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RSOs want you to get involved By Michelle Corbet

news@dailyhelmsman.com Today, on the lawn of the University Center Mall, dozens of Registered Student Organizations are vying for your attention. With more than 130 RSOs listed on the memphis.edu website, choosing which one to join can be a daunting decision. One way to narrow the options is by interest. Here is a look at some of the most prominent organizations on campus covering entertainment, charity, politics and student life. Black Student Association Brianna Wilkerson, BSA president The Black Student Association supports AfricanAmerican minorities while encouraging everyone to get involved. Founded in 1963, on the principles of raising social and political awareness and encouraging academic excellence, the BSA continues that message today.

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“Students should join BSA because our organization is indeed a support system, which is part of our purpose,” BSA President Brianna Wilkerson said. “This is an organization that reaches out to the black and minority students on campus to help them grow as college students, however anyone can be a part of BSA.” Started by a small group of black students in the 1960s, the organization has since grown to include students of all races. “We have a lot of great committees, so there is definitely something for every freshman to get involved in,” Wilkerson said. The student organization hosts several events in the fall that celebrate black culture, in addition to Black History Month in February. In November students can attend the annual BSA Fashion Show and BSA is bringing “Black Girls Rock” back in October. “BSA put this on last academic year and it was great,” Wilkerson said. “It’s an all-girl talent show and will be during breast cancer awareness month.” The group will host various community service events and will participate in Homecoming.

When the Dining Dollars program was introduced to University of Memphis students in fall 2009, food sales at dining institutions on campus increased 60 percent from the previous fall semester. Three years later, students are paying closer attention to the menus and how they can get the most out of their money. There are 15 dining facilities at the U of M, all operated by Tiger Dining and Aramark, a professional services company based in Philadelphia. Some of those on campus national chains – Chick-Fil-A, Subway, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Taco Bell, and Einstein Bros. – don’t offer the promotions or full menu items that the same restaurant off campus does. Sean Armstrong, marketing manager of Tiger Dining and Aramark Higher Education at the U of M, said there’s an explanation. “Students are unable to use national brand coupons due to the fact that some of our national brands are operating from the term express,” he said. “These locations have a primary focus on highlighting and serving certain items from the overall menu.” For example, Armstrong said the Burger King Whopper Bar in the University Center focuses on decorating Whoppers.

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Senior Marketing Major Allen Hagy enjoys a Whopper and some sweet potato fries from the University Center’s Burger King Whopper Bar. Price comparisons have shown meals are cheaper at on campus than restaurant chains than the chains’ off campus locations.

Student plaza fountain now bleeds Tiger blue By Lisa Babb

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The student plaza fountain in front of the University Center has gone through a change. The fountain now will feature bright blue colored water. The University of Memphis physical plant department made improvements to the fountain to run more efficiently. Other changes to the fountain’s appearance are underway. 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.

A new water treatment allows the fountain on the Student Activities Plaza to receive a splash of Tiger pride thanks to the University of Memphis physical plant department. The department made the switch to a water treatment process that helps the fountain run more efficiently and has the added effect of dyeing the water bright blue when applied. “This is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation for the students and staff here at the university,” Jimmy Brigman, electronic supervisor, said.

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The treatment will be applied for certain events upon request and according to chemical readings from the water. While walking through or drinking the water is highly discouraged, the treatment does not pose health hazards beyond those of swimming pool water. “We wanted to do something special for everyone on campus. In addition to it turning the water Tiger blue, this system helps keep the water clean, safely treats the water and takes care of the pumps and valves,” Brigman said. Brigman is charged with maintaining not only the inner-workings of the fountain that students and staff don’t see, but also the

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aestheticism of this watering hole. “This area with the fountain is relaxing and refreshing. I like to come in the evening to enjoy the sunset,” said Pam Rogers, international business major. Brigman said he and his department are researching more innovative ways to spice up the fountain’s appearance. “We are looking into revamping the light system and making changes to the water patterns, possibly playing with the colors of the lights and synchronizing them with the flow of the water,” he said. The Physical Plant is responsible for operating and maintaining the physical facilities and landscape at the U of M. n

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Last day to alter schedules gone before semester’s start By Erica Hartsfield

news@dailyhelmsman.com The semester has just begun, but the last day to add or drop classes has already passed. Both the Office of the Registrar and the Bursar’s Office refer students to their website for information regarding late registration. “The most common mistake students make is dropping or adding after the first day of classes without checking with our office first to see how it will affect their aid,” said Joanna Darden, customer service coordinator and financial aid counselor. For students who register for one or more classes anytime this week, U of M Bursar Carol Warren said there is a $100 late registration fee. If a student plans to drop a course now that classes have begun, they will also face a payment penalty. If students drop a course from today to Sept. 7 they will be refunded 75 percent of the

course’s cost. If students drop the class from Sept. 8 to Sept. 21, they will be refunded 25 percent of the cost. Students who choose to wait until after classes have begun to make changes to their schedules face difficulties, Darden said, because the number of hours that a student takes determines his or her financial aid eligibility. Students must enroll in and maintain a minimum of 12 credit hours to be considered full-time. Many of the grants and scholarships offered, such as the Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship, require this status. Students who drop below the full-time benchmark put themselves at risk of their financial aid being changed or revoked. U of M senior Adrienne Lane said she suggests students monitor their financial aid status closely so they are aware of what aid is being offered and can avoid difficulties with their fees. “I would tell them to check their MyMemphis accounts daily to be sure they will have enough

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Brittany White, 17, center, searches the Internet for college scholarships and financial aid with her mother, Lori, in their home in Detroit, Mich. White hopes to attend Howard University in Washington. money for school,” Lane said. “Don’t be quick to accept all the loans that are offered because it’s not free money.” Darden said students should choose a schedule they are comfortable with. “It is a good rule of thumb for all students to pick a schedule prior to the first day of classes and stick with it,” she said. n

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U of M tuition costs up 18 percent from two years ago By Christopher Whitten

cwhitten@dailyhelmsman.com The Tennessee Board of Regents voted to increase University of Memphis tuition by 7 percent, one of the largest hikes in the TBR system. Nationwide, the average tuition at four-year colleges rose 15 percent between 2008 and 2010, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Education. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama “put colleges and universities on notice,” telling institutions to find a way to stop tuition from going up or risk losing federal aid money. U of M President Shirley Raines said the U of M is far from that point. The U of M continues to remain below the peer average for tuition, according to the Southern Regional Educational Board. “We are still much more affordable than a lot of colleges,” Raines said. A state-by-state report, “Leaders & Laggards,” prepared by a division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rates Tennessee as one of the 10 worst states for efficiency and cost effectiveness. The Regents system has increased tuition at its universities every year since 1984. Last year, U of M tuition increased by 11 percent. According to an e-mail sent out by Raines’ office, state funding for the University has been cut 41.7 million over the past four years and will be cut another 1.8 million in the upcoming fiscal year. “Hopefully, as the economy recovers and the tax revenue is generated, the priorities can be looked at for higher education because higher education leads to jobs,” Raines said. She said she is grateful for the Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship, which took $2,000 off tuition last year for more than 10,000 students who graduated from Tennessee high schools and met eligibility requirements. “Nobody enjoys raising tuition,” TBR Chancellor John Morgan said after adjourning the Regents’ quarterly meeting, held at Southwest Tennessee’s Macon Cove campus. He said tuition increases “reflect the reality of our funding circumstances,” including cuts in state funding while operating costs continue to rise. One of the costs is a statemandated 2.5 percent pay raise for all staff at Tennessee institutions. One student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville is petitioning Chancellor Jimmy Cheek’s pay raise amid an 8 percent tuition increase. “The petition isn’t about changing the tuition increase, and it isn’t about the job Cheek has done as chancellor,” Andrew Doss, the petition’s creator, said. “It’s really just the principle. He shouldn’t be put in a better position when students are being put in a worse position.” Raines will also get a raise Monday, when her annual salary increases $7,668 to $314,451. No petition has been started at the U of M. Social media professor Carrie Brown acknowledged the poor tim-

ing for teacher raises in a series of tweets last month. “It’s official...tuition to rise 7% this fall at University of Memphis. Unacceptable lack of investment in our young people,” Brown tweeted shortly after the TBR’s actions were reported. “Salary hike for U of M faculty and staff needed to maintain quality education, but right on top of tuition hike makes us look like a-holes,” another of her tweets read. “Last year 1% and this year 2.5. Certainly grateful but the overall situation is just bad.” Including the U of M, there are six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers in the TBR system. This year, undergraduate students at the U of M who take 12 credit

hours and live in-state will pay $3,952 per semester, up $257. Graduate students taking 10 hours and living instate will see a 7 percent increase to $4,981 per semester. The U of M is looking to have its own governing board, similar to the system at the University of Tennessee, instead of being governed by TBR. Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam wants to review higher education financing, construction needs and governance, which includes the possibility of greater autonomy for the U of M. He is preparing a piece of legislation to present to the state asking to give the U of M its own governing board and the power to set its own tuition. “I think the University of Memphis needs more autonomy. I think the board of the University of Memphis should be able to hire and fire their

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own president, they should be able to set their own tuition,” Haslam told The Commercial Appeal last year. He said he was “probably going to focus on higher education more than anything else from now until the end of the year.” Student Government Association President Russell Born said the U of M would benefit from having its own

board because it would focus solely on the needs of the University. “The SGA will make a strong case this year for us to have our board similar to the University of Tennessee that can focus solely on the needs of this University, especially in wake of the rising tuition,” Born said. n Editor-in-Chief Chelsea Boozer contributed to this story.

