts at so may different stores. Many of these places are so versatile that all people can find something towards their liking, but it would definitely help them out if they publicized to us more,” said Lindsey Steffenhagen, senior international business major. “We would shop and then your friends would hear about it, which would ultimately help the businesses out. They help us and we help them.” n

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uuPeabody Continued from page 1 Booker, second degree biology major. “The people I was with were drunk. I’d go again with a different group though.” Attendance for the nighttime skyline parties has been estimated at 1,200 each week. But as with every season opener, Earnest is expecting about 1,700 guests throughout the night on Thursday. The original Rooftop Party tradition began in 1939 as the Sunset Serenades featuring jazz music. The modern day set began in 1982 and includes rock music with regional acts and some emerging national talent. Over the years, the parties have maintained their esteem. “It’s just become that a lot of people think of the lobby as a place to see and be seen and then there’s the rooftop,” Earnest said. “The parties have been the unofficial beginning of spring and the unofficial beginning of the weekend. It’s the place to be in the summer.” For a complete entertainment line-up, see: peabodymemphis.com/rooftopparties. n

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Local label pours heart into scene By Joshua Cannon

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Alexander Graham plays drums with a Lionhearted Records band at a show last summer.

For many musicians and artists, getting signed to a record label is the pinnacle of their lives. It’s a goal that takes a pilgrimage of hard work and determination. Once signed, some artists find that working with a record label isn’t as glamorous as they thought and are often forgotten after a single release. All musicians have different dreams: some aspire to play Madison Square Garden in New York City, some hope to land a single on The Billboard Hot 100, and some — well, they just want someone to help them get their music off of their computer and into the ears of a fellow music lover. In 2012, 20-year-old Alexander Graham, an undeclared sophomore at the University of Memphis, started Lionhearted Records as a way to help independent musicians do just that. The name grew from the strong willed, family-oriented label that he hoped to create. “Lionhearted Records is my dream

come true,” Graham said. “It’s an independent media outfit that’s currently focusing on digital distribution via iTunes, Spotify and other similar outlets, based right here in Memphis, Tenn.” Graham notes that the undertaking is a “work in progress,” knowing that since being birthed in 2012, the project is still just a baby learning to walk. Prior to starting Lionhearted, the idea of helping musicians was already prevalent in his mind. He had hoped to someday intern for labels like Sub-Pop, Eyeball or FueledByRamen records. It wasn’t until Graham attended a SmithSeven Records house show that the idea of creating his own label was embedded into his brain. “I fell in love with how close-knit the community around the label was, and I loved the music being made,” Graham said. “That planted the idea that labels are cool.” The idea Graham had at that show remained a stagnant thought in his brain until he was nearly 20 years old. One day while surfing Facebook after work, he

came upon a “horror story” from one of his favorite bands, a previously unsigned group from Indiana. “The band had actually signed to a record label, only to be left out in the cold and swept under the rug,” he said. “It upset me, and I vowed to start changing the way the industry treated artists however I could. The next day, Lionhearted kinda happened.” Since its creation, the record label’s mission has been just that: to change the way musicians are treated. According to Graham, they are the reason that labels can be viable in the first place. Without musicians, there is no music. Without bands, there are no shows. Lionhearted doesn’t have the budget of a major record label, and Graham knows this. For him, the mission is not in the money, but in the desire to release music to more people that wouldn’t have heard it otherwise. Thanks to social media and online outlets, the label can help independent musicians reach more

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uuCrash Continued from page 1 name, the date and a few other things, so he showed no immediate signs of having any serious brain injury,” Dumser said. According to violin performance major Mariama Alcantara, Stephenson was bleeding from his head and talking before the ambulance took him away. “I couldn’t help in any other way, so I just started praying,” Dumser said. Stephenson said he received stitches above his left eye and has a sore right knee, but only has scrapes and scratches otherwise. “I was lucky,” Stephenson said. “I am glad someone found my [class] ring. I figured it was lost for good.” He plans on being back on campus and in class today. “I am just glad to be okay and ready to get back to normal,” Stephenson said. n

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little shines, Tigers Tigers finish eighth at Old Waverly Championship defeat Golden lions By Jaclyn Redmon

