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news@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis will continue to make the transition back to school smoother for students with another full day of events planned today. Some of the largest organizations on campus have come together, beginning with breakfast and ending with a standup routine by famed comedian DeRay Davis. Adult and Commuter Services is providing a free breakfast to students from 7:45 to 9 a.m. The breakfast will include bottled water and chicken biscuits, and it is located on Walker Avenue between J. M. Smith Hall and the Life Sciences Building. “We want to welcome our freshmen and commuter students with a free, opening week cup with a sticker,” said ACS director Joy Stout. Commuters must register with the office before using the many

services provided, such as a rest area, an open computer lab and an area to store food. “Commuters should have the same resources as on-campus students,” ACS member Victoria Henderson said. In addition to the opportunities for commuter students, there will be a Frosh Camp reunion at 6 p.m. in the Student Plaza to reunite this year’s counselors and campers. “All the freshmen from the three areas come together to see how much the students have grown,” said camp counselor Allen Mamaril. This year, three sessions were conducted so that all freshmen could participate without the size of the camps being unmanageable. Frosh Camps, held in the summer, “promote leadership and student involvement,” head camp counselor Jon Campbell said.

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The Pool campus ambassador program, said. The website was launched Monday at the University of Memphis and launched at both the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Connecticut in March. “Our goal is to help make it easier to interact with the world around us by introducing students to classmates nearby who they might actually want to meet and hangout with,” Capecelato said. Students sign up at atthepool.com using the University of Memphis invite code “U of M,” which automatically puts them in the University’s pool. They can then join smaller, more specific pools linking their interests, such as biking or vegetarianism, with other

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U of M students. At The Pool was developed by a mix of recent graduates and college students who had trouble finding and meeting new people. “I kept finding it was tough to find new people on social networks—tough to find people who wanted to do what I wanted to do, so I thought, let me create something,” Capecelato said. Each day, students are introduced to someone new based on the compatibility of their interests. The new person comes in the form of an interactive email profile so that students aren’t obligated to visit the site every day. Matching people based on common interests and com-

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Majoring in matrimony Betrothed, married couples share their big day By Samantha Esgro

Planning the perfect wedding can consume many brides-to-be, and jitters often overwhelm them before the big day. For some, weddings get put on hold while brides and grooms take time to finish their education. However, a few University of Memphis couples are finding out how to juggle between the two. For example, an education never affected Meagan Medlock’s decision to marry. “We knew we were going to get married, but the question was when,” said Medlock, who dated her now-husband for three years before he popped the question. “There was really no point in waiting any more since it was inevitable.” An unde cide d sophomore now h i t c h e d to Aaron Williams, Medlock said she and her husband have a plan for following through with their education.

“He works full-time right now, which will help me get through school,” she said. “When I’m done, he is going back.” As for Chelsea Kellum, a sophomore at Blue Mountain College, her decision to marry early was based more on feelings than logic. “We love each other very much,” she said. “There are pros and cons. We will be each other’s support group and will be together, but we won’t have enough time for each other if we both have to drive 30 minutes to school and back daily.” There is a variety of federal assistance such as grants and loans for married couples attending college. “I haven’t looked into them yet, but for now we are just winging it,” Medlock said. Williams had plans to join the Navy during the second year of his relationship with Medlock, but when the time came to sign documents, something felt off. “He was hardcore about it, and all he had to do was sign. But he didn’t feel like he should, so he left and got over it,” Medlock

said. “That was before we decided to marry though. He was joining mainly for the money.” Now Williams delivers bread for Flower’s Baking Company while Medlock works part-time at LifeWay Christian Store. Her biggest concern was not having enough time to talk to her spouse, but fortunately Williams’s job corresponds with Medlock’s school schedule. “He leaves around 5 every morning and gets back mid-afternoon,” Medlock said. “I know I won’t have as much free time. I work during school so that will be a lot, even though I won’t be working as much.” The idea of marriage was beneficial to getting through school for U of M seniors Richard Dalton and Hope Clark. “School definitely was a factor,” Dalton said. “Working two jobs, going to school, and getting married is very hard. But when will life not be hard? We figured being married in school would be better than dating in school if we already knew we wanted to be together.” n

