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news@dailyhelmsman.com After an internal investigation, the University of Memphis has restored the funding cut from The Daily Helmsman by a University committee that was found to be in violation of the First Amendment. The investigation into why the independent student newspaper’s

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funding was cut, led by Raines’ Executive Assistant David Cox, wrapped up last week. Cox released a report of his findings that said the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee considered some of the paper’s coverage when deciding the amount to allocate the paper, which is “inappropriate under the First Amendment protections for student newspapers

as outlined by the courts.” Daily Helmsman Editor-inChief Chelsea Boozer was allowed to observe Cox’s investigation, which consisted of individual interviews of six of the seven committee members. “The interviews were handled ethically and fairly, but the report didn’t reveal the controversial comments made by some of the com-

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mittee members,” Boozer said. She said several members blatantly described how content was a factor in the committee’s decision. When last year’s Student Government Association Vice President Rachael Goodwin was interviewed, she said the committee discussed how The Helmsman should act as a public relations tool for student organizations.

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“We should be getting free advertisement for events through your articles,” Goodwin said, according to a recording of the interview. “You shouldn’t be writing about things post-event, you should be writing about things preevent. That was a big discussion (within the committee.)”

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University of Memphis student Ashley Olberding models a sundress and other accessories appropriate for women during rush week.

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news@dailyhelmsman.com While Greek organizations prepare for the upcoming recruitment week, many students are looking to dress to impress. “I felt nervous about what I saw other girls wearing because I wanted to make sure I looked just as good as they did going into the houses,” said Allison Miller, sophomore Nursing major and member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Panhellenic sororities have

a dress code, that corresponds with each day of recruitment. The first night, open house, is the most casual and women are given a T-shirt to wear with appropriate-length shorts. The second night, philanthropy night, is casual as well with the dress code being a blouse with dark jeans. Sisterhood and preference nights, the third and fourth nights, are the dressiest. Women are expected to wear a sundress, slacks, or a skirt for sisterhood night, and a cocktail dress is most appropriate for preference night.

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In addition to the clothes, there are recommended items that women rushing Panhellenic sororities could bring. “Bring an umbrella in case of weather changes, blotting sheets for running makeup in the heat and definitely make sure your shoes are comfortable for standing outside and walking to the houses,” said Kaylee Willis, sports and leisure management junior and member of the Kappa Delta sorority. National Pan-Hellenic Council recruitment does not have a specific

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dress for the week, however, it is recommended women and men dress in business casual attire when going to the Intake seminar, where further information of the dress attire will be given for the individual chapters. There are fraternities in which the outfit worn does not play a big part in the recruitment process. “I would say it is more about how your present yourself since brothers do not really care so much about clothes, but I would recom-

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More than 6,000 miles away, children at the Airfield School in Atiyeenu Village, Ghana are writing in new notebooks and reading from new textbooks thanks to donations from University of Memphis students and professors. In 2009, students in the Graduate Association for African-American History went with Dennis Laumann, associate professor of history, and Miriam DeCosta-Willis, former associate professor of Spanish, to Ghana for a study abroad trip. There, they met locals, including the village chief and students at the Airfield School. The village had nine teachers working with children from 4 to 13 years old. The U of M students decided to raise money for the school. Decosta-Willis said the passion the Ghanaians have for education is touching. “The classrooms were open to the elements, so if it rained heavily the school had to close down,” she said. “If it was a light rain, then the

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National Student Exchange brings new tiger blood By L. Taylor Smith

news@dailyhelmsman.com When Rachel Krumenauer, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, decided to come to Memphis through the National Student Exchange, she knew she was in for a dose of culture shock. In the Bluff City, there’s no “pop,” only Coke. And it’s not a “bubbler” anymore — it’s a drinking fountain. Even so, she’s looking for a new perspective here at the U of M. The NSE is a program offered at almost 200 colleges and universities, which allows students to attend classes in Canada and the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students can choose to leave their home campus for as short as a semester to a full academic year. Colton Cockrum, assistant director of the Honors program and NSE coordinator for the U of M, has accepted seven students into the U of M this year from