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Campus touch-ups require heavy lifting By Erica Hartsfield

news@dailyhelmsman.com Patterson Hall got a lift this summer. Literally. A new elevator was installed in the building, which houses the English department as well as other classes. The addition is part of the Campus-wide Elevator Modernization Project. Six modernizations have been completed in other locations on campus, including two elevators in J.M. Smith Hall, two more in the Life Sciences Building, one in Dunn Hall and another in the Communication and Fine Arts building. The goal of the project is to increase reliability throughout campus and to ensure elevators are in compliance with fire

codes, said Pam Cash, manager of facilities projects at the Physical Plant. “It is not necessarily that the elevators do not meet fire code requirements,” Cash said. “Many of the codes have changed since most of the elevators were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s.” Not all of the modernization occurs in the elevators. Some work is done in the equipment rooms to bring them into compliance with current fire codes. The changes are focused on safety more than cosmetics, said Richard Bibb, supervisor of the Physical Plant electrical shop. “People aren’t going to look and say this looks like a new elevator,” Bibb said. He said lighting in elevators is to be replaced with LED lights.

“Hopefully, we’ll be a little bit more energy efficient,” Cash said. Jennifer Murchison of Student Disability Services said arrangements have already been made to accommodate disabled students, and that some classes might be moved to ensure that these students are able to access their classrooms. “If needed, we would move everyone for one disabled student,” said Murchison, the coordinator for learning disabilities, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders and autism spectrum disorders at the University. Elevator modernization for Manning Hall, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, Engineering Technology, Jones Hall and the Psychology Building is scheduled to begin sometime soon. n

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West Virginia University claimed a national title that will guarantee students dubious bragging rights for 2013: top party school. The Morgantown, W. Va., university has been among the nation’s top 20 party schools 12 times since the Princeton Review began the rankings 21 years ago. It has been champion three of those years, but not since 2007. The University of Iowa secured second place, and last year’s champion, Ohio University, slid to third. WVU also clinched awards in two categories that some might argue are related: first in “Lots of Beer,” and third in “Students Study the Least” (despite having the 15th-best campus library). On the other side of the bar, Utah’s Brigham Young University extended its streak to the 15th year as reigning champion of the “Stone Cold Sober” schools. BYU also got first place in the “Got Milk?” and “Scotch and Soda, Hold the Scotch” categories. The rankings are part of the Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of “The Best 377 Colleges,” a book that contains 62 lists on all aspects of college life, including academics, administration and the social West Virginia University claimed a national title that will guarantee students dubious bragging rights for 2013: top party school. The Morgantown, W. Va., university has been among the nation’s top 20 party schools 12 times since the Princeton Review began the rankings 21

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Campus sustainability takes root By Lisa Babb

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Sophomore English major Haley Hanners admires the newly built recycling wall on Desoto Street. The wall was one of many projects funded by the University of Memphis’ Sustainable Campus program. The wall is meant to offer students a clean, pleasant place to recycle their waste.

news@dailyhelmsman.com Funds from the University of Memphis sustainable campus fee have sprouted an outdoor recycling center for students, staff, faculty and the community. Located north of Mynders Hall on Desoto Street, the recycling zone prototype is the Department of Architecture’s attempt to clean up what they called a well-traversed corner of the campus. Prior to construction, two large blue dumpsters stood outside Jones Hall on a plot of dying sod. Now the area serves as an example of how recycled items can be used in an efficient manner. “The asphalt walkway behind the two dumpsters was all broken up, and it was really an undeveloped part of campus,” said Michael

Chisamore, assistant professor of architecture, said. The department led a collaborative effort along with the student organization r^3 (r cubed), the Physical Plant, donors and volunteers to create the site that the department’s sustainability coordinator Jenna Thompson said will be educational and practical. “We wanted to create a great sense of space, highlighting and making aware the importance of sustainability,” said Thompson, also an adjunct professor. Anyone can drop off paper, plastics, glass, cardboard and Styrofoam to be recycled. Equipped with Wi-Fi and benches under a large oak tree, the site also serves as a potential hangout spot. A wall constructed from recycled broken stones hails recyclers to the area with its blue lights and stainless steel finish. Sustainability is evident throughout the site. Native, drought-resistant plants reduce the amount of water needed to maintain sod, the gravel walkway reduces the amount of water run-off by allowing water to seep back into the area’s water reserve, and most of the materials for the project were recycled. The team that designed the project has plans to create more sites similar to this one both on-campus and throughout the Memphis area. With more than 23,000 students enrolled at the University, the Green Fee adds up to about $360,000 generated per year. Initiated by U of M students in 2007, the fee funds various green projects that are selected by the Sustainable Campus Fee Committee, which is comprised of students, faculty and administration. Last year the Green Fee financed 12 initiatives, including the annual spring “Tiger Blue Goes Green” day and the year-round TIGUrS Garden, as well as internships, public service announcements on University radio WUMR, the Adopt-a-Street program and the University’s ongoing transition to hybrid SUVs. n

For more information All full-time students pay a $10 Sustainable Campus Fee known as the Green Fee. To learn more visit memphis.edu/ bluegoesgreen/ greenfee.php or contact the ofﬁce of the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at 678-2188.

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Faudree resigns as provost, still teaching By Chelsea Boozer

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Ralph Faudree, Provost of the University of Memphis, shakes hands with friends at his retirement party. Faudree has been Provost since 2001 and is scheduled to retire Friday. He has also served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University’s Interim President.

After 11 years as Provost of the University of Memphis, Ralph Faudree has decided to resign from his position. His resignation will take effect Friday. Tom Nenon, associate vice president for assessment, institutional research and reporting, will take over as interim provost beginning September 1. After taking a one-year sabbatical – conducting research and applying for grants for graduate student travel and projects– Faudree will return to the U of M to continue teaching. He teaches a

variety of undergraduate and graduate math courses. “I’ve been thinking about this for two or three years,” Faudree said of his resignation. “My first love and why I got into the university life was to be a professor, teacher and researcher. I kind of just backed into doing administration.” Faudree’s time at the U of M dates back 28 years. In that time he has served as interim president of the University, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Chair of the Department of Mathematics. A first-generation college student, Faudree said what he most

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uuFAUDREE Continued from page 8 enjoyed about his provost role at the U of M was witnessing the growth of students. “My parents had eighth grade educations. Education opened so many doors for me. I certainly enjoy seeing those doors open for other people,” he said. Since he has been provost, both retention and graduation rates have gone up. He said the University has recruited better students, but has also implemented initiatives that have helped students complete their degree. “To me, that’s very rewarding,” he said. A perfect candidate for the permanent position would be someone who has been active in teaching, research and has experience being a chair or dean, Faudree said. U of M President Shirley Raines

Monday, August 27, 2012 • 9 said there will be a nationwide search for a new provost. Though many of the University’s deans and associate vice provost are qualified to move up into the position, none have expressed interest in doing so permanently, Raines said. She has not appointed a search committee for finding a new provost yet. “Students, faculty, alumni and other administrators will be represented in the national search process and will participate in the interviews for the permanent provost,” Raines said. Nenon will serve as interim provost until a candidate is selected to take over the full position. Interim spots are typically held for a year. He said he has five goals to work towards: student success in retention and graduation rates, restoring the University’s research status by hiring targeted faculty in key areas, continue the initiative of keeping the newly acquired Lambuth campus on track and

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Faudree sits and enjoys a humorous slideshow made by colleagues. successful, and continuing the search for deans of the school of law and school of engineering. “I’ve been very honored to accept this position and I’ll do the best to help the University in it’s next stride,” Nenon said. Faudree said he, too, is excited

to see where the University will go from here and is happy to continue to be a part of it after his one-year leave. “For those people that know me well, know that I like the professorial side of thing,” he said. n

W h e n Katherine Hendrix was promoted to full professor she beat the odds. “Most women Hendrix of color have very similar obstacles regardless of their professional career, in particular the doublewhammy of being female and not white,” Hendrix said. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, 28 of every 100 females and 1.5 of every 100 African-American professors achieve the status of full professorship. Hendrix said that establishing her credibility as a black woman “has always been an issue” and “motivated [her] to research how professors use their verbal and nonverbal communication to establish their image in the classroom.” Hendrix’s research has helped her to receive the 2011-2012 Dean’s Research Award in the College of Communication and Fine Arts. She is also the 2012 Michael M. Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award recipient, which honors members of the Southern States Communication Association who have achieved excellence in teaching, research and service. Richard Ranta, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, recommended Hendrix, who came to the University in 1994, for her awards and promotion. He described Hendrix as “a very nice and considerate person, an excellent teacher and good colleague, and an excellent, awardwinning scholar.” “The road to full professor is a difficult one, and as a result, many do not even try,” Hendrix said. “One of the benefits of achieving this level within academia is I now have time to pursue projects that might be a bit more time-consuming, such as writing several textbooks.” Hendrix said her parents inspired her because they “instilled the importance of an education in all of their children.” Before deciding to be a professor, Hendrix thought she wanted to pursue a career in the health field, but she found out a hospital was “the last place on earth [she] needed to be.” “I would have to say participating in competitive forensics — oral interpretation and debate — led me down a path that kept me in constant contact with communication professors and their enthusiasm and dedication rubbed off on me,” Hendrix said. n

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Continued from page 1 Student Activities Council Heather Maclin, President

Student Government Association Russell Born, President Political Science majors often gravitate toward this RSO, as it operates like the United States government. The organization is divided into executive, judicial and legislative branches. Members learn parliamentary procedure, write bills and hold Senate meetings to discuss what affects the student body. SGA President Russell Born said, “The purpose of the SGA is to meet the needs of the student body and make the University of Memphis the best possible university we can,” SGA president Russell Born said.

