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news@dailyhelmsman.com From London’s Royal Opera to the New York Metropolitan Opera, famed vocalist and native Memphian Mignon Dunn has traveled the world using her voice. Now, the celebrated mezzosoprano will be coming to the University of Memphis. The 82-year-old singer is visiting the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music’s Harris Concert Hall Sept. 24 to present two groups of students who are interested in opera singing. Students will have the opportunity to perform a prepared piece in front of Dunn for her to critique. “Mignon Dunn grew up here in Memphis, and then she went off and made her career in New York, eventually singing in all of the greatest opera houses in the world,” said Mark Ensley, co-director of Opera Activities. “What she wants to do is to give back to the young singers of Memphis.” Over the past few decades, Dunn has been an artist-in-residence and taught at a number of notable universities, including University of Texas at Austin, University of Illinois, Brooklyn College and the Manhattan School of Music. “I think it’s amazing that the U of M has someone of that caliber coming here to teach the students and then judging them to make them better,” said Ian Goodwin, a freshman theatre performance major. “That is exactly what we need.” Dunn sang in over 650 performances throughout Europe, playing at some of opera’s most prestigious venues. “She literally sang next to Pavarotti. She was on stage with Domingo, and she has sang
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The Study Abroad Office hosted its annual Study Abroad Fair at the Student Activity Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Students had the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship by getting stamps in a fake passport from at least six booths.
Student organization pens
concerned letter to president By Patrick Lantrip
news@dailyhelmsman.com A crowd of students and community supporters gathered around the bronze Tom the Tiger statue outside the University Center Friday. They read aloud a letter they wrote for interim President Brad Martin before marching en masse to his office in the Administration Building and delivering the letter to his secretaries. The Progressive Student Alliance held the rally as a community response to Martin’s new policies. Specifically, they cited wholesale reduction in adjunct faculty positions, the changes to the hiring process and rumors of outsourcing and layoffs. “As students, we are the highest stakeholders in the University,” said Michele Nyberg, co-chair of the PSA. “We should have power to say ‘This is how you should be spending our money, and we don’t
The Daily Helmsman is a “designated public forum.” Students have authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. The Daily Helmsman is pleased to make a maximum of 10 copies of each issue available to a reader for free. Additional copies are $1. Partial printing and distribution costs are provided by an allocation from the Student Activity Fee.
advocate these changes you are making behind our backs.’” The letter penned by Cedar Lorca Nordbye, an associate professor in the Art Department, and Brandon Shaw, senior philosophy major and co-chair of the PSA, urged Martin to continue the open relationship the group forged with president emeritus Shirley Raines. It also pressed Martin to pledge to prioritize saving jobs and avoiding layoffs, holding frequent and ongoing public meetings and acknowledging the serious problem of poverty wages on campus. The PSA feels that the changes Martin aims to implement will have a negative effect on their main goal, which is to convince the University to establish a living wage — a wage standard that meets the minimum cost of living. “If we’re under such financial scrutiny, then, why are all these new build-
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The Progressive Student Alliance gathered Wednesday to dis-
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with the greatest conductors. She knows everybody and has sung everywhere,” said Ensley, who has worked for the U of M music school for 15 years. “That kind of knowledge is handed down — first-hand knowledge — and is not just from a book. What is in her ear is not in my ear. I didn’t have that kind of a life or experience she has.” “It’s important for our students to have that kind of connection, and its important for Mignon to give back to her hometown.” For the past seven year, Dunn, who currently resides in New York City, has been coming to the U of M one week every semester to work with students, even doing some private lessons alongside the master class presentation. “At the master class, there will be about four or five students
who will sing. After they perform, she will give them instructions on how to better present it, maybe something with the voice. Sometimes it’s about the character or just how to better present yourself for an audition,” said Ensley. “It’s about polishing their performances, so that they’ve got the best chance possible when they do audition for something.” All students, regardless of participation in the master class, will have the chance to watch as the participants sing and Dunn gives advice. The event will start at 7 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. “I think it’s very interesting to watch any professional honing their craft and looking at the process they go through,” said Ensley. “We’re used to seeing the finished product or hearing it on the radio. Wouldn’t you love to see things pulled apart – looking behind the scenes?”
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SGA to host town hall meetings By Ellyahnna Hall
news@dailyhelmsman.com There are several upcoming opportunities for students to get involved and have a say in what is happening at the University of Memphis. The Student Government Association will host two town hall meetings this semester in the University Center. The first one is scheduled for Oct. 9 and the second for Nov. 20. Ricky Kirby, SGA president, wants to make sure all students have the opportunity to have their voice heard. “Typically, we only have one town hall meeting and students that make it, make it, and the ones that don’t, miss it,” Kirby
said. “But we didn’t want to have that mentality. So, we wanted to make sure that we have events that students are able to get to. Some of our students are commuter students. There are some students that take classes in the morning, some take classes in the afternoon.” The meetings offer an opportunity for students to meet with several people from the University and have an involvement in what happens on campus. “There will be a large session where students who come can ask people like the vice president and people over dining and parking different questions,” said Kirby. “After that, there will be a break-out session where students can meet with their deans to ask
questions that they have.” Although some students may not know about all the events that are coming up on campus, some are still excited to get involved. “I’m a new student, but I’m excited about anything that I can get involved with on campus,” said freshman David Mack. For students that have had concerns about campus or want to see some changes, the town hall meetings are an opportunity to share. “If they have any questions, ideas or suggestions, this is their opportunity to share them,” Kirby said. “They can also just come to learn about things that are happening on campus. This is a great opportunity to learn new things.” SGA also plans to host two
events in the Tiger Den to get students more familiar with the SGA representatives. “We want to bring these events to the students,” said Kirby. Not every student will make all of these events, but more events create more chances for students to come. SGA will also host a tailgating tent at the game on Saturday. Students can swing by and get free food from 11:30 a.m. until about noon. SGA will also be giving away 200 free T-shirts on a first-come, first-served basis. “DJ Tuke will be there, and students can bring alcohol,” Kirby said. “It’s a win-win if you come, and it’s just all around fun for everybody.”