Mississippi, California, Canada, is,” she said. “And Wisconsin is schools or states.” There are two financial plans New Mexico, Wisconsin and well known for its drinking culPuerto Rico. He said most students ture, so it was hard to get used to students can take. They can either interested in the program want to the fact that this is a dry campus.” pay the in-state tuition for their Students interested in the pro- institution of choice — without try something new without taking gram each meet with Cockrum for using scholarships from the U of the leap to travel internationally. M — or continue to pay the U of “You get to see the variety of a face-to-face meeting. “I explain the program, talk M tuition and use their scholarcultural nuances we have, even in our own country,” Cockrum said. them through the financial aid ships here while they are physically at anoth“We may not see er campus. it, but Memphis W h i l e is a really You get to see the variety of Cockrum tries intriguing city to cultural nuances we have, even to place stupeople from out dents in one of of state.” in our own country. We may not their top two Krumenauer, see it, but Memphis is a really choices, it can a technical comintriguing city to people from out be an arduous munication major, process. decided to come of state.” “ S o m e to Memphis schools are because the U COLTON COCKRUM notoriously of M population difficult to get of nearly 23,000 assistant director of the Honors program into, which is greatly dwarfs why I have stuher home campus options, gauge their interest and dents make a wish list of where population of 9,000 students. “I chose to come to Memphis get an idea of where they want to they want to go,” Cockrum said. because it’s a bigger campus with go,” Cockrum said. “If they aren’t “Then I go back and look at each more diversity, and I’m so sur- sure where they want to go, I ask acceptance rate so they know how prised by how friendly everyone them to make a top ten list of likely they are to get in.”

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uuRush Continued from page 1 mend anything collegiate and casual,” said Jake Strawn, senior English major and member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Finding an outfit for recruitment should not be an expensive task for students, some Greeks said. “Dillard’s is a great place to start when looking for outfits. They always have sales, and the clothes are definitely recruitment-worthy,” said Grace Cartwright, early childhood education junior and member of Kappa Delta sorority. Stores like Plato’s closet and TJ Maxx are also good places to find recruitment appropriate attire for inexpensive prices, others said, but shopping is not always necessary for finding a good outfit, accord-

Margaret Nakayama, a sophomore biology major who currently attends the University of Massachusetts through the program, found out about the opportunity from a campus flyer. “I’ve never viewed Memphis as a permanent home for me to stay. In high school, I was pretty convinced that I would be going to a different school out of state,” said Nakayama. After sifting through the list of schools she could get into, Nakayama looked into schools which had the classes she needs to complete her major along with courses not offered at the U of M. “I ended up putting UMass as my first choice because it’s a college town with free public transportation and a lot of networking opportunities with other colleges,” said Nakayama. “I wanted to be thrown into an environment that is totally strange to me, so that I can learn how to adapt and I know that this program is going to help me do that.” n

ing to Kayla Bailey, political science sophomore and member of Kappa Delta sorority. “I would say going shopping in your own closet. The clothes you already have show who you are better than anything you could buy,” Bailey said. Although there are some dress expectations for sororities and fraternities, students rushing Greek have said that students should show off their personalities and be themselves. “Yes, you want to dress to impress, but make sure to show yourself with every outfit. You shouldn’t change how you are to fit in somewhere. The sorority or fraternity should change for you,” said Rachel King, junior All Learners Education major and member of Kappa Delta sorority. n