Born said. “Many schools have something of a college strip near their campus, and improving ours would be a huge move forward in the right direction,” Born said. The group also wants to bring former President George W. Bush to campus to speak in the Spring. “It would be a tremendous honor to have a former leader of the free world come speak at our University and would be a once in a lifetime event for us as a student body,” Born said. “This would only help to put us on the regional map with other large scale schools with the recognition this could bring to campus.” Also, the SGA is striving to utilize the University’s athletics program to bring more money, students and attention to the U of M. “When you look across the nation, schools that market athletics to the best of their ability see increased alumni donations, increased enrollment and finally increased marketing exposure that can only help to put us on the map with an SEC school,” Born said.

Up ‘til Dawn Shelby Wilson, Executive Director Up ‘til Dawn raises thousands of dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital each year. Last year the organization raised $152,000 bringing the campus’ historical total to more than $1.5 million. “Our main goal for Up ‘til Dawn is to, of course, raise as much money as we can for the kids of St. Jude,” said Shelby Wilson, Up ‘til Dawn executive director. “Besides that, we also want to raise awareness about cancer itself, St. Jude’s mission and how students can help besides just giving money.” A group of students started Up ‘til Dawn 13 years ago on the U of M campus. The organization now reaches 250 campuses nationwide and raises nearly $5 million each year. “We are so lucky to have St. Jude right in our backyard here at the

University of Memphis which is one of the main reasons I think students should get involved,” Wilson said. “It costs over 1.7 million dollars to run St. Jude per day and that does not even include the children’s treatments.” Members raise money through silent auctions, dinners, letter writing, canning and the annual Rock for the Cure concert. Students do not have to apply to be a part of the program. Anyone can participate including staff and faculty. “Something that really sets Up ‘til Dawn apart from other organizations on campus is there are no requirements, membership fees or obligations,” Wilson said. “You put in as much time and effort as you want to.” The annual kickoff party will take place Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Student Plaza where students can learn about Up ‘til Dawn while enjoying free food, music and hear a child patient speak about St. Jude. “It’s really humbling that the money we are raising is going directly to such an amazing and life changing cause,” Wilson said. n

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Joining the Student Activities Council will give students the chance to have their hand in the parties, pep-rallies and concerts brought to the U of M campus. The SAC is committed to improving the quality of life for students on campus. “Our job is to make sure that no student ever says there is nothing to do on campus,” said Andrew Cole, SAC Entertainment chair. The student organization is divided into five committees aimed at providing students with free social activities funded by student activity fees. The Films Committee puts together all SAC Cinemas in the University Center Theatre, film festivals and film competitions. The Entertainment Committee organizes music events, comedy shows, Homecoming parties and coffeehouse programs. The Cultural Arts Committee provides artistic multicultural entertainment. Past events include: Chinese acrobats, Mexican folkdancers, African drum groups and break-dancers. The University Traditions Committee coordinates spirit-based University events such as homecoming parades, student involvement fairs and pep-rallies. The Ideas and Issues Committee provides opportunities for students to discuss current issues, ideas and happenings across campus by hosting debates and workshops. “Student Activities Council is one of the best organizations that a student can join here at the University of Memphis because it provides students with a sense of family among fellow SAC members,” Cole said. “Students use this bond and chemistry to provide quality events.” To ensure their “customers” are satisfied with the events they plan, SAC evaluates and surveys students for feedback on its events and services. “SAC tries to provide students with stress relievers and a sense of community among their peers. We want to expose students to something new and make sure they enjoy doing it,” Cole said.

“In order to do this the SGA acts any time we feel something should be changed for the better, or if a student’s needs are not being met.” Born cited last year’s smoking ban when the University’s administration wanted to ban smoking on all campus grounds. The SGA mediated between the administration and students creating a bill that would designate smoking areas on campus. “We felt this was a perfect compromise where smokers could act like adults while not hurting others, and non-smokers would not have to worry about the dangers of secondhand smoke,” he said. In regards to students’ concerns about rising tuition, SGA will make a strong case for the U of M to have its own governing board, similar to the system at the University of Tennessee, instead of being governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. If the U of M had its own board it would focus solely on the needs of the U of M, Born said. This year’s SGA has goals of obtaining more student discounts on campus, and the possible use of Tiger funds at off campus restaurants,

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Aftermath By Paula K. Peyton Contributing Writer

Samantha Larkin can’t remember most of her life from the time she was 5 years old until she was 13. According to her therapist, she was in survival mode. Larkin is the oldest of four daughters. Her parents were strict Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they raised their children in the faith. “We were very sheltered,” she said. “Honestly, it was more of a brainwashing thing.” In her childhood home, there was no talk of higher education, and they never celebrated birthdays or holidays. She didn’t know

politics existed. “We were taught there was one ruler, period — God,” she said. No one talked about the family’s other secret, either. Her father, she said, was “very violent,” and would beat Larkin, her mother and her sisters. Larkin recalled a time when their lights had been shut off after her mom forgot to pay their utility bill. She walked in on her father beating her mother, and she got the same treatment after trying to intervene. The young girl didn’t know what else to do. She called her aunt and uncle, who told her they were coming,

A victim of sexual abuse fights for those unable to fight for themselves but to call 911 in the meantime. “I put my sisters in a closet. My dad was fighting my aunt and uncle,” she said. “Then a female cop showed up. My dad hated women and... he was actually fighting the cop.” Larkin said she blamed herself after her father’s arrest, because she had been the one who called the police. At their home, she and her youngest sister shared a bedroom, and the two middle girls shared another. Her father was “worse than the military” when it came to keeping their bedrooms clean, she said.

“Every tiny piece of lint or anything Dad found on the floor of our bedrooms was a lick,” she said. Larkin remembered a day when she cleaned their room to his satisfaction, but her other sisters’ room didn’t pass inspection. “I cried harder every time I heard the belt,” she said. The teachers at their schools saw the belt marks on the four girls’ bodies, and the elders at their congregation knew what was going on, she said. None of them ever bothered to report it. Larkin said her father also sexually abused his daughters.

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“He held us down and touched us.” Her mother, she said, ignored the signs and pretended life was perfect. “There was never anything wrong, according to her. ‘Just trust in God, and everything will be okay,’ she’d say.” She described her mother as a “strong” and “very wonderful woman.” Larkin said her mom had a cleaning business, and she got up early to make a full breakfast for her father because he “wouldn’t eat cereal.” Her mother also had to fix her father a “special dinner” because he refused to eat the same thing as everyone else. “He would throw it at her if he didn’t like it, and she’d have to go back into the kitchen and make him something else.” Larkin said her mother still tried to do nice things for her children. “She would give us pudding cups when we got home from school that she had added cherries or little things like that too.” Her father was very routine. Each day when he got home from work, he would tell one of the girls to get his slippers and make his Jack and Coke. “It had to have three ice cubes,” she said. Larkin gave her father credit for being someone who “always worked hard and made sure we had shelter.” She said the abuse led her to develop a stress-related eating disorder. In her teens, she became bulimic. When she was 18, Larkin’s parents essentially chose her husband for her. She was interested in someone else, but not listening to her parents wasn’t an option. “Question them, and get your teeth knocked out,” she said. The marriage lasted 14 years and produced two children. Larkin said she “was able to control” her eating disorder during both of her pregnancies. She discovered her husband had been cheating on her, and she said they weren’t meant for each other. Larkin said she has very little free time these days between raising her two sons, working 40 hours per week at the University of Memphis, and going to school there full-time to earn her master’s degree in social work. So what lasting effects did Larkin’s childhood have on her? She said she still has “weak moments” with bulimia, and she isn’t able “to get attached to anything” or anyone other than her children. Her therapist, she said, told her she has a touch issue. Being touched makes her very uncomfortable. She cringed while talk-

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Art Museum exhibits 100 years of U of M Welcome to the U of M! By Melissa Wray

news@dailyhelmsman.com Students who wish to learn about the 100-year history of the University of Memphis are invited to visit the Alma Mater Exhibit at the Art Museum of the U of M. The exhibit, open through September 15, welcomes visitors in the main gallery with a portrait tapestry of the 261 students who gave their perspectives on the future of the U of M during a three-day performance art piece held in March at the Student Plaza. Performance artist Sheryl Oring said she learned during her time on campus that students are often at the forefront of societal change. “The work on this show confirmed that students do want universities to keep up with a changing world and to evolve at a pace that may be faster than in the past,” she said. Dhanraj Emanuel, photographer and alumnus of the U of M, said it was interesting to hear the opinions of students at the March performance art piece. “It reminded me of my own days as a graduate student, being able to express ideas, engage in discussion and be in a place where opposing viewpoints are acceptable,” he said. The video, according to Leslie Luebbers, director of the AMUM, also features the voices of the students who were interviewed by volunteers dressed in outfits that pay homage to the style of the secretaries from AMC’s 1960s-based television drama “Mad Men.” “The idea for this exhibit came from the fact that this is the U of M’s centennial,” she said. “We decided to do something that was a contemporary art piece, and we thought that [Oring and Emanuel] were perfect for the

job, especially given that [Oring] has done a number of studentbased projects nationwide for the past five to six years.” A second video in the main gallery depicts the images of different students, or “faces,” taken by Emanuel from different copies of the DeSoto yearbook, all of whom attended the U of M from 1912 to 1964. The fourth and final component of the exhibit is the student responses about the U of M typed on cards and digitally enhanced for the exhibit. Oring said that each piece compliments another. “The video piece showing past of U of M students paints a vivid portrait of the place and the students who went there,” she said. “The cards and the photographic portraits, however, provide a glimpse at the issues that are on students’ minds today.” Emanuel said that while the video piece and typewriters were collaborations of each other’s work, it was also a way to “illustrate that ideas live on after the discussion and take on a life of their own.” n