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sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis men’s golf team traveled to West Point, Miss. to compete in the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship on Monday and Tuesday. The Tigers entered the tournament with two top-three finishes in their last two tournaments. They finished second in the Tiger Invitational in Alabama and third in the Memphis Collegiate Championships. The Tigers closed out day one in sixth place with a 15-over-par after 36 holes of play at the Old Waverly Championships on Monday. Mississippi State led all teams with a one-under-par 575. The University of AlabamaBirmingham finished up the second day close on their heels even with par at 576. As round three wrapped up Tuesday afternoon, the Tigers found themselves in eighth place shooting 26 over par with an 890 for three rounds. Junior Will Pearson led the Tigers with six-over-par for the tournament with a 222. Pearson shot an eagle in the first round but had his best score in the second round, where he finished with even par. He closed out tied for 20th with four other players. Sophomore Cory Gaylord finished close behind in a tie for 25th place with a seven-over-par 223 for the tournament. Rounding out the field for the Tigers were junior Grant Milner and freshman Thomas Perrot. Perrot and Milner finished tied for 27th with four other players. They both scored eight-over-par with a 225 for the tournament. Senior Carlson Cox shot a 10-over-par to earn a 226 for the tournament. He finished tied for 34th. Freshman John Luke Tyner also played in the tournament, but as an individual instead of a team member. He shot a 15-over-par with 231. He finished in 56th place, tied with six others. The No. 28 Mississippi State Bulldogs and the UAB Blazers finished the tournament tied for first with both teams shooting a threeover-par. UAB’s Wilson McDonald and Thomas Sutton were tied for second with five-under-par. Both of them shot a 211 for the tournament. South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana finished in third and fourth place with fiveover-par and 15-over-par, respectively. Cincinnati rounded out the top five with a 24-over-par with an 888. Cincinnati’s Emerson Newsome finished above all players to nab the first place spot with six-underpar 210. Next up for the Tigers is the Conference USA Championship, which starts up on April 21 and lasts through April 23. n

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Junior Will Pearson led the men’s golf team in the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship in West Point, Miss., shooting a sixover-par 222 for the tournament.

The University of Memphis baseball team continued its recent strong play Tuesday night, outlasting the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 7-5. Memphis jumped out to an early lead on UAPB (10-20) in the second inning. After two walks and a hit, batter loaded the bases, freshman Jake Little doubled to left field, scoring sophomores Tucker Tubbs and Bryce Beeler to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Little, however, was not finished. In the fourth inning, the Tigers threatened once more. With two men on base, junior Drew Griffin singled to left to add another run. Little then singled to center, expanding the lead to 5-0. After stealing second, a single from

junior Zach Willis brought Little home, sending the Tigers into the fifth inning with a six-run lead. Senior Michael Wills turned in a solid start for the Tigers, preventing UAPB from scoring in his five innings of work. In the fifth, Wills worked out of a bases-loaded jam, forcing a groundout to end the inning. Once the Tigers turned to their bullpen, however, UAPB’s bats came alive. Arkansas-Pine Bluff got on the scoreboard and back into the game in the sixth with the help of two Tiger errors. After the errors and a walk loaded the bases, a two-out single cut the lead to 6-2. After a homerun by UAPB’s Eric Alcantara in the seventh off of sopho-

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uuBaseball Continued from page 6 more Blake Myers shrunk the lead even further, the Tigers turned to their closer, Jonathan Van Eaton. Van Eaton ran into his own troubles in the eighth inning after walking the leadoff hitter. A two-out double down the right field line delivered another run for UAPB, cutting the lead to one. In need of an insurance run, the Tigers turned to Little. In the bottom of the eighth, Griffin produced a two-out single to keep the inning alive. After a throwing error allowed Griffin to advance into scoring position, Little delivered once more, singling to left to add to the Tiger lead, 7-5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff refused to go

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 • 7 quietly. Alacantara led off the top of the ninth with a single. Van Eaton, however, struck out the next two batters en route to his sixth save of the season, tying the Tigers’ all-time saves record. Little went 4-4 on the night, with five RBIs. He was responsible for four of the nine Tiger hits. After starting their home stand 1-3, the Tigers (19-13) have now grinded out five straight wins, including a shutout over then No. 19 Houston. The Tigers reach the end of their 10-game home stand on Wednesday when they take on UAPB in the final game of their two-game series. The Tigers go for their 20th win of the season tomorrow. First pitch is at 6:30 at FedExPark. n

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black announces plans to transfer By Bryan Heater

bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Last week, University of Memphis men’s basketball head coach Josh Pastner addressed the media about sophomore Adonis Thomas entering the 2013 NBA Draft. Aside from Thomas, Pastner also set yesterday as the time table on junior forward Tarik Black’s decision on whether he would return for his final year or transfer to another school. Following a year of turbulence in which the junior fell out of the starting rotation, Black told the Commercial Appeal Tuesday morning he would transfer for his final season. “It is critical that I find a program that offers me the greatest chance of taking what I have learned over the last three years to the highest level,” Black said to the Commercial Appeal in a press conference held at his home in Memphis. “Could I remain at Memphis and achieve the same? Quite possibly. But since as a

