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Four weeks into the fall semester the weather is changing, leaving some University of Memphis students nursing snotty noses and high fevers while studying for their first tests and quizzes. “There have already been a lot of 5- to 10-page essays, group projects, plus work,” Tiarra Jackson, sophomore criminal justice major, said. “It’s been a little stressful.” Though she hasn’t done it yet this year, Jackson said she is guilty of doing something many University students do — lying about not turning in a homework assignment to get an extension — something some professors say has caused them to be stricter about their homework and grading policies. Mozy, an online data backup service, conducted a survey of 1,000 students from kindergarten to those in higher education and found that 60 percent of them still tell teachers and professors “the dog ate their homework” as an excuse for not turning in
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According to a Mozy survey, 60 percent of students from kindergarten to college still use the excuse that their dog ate their homework when they don’t do an assignment.
Art, politics collide in ‘Hot, Cold, Cool’ By Shelby Smith
news@dailyhelmsman.com The Art Museum at the University of Memphis presents “Hot, Cold, Cool”, a collection of portfolios from the late 20th century, which will be showcased until January 12. “‘Hot, Cold, Cool’ is held together by the idea of art and politics. The title of the exhibit deals with the Cold War, the hot conflicts during that time, and the coolness which backs you away from all of it,” AMUM Director Leslie Luebbers said. The exhibit consists of four portfolios: Ten Works X Ten Painters: A Portfolio of Screen prints, Artists and Writers Protest Against the War in Vietnam, Ten Lithographs by Ten Artists, and World Print One: Folio Seventy Three. Ten Works X Ten Painters, which contains silkscreens by iconic American minimalist and pop art-
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ists, was produced in 1964. It contains prints by artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Motherwell and others. “During this period, art was about art itself. It was about composition, form, and color, so it tended to be very cool. This was also during the Cold War, so it was very dangerous to talk about politics,” Luebbers said. Artists and Writers Protest Against the War in Vietnam, which portrayed animosity toward politics, was produced in 1967. It contains work from artists Allan D’Arcangelo, Paul Burlin, Mark di Suvero, Carol Summers and others. “The artists were still in an era where they did not comment. It wasn’t like now when art could be in your face about politics. It was a part of a national movement that was really against the war in Vietnam.
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Film students and cinema enthusiasts have quite a weekend to look forward to. FuelFilm: Memphis will host their Second Annual Filmmakers Conference and Trade Show, devoted to educating filmmakers and film producers. The event will be held at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Campus from Friday to Sunday. Friday night is the free kickoff night, and will feature films from two years of FuelFilm: Memphis’ “48 hour launch,” which is a collection of five music videos made in one weekend. It will be screened from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Indie Memphis will screen their best films all day Saturday. A selection from “On Location Memphis” will also be screened Sunday from 1-5 p.m. This is the second year FuelFilm: Memphis has put on the expo. Last year the cinematographers, directors, screenwriters, actors and artists were all from Memphis. This year the non-profit organization has expanded its event to include participants from Nashville, Chattanooga and Little Rock. “The first year was kind of an effort in putting monthly events together,” Matt Beickert, expo chair and founder of FuelFilm: Memphis, said. “Our second year is sort of combining a whole year’s events into one exposition.” FuelFilm: Memphis is a nonprofit organization founded to promote the growth of the Memphis film industry. Their mission is to educate filmmakers and promote more independent films in Memphis. FuelFilm works alongside companies like Indie Memphis, holding seminars
Amelia Sutherland, freshman musical theater major, studies one of the art pieces from the ‘Hot Cold Cool’ exhibit Tuesday.