If you go What: Alma Matter Exhibit When: Until September 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: University of Memphis Art Museum How Much: Admission is free and open to the public

Fashion trends for fall season arrive By Shelby Smith

news@dailyhelmsman.com Every season the most popular stores begin selling the latest trends. Whether it is a brandnew trend or a recurring fad, many people try to re-vamp their wardrobe with the hottest styles. “I think that we will be seeing more pastel colors being worn during the fall,” senior fashion merchandising major Evann Rhodes said. “Colors like mintgreen and peach are spring colors that can brighten up a closet during the cooler months.” Bright colors such as Cerulean, Venetian Red, primrose yellow,

teal and royal blue may make an appearance this fall, too. In addition to the new color schemes, past trends are making a comeback also. “A few trends that I think will be very big are the military trend, pairing olive greens and grays. I also think we will see more hard lines paired with feminine pieces,” said Kate McTyre, junior art major. Patterned pieces and military silhouettes as well as strong collars, fur accents, statement hats and feather detailing were seen on the runways at New York “I

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Law school programs, as well as many graduate schools, often see increases in enrollment when recessions hit. The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law was no different. “We did see an uptick in applications,” said Estelle Winsett, assistant dean for Career Services at the School of Law. “But I can tell you that nationwide applications are currently 20 percent down.” Law school is sometimes seen as a safe career change for those hoping to add a new chapter to their professional life while the job market is stagnant. In good economic times, the number of new law school graduates can be absorbed by the market, but with nearly two years of recession and slow economic growth after, affects of what the American Bar Association Journal calls “the law school bubble” are having an impact on the prospective attorneys of the Mid-South. Of the 107 law students who graduated in 2010 and responded to a survey conducted by the University, twelve listed themselves as unemployed but looking. Twenty graduates did not respond to the survey adding to the possible numbers of recent graduates still looking for work. The statistics for the class of 2011 are not yet available. The U of M law school is not far off from its regional neighbors. The University of Mississippi law school reported that 13 of their 132 graduates from 2010 were still seeking unemployment. Of the University of Arkansas’ 114 surveyed, eight were unemployed. The national unemployment rate average for 2010 law school graduates was 6.2 percent, according to the National Association of Legal Professionals. The U of M’s Career Services attempts to guide students toward a path that makes them attractive to local employers. The majority of law graduates work for private firms, most of which are small to medium sized.

Firms tend to hire only when in need. “The trick is timing,” Winsett said. “In order to nurture that, you need to build relationships.” The majority of new graduates are walking out with large debts. While the level of pay available for a recent law school graduate is likely to be higher than those with a bachelor’s degree or a high school diploma, the high amount of debt that most law students accumulate makes the increase in future earnings a necessary factor when considering law school. According in Winsett, that may not be the best motivation. “If you’re going to take that kind of debt on, I think its really important that you want to be a lawyer and not haphazardly land there. If you’re not really passionate about it, it’s going to be difficult to sustain a career.” It can be a difficult calculation to make. In Darrell Phillips’ case, he couldn’t be more certain. Phillips came to Memphis in 2005 to work as an online reporter for WMCTV. A few years ago, he decided it was time for a change. He took a risk and entered the University of Memphis law program. Phillips graduated in 2011 and has since gone to work for east Memphis firm Pietrangelo Cook, PLC. “I feel particularly lucky because not only did I find a great job,” he said. “But I think I’m working for one of the best law firms in town.” Phillips is clearly excited about his change in career direction. The debt he has to endure now feels like a winning bet. “For me, it’s the best thing I’ve ever done,“ he said. “I loved every second of law school, particularly in Memphis, and I’ve loved these last few months being a lawyer.” Still, he worries that he is the minority. “It is a horrible time to be looking for work as a new lawyer,” Phillips said. “Many of my friends are looking for work.” Ben Crowe was among the top of his class and had two clerkships before he graduated in May 2011. He has been

unemployed ever since. “You’re always sold on the idea that if you go to law school you’ll come out making good money,” Crowe said. “That’s just not the case at all.” It’s been a frustrating year for Crowe. Even with the tuition discounts he received as a research assistant, he still assumed nearly $75 ,000 in loans, and the creditors are at his door already. “The debt is the worst part,” he said. “You come out without a job, and then you have several months before you find out if you’ve passed the bar and are sworn in. By that time, your grace period for your loans is over.” In 2011 the law school minted nearly 150 new lawyers. With the employment status of the 2010 class standing at 10 percent or more, there is some doubt that the prospects of the more recent class will be any better. Both Crowe and Phillips believe that the industry has changed and hardened in recent years. Firms are getting less work overall, and that work is being done by fewer on-staff attorneys. Like many other businesses, law firms are learning to get by with less, and that includes new hires. During the summer of the second or third year of law school, students are expected to look for a clerkship with a law firm with the hope that that temporary position becomes a permanent job. Increasingly, though, even the higher-performing students with very competitive clerkships could not turn them into permanent positions. Often the clerkships felt like hollow formalities rather than real job opportunities. “We just didn’t have much to do,” Crowe said. There isn’t always steady work for new graduates, and the work that is available may not be stable. A recent graduate, who did not want to be identified, spoke about the stresses of his new line of work. “The anxiety is actually higher in some ways,” he said, “When I was in law school there was anxiety, but at least there was an attainable goal. Now, it’s all scattered. Every day is a new hustle.” n

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est competition for the University Bookstore. Tiger Bookstore advertises free shipping and free return with rental savings up to 80 percent off that of some new books offered. Textbook Brokers offers free shipping on all orders of $100 or more and rents books as well. Efforts were made to contact both the Tiger Bookstore and Textbook Brokers, but both declined to comment on services offered. n

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UM student finds comm-union during summer internship By Elizabeth Cooper

news@dailyhelmsman.com Working for a union and shuffling through paperwork was “case closed” for one University of Memphis student. He found his niche in the legal department of an international union’s Detroit headquarters over the summer. Third-year law student Cole Weintraub interned with the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America where he was tasked with advising the union on legal issues ranging from internal campaign organization to the effect of government legislation on its members. Established 1935 as an autoworkers union, the UAW has since expanded to include more than 390,000 workers in more than 750 locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in the fields of aerospace, agriculture, health care, higher education, gaming and public service. “Folks owe a lot to organized labor,” Weintraub said. “It has been the driving force behind the shortened workweek, job benefits, more humane working conditions and creating our former middle class.” Weintraub said most of his work with the union centered around long-term goals such as analyzing the effects of legislation, but his most fulfilling moment came when he proved a company would be breaking the law if it fired a long-term employee for what he called “bogus reasons.” While other union staff and members made reports outside of the office, Weintraub said he spent most of his time in the legal department examining those reports and deciding what legal action could be taken to ensure the member’s safety. Weintraub was one of five interns, formally known as “law clerks,” in the UAW legal department. While others attended law schools such as Washington

University in St. Louis and University of Michigan, he said he was most likely chosen for his previous experience working with unions. He’s worked with the Memphis local branch of AFSCME, the group that Martin Luther King, Jr. marched with before his assassination in 1968. He said the small finances the department had encouraged him to work efficiently using “creativity and elbow grease,” public libraries and free online legal databases. He said economics play into unions’ disadvantage in the field of politics. “There are very few judges who are not disproportionately wealthy. Most of these folks, or their friends, either directly or indirectly own businesses. As a result, we end up with unvaryingly pro-business, anti-labor decisions coming from the judicial branch.” Weintraub said he found his passion for social justice in the field of law after a series of jobs as a butcher opened his eyes to what he said were the benefits of union membership. “One of my first butcher jobs was at a place that had a union,” he said. “We were treated with a fair amount of respect, were paid decently and management didn’t harass us.” He was then employed with a company without a union where he said he worked long hours and was terminated after injuring himself on the job. While working at a grocery store in Chicago, Weintraub said he and some friends talked about unionizing but were stifled when the company’s corporate headquarters sent in their human resource department. “These experiences confirmed my belief that the reason union membership has been declining over the last few decades is due to legally sanctioned employer aggression,” he said. “I figured that I needed to get a law degree to fight for social justice in this area.” n

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Intramural sports offer fellowship By Jaclyn Redmon

news@dailyhelmsman.com Intramural sports are an opportunity outside of class and clubs for students to get plugged into campus. “It’s a great place to meet new people,” said Jon Duncan, head of intramural sports. “We had over 4,500 students participate last year.” The intramural league offers over 20 sports throughout the fall and spring semesters. Flag football and basketball are among the top team sports programs, with more than 60 teams signing up each year. Other team sports include volleyball, water polo, softball, dodge ball, kickball and floor hockey, which have anywhere from 30-40 teams each season. Intramural seasons are based on the professional season of each sport. There are many different leagues for all different types of students. They offer leagues for Greeks, residence life, independent groups, the law school, faculty and staff and religious groups. Students also have the option to play for men’s, women’s or co-ed leagues. Students can sign up as a team or enter free agency. Free agency allows students without a team to be drafted. Intramural sports are offered to all University of Memphis students, faculty and staff. All games are played on campus and are free of charge, with the exception of golf. Golf tournaments are played at local golf courses and cost a fee.