graduate student I can play ball immediately next year, why not take advantage of this unique situation to gain a new perspective so that I can combine what I’ve learned at the U of M and what I will learn wherever I am next year in hopes of enhancing my versatility as a student-athlete?” Black was the lone Tiger in the preseason to be named to preseason All-Conference USA squad, however, the preseason honor would be the highlight of the year for Black, who fell out of Pastner’s good graces when he walked out of a practice in late November following a frustrating 1-2 record in the Bahamas. Black was suspended for the Tigers’ next game, a win over UT-Martin, and did not start another game for the rest of the season. Entering the season, expectations for Black were higher than ever, as he was a captain his sophomore year and was a leader over upperclassmen. But, the season Black turned in was far from the expectations many media outlets

and fans had for him. The junior finished the year with averages of 8.1 points per game and 4.8 rebounds after putting up 10.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg as a sophomore. Per NCAA rules, Black will be able to play immediately at the program he chooses to transfer to because he will graduate in the spring. However, he cannot join a team that will be on the Tigers’ schedule for the 2013-2014 season. Of the possible choices for Black, Ole Miss has already surfaced as a leader for his services, as the Rebels are losing their all-time leading rebounders in Murphy Holloway and Reginald Buckner. Though Black will be taking his game elsewhere, he said that Memphis will always be his home. “I do not consider this a farewell,” Black said. “It’s just a brief intermission until I come back home. I love my hometown and want you to know that wherever I go, my heart and soul will always be right here in Memphis.” n

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Tennis player receives Player of the Week honor By Collins Peeples

sports@dailyhelmsman.com The Conference USA office announced Tuesday that sophomore Connor Glennon has been honored as the C-USA Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. This is the first Player of the Week honor for the sophomore from Loughborough, England. Saturday Glennon improved his record to 7-6 at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 76 ranked Sebastian Stiefelmeyer of Louisville. Glennon also teamed up with Cedric de Zutter for an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles against Albert Wagner and Alex Gornet, also of Louisville.

uuLabel Continued from page 4 ears and make more fans. Lionhearted has started working with a number of bands through digital distribution and booking, from Tennessee’s Atles to Mississippi’s Outnumber the Stars. Reaching as far as Colorado, the record label will be releasing its very first full-length album in May from metal outfit A Daydream Suicide. In the midst of releasing their record, Lionhearted will be sending the band on tour this summer. Mark Armstrong, vocalist of Outnumber the Stars, said he thinks Lionhearted records deserves more publicity for their hard work. “Lionhearted is trying to bring everyone together as a whole, no matter what genre of music you play or enjoy,” he said. “From my point of view, it’s a great goal and from the shows we’ve played, I’d say it is working.” Patrick McGarry, vocalist of Atles, echoes Armstrong’s words, seeing the label as a family trying to create a “perfect union” of music through different genres. “The music scene in Memphis honestly sucks,” McGarry said. “No one gives bands they don’t know a chance. Lionhearted Records is a family and we want everyone in the Memphis music scene, no matter what the genre, to be a family.” The label is constantly trying to expand, and Graham hopes to continue releasing records and booking tours for friends, bands and people trying to get their music heard. “Lionhearted Records is planning to bring the love back for the artist, and the love for the music,” Graham said. “I mean sure money is a plus, but at the end of the day, I’d rather have an awesome song playing than a dollar to count. And we want to spread that ideal.” n

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Sunday Glennon suddenly fell ill, but was still able to muster up enough strength to gut through his match against No. 23 ranked Max Wennakoski of VCU until dehydration finally got the better of him in the third tiebreaking set. Glennon eventually dropped the match 3-6,6-3,7-6 giving Wennakoski the victory. During the weekend the Tigers (9-7) were also able to shut out bitter rival No. 50 Louisville, winning 4-0 as well as picking up a key vic-

tory against No. 24 ranked VCU, winning the match 4-3. Though Glennon just picked up his first ever Player of the Week honor, he has been playing at a high level ever since joining the Tigers. Last season, Glennon was named C-USA Co-Freshman of the Year and was also named firstteam all-conference player in both singles and doubles in his first year. Glennon is 20-10 on the season as well as 8-6 in doubles season

play. Glennon paired up with De Zutter to post a mark of 6-8 in dual season doubles play, including a 6-7 mark at No. 1 doubles. The Tigers return home this week following an 11-match road schedule. Of the 16 opponents Memphis has faced this year, 13 have been nationally ranked. The Tigers have also picked up two key road wins on the year over top25 programs, one win coming at Cornell and the other coming this past weekend over VCU.

The Tigers will be back on their home court this Friday at 2 p.m. at the Racquet Club of Memphis when UAB comes to visit. Memphis will round out the weekend by hosting South Alabama Sunday at noon, also at the Racquet Club. Admission is free for all University of Memphis tennis matches. Memphis will also be the host city this year for the C-USA Men’s Championship, beginning on April 18. That tournament will be held at Memphis University School. n

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