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uuHelmsman Continued from page 1 She also questioned the paper’s First Amendment rights. “We were trying to push through that to get to the core of the issue, which is what stories are you using your First Amendment right to run,” Goodwin said. “The First Amendment is kind of irrelevant.” When asked why the report didn’t detail who said what, Cox said that wasn’t what he was charged to do. “Who was not relevant,” he said. “Whether it happened was the question.” Helmsman lawyer Brian Faughnan, with Thomason Hendrix law firm, was attained over the summer when the paper realized its rights had been violated. Faughnan said it is not a surprise that the University made a report of its own investigation seem as “innocuous” as they possibly could. Goodwin wasn’t the only committee member to talk about the Helmsman’s content when interviewed by Cox. Last year’s SGA President Tyler DeWitt, who also served on the committee, said the committee decided to withhold $25,000 from the Helmsman and would consider giving it back if the paper agreed to start printing a newsletter proposed by the SGA that would report solely on student events. Petersen said the SGA wanted the paper to take on its newsletter because the newspaper “is in the printing business,” but the group asked the paper to print it separately, not add it into the Helmsman. “If (the Helmsman) were willing to (take over the newsletter) then the funding that would have otherwise been provided to the SGA could have been provided to the Helmsman,” Petersen said during the investigation. Billy Lockhart, a student member of the committee, said DeWitt wanted to use The Helmsman’s funding as a means to get more SGA content into the paper. “He wanted to cut back on funding if the paper didn’t give Student Government more input into the paper,” Lockhart said. “He wanted to give a full amount of funding, but he wanted to add a stipulation that Student Government should have more input. Their advertisement and stuff like that should be put into the paper.” Cox said there has been no discussion about members of the committee being reprimanded for the First Amendment violation. With the conclusion of Cox’s investigation, Raines said in a statement that alternative options for funding the paper would be explored. Faughnan said the fact that the University is restoring funding and that they have come to the conclusion that a new way to allocate funding needs to be put in place says more than the report. “Actions speak louder than

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words,” he said. He disapproves of Cox’s recommendation that the University form a committee to explore a new funding method for the paper, saying that would “make things more complicated.” “If one thing is missing, there is no reference to some of the alternatives we have provided,” Faughnan said. “We have proposed some alternatives to funding the paper, by no means unique, that work at other universities.” Frank LoMonte, a First Amendment expert and executive director of the Student Press Law Center based outside of Washington, D.C., said as long as The Helmsman’s funding relies on the people it must report on, the funding will never be secure and the press will never be free. “There will always be tension as long as student government is passing the vote,” LoMonte said. n

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Dennis and Rebecca Laumann went to Ghana in June to give an elementary school money that was donated by University of Memphis students who studied abroad there in 2009.

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students got wet and the books got wet.” Many students had to walk miles to get to school, DeCosta-Willis said. “It reminded me of when AfricanAmerican students in this country had to walk five to ten miles to school,” she said. “It was very impressive and moving to see those students.” She said she hopes students in the United States will understand what a gift public education is and what public education means. “Here in the United States we take education for granted and there, education is so desirable,” she said. “There in a village of 1,000 people, maybe only 40 or 50 people will be able to get an education.” DeCosta-Willis, Laumann and the students raised $850 through fundraising after they returned to Memphis – the equivalent of 1,660 Ghanaian New Cedi – to send to the school. Because the U of M has not hosted another study abroad trip to Ghana since 2009, Dennis Laumann and his wife Rebecca Laumann, assistant director of international programs and study abroad, returned to the country for research in June 2012 and took the money with them to give to the village school. Laumann said they could not send supplies during the three-year sabbatical because the school required particular products, and they could not mail the money for cultural reasons. “If you go to Ghana, it’s customary to announce your departure and arrival to everyone,” he said. “For us to go there and express appreciation for them means more.” Laumann and his family used the money to buy supplies from a wish list provided by the school that included textbooks, paper, pencils and science equipment. “We bought as much as we could with the $850,” he said. “We wanted to give something tangible.” The couple was greeted by students and villagers, who danced in an official ceremony to receive the supplies. Since 2009, the villagers have acquired another building that has walls and a roof from a non-profit organization, but the school continues to use the old building in addition to the new one. The students’ parents have to pay for their uniforms, books and school fees. Rebecca Laumann said despite the donated supplies and new building, there is still a need. “There are desks, chairs and blackboards, but nothing high tech,” she said. “There’s no library and no playground. These are things we take for granted. This means that when these kids go out for recess, they’ve got to be creative.” Rebecca Laumann said there were things on the school’s wish list that were not able to purchase such as computers, so she kept the list with the hope of being able to go back with more of the supplies. “In Ghana, there is a thirst for learning,” she said. “Our students are definitely not wealthy, so I am impressed that our students were able to fundraise and come up with $850 to support another group of students that do not have.” n