The intramural department offers one-day sporting events for other sports including table tennis, tennis, racquetball, bowling and ultimate Frisbee. These sports can be played individually or in a group. “Playing sports is a great way to workout with realizing it,” said Toni Collums, junior education major. Intramural sports provide students with the opportunity to play at a competitive level. “It teaches students about competition and camaraderie,” Duncan said. To promote good conduct during competition, the intramural department has sportsmanship guidelines in place. n

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UM professor: RateMyProfessors website not ‘scientifically valid’ By Melissa Wray

news@dailyhelmsman.com Choosing which classes to take is just one of many decisions students are charged with, but it may be the only one that has semester-long ramifications. For students who are choosing a class, the professor plays a key role in the decision-making process. Students use RateMyProfessors. com to choose their would-be professor for the upcoming semester. The site allows college students nationwide to share their opinions on a professor or class by ranking the professor on enthusiasm, teaching techniques and overall personality. Mary Brignole, academic adviser, said RateMyProfessors.com gives students a comfort level in selecting a professor. However, not all professors think the website is an appropriate method for class selection. Leslie Robinson, associate professor of psychology and director of the University of Memphis’ clinical psychology doctoral training program, said the site is not a scientifically valid rating system. “Social psychological research would suggest that these students who visit RateMyProfessors.com tend to blame their poor grades on some external factor, such as the professor,” she said. “They will also credit any good grades they have received toward some stable characteristic of themselves.” Robinson said the website’s ratings primarily represent those who were disgruntled due to the difficulty they experienced in a course. In fact, the site was founded in May 1999 by software engineer John Swapceinski because of an unresolved complaint against one of his professors at San Jose State University. Swapceinski created TeacherRatings.com because he wanted to tell others not to take classes from the professor. It became RateMyProfessors.com in 2001. Carlo DiMarco, senior vice president of strategic partnerships and development for mtvU, which took over the site in 2007, said RateMyProfessors.com was a smart, useful tool for college students. “We thought we could enrich the site even more by leveraging our established footprint on hundreds of campuses across the country, to continue to extend the reach of this platform as a resource for students,” he said. Since mtvU’s acquirement of the site, it has accumulated more than 1.5 million professors, 7,500 schools and more than 13 million ratings. “I used RateMyProfessors.com and took the advice of my academic adviser, and both of those worked out pretty well during my first semester,” said Alexandria Mathis, senior psychology major at the U of M. Mathis said she recommends taking the advice of peers and academic advisers in addition to the site. Brignole said taking the advice of

someone who has taken the course before is not always the best solution. “One of the most common mistakes first-year college students make is planning their schedules based solely on advice they received from parents, friends and older siblings who have attended the U of M,” she said. Other mistakes include overloading themselves with challenging courses while working off campus, trying to adjust to taking classes at hours they are not normally accustomed to and procrastinating on taking required courses and scheduling advising appointments, Brignole said. Eric Hignight, senior hospitality and resort management major, said his method of choosing classes for

his first semester was more about how many he would take on which days. He chose three classes that met Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and two that met on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “It worked out well for me, and I didn’t feel overloaded on any given day,” he said. Robinson said professors are usually happy to have students talk to them about any issues they are having in their classes. “Your professors are the people who are going to write recommendations for you for your jobs and or advanced degrees, so getting to know them and letting them get to know you works to your advantage,” she said. n

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uuABUSE Continued from page 11 ing about it. Larkin said she blocked out most of her childhood and still has problems with her memory. “It makes it harder to be in school,” she said. “I’ll read something — I end up reading it four or five times and don’t remember it.” She has a sex addiction. According to her therapist, it was most likely caused by the sexual abuse she suffered as a child. “If I go days without, I get very uncomfortable,” she said. “I can’t even go days.” Beryl Wight, who handles community relations for the Memphis Child Advocacy Center, said that every child reacts to abuse differently. She said not every child will end up with persistent problems, but that “there is a direct correlation between those things and abuse.” The goal, she said, is to “circumvent those issues.” Larkin’s teachers, church leaders and relatives did nothing to stop her father from abusing her, and Wight said situations like those make it even harder for children. “If a child tells an adult, and if the adult doesn’t tell, just think about the message the child is

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receiving,” she said. Wight said the underreporting of child abuse is a major barrier in stopping it. The Child Advocacy Center created the Stewards of Children program to assist organizations in understanding the signs of abuse and setting up policies to aid in the reporting of it. The biggest goal for those participating is to create a system that prevents it from happening in the first place. “If all adults understood what’s in Stewards of Children,” Wight said, “child abuse would go down dramatically, because everyone would know what to look for.” Larkin still doesn’t have much of an extended family. She chose not to practice being a Jehovah’s Witness, and she was excommunicated from the church. Because of this, she said most of her family doesn’t talk to her unless it is “in passing.” Larkin tries to have a positive attitude about her past. “All of this has made me who I am, and I’m not perfect,” she said. “But I deal with all this the best that I can.” She has simple goals. She said she wants to be an advocate for people who aren’t strong enough to stand up for themselves. “And ultimately,” she said. “I want my kids to grow up to be comfortable in their own skin; whatever they want to be.” n

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uuCOUPONS Continued from page 1 “Therefore, we can’t guarantee that we can honor all coupons. However, we do participate in national limited time offers/promotions as much as possible,” he said. Armstrong also noted that the Subway on campus honors the five dollar foot-long promotion, that the Tigers of Memphis restaurant consistently hosts specials and that more specials are in planning. The lack of a value menu at some U of M dining locations, he reiterated, was due to the “express” factor. “As an express location, the menu is not identical to that of a traditional retail location,” he said. “Therefore, we can’t guarantee that we can honor every coupon.” Armstrong said every semester Tiger Dining does a cost analysis comparing similar dining locations off campus. “We remain devoted to match pricing with any off-campus location. Therefore, a student is essentially paying the same. By eating with Tiger Dining, our dining options offer sheer

www.dailyhelmsman.com convenience and variety – with fifteen locations, including our national brands,” he said. “To this point, there is the availability of meal plans, fit for any student/staff member and $300 Dining Dollars guaranteed to all full-time undergraduate students.” There are plans to add F’Real milkshakes in the Tiger Den in the fall. Students will be able to pick a flavor and thickness of a milkshake. Topio’s pizza will feature a dessert menu of cannolis and tiramisu, Armstrong said. Peter Groenendyk, director of residence life and dining services at the U of M, said there are also plans to add a sustainable outdoor grill across from the Tiger Den and adjacent to the Administration building and adding a dining location in the Art and Communication building. Students can save money eating on campus by taking advantage of Tiger Dining’s meal plans, Groenendyk said. “They offer three different meal plans that are sure to fit any lifestyle from a resident student to a commuter student,” he said. “The door rate at the Fresh Food Company is around $7.50, Just 4 U is $7.00. Meal Plan holders are consistently saving money as they use their meal swipes within these two

locations rather than paying the actual door rate.” Meal plans come with $200 Flex Bucks that are accessible to all other dining locations. “Students can learn to budget and save through the use of their “Flex,” Groenendyke said. Porsche Nelson, school counseling graduate student, said because of the quality and prices of food, she tries not to eat on campus. “There aren’t that many options,” she said. “When you go to an actual Burger King, there is a value menu option, but on campus you have to get a combo or just choose one item from the combo.” She said sometimes she eats some of the sandwiches on campus, a drink and chips, but not much else. “There need to be a lot more options and lowered prices because we are college students,” she said. “Undergrads are the only ones who have Dining Dollars. I won’t have that as a grad student. Evan as an undergrad, $300 does not go far. It’s down to zero by half the semester.” Will Wheeler, a junior TV production major, said if a student eats on campus for a week, it’s easy to exhaust all of the dining locations.

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Wheeler said though his first choice is to eat on campus, he noticed that food and drinks are cheaper off campus. “It’s too high. I paid two dollars for a two liter drink one day, and I can go down the street to a gas station and get two liter fountain drinks for .59 cents each,” he said. Wheeler said administrators should consider that while college students work, they have to consider other basic living expenses besides food. “Cars, babies, rent, the last thing we

need to worry about is food,” he said. “Food is important, but it would be nice to have a discount every now and then.” The best place to eat on campus as far as money, Wheeler said, is Fresh Foods because it’s a buffet, but it’s not convenient because friends can’t come in and sit with each other unless they all pay to eat. “I would have to pay to go in and sit down with you, even if I didn’t eat,” he said. n

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The hardest part about transitioning from high school four years ago for Brandy Johnson was leaving home while trying to keep in contact with her friends and family. She experienced what many new students are subject to when leaving for college for the first time —separation anxiety. Johnson said she experienced sadness when she left her Illinois home on a route to Memphis, Tenn. An only child, she found herself struggling by not being near her friends, but most of all, her family. “My parents had already moved away from Chicago to Wisconsin,” she said. “The biggest problem for me was finding time to be able to go home and see them.” That sadness can be problematic if it continues for a long period of time, Robert Maichrowicz, associate director of the Center for Counseling, Learning and Testing, said .“It may lead to more serious mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders or mood disorders,” he said. Maichrowicz, who has counseled students at the U of M for 15 years, said separation anxiety is not that much of a problem for the students that he has encountered. “We do see some students every year with this issue but it is not a major issue,” he said. “Students come to our center for a variety of reasons and separation issues are just one of many concerns.” Rachel Brooks, doctoral student and graduate assistant for Student Health Services, said she sees students often who have experienced separation anxiety. “It is fairly common for people to be anxious when they first come to college,” she said. “It is certainly not rare.” Johnson said she was anxious to be home with her friends after she moved away to college, since she had already been separated from her parents. “My friends were my family. When I was at home, I could just jump into my car and go over to my friend’s,” she said. “When something happened in life, I used to be able to just go visit and sit and talk to them. It’s much harder now that I’m not at home.” Maichrowicz said that there is a remedy to such situations. “It is important for students to become involved in activities on campus and to meet other students,” he said. “Staying on campus rather than going home frequently is recommended to help the student adjust.” Brooks said she suggests students limit their contact to friends and family at home and indulge in making new relationships at college. “Make an effort to explore campus. Get to know people in your dorm and try to make a home for yourself,” she said. “Find people who share your interests.” n