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Continued from page 1 ings popping up?” Nyberg said. “It’s embarrassing to go to a university that pays its workers poverty wages.” The Massachusetts Institute of Technology defines a living wage as the hourly rate an individual must earn to support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working fulltime — 2,080 hours a year. According to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, the living wage for one individual with no dependents in Memphis is $9.76. That figure jumps to $18.18 if the individual has one dependent, $21.89 for two and $27.24 for three dependents. Tennessee’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. The PSA holds weekly meetings every Wednesday in the UC to discuss topics related to equality and standard of living issues. They are open to the public. “We have been working on the living wage campaign for a while, and we’re not going to stop until these workers get paid what they deserve,” Nyberg said. “Just remember we’re not employed by Brad Martin — we pay him.”
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Golf teams return to Memphis By Meagan Nichols
sports@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis men and women’s golf teams are back in the land of the Tiger blue and gray after wrapping up competition in two separate tournaments earlier this week. The men placed seventh out of 11 teams at the Columbia Regional Preview in Columbia, Mo., while the women finished eighth out of 13 at the Cardinal Cup in Simpsonville, Ky. The two-day competition marked the first tournament of the season for the men’s squad who had one player rank in the top 20 individually. “Overall, we were disappointed,” said men’s head golf coach Grant Robbins. “But there were several things we can improve. The effort was there — we just did not make enough putts.” The men finished round one Monday in eighth place and managed to work up a spot Tuesday to secure the seventh place position. Host school for the tournament, the University of Missouri, took the top prize with an overall team score of 852. Memphis shot a total score of 883. Senior Tiger Will Pearson tied with three other players at the No. 15 spot out of just over 60 golfers. The Memphis veteran had a total score of 218. “We have to convert more birdie opportunities,” Robbins said. “The guys drive well enough, but we need a lot more work on the greens.” On the women’s side, the Tigers finished with a total team score of
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Karam recognized for his community service
By Meagan Nichols
sports@dailyhelmsman.com St. Jude and Allstate Insurance named one University of Memphis football student to the 2013 Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team on Tuesday for his work off the field. Senior Tiger quarterback, Jacob Karam, was one of 22 college football players across the nation recognized with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognition. “It is obviously well deserved,” said men’s head football coach Justin Fuente. “I am awfully proud of him. The kids are really proud of him, too. It is really nice when guys get recognized for selfless behavior.” The award is presented to studentathletes committed to volunteering and giving back to the community. Karam was one of 150 nominees submitted for consideration — the most nominees received in the award’s 22 years. To be considered for the honor, the sports information director from a school submits the nomination, which
uuGolf Continued from page 3 919. Louisville finished first with 859. Freshman Leighann Cabush and junior Ashley Kees were the top Memphis players. The two Tigers tied for the No.32 spot. Both shot a total of 231 over three rounds. “I was pleased with how the girls played,” said women’s head coach Beth Harrelson. “I think
is then voted on by a panel of former AFCA Good Works Team members and college football media members. Eleven players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA comprise the roster. “What makes the award special for me is it recognizes community service which is something I take pride in doing,” Karam said. “I think it is important to do that. We all have gifts which can be used to help others.” Fans can vote for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team captain by visiting ESPN.com and searching the words “Good Works.” “I think it is important we understand we are representing something, and how we represent this program, this university and this community reflects on it,” Fuente said. “I think obviously he does a great job holding up the ideals that we try to teach to everybody. It speaks highly of the type of individual Jacob is. We really want him to continue to pay it forward — shepherding and teaching the other young guys how to handle themselves.”
In a presentation at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital on Tuesday, University of Memphis senior football player Jacob Karam was named to the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Karam is a regular volunteer at the hospital.
they showed some maturity early in the season. We have a good way yet to develop, but we are on the right road. Each one of the girls definitely learned a lot.” Harrelson said the girls struggled with putting and committing to their shots as a result of the windy conditions but explained the team demonstrated determination. “They were willing to work hard, and it was an overall team effort,” she said. “There is no one player I would point out.”
Rankings released Wednesday by Golfstat placed the Memphis women No. 92 in the country out of Division I schools and the Memphis men No. 87. Both the men and women will have time to practice before their next tournaments set for Sept. 30. The men will head to Birmingham, Ala. to compete in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, while the women hit the road for West Point, Miss. to participate in the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational.
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