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the site went public in March. Since then, she has made friends with people in Chicago, Germany and local friends she can meet up with in San Francisco. Comparing the site to Facebook, Gahagen, 23, said At The Pool offers the next level of communication. “With Facebook you can continue interaction virtually by liking and commenting,” she said. “With At The Pool, it’s one-

on-one conversations back and forth. If you hit it off, you move into the realm of hanging out.” Capecelato said he created At The Pool to give people an easier way to meet people so they can spend less time in front of the computer and more time interacting with people face-to-face. “Our goal is to make the Internet an enabler at getting students offline and meeting new people in the real world,” he said. n

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uuPool Continued from page 1 patibility could be compared to dating sites like eHarmony and Match.com, and although you must be 18 to join At The Pool, it’s not a dating site, Park said. “It’s a mix between Meetup. com and Match.com, but it’s not personal—it’s not dating,” he said. “We’re not trying to make a dating website, just a place to meet extraordinary people with

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Annual Claws N Paws Kickoff By Meagan Nichols

sports@dailyhelmsman.com University of Memphis athletes were welcomed back to school on Sunday with the annual Claws N Paws Student-Athlete Kickoff sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Preparing Athletes for Winning Success (PAWS) program. The event functioned as both a pep rally for the athletes and an informative session on the importance of SAAC. “Claws N Paws is an introduction for athletes and a welcome back to the new year,” Janelle Mason, SAAC vice president and pole-vaulter on the U of M track and field team, said. SAAC, whose mission statement is made up of representatives from each athletic team. The organization performed skits for the athletes, coaches and administrators on the stage of the Michael D. Rose Theatre at Sunday’s kickoff to enlighten the audience on the role SAAC plays at the U of M. “SAAC gives student-athletes the opportunity to reach out to the community and serve a greater purpose,” said Jonathan Van Eaton, SAAC president and closer pitcher for the baseball team. “It gives student-athletes a purpose in the community.” In addition to the skits, athletes watched a video of athletic highlights from the previous year. Newly appointed athletic director Tom Bowen used the Claws N Paws event to formerly introduce himself to the athletes and drive home the importance of creating a culture of champions at the U of M. Coordinator of student-athlete development Kristin Hopkins Rusboldt said Bowen sent the message to students to be well-rounded individuals in the classroom, community and on the playing field. “Tom Bowen brings something unique and exciting to the table,” Rusboldt said. “It makes students want to become champions both on and off the field.” Bowen had athletes in attendance at Sunday’s event both laughing and applauding during his speech. He told the studentathletes they needed to take on the attitude of a champion and the heart of a tiger. “I think very highly of Tom Bowen already, and it is very apparent from the way he speaks that he has a coaching background,” Mason said. “He is very strong-willed.” Bowen closed out his speech to the athletes by saying that he would fear a pack of 100 sheep led by one tiger more than a pack of 100 tigers led by one sheep. n

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Romney goes on the attack as GOP plans a storm-shortened convention By Anita Kumar & David Lightman MCT TAMPA, Fla. – Mitt Romney worked to make his voice heard above the roar of a tropical storm Sunday, striking back at President Barack Obama and scrambling plans for his weather-shortened convention to deliver his pitch to the nation. Obama is running “a campaign of anger,” Romney said. Activities continued Sunday in Tampa, including a rally for Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas that attracted thousands of raucous supporters. The major business of the Republican National Convention, including the nomination of Romney for president, has been postponed until today. As Tropical Storm Isaac swirled off the coast, party officials announced Sunday that all major speakers will be shoehorned into a three-day program beginning this afternoon. “We are planning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,” Republican Chairman Reince Priebus said. He would not rule out further changes as the storm continued up the Gulf Coast. The Tampa Bay region braced for strong winds Monday on what had been expected to be the first day of the convention, which is attracting 50,000 delegates, journalists and sponsors to the area. The area was

under a tropical storm warning, suggesting the possibility of wind up to 73 mph. City and state officials made adjustments at the convention site, adding sandbags to security fences to hold them in place during Monday’s wind, and taking down tents over delegate loading areas with plans to put them back up Tuesday after the worst of the storm passed. “It’s just going to be a squirrelly day,” said Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn. The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent teams to Florida and Louisiana, and officials monitored Alabama, Mississippi and other southeastern states. Obama, who spent the day at Camp David Sunday, phoned Florida Gov. Rick Scott to offer his support in responding to the storm. With Isaac threatening the convention’s carefully scripted message, Romney worked aggressively to sell himself to potential voters Sunday. He wrote an article in the local newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, stressing his ability to fix the economy. His campaign released a new TV ad criticizing Obama for Medicare cuts. And he used a Sunday TV interview to blast Obama for the president’s latest round of attacks, punctuated by Obama’s comments published Saturday labeling Romney as an extremist.