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School stress leads to success By Samuel Prager

news@dailyhelmsman.com College bands start with aspirations to be famous, but somewhere along the way, members lose sight of their original goals — to finish school. But for Boxer, an active indie-rock band made up mostly of students at the University of Memphis, finishing school is priority number one. “We have a good group of musicians that all work well together,” said Domenic Martini, recording engineering sophomore. In addition to vocalist and guitarist Martini, the band’s lineup features lead guitarist Drew Garth, bassist John Miller and drummer Chad Turner. Playing music actively while attending school is often conflicting, and some students decide to pursue one or the other. However, with everyone in the band being a student at a local Memphis college, Boxer has pulled together and keeps progressing. “For me it’s kind of a weird relationship,” said Garth, a senior electrical engineering major. “I tend to get bogged down with school so it definitely takes away from time that I could spend writing music or practicing with the band. However, I feel like some of the best stuff I’ve written has been when I was stressed out over school.” With a handful of songs available for online streaming and local shows scattered around Memphis, Boxer’s music is queued for sampling. However, with a suffering indierock scene, due to lack of promotion and booking, it is hard to attract college students to shows. “There’s a whole campus of Greek life that isn’t aware of the talent that local musicians have,” Martini said. Boxer is still playing songs from their debut, self-titled EP, along with a few new jams that have not been recorded. They are currently playing shows and writing, and they will be recording a full-length album with a producer next summer. “Recording music is a daunting task and doing it the right way is something that’s important to all of us. So before we record anything else I’m sure we’ll make sure we’re ready. We aren’t in any rush,” Garth said. Most musicians dream of playing their whole lives, being able to support themselves through their art. Some will spend their whole lives pursuing this dream; others will happen upon it quickly. “It’s not something I think about. I’d love to pursue it as a career eventually but I’m content with staying in school, growing up and continuing to become better musicians,” Martini said. n

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Feeling outdoorsy? By Michelle Corbet

news@dailyhelmsman.com For students who need to take a break from college life to enjoy the great outdoors, three of the city’s largest parks are within a walk, run or bike ride from campus. Memphis has parks with lakes, trails, forests and even parks for dogs — all offering community gatherings and events. Audubon Park Closest to campus at a little over a mile away, Audubon park amenities include indoor and outdoor tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course and practice range, picnic areas and pavilions, a lake, play equipment and a onemile fitness trail. The 373-acre park is also home to the Cancer Survivors Park and Memphis Botanic Garden. The Botanic Garden hosts the summer concert series, Live at the Garden, putting on five concerts from June to October. Sherry Misner, co-director of Live at the Garden, said the concerts are ideal for college students because of the affordability and the melting pot of people who attend. “You never know who you might meet and network with on that lawn prior to a concert,” she said.

A general admission lawn ticket including tax and service fees costs about $50. The grassy venue allows guests to bring chairs, blankets, food and beverages. Parking passes are available for $15, but free parking can be found at the corner of Southern Avenue and Perkins Road — a short walk to the concert site. “Compared with my own personal experiences at concert venues, Live at the Garden is a really economical night out,” Misner said. “There are not many concert venues with the type of entertainment we offer that will still allow you to bring your own food, drinks and make free parking available.” British 80s pop-rock band Duran Duran invades the stage Aug. 17, the weekend before classes begin. Lynyrd Skynyrd brings some Southern rock the following weekend, Aug. 31, and the series wraps up with bluesy singersongwriter Bonnie Raitt Oct. 5. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., but folks start lining up about an hour early to increase their chances of grabbing a spot closer to the stage. “With the two big screens on the lawn, as long as you can see those, you still have that up-close experience,” Misner said. “You can actually see the

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Two people enjoy a day of paddle boarding at Shelby Farms’ Patriot Lake. performers’ faces better on the big screens than in the table sections, and the sound is great on the lawn.” On the list of Misner’s essential items to pack for a concert are lightweight clothing, a picnic blanket or lawn chair, a rolling cooler filled with fruit and crackers, a favorite dip and some other light “munchies.” “Always bring plenty of water and any other cold beverages of choice, a battery-powered fan, some bug spray and a camera,” she said. “There are always some great photo ops at Live at the Garden.”

Overton Park A three-mile drive down Poplar Avenue will take you to the second closest park to the University of Memphis, Overton Park. “It’s in a great location, in the heart of Memphis — close to campus,” said U of M public administration graduate student Tina Sullivan. “It is a wonderfully, centrally located community gathering space with a little bit of everything.” Volunteering for Overton Park last summer lead Sullivan to a full-time, 10-year position as executive director

of the Overton Park Conservancy, a public nonprofit organization contracted to operate and improve Overton Park by the Memphis City Council. “My primary role is to make sure the park is responding to what the community needs and wants — from fundraising to recruiting volunteers,” Sullivan said. Sullivan helped with grant writing and the “Speak Up” survey that questioned more than 1,400 park users through social media sites about what improvements could be made.

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uuPARKS Continued from page 24 Better maintenance, litter clean up and control and updated restrooms and playground equipment were among the most suggested improvements. By the start of classes in the fall, the Overton Park Conservancy plans to have refurbished restrooms and start work on the playground equipment at East Parkway and Rainbow Lake. The newest edition to the 342-acre park is Overton Bark, a 1.3-acre fenced in off-leash dog area. Separated into two sections, Overton Bark has a place for dogs under 25 pounds and one for larger dogs or “dogs who aren’t afraid of large dogs,” Sullivan said. The Bark has benches for pet owners, log obstacle courses for dogs, poop scoop bags and trash cans, lots of shade and a water fountain that is accessible for dogs and dog lovers. Overton Park is also home to the Memphis Zoo, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis College of Art and the Levitt Shell. Park amenities include a nine-hole golf course, soccer field, Veterans Plaza, two playgrounds, Rainbow Lake and the 126-acre Old Forest State Natural Area. “We have a 10,000 year old forest — a rare treasure to have in an urban area — with walking trails,” Sullivan said. The Levitt Shell offers a free concert series each summer and fall providing the city with a diverse line up of mul-

ticultural musicians and singers. Elvis Presley performed the first rock ‘n’ roll show at Levitt Shell in 1954. “A perfect Saturday would be studying at a picnic table, then going to the zoo, and ending the day with a free concert at the Shell,” Sullivan said. Shelby Farms Park Another park available to U of M students, Shelby Farms Park, can easily be reached by a run or bike ride down the Shelby Farms Greenline. The Greenline is a 6.5-mile, paved trail that connects Midtown to Shelby Farms Park in East Memphis, linking communities along the way and providing a space for runners and bike enthusiasts. An entrance to the Greenline is about three miles from campus on North Graham. “The Greenline has reenergized Memphis,” said Jen Andrews, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy’s director of communications. “We knew it would be popular, but we couldn’t anticipate how it gave people who love to bike and run a new outlet, and people who haven’t done it in a while a way to rediscover that love.” A four-mile trip down the Greenline will lead students to Shelby Farms Park’s 20 bodies of water, 30 miles of trails and an off-leash dog park of more than 120 acres. Bikes, paddleboats and riding horses are available for rent. “It is a big adventure with new surprises,” Andrews said. “It’s the largest park in the country — five times bigger than Central Park (New York, N.Y.).”

Three recent park renovations include the Shelby Farms Greenline, Woodland Discovery Playground and Wolf River Pedestrian Bridge. “Though we are fundraising in the most difficult economic climate in recent history, we have been able to raise more than $30 million and complete three major projects for the public,” Andrews said. The Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is actively fundraising to complete their next project: the expansion of Patriot Lake, a 55-acre lake in the heart of the park, expected to be completed in a few years. The conservancy staff is made up of approximately 20 administrative team members and operational park rangers. Volunteers are vital to the operation of Shelby Farms Park and the Greenline. The park regularly logs up to 20,000 volunteer hours each year. “We are a very small staff running a very large operation, and our volunteers give us the capacity to accomplish great things,” Andrews said. The Greenline will host its annual Bands, Bikes and Block Parties on the Greenline at the High Point Terrace entrance along the trail Oct. 13, with The Shelby Farms Greenline Half Marathon in the park Oct. 14. “The best thing about events like this is it is run by a nonprofit,” Andrews said. “We raise $2 million each year to keep the park clean, green and safe. You can have fun while supporting a local charity.” n

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uuSCHOOLS Continued from page 5 years ago. It has been champion three of those years, but not since 2007. The University of Iowa secured second place, and last year’s champion, Ohio University, slid to third. WVU also clinched awards in two categories that some might argue are related: first in “Lots of Beer,” and third in “Students Study the Least” (despite having the 15th-best campus library). On the other side of the bar, Utah’s Brigham Young University extended its streak to the 15th year as reigning champion of the “Stone Cold Sober” schools. BYU also got first place in the “Got Milk?” and “Scotch and Soda, Hold the Scotch” categories. The rankings are part of the Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of “The Best 377 Colleges,” a book that contains 62 lists on all aspects of college life, including academics, administration and the social climate on campus. The company gave 80-question surveys to 122,000 students. “The Best 377 Colleges” goes on sale Tuesday. During move-in weekend, WVU police issued dozens of citations for underage drinking, according to the campus police website. Incidents included a young woman passed out in an elevator and multiple arrests outside campus buildings. Victory can be a lot to drink in. “If you look at the schools on this list, they are mostly large, public universities with strong academic and research profiles, as well as highly successful athletic programs,” spokeswoman Becky Lofstead told the Associated Press. “But in the big picture, clearly this list has no real credibility.” Rounding out the top 10 party schools of 2013 were, in order: the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Georgia, the University of Florida, UC-Santa Barbara, Florida State University, Miami University and Syracuse University. After BYU, the stone-cold sober schools were Wheaton College, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Grove City College, West Point, CUNY-Brooklyn College, Wesleyan College, Wellesley College and Calvin College. Other social-life champions crowned include the University of Colorado-Boulder (“Reefer Madness”), Reed C ollege (“Birkenstock-Wearing, TreeHu g g i n g , C l ove - S m o k i n g Vegetarians”) and Providence College (“Lots of Hard Liquor”). The other categories included “Students Pack the Stadiums,” “Class Discussion Encouraged” and “Least Beautiful Campus.” The winner of that last dubious honor? Case Western Reserve University. n