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Season of Sneezing Taking steps could prevent spread of influenza virus By L. Taylor Smith
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October is fast approaching, bringing with it fluctuating temperatures, mounting stress and a lurking danger invisible to the naked eye. Last fall, Corwyn Cullum, junior performance theatre major, had a nagging cough that was preventing him from attending class and being active in his daily life. When he went to the doctor, he was told his flu-like symptoms had developed into bronchitis and a sinus infection. “There was a point that I just lay down on t he ground and c o u l d n’t m o v e because I was so exhausted,” Cullum said. “After I got medication I started feeling better, but I still felt awful for a couple months.” Although only 5 to 20 percent of U.S. citizens contract the flu every year, it can have a devastating effect on college students’ busy schedules. “I missed like six class days total just being sick, and they were classes that I could only miss twice, so my grades went down
by a letter,” Cullum said. “My grades suffered a lot between missing class and not having the energy to do anything.” The flu is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It is highly contagious, and it is spread when an infected person creates droplets containing the virus by coughing, talking or sneezing, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. Once the droplets are in the air, another person can breathe in the germs and get infected as well. Touching a contaminated surface or object, then touching any part of the face can also transfer it. Most people who get the virus are able to infect someone the day before their symptoms begin and up to a week after getting sick. College students are more inclined to catch the flu, according to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, because they live in small areas in residence halls, share restrooms and take part in more social activities. The flu season usually begins in October, peaks in January or February and ends around May. Common signs of the flu are chills, a cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, body aches, headaches and fatigue. However, because the virus weakens the immune system, catching the flu can also lead to complications including pneumonia, dehydration and bacterial infections in the ears and sinuses. The most effective ways to prevent catching the flu are to
avoid close contact with infected people, wash hands properly with soap and water, get vaccinated before the peak of flu season, and develop a healthy routine. Damian Coomes, sophomore psychology major, practices healthy habits because he wants to avoid missing class and risking his grade point average. “I am very conscious about what I eat, and I make sure to eat a good amount of vegetables and whole grains. Getting a good amount of sleep is also essential,” Coomes said. Someone infected with the flu should stay home for 24 hours after their fever is gone in order to prevent spreading germs. Although the Health Center does not give excuses for class, students who are ill and come to class put their fellow classmates at risk to catch the virus. Seasonal flu shots will be available for purchase on campus beginning Oct. 3 in the Student Activities Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Outreach will administer the $20 shots. Jacque De Fouw, health educator at the Student Health Center, said that Methodist Le Bonheur nurses gave 415 flu shots last year. “I intend to get a vaccination because, being a student, we touch a lot of doorknobs,” said T.K. Phung, junior biomedical engineering major. “Also, I volunteer at St. Jude and preventing transmission is the best line of defense.” n
uuFilm Continued from page 1 on topics such as screenwriting, directing and making a $40 film. “Being involved with FuelFilm has given me lots of opportunities for networking and learning about the industry,” said Drew Russom, a U of M FuelFilm intern. “I have been able to work on a trailer for an upcoming television series, and it is great way to network into the film industry.” Guest speakers at the event include Bill Luckett, an attorney for Morgan Freeman. Luckett will speak about the legal aspects of the film industry. Ian Quinn, an Emmy-nominated stunt coordinator who will be working on Scary Movie 5 this fall, and Donna Davis, a broadcast journalist and former WMC-TV news anchor will also speak at the event, along with Memphis director David Evans of “The Grace Card.” Students who show their ID at the entrance are eligible for a discount. “The festival is not just for the big leagues,” Russom said. “It is for the behind-the-scenes people too. The people who do not usually get the credit.” n
If you go What: FuelFilm: Memphis’ Second Annual Filmmakers Conference and Trade Show When: FridaySunday Where: Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Campus Details: Discount entrance with student ID. Free on Friday.