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Irish culture celebrated By Erica Hartsfield

news@dailyhelmsman.com Though St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are over for the year, the Student Activities Council at the University of Memphis decided to give students a taste of Irish life. SAC hosted an Irish Day of Culture on Tuesday that featured food, traditional Irish music and dancers. The dancers, who traveled from Kristin Butke School of Irish Dance in Brentwood, Tenn., are women who range from 10 to 22 years old. Hattie Hare, 11, has been a part of the Irish dance team for more than 5 years, following in the footsteps of her older sisters. “I saw my sisters doing it, then I tried it to see what I could do, and I really liked it,” she said. Her sister, 13-year-old Emma Cate Hare, said Irish dancing has become a family tradition, and it takes a lot of energy to keep up with all of the moves she has had to master over her nearly eight years of dancing. “It’s based on tap dancing and involves a lot of traditional reels and jigs,” she said. “It’s really fast and upbeat.” SAC Cultural Arts Chairman Ophrah Payne said the dancing was the highlight of the festival, and that she thinks it was a great

way to grab students’ attention as they trickled into the UC after classes. “We had a little music to get everyone into the groove following their classes,” Payne said. “It was a good way to bring something different to campus as the semester starts.” Sophomore psychology major Angelica Jacques said that while she was most excited about the food offered, she appreciated the purpose behind the event. “It’s neat that the University did this to get us involved in Irish culture,” she said. Payne also said that the goal of the festival was to broaden perspectives and to highlight diversity at the U of M. “There’s a lot of different people on this campus, and this is a good way to touch bases we haven’t touched before,” Payne said. “It gives a different spin to campus life.” SAC Coordinator Angie Norwood said although Irish culture has been celebrated in the past at the University, this is the first time in a few years that there has been a festival. Carissa Child, senior journalism major and SAC member, said that the event was a good method of representing traditional Irish culture. “It’s kind of fun to see Irish stuff around when it’s not St. Patrick’s Day,” Child said. n

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The Kristin Butke School in Memphis, Tenn. performed Irish dances in the University Center atrium Tuesday. It was a part of the Irish Festival hosted by the Student Activities Council.

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Tigers fall to No. 3 OSU By Bryan Heater

bheater@dailyhelmsman.com The No.24 University of Memphis women’s soccer team sat through a similar scene to the one that unfolded Saturday night at the Liberty Bowl. After a two-and-a-half hour weather delay, the soccer team fought and fell 3-2 to the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowgirls at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex on Sunday. An early foul gave OSU a chance for a free kick, but freshman goalkeeper Becca Brown made the save to keep the score at 0-0 in the 17th minute. “It was tough, but I was proud of the way our girls responded in regards to the weather delay,” head coach Brooks Monaghan said. “They came out ready to play.” The first half saw no goals, but the second half was full of action. Memphis sophomore forwardmidfielder Kaitlyn Atkins started off early in the second half when she made the assist to senior forward Taylor Isenhower, who netted her first goal of the season from 18-yards out to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Three minutes later, the Cowgirls tied the game after a set corner-kick. In the 67th minute, the team took a 2-1 advantage when the Tigers’ Brown left the net to try and clear the ball. OSU’s Madison Mercado gathered the ball, netting it for the lead. With 12 minutes remaining, the Tigers evened the score at 2-2 on a penalty kick by sophomore forwardmidfielder Kylie Davis for her first score of the season. The Cowgirls hit the game-winning goal with six minutes left in the game. Megan Marchesano netted the ball to the back left for her fourth goal of the season and the win. “It was a great game tonight,”

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Freshman Tine Schryvers and the No. 24 Tigers could not hold onto the lead Sunday against No. 3 Oklahoma State. Monaghan said. “Anytime you lose it hurts. We know we have a great team but give credit to Oklahoma State;

they are a very good team. It was just a great soccer game and it’s tough to be on the losing end.”