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ple have seen this kind of a character assassination and divisiveness as being very different than the campaign of hope and change which he ran on originally.” Romney also was responding to a weeklong barrage from the president and Democratic allies criticizing Republicans for their opposition to abortion rights after a Republican Senate candidate, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, suggested there is no need to allow abortion in cases of rape because pregnancy is rare after a “legitimate rape.” Under fire from both major political parties, he quickly apologized, but refused to withdraw from the race. Romney also urged Akin to drop out of the Senate campaign, and stressed that he would allow abortions in cases of rape, unlike Akin. “It obviously is being used by Democrats to try and cast a shadow on our entire party and it’s not,” Romney said in the interview. Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican turned independent, joined the anti-Romney chorus Sunday as he endorsed Obama and slammed Republicans for veering to the “extreme right on issues important to women, immigrants, seniors and students that they’ve proven incapable of governing for the people.” In Tampa, the day’s biggest, liveliest event was the five-hour long rally for Paul, who lost his bid for the Republican nomination but maintains a fervent fan base. The affair was a last hurrah of sorts, since Paul and his backers are unlikely to be heard much during the convention. He has about 160 of the 2,286 delegates, hardly enough to force fights over the party platform. His son

Rand, a U.S. senator from Kentucky, is expected to speak during the prime time sessions, but the Pauls have had virtually no influence on Romney’s plans or policies. So his supporters gathered Sunday, and sent the words that many are unlikely to back Romney in the fall unless they see him move closer to Paul’s views. “I can’t support anyone who supports a foreign policy that basically hasn’t changed since World War II,” said Pierce Giboney, a railroad worker from Jacksonville. Many Paul backers decried the foreign policy views of Romney and Obama; Paul wants the U.S. to only send troops into conflict with a clear mission and a declaration of war by Congress. At one point, the hall rocked to the Edwin Starr song, “War,” and its chorus of “War, what is it good for?” Paul’s views appealed to Marine Cpl. Marcus Dandrea, who lost both his legs in combat. He served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and recalled how, when he joined the military five years ago at age 17, “you don’t know a lot about politics.” Now, he said, “I understand a lot more,” and appreciates Paul’s frankness. “Think about the power a president has,” Dandrea said. “He can send troops or bomb another country if he wants to. He should follow the Constitution. It was really meant to keep our nation safe.” Others in the crowd were more eager to discuss the nation’s ailing economy. Paul wants to dismantle the Federal Reserve System and has offered specific ways of trimming $1 trillion from the federal budget next year and eliminate five Cabinet agencies. n

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Walker Avenue Project renovates University district By Samantha Esgro

news@dailyhelmsman.com On July 26th, Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam announced a change to take place in Memphis – a change that will improve the University of Memphis district and heart of Memphis. The City of Memphis received the Tennessee Department of Transportation Enhancement Grant of more than $529,000 to

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work together with the University Neighborhoods Development Corporation and its partners to improve both the physical condition and safety of Walker Avenue. The main goal of the four-year project, according to a statement from the UNDC, is to “expand economic opportunities” and the “desirability and livability of the University district.” Construction is projected to begin next summer. Sidewalks will be wider, lighting will be brighter, streetscape will be greener and parking lots will be reorganized in hopes to make the area more acceptable for all Memphians. The UNDC said the improvements will make the area safer for pedestrians. Bruce Harbor, director of U of M Police Services, said the new traffic calming devices will start and stop traffic more frequently and reduce the risk of wrecks and other accidents. As for crime prevention, Harbor said “anytime you go in and revitalize an area, making it look newer and more vibrant, it has been shown to reduce the crime.” The U of M and the UNDC share the same goal, which according to U of M president Shirley Raines is to “create a vital, unique and significant place to transform both the University district and Memphis.” There is already $150 million invested in the central business district projects and another $100

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Renovations are scheduled for Walker Avenue, a street on the south side of campus. Improvements will include wider streets and better lighting. million is promised for future projects. This makes Walker Avenue just one of the interests and investments in the Highland Street Business District. The plan is not connected with the U of M’s 10-year plan. “It is a totally separate project,” Director of Communications Services Curt Guenther said. “The University benefits because of the location, but it has nothing to do with the University itself.” Travis Green, with U of M’s Government Affairs, said the