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uuExcuses Continued from page 1 assignments. Jackson said last semester when a professor cancelled class for the day, she used the time to hang out with friends she had not seen in a while instead of completing her homework that was due. She emailed the professor and said she had to go to the doctor with her sister and couldn’t turn in the assignment on time. “He said I could turn it in, but that it would be 10 percent off the grade, but I don’t like B’s,” she said. “So, I talked to him some more and got him to give me an A anyway.” Jackson said she felt bad about lying about something as serious as taking her sister to the doctor, but not enough to go back to tell the professor the truth. Samantha Sutton, senior English major, said to avoid turning in the rough draft of an essay one semester, she lied and told a professor she got in a car accident and the person she hit died. “The teacher said that wasn’t an excuse and I still had to turn it in,” she said. “She did not seem apologetic at all.” Pat Moerman, senior computer science major, said in his junior year he missed an elementary calculus class because he went on a date at Chili’s the night before, where he drank three Long Island Iced Teas on an empty stomach. “She laughed at me so hard, but the truth was, I was suffering from a hangover,” he said. “It was not a lie. I still came out with an ‘A’ for the class, but I didn’t get to make up the assignment.” Andrea Dover, junior biology major, said last semester she didn’t turn in a music theory assignment because she was practicing for band, but told the professor she missed it because her mom’s friend was having a baby. “I said I had to take her to the hospital,” she said. Cedric Taylor, senior music education major, said he once heard a girl tell a professor that she didn’t do an assign-
“To avoid getting run over.”
Kristoffer Adams, Political science/Criminal justice junior
ment because her mom didn’t write it down in her planner for her and Caleb Davis, a freshman business major, said he once told a teacher that he got into a car accident with his grandfather the night before an assignment was due. Davis said it was true, but that he embellished his story by adding that his grandfather was in the hospital having open-heart surgery as a result of the accident. According to the Mozy survey, half of the people polled had lost homework due to technical errors with their computers. “Everyone should name their flash drives ‘Spot’ or ‘Rover,’” Jo Lenhart, associate professor in the theatre and dance department at the U of M, said. “Those little thumb drives — they’re the modern equivalent of, ‘the dog ate my homework.’” About seven years ago, Lenhart said she changed her homework policy because students just wouldn’t bring in their assignments. “The homework I give helps them keep up with the pace of the class,” she said. “It really serves them to do homework.” Now, students in Lenhart’s classes have to turn in their assignments by the beginning of the class for which they are due. After that, students have until the next class to turn in the work and can only receive 50 percent on the assignment and will receive a zero for
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any day after that. Lenhart quickly fluttered her eyelashes and laughed Tuesday afternoon to give an example of the “Bambi eyes” students give to try to get extensions on assignments. Others have cried. “I have to stare into those big beautiful eyes and tell them — you can turn it in next class for a 50, then their eyes narrow, like a fox,” she said. “Students make their choices and set their priorities and we work together from mutual respect.” Jacqueline Faulkner, director of the Center for Academic Retention and Enrichment Services, said students should use their syllabi to work ahead and stay organized for the semester. “There are some extreme reasons that students sometimes have for homework or missed assignments,” she said. “Planning, prioritizing and working ahead are important for when you think about academic success.” n
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From scholars to professionals Students prepare for workplace through on-campus resources, internships By Lisa Babb
news@dailyhelmsman.com The transition from classroom to career can be difficult for many. Years of taking notes, studying and completing exams engrains in students valuable knowledge, but does not necessarily teach them the skills they need to succeed in the workplace. There are a number of ways students can gain the experience and knowledge vital for success in their profession. Mentors, internships and resources on campus all help students prepare. The Career Services Department on campus helps to equip students with the skills they need to succeed in their transition to life after college.
“We help students not just get into the workplace, but also to succeed once they are there,” Patricia Whitley, career advisor for the Career Services Department, said. The department offers presentations such as the Lunch and Learn series, individual advisement appointments, assistance with résumé writing, interview preparation and information on business etiquette and attire. Its office is located at 400 Wilder Tower and is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One vital skill students must master will not only help them prosper in their profession, but in many other areas of their lives as well: learning to cooperate with others. “Knowing how to be a team player
is the most important skill,” Whitley said. “Nothing will ever go the way we want it to, so we have to learn how to be part of a team.” Volunteering is also a part of networking. Whitley said a student should gain experience relative to the field they are studying and demonstrate their dedication to future employers. “Along with writing ability, I would be interested in their extra-curricular activities and volunteer experience,” said Cam Echols-Blackmon, program director of the local non-profit Refugee Empowerment Program. “The reason I’m interested in these two areas is because people do things that they like and enjoy doing and give their time volunteering places they’re passionate about.”