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A bruising game that ended in double-overtime saw the University of Memphis men’s soccer team (1-1) defeat the Belmont Bruins 2-1 Monday night at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex. “We knew they’d be tough and we knew they wouldn’t go away,” head coach Richie Grant said. “When it got to 1-1 we were a bit frustrated and it took us a while to get going again.” The game featured 31 combined fouls from both sides, with the Bruins racking up 21. Junior forward Mark Sherrod left the game briefly after cutting the back of his head while going for a header and colliding with a Bruin. He returned to play the rest of the game partly mummified with a white wrap around his head. The Tigers went up 1-0 in the 23rd minute when Sherrod connected on a penalty kick for his second goal of the season. Senior defender J.J. Greer barely missed a header later in the first half, hitting it off the crossbar and sending it over the goal. Belmont notched the score at 1-1 in the 54th minute. The Bruins’ Brandon Tarr rocketed an unassisted 15-yard shot past junior goalkeeper Conor Hurley. Entering the second overtime, both teams had locked down defensively. It was not until the 106th minute when sophomore defender Chandler Gagnon connected on a bicycle kick, sending it past the Belmont defense and winning the game 2-1. “Somehow it deflected and bounced in an awkward spot,” Gagnon said. “I was just there and jumped and took it from Jordan Johnson, who teaches me that.” The Tigers start a fourgame road trip Friday at 3:30 p.m. (CT) in Greenville, S.C. The Tigers will not return home until Sept. 22 when they take on Drake. n

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UM football no stranger to opening loss By Bryan Heater

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Not since Rey Dempsey opened with a victory in 1984 has a head football coach at the University of Memphis won his debut. The trend continued Saturday night with a deflating loss to the University of Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks. Following the loss, Twitter feeds filled up with angry fans who were already casting aside Justin Fuente and his team as a lost cause. One commenter said “@HelmsmanSports, How many people go back after that loss? Hard for me to justify spending another Saturday with that team.” Luckily for those fans that already see this season as one to forget, they do not have to go out and watch the Tigers play. The faithful who have sat in their seats every Saturday the last few seasons to watch a team most have shunned and forgotten will be just fine hanging onto the word which keeps us all looking up in times of doubt: Hope.

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Until the brand-new scoreboard read the final score, UT-Martin 20 Memphis 17, and before the storm ran off almost every fan in the stands, what this program saw for the first half of the game was hope. How much hope was there? Enough to pull almost 40,000 fans to a game against a Football Championship Series team. It was enough hope for 40,000 fans to come and watch a home team that has won just three games the past two seasons. Much of that hope was seen heading down the drain when everything was said and done. People were already calling for Fuente’s head on a silver platter, but what those people have lost sight of is the situation Fuente stepped in to. As Dan Wolken, senior sports blogger and writer for TheDaily. com, put it, “Larry Porter could have easily been fired after year one. (He was) arguably the worst coach to ever get a head coaching job at the Div. 1 level.” Fuente needs time, and lots of it, to turn around one of the worst programs in the country. But the signs are already there that the 2012 team will fight and continue to do so, no matter the circumstances. After all, the Tigers endured a lousy offensive game and were down much of the fourth quarter. They even watched as their fans, who displayed so much hope at the beginning, walked out on them. And yet they still fought back to tie the game. Sure, this season might not see an increase in wins, but with Fuente at the helm, fans will see a 360 degree turn in what is the foundation of great teams, and that is heart. Fans need hope, especially Memphis football fans. Hope was there when 40,000 fans found their way to the game. People want to care about this program, and that is hope in itself that fans should hold onto and embrace. n

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