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What’s in the minds of incoming freshmen? By Rob Manker MCT Wire Service

If you’ve never seen an actual airline ticket (no, that’s not the same as a boarding pass), never mailed a first-class letter for less than 30 cents and never known Los Angeles to have a pro football team, then you might be an incoming college freshman. So says the latest Beloit College Mindset List, which attempts to summarize what members of the Class of 2016 know _ and what they don’t _ by referencing the cultural touchstones that have come and/or gone in their lifetime. The list, released Tuesday, is a collection of references to pop culture (Justin Bieber and Dakota Fanning are their age), politics (a woman has run the

U.S. State Department for much of their lives) and technology (their world has always existed in cyberspace). To members of the Class of 2016, many of whom were born in 1994, “The Graduate” protagonist Benjamin Braddock could be their grandfather. Other points on the list show not just the passage of time, but also the evolution of behavior. This year’s college freshman would likely think it strange for White House security to greet a group of gay elected officials by wearing rubber gloves, as happened during President Bill Clinton’s first term. (A Clinton spokesman later apologized.) Beloit College English and humanities professor Tom McBride and former college Public Affairs Director Ron Nief

have compiled the list annually since 1998. As for larger trends among this year’s college freshmen, McBride said one is clear. “They’ve come into their teenage years at a time when there are real doubts about America’s future, about whether America will continue to be a No. 1 power, about crushing debt, about recovery from the economic recession,” McBride said in an interview. “This is a generation for whom D-E-B-T is going to be a four-letter word. They’re aware it was excess debt that caused the recession. They’ve seen older siblings graduate college and come back home without any prospects for a job. They’ve heard the word ‘underwater’ and they know it isn’t referring to a swimming pool.”

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In the minds of incoming college freshmen: People don’t carry luggage, they roll it. They don’t have new encyclopedias. Kurt Cobain has always been dead. “The Real World” has always stopped getting polite and started getting real. Los Angeles has never had a pro football team. Robert De Niro isn’t the young Vito Corleone in “The Godfather II” or Jimmy Conway in “Goodfellas”; he’s Ben Stiller’s father-in-law in “Meet the Parents.” Bill Clinton is a senior statesman, not a recent former president. They had Furbys. “Star Wars” was always just a film, not a defense strategy. There have always been blue M&M’s, but no tan ones. See the full list at www. beloit.edu/mindset. n

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For more than a decade, Morris Brown College has clung to life as it struggled academically and financially in the face of growing debt and dwindling support. Now, one of the country’s oldest black colleges, which at times boasted an enrollment of more than 3,000 students, is now down to about 50, and all but dead. Morris Brown is facing foreclosure next month, after investors called in $13 million worth of bonds tied to the college. An auction of assets, including the administration building, is scheduled for Sept. 4. “This is heartbreaking and

not only a sad day in the life of Morris Brown, but in black academia,” said former Atlanta City Councilman Derrick Boazman, a 1990 graduate of Morris Brown. “The school is needed now more than ever.” The school is planning to have a prayer vigil on Saturday, where a plan to move the school forward will be offered. While not going into specifics, Benjamin Harrison, a spokesman for the 6th District African Methodist Episcopal Church, which oversees the school, said officials will talk about reorganizing and restructuring as well as finances. Calls to Morris Brown President Stanley J. Pritchett

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were not returned Wednesday, but Harrison acknowledged that while efforts are being made to find money to settle the debt, the going is tough. “There is the need to raise millions of dollars to counteract that deficit,” Harrison said. “But if that money is not raised, the school is in jeopardy.” The bonds were issued by the Fulton County Development Authority in 1996, when Atlanta was flush with cash as the Summer Olympics loomed. As security for the bonds, Morris Brown pledged several pieces of property, including the school’s administration building. But Morris Brown, which is mired in debt and receives no federal funds because it is not accredited, is unable to repay the loans. Morris Brown used the Fulton County Development Authority to finance the debt to get an ultralow, tax exempt interest rate. The authority only acted as a conduit and taxpayers aren’t on the hook, authority attorney Lewis Horne said. Once one of the key pillars that made up the Atlanta University Center, Morris Brown College was founded by former slaves to educate the sons and daughters of slaves. Over the last two decades, while Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University have thrived, Morris Brown withered away. In 2003, after years of severe financial mismanagement, fraud and debt, the school lost its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the federal funding and academic standing that comes with it. With the loss of accreditation, the United Negro College Fund also withdrew its financial and other support. The capper came in 2006, when Dolores Cross, who served as president from 1998 to 2002, pleaded guilty to embezzling federal funds by applying for money on behalf of students without their knowledge or consent. Cross used the money to pay operating costs. She was ordered to pay $13,942 in restitution to the government and was sentenced to five years of probation but avoided prison time. Former financial aid director Parvesh Singh also pleaded guilty. Preston W. Williams, chairman of the board of trustees of Morris Brown, is calling for a “National Day of Prayer,” and will issue what is being called the school’s official response to the notice of foreclosure at an on-campus event at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday at the John H. Lewis Health & Physical Education Complex. n

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Ryan gets little bounce in polls By David Lightman MCT Wire Service

The lack of any bounce in the polls from Mitt Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate is raising the stakes for Ryan at next week’s Republican National Convention. Ryan, for 14 years a congressman from a southeastern Wisconsin congressional district, is barely known to most voters, and Democrats have tried relentlessly to introduce him as a ruthless conservative eager to slash Medicare and lower taxes for the wealthy. Next week, Ryan will offer the public an unfiltered look, as he accepts the Republican vice presidential nomination and speaks in a prime time slot Wednesday evening. Such forums often give lesserknown candidates momentum, at least for a while, as a wildly enthusiastic crowd cheers them on. But Ryan faces a different kind of challenge. Romney picked Ryan because he’s a favorite of conservatives who relish his blueprint for curbing government spending, including changes to the Medicare program for seniors and some people with disabilities. As a result, Ryan in many eyes is “a symbol of the divide of the nation,” said Charles Franklin, the director of the Marquette University Law School poll. “What you see in the polls now is Paul Ryan at first blush, and he’s had a controversial first few weeks,” said Jeffrey Horwitt, an analyst at Hart Research, a Democratic firm that conducts the NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll with a Republican firm. After Romney announced the Ryan pick Aug. 11, Gallup’s first poll found that the ticket had gained 1 percentage point. That’s in line with recent choices. In 2008, Sarah Palin gave the Republicans a 2-percentage-point bounce, while Joe Biden cost the Barack Obama ticket 2 percentage points. The boost was greater for vice presidential candidates in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Another measure, though, suggests more trouble — or potential — for Ryan. In recent elections, the running mate almost always has made more voters, at least initially, say they’re more likely to vote for the ticket. In 2008, for instance, the Biden selection initially made 24 percent of registered voters more likely to go Democratic, while 16 percent were discouraged. Palin wooed 34 percent who said they were more likely to vote for presidential candidate John McCain and her, com-

pared with 25 percent who said they wouldn’t. Ryan so far has brought no such help. About one out of five registered voters think the Ryan choice makes them more likely to vote for the Romney-Ryan ticket, while 23 percent said it made them less likely, according to the NBC-Journal survey. The same attitudes were evident in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times survey. n

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Tigers look to gain ground in 2012 season By Bryan Heater

bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Amid one of the worst stretches in the history of the University of Memphis Tigers’ football program, first year head coach Justin Fuente is not looking at a quick fix. After going 3-21 in Larry Porter’s two years at the helm of Tiger football, the former Memphis running back was dismissed as head coach and replaced by Fuente, former Oklahoma quarterback and the co-offensive coordinator at TCU

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for the past three years. Though Fuente faces a longterm rebuilding project, the pressure is on to improve by leaps and bounds as the Tigers take their game to the Big East beginning in 2013. The Tigers enter their final year in C-USA after joining the league in 1995 as a founding member. Memphis has yet to win a league title during that span, a task that will only become harder to attain in the Big East. Offense As if the transfer of quarterback Andy Summerlin to Samford was not enough, freshman quarterback sensation Taylor Reed opted to take his game to Arkansas. His departure leaves senior Texas Tech transfer Jacob Karam as the only QB on the depth chart who has thrown a pass in a collegiate game. That is not saying much, as Karam only attempted 18 passes in his two years at Texas Tech, connecting on nine throws for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up Karam will be Will Gilchrist, who has yet to throw a pass as a Tiger. The Towering 6-5 freshman Paxton Lynch from Deltone, Fla., MVP of the Central Florida high school all-star game with 237 yards and three touchdowns, looks to also crack the rotation. Fuente aims to turn around a passing unit that ranked last in C-USA in passing touchdowns (10). The Tigers’ running game ranked 119th in the NCAA last year, averaging only 84.0 yards per game. This year’s stable remains a question mark. The clear-cut favorite to lead the charge is junior Jerrell Rhodes, who has been plagued by injuries. Rhodes toted the ball only 30 times last year. Sophomore Artaves Gibson looks to improve on a freshman campaign in which he was second on the team with 316 yards rushing. He has a physical running style and adds needed depth in a thin backfield. Junior college transfer Jai Steib is the sleeper of the bunch. While at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif., Steib averaged an impressive 5.5 yards per carry to go along with 93 yards per game. Anchoring the offensive line is senior left tackle preseason All C-USA conference selection Jordan Devey. Joining him is junior left guard Nick Chartain, a 10 game starter in 2011, junior center A.J. Antonescu, four game starter in 2011, junior right guard juco transfer Antonio Foster, and sophomore right tackle Al Bond, who started the final seven games