Confucius Institute to simulate Chinese festival By Margot Pera
news@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis Confucius Institute will have a “Day in the Park in China” this Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m. in the Helen Hardin Honors Hall at 425 Patterson Street. The event will simulate the “Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival,” a historic festival in China “similar to Thanksgiving in the United States,” said Riki Jackson, assistant director of educational programs for the Confucius Institute. The festival, also called the “moon festival”, is held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar and is a way to celebrate the harvest, which became an official holiday in China in 2008. All activities in the festival are interactive. “People can actually participate in the calligraphy, and play games like Chinese checkers and Mahjong,” Jackson
said. Mahjong is a 1,000-year-old Chinese board game based on Chinese characters. Additional activities include paper folding, karaoke, knot-making and paper-cutting. Chinese food will be provided at the festival, including delicacies like moon cakes — cakes made of dates, chocolate, red beans, nuts, green tea and noodles. The University has put on the festival since the opening of the Confucius Institute in 2007. The event is open to the public, and guests will receive a hand stamp at the door. Admission is $8 for ages 8 and up and $5 for children under 8. “Throughout the years the festival has been pretty successful, with a good amount of people attending,” Jackson said. “Overall, it is pretty high quality and well organized.” For additional information, visit memphis.edu/cium or contact the Confucius Institute office at 901-678-3166. n
Internships also help to equip aspiring professionals, Whitley said. “They give students a first-hand opportunity to go into an actual workplace, to learn skills from those who are doing it every day and sometimes can lead to full-time employment,” Whitley said. “It is also a great way to network and develop relationships.” Career Tracks is a program in which Student Disability Services and Career Services collaborate to offer sophomores and juniors programs and services tailored for students with disabilities. Student Disability Services also offers the Workforce Recruitment Program that is available to juniors, seniors and graduate and law students. This program recruits students for internships and jobs in the federal and private sector. “We try to hit key aspects that are specifically related to disability, such as awareness of how accommodations work as employee versus as a student, and preparing students to engage with an employer when the time is right about the accommodations they need,” Susan Te Paske, director of Student Disability Services, said. She also stressed the potential value of internships for all students. “Internships can be a part of the transition for any student. You have been studying the academic material for three to four years, but to use what you have learned in a classroom in a job-like environment is sometimes very different from studying it out of a book,” she said. n
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news@dailyhelmsman.com Karlyn Campbell, professor of communication studies at the University of Minnesota, will give a lecture on “Partisanship and the Presidency” on Thursday in the University Center Theater. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the lecture and book signing. Campbell will discuss the presidency and modern military engagements, explain how the power of the presidency has ballooned through military intervention, and examine how these issues are influencing 2012 presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities. Parking will be available in the Zach Curlin garage next to the UC. Campbell is the author or editor of eight books, including “Deeds Done in Words: Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance.” She is also the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Communication Association. “Par tisan and the Presidency” is the keynote lecture for the “On Civic Learning” public address conference sponsored by the Department of Communication. The conference will run Thursday through Saturday. The next public event is “A Truth-telling Woman,” about Ida B. Wells, a journalist and early leader in the civil rights movement. It will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Friday in room 250 of the Art and Communication Building. n
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City Torch sparks reviews of local attractions By Erica Hartsfield