UNDC, a private, nonprofit organization for community development that includes every business owner between Walker and Highland, is taking the lead on the project, which is part of its 10-year plan. A UNDC statement said there is a “direct relationship between the long-term viability and marketability” of the University and “economic and social vitality of the University district and the broader Memphis metropolitan area.” The project “reinvents a unique

place in the heart of Memphis,” while encouraging economic growth in the Highland Street Business District, the statement said. Raines said she believes that because the University and the community working together, the impact of change will be higher. “University-community partnerships have the potential to drive economic development, enhance quality of life and create the significant places that we believe will transform Tennessee,” she said. n

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uuRSO Continued from page 1 Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Up ‘til Dawn will hold its first event of the year. UTD has been raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the past 13 years and has raised more than $20 million. The U of M’s chapter has raised more than $1.5 million of that. This year’s UTD entertainment will feature a patient of St. Jude who will perform and speak to the crowd. “I’m so proud because this organization is student-run completely,” UTD Director Shelby Wilson said. Wilson said there would also be a photo booth as part of this year’s theme, which has not yet been announced. After that event, the Student Activity Council will host actor and comedian DeRay Davis in the Michael D. Rose Theater at 8:30 p.m. Davis has starred in several well-known films, including “Barbershop” and “21 Jump Street.”n

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Offensive lineman Jordan Devey and his teammates are gearing up for Saturday’s season opener against UT-Martin.

College football is back. While fans awaken from a seven-month hibernation, players across the country have been working endlessly since the spring to gear up for opening week. At the University of Memphis, excitement escalates as the Justin Fuente era and the 2012 season kickoff Saturday against the University of Tennessee - Martin Skyhawks nears. “Obviously this is an exciting week for our program, University and the community,” Fuente said. “We’re looking forward to kicking off the new era of Tiger football on Saturday in front of a good crowd, a beautiful Jumbotron, a brand new turf and lights.” The Skyhawks hail from the Ohio Valley Conference, a league the Tigers hold a 36-199 record against all-time, and are led by head

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coach Jason Simpson (37-31 in six years). Despite finishing 5-6 in 2011, Fuente knows UT-Martin is a formidable opponent for the season opener. “We’re getting ready to play an awfully good group that has been entrenched there for six years, so they’ve got their system in place,” Fuente said. “They had a disappointing season last year by their standards and lost several games by just a few points. They lost a heartbreaker to Jacksonville, a team that beat Ole Miss last year, so they’re a pretty darn good team.” UT-Martin returns seven starters on an offense that averaged 427.2 yards and 34.6 points per game during the 2011 campaign. The Tigers’ secondary, which allowed an NCAA worst 299.4 yards through the air last year, faces an early season test in Skyhawks’ senior quarterback Derek Carr. Carr returns as the field commander after throwing for 2,482 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2011. Memphis’ defense also has the task of slowing down the Skyhawks’ two-headed monster at running back. Seniors Tevin Barksdale (685 yards, 6.4 yards per carry) and Jason McNair (782 yards, 4.7 ypc) combined for 13 touchdowns on the ground last season while spearheading a rushing attack that averaged 191.6 yards per game. “They make it really difficult to hone in on just the running game or passing game,” Fuente said. “They’re not a one-dimensional team.” Defensively, the Skyhawks return eight starters, led by junior weak-side linebacker Ben Johnson (97 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks), senior linebacker Jarvis McCann (62 tackles, 6.0 tfl) and junior defensive end DJ Roberts (50 tackles, 11.0 tfl and 3.5 sacks). The Tigers’ offensive line, which has been a concern for the coaching staff, will be tested by the veteran Skyhawks’ defense. After averaging a mere 84.0 ypg rushing last season, Fuente said the offensive line is making the strides needed in order to be successful in the opener. “We’ve continued to tweak things to hopefully capitalize on their skill set,” Fuente said. “I think they have embraced the attitude we would like for our guys to have. We’ve gotten good leadership from guys like Jordan Devey and there have been a lot of guys just come along and do better than the spring. It’s a work in progress but we can see these guys coming along.” Heading into Saturday, the Tigers’ fans and coaches alike have removed the anchor and are ready to set sail on a new chapter in Tiger football. With a rejuvenated fan base, a new coaching staff and new additions to a once diminishing Liberty Bowl, the promise of a better tomorrow starts at 6 p.m. Saturday. “It’s nice to get to that spot (coaching) and build a staff and try and mold a team, but for me it becomes very rapidly about these kids and their experience,” Fuente said. “There’s excitement for me on a personal level to go out there and throw our team out there, but there’s also a sense of responsibility to put these kids in the best possible situation.” n