news@dailyhelmsman.com For those who do not like sifting through hundreds of online reviews in order to find the best restaurants, stores or entertainment in the city, City Torch provides reviews on many Memphis-based businesses and events. Trey Dacus and University of Memphis students Barney Katzerman and Nick Fuller founded City Torch, which launched last April. The website, which now has roughly 600 registered users, lists more than 2000 businesses on their website for review on a scale of one to ten. Katzerman, a 24-year-old senior business major, said he hopes City Torch can be a tool for anyone, especially individuals between the ages of 18 and 35, to use if they are searching for favorable local businesses. “If you’re about to go out somewhere, you can just look on City Torch, then you can come home and rate it,” he said. Dacus, 24, said the goal of the site is to provide real-time ratings based on quality, service and atmosphere, which will give Memphians an idea of what to expect before visiting businesses that might be new to them. “We want to show what’s hot and what’s not,” he said. “It’s sort of a localized version of Yelp.” Because sites such as Yelp are not localized, Dacus said this feature makes City Torch stand out. “So many things aren’t localized,” he said. “If a tourist was visiting Memphis, they wouldn’t know what
uuExhibit Continued from page 1 Artists contributed to this portfolio to raise money for protest events,” Luebbers said. Ten Lithographs by Ten Artists, produced in 1971, was the portfolio that signaled the first major change in American visual art and contained work by Jack Beal, another artist whose work is being displayed. “Artists were then able to do things that were not so cool and distant,” Luebbers said. World Print One: Folio Seventy Three, produced in 1973, is an international portfolio containing work by Getulio Alviani, Janez Bernik, Jennifer Dickson, John Dobson and others. “The work came from all over the globe, and contained work that was political and also work that was more based on the design,” Luebbers said. Eric Bork, exhibit specialist,
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University of Memphis student Barney Katzerman, left, and Trey Dacus founded City Torch, a website that lists reviews of more than 2,000 local businesses. to look for.” According to its founders, City Torch is also different because their reviews are short — confined to 150 characters — and easy to read. “We’re trying to give it that Twitter feel,” Dacus said. While the website’s founders are currently focusing on businesses such as local restaurants and stores, they plan to eventually move toward a different variety of reviews, such as healthcare.
worked behind the scenes to set up the exhibit. “My job is to make the pieces from each portfolio flow and mesh well with each other. Many people do not know how much work goes behind the scenes,” Bork said. To amplify the experience, the museum uses an app to explain the details behind the pieces in each portfolio. “People can download the AT&T scanner app, or other scanner apps and use those to find out more information on the portfolios. We also have print outs with details about the artwork as well,” Luebbers said. Jason Miller, museum media specialist, worked to record each description of the artwork. “From the media standpoint and the content of the exhibits, this is the richest show we have had in the last decade. It is rich in the collection of history and it ties together with political aggression,” Miller said. n
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“We plan on expanding to anything you can rate,” Dacus said. He and his co-founders plan on venturing to other cities and “college towns” in the future, but Memphis will always be the home of City Torch. “We’re going to keep our main hub in Memphis,” Dacus said. For those who are interested in signing up, Katzerman said they are still working out the kinks in their app, which is available to both
Android and iPhone users. However, sign-ups through their website and Facebook are available. Professional studies major Bryant Joshua Turner said he was engaged by the “user friendly” site and thinks it is cutting edge because of its connection with Facebook. “I like that you can connect using Facebook because you’d be pretty behind without that,” he said. “I love it.” Turner, 21, said he was “capti-
vated” by the site because of its “clean and up-to-date” style. “If I walked by and saw this site on the computer, I would definitely want to find out what it was,” he said. Katzerman said he took a year off from college in order to devote time to creating City Torch, a project into which he, Dacus, and Fuller have invested a lot. “I guess you can say I created my own job instead of finding one,” Katzerman said. n
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Tigers down but not out
Ready, aim, fire! Rifle team to begin season Saturday By Bryan Heater
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bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Since joining Conference USA as a charter member in 1996, the University of Memphis Tigers football team had never failed to win a non-conference game on the schedule. That changed Saturday when the Tigers dropped to 0-4 with a 38-14 loss at Duke. That is reason for most fans to believe Memphis is no better than the last few seasons. After all, the Tigers have gone 5-35 in their last 40 games and have yet to put together a complete game. Even with the four losses this season, I believe this team is better than the squads fielded the past few seasons under former head coach Larry Porter. One might argue that there is no possible way, as the Tigers actually won a game in their first four last season. That win came against
Austin Peay, a team that won just three games in the lower Division I Football Championship series. So visually, it might seem like the Tigers are worse this season, but a look at the stats says otherwise. Through four games last year, Memphis managed to score 44 points for an average of 10.4 points per game. This season, under the tutelage of offensive guru Justin Fuente, the Tigers have scored 89 points (22.3 ppg), more than doubling the points output from last season. This year’s team has also racked up 1,203 yards of total offense. The 2011 Tigers managed only 1,091 yards during that same span. On top of those numbers, the Tigers have also exceeded last year’s rushing and passing touchdowns through the first four games. The first four games last season saw the Tigers rush for just one touchdown and pass for four. This
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year Memphis has rushed into the end zone four times and has thrown for another five. With the improvements in the numbers offensively, what about the defense? The defense has improved by leaps and bounds in yards allowed thus far. Compare last year’s 2,143 yards allowed in the opening four games to the 1,950 in 2012. The defense has allowed eight scores on the ground as well as eight through the air. The defense a year earlier gave up 10 rushing touchdowns and 11 passing. I am throwing a lot of numbers out there, but it is to make a point to people who just see the four losses and fail to look beyond them. At the beginning of the season I said that this season might not produce more wins, but that it would show vast improvements in player development and heart. The Tigers are out there on the field every day growing and building on the numbers. The evidence of the better team this season is in the numbers, not the wins. Continue to be patient, Tiger fans, and those numbers will turn into victories. n
The end of September is almost here, and for the University of Memphis rifle team that means the season is in their sights. Entering the 2012-2013 season, the Tigers landed the No. 14 spot in the preseason Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Top 20 Coaches Poll. Memphis placed sixth last season in the Great American Rifle Conference and returns six letter winners from last year’s squad. Leading the returning shooters is two-time All-American junior Dan Hermsmeier. Hermsmeier ended his sophomore campaign with a 21st place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championships. He also posted a 10th place aggregate score of 1,169 at the Great American Rifle Conference Championships to help the Tigers to a sixth place finish. Also back on the range is senior Kelly Audet, who garnered second-team All-American status last season in air rifle. Audet placed 17th at the GARC Championships in air rifle with a
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score of 586. She advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2011 as a sophomore, posting a mark of 584 for a 21st place finish. Rounding out the returning letter winners are junior Jimmy Zaken and sophomores Maya Arredondo and Max Burkhardt. Memphis also welcomes freshmen Nathan Brandenburg and Elizabeth Lee. The Tigers open the season hosting the Tiger Open rifle tournament on Saturday. The tournament continues Sunday before taking a break for classes for the week. Competitors return to the range Saturday, Oct. 6 and wrap up on
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Tigers open conference play today By Bryan Heater
bheater@dailyhelmsman.com After a 5-0 win over Drake on Saturday, the University of Memphis men’s soccer team is set to start the Conference USA schedule tonight against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall enters the match with an unblemished 6-0-1 record. The Thundering Herd boasts one of the best defenses in the country, having allowed just one goal on the season. Much of the struggles opponents have had scoring goals is because of the stellar play of goalkeeper Daniel Withrow. Through seven games and 638 minutes of play, Withrow has allowed just one goal for a 0.14 goals-against average. He also has 24 saves for a .960 save percentage. Midfielder-for ward Tom Jackson paces the Marshall offensive attack with five goals and 12 points. The Herd has outscored opponents 15 to one thus far, with seven players contributing to that number. Marshall has also attempted nearly 40 more shots than their opponents. The Tigers (3-3-1) must stop Jackson, who capped off a three-goal performance in last year’s 3-0 win over Memphis at Marshall. The Tigers will continue to look toward C-USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Mark Sherrod to lead the offensive attack. Sherrod has scored a team-high four goals this season to go along with 11 points. The win over Drake saw Sherrod’s supporting cast at full force, a sign that the Tigers are beginning to work toward their full potential. Sophomore forward Lewis Ellis had his coming out party Saturday with two goals from 20 and 38 yards out, respectively. The five-goal outburst saw four different Tigers score a goal. Head coach Richie Grant said after the game that the performance was what they had been looking for all year and is what the team needs to build on heading into tonight’s matchup against Marshall. Tonight’s game will be at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. n
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