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Senior Linebacker Akeem Davis of 2011. The receivers will be a strength of the offense, led by sophomore Kevin Wright and senior Marcus Rucker. Wright possesses bigplay potential with his 6-4, 215 frame and Rucker is ready to go after knee injuries plagued him last season. Defense The Tigers struggled in all facets on defense in 2011, ranking 117th nationally in total defense (491.0 ypg), 97th in rushing yards allowed (191.6 ypg) and dead last in passing yards allowed (299.4 ypg). Those numbers were with former defensive tackle Dontari Poe, who darted to the NFL. Even without Poe, the Tigers’ defense showed signs of improvement in the spring. Sophomore nose tackle Terry Redden played in eight games as a freshman and impressed Fuente and his staff during spring practice. Senior defensive end Zach Gholson is also back after forcing a team high three fumbles last season. At linebacker, seniors Kenyata Johnson and Akeem Davis return as strongholds. Sophomore Charles Harris played in 12 games in 2011 and now steps in to the starting spot at middle linebacker. There is nowhere to go but up for the secondary. Sophomore cornerback Bobby McCain was a bright spot in an abysmal secondary last season. Against Tulane, he returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and looks to further improve in 2012. Converted senior QB Cannon Smith enters his senior

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Tiger athletics add assistants in three sports Change is a certainty. In sports, change happens almost every day. Players are traded, coaches come and go, as do teams’ management. Over the summer at the University of Memphis, change flowed throughout the athletic landscape as several sports added to their staffs. Men’s Basketball After spending the last four years in the Big East with the Marquette Golden Eagles, David “Aki” C ollins, 40, Collins replaces former Tigers’ assistant Jack Murphy, who was hired as the head coach at Northern Arizona. “I’m here to help out wherever I can,” Collins said. “It’s not a one-man show. I’m here to help coach and lead this program in the right direction.” C ollins helped coach Marquette teams to the Sweet 16 the past two seasons. His knowledge of Big East teams, their coaches and tendencies comes just in time, as the Tigers gear up for their last season in

Big opportunities arise for Tigers in Big East By Greg Williams

news@dailyhelmsman.com As the University of Memphis Tigers prepare for their final year in C-USA, excitement increases for the move to the athletic esteemed Big East. The move into a power conference with the added benefits of television perks, prominent bowl eligibility and the opportunity to face off with powerful athletic programs, places the Tigers into the national spotlight. “This is an exciting time for Tiger athletics,” said recently retired Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson. The Tigers will also renew their rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals, among others, when the 2013 season begins. But the main goal was to get to a more prominent conference to compete against schools that can recruit top athletes around the country. “Many years ago we set as a departmental goal the task to be the best we can be in every athletic endeavor,” Johnson said. “The invitation to join many of our friends in such a prestigious conference means we have achieved one of our top missions.” The Tigers are among sev-

eral teams that will be joining the Big East. The San Diego State Aztecs and Boise State Broncos, who currently compete in the Mountain West Conference, are all other schools moving conferences, but as football schools only. The Tigers prepare for an all-sport transition as a Big East member in 2013. They will square off against athletic powerhouses in both football and basketball, but Johnson is optimistic about the shift. “We certainly feel that the Big East and its roster of outstanding collegiate athletic programs are a perfect fit for the University of Memphis,” he said. “The Big East has been long known as one of the premiere basketball conferences in the nation and the success of the football programs in the conference is well documented.” The U of M will receive significant increases in payouts by joining a power conference. One of the more noticeable is from the NCAA basketball tournament. The Big East earned $26.1 million last year, compared to the $5.5 million of C-USA, according to businessofcollegesports.com. The U of M brings in around

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for one of the greatest universities at the University of Michigan,” St. Clair said. “I got to continue playing after college overseas in Italy. And then playing professionally, I got to play with some of the best athletes in the country.” St. Clair graduated from Michigan, where she played four seasons for the Wolverines, winning three Big Ten Conference Championships, garnering AllBig Ten first and third team honors, and appearing in the 2009 Women’s College World Series. She also played professionally for the Akron Racers in 2011 of the National Pro Fastpitch League. “She’s going to bring Division I experience from the highest level, which when coaches are communicating with players, the

players want to feel like they can relate to a coach,” head coach Natalie Poole said. “She’s just out of playing so for the players, they feel like they can relate to her as a coach and a former athlete who has gone through the same things as them.” Women’s Basketball To cap off all the change occurring in the past few months, the women’s basketball team Whittington hired former Oregon Ducks’ assistant Keila Whittington as an associate head coach. Whittington could not be reached for comment. Whittington spent the past

three seasons as an assistant on the Ducks’ staff and as the recruiting coordinator. She will serve as the Tigers’ post coach. Also joining the Tigers staff is Erin Grant, who spent last season as an assistant for New Mexico. Grant played from 2002-2006 for Texas Tech and holds the school and Big 12 Conference career assists record at 844. Grant replaces Danielle O’Banion on the Tigers’ staff. O’Banion was named the head coach at Kent State University in April. Entering the last season as a member of C-USA, these new assistants look to help the Tigers in their historical transition into one of the premiere conferences in college athletics. n

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Conference USA before leaving for the Big East. Collins’ familiarity with the Tigers’ future conference can be seen on his bookshelf, where he keeps binders of scouting reports labeled with the names of Big East opponents and other schools he has faced through the years. “If Jimmy (Williams) or Damon (Stoudamire) come in and say ‘Hey listen we’re playing so and so, what do you remember about it?’ I have all my stuff right here,” Collins said. “I know some of the tendencies of the coaches and what they want to do but at the end of the day our kids have to be able to go out there and execute our game plan. Our first priority though is the season ahead.” Softball Also joining Tiger athletics is recently hired softball assistant coach, Roya St. Clair. 23 years old, St. Clair served as St. Clair a volunteer coach for the Tigers during the 2012 campaign before it was announced that she would be hired as a full-time assistant for the 2013 season. “I got the opportunity to play

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season after leading the team in pass breakups in 2011. Taking over the defensive duties is former Missouri assistant Barry Odom. Special Teams The strongest part of the Tigers’ game over the past few seasons has been the kicking game and this year appears to be much the same. Senior Paulo Henriques converted on 6-7 field goals last season inside 40 yards, but struggled beyond that converting only 2-8. Junior punter Tom Hornsey, who was named to the College Football Performance Awards 2012 CFPA Punter preseason watch list, has averaged 42.0 yards per punt in his first two seasons. The Tigers look to improve a kickoff return game that ranked last in C-USA and ninth in punt returns. Bottom Line Fuente’s first season looks to be an uphill battle. With the Big East looming, the Tigers look to close out their chapter in C-USA on a positive note. With Fuente’s offensive mind and winning ways at the helm, Memphis is primed to compete on a more regular basis in the 2012 season. Though it may not translate into many more wins, this year’s version of Tiger football should be something for fans to hinge their hopes on for the future. n

Gross ruled ineligible By Bryan Heater

bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Former Melrose quarterback Will Gross, one of the top signees in the 2012 Tiger recruiting class, was ruled academically ineligible, forcing him to enroll in a junior college. Gross, 6-1 and 170 pounds, passed for 1,200 yards and 22 touchdowns last fall for the Golden Wildcats before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He posted 2,066 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior. An already thin depth chart takes an even bigger hit with the ruling. Andy Summerlin, who started last year’s opener and Taylor Reed, who became the starter during the season, have transferred. Karam saw limited action while at Texas Tech, attempting only 17 passes in 2011, but will start in the season opener September 1 against Middle Tennessee. Battling for the backup job will be junior Will Gilchrist and freshman Paxton Lunch. Neither has thrown a pass in a college game, leaving the depth at quarterback in a fragile state. Fuente did not rule out signing a late prospect to help the quarterback situation. n

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Poe headed to pros

Women’s soccer looks to move up

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bheater@dailyhelmsman.com On April 26, former University of Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe became the first Tiger since DeAngelo Williams (RB, 27th pick, 2006) to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft when the Kansas City Chiefs selected him with the 11th overall pick. With the pick, Poe (6-3, 346) also became the highest player to ever be selected in the NFL Draft in the history of Conference USA. Poe, considered before the NFL Combine to be a second to third round pick according to ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, left NFL scouts and general managers salivating after clocking a 4.98 40-yard dash and leading the Combine with 44 reps on the bench press set at 225 pounds. In his three years as a Tiger, Poe

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After last year’s undefeated regular season, the Lady Tigers’ soccer team is ready for another successful year between the goals. Head coach Brooks Monaghan and his squad aim for their sixth consecutive Conference USA title and a shot at the national championship. “Last year was a magical year for us,” Monaghan said. “This year, we will be put to the test time and again.” The Tigers are coming off a 22-1-1 season, with their only loss of the year coming in the NCAA tournament against Louisville. But Monaghan said he is hopeful for the upcoming season. “We’ve got a deep team this year. Obviously we’ve got some big shoes to fill, we lost some talent and experience, but I’ve got a lot of confidence in this team,” he said of National Soccer Coaches Association All-Americans Lizzy Simonin and Elise Kuhar-Pitters, who graduated last semester. Three of the players on this year’s squad will miss part of the upcoming regular season. Junior Christabel Oduro and sophomores Kylie Davis and Natalia Gomez-Junco will be playing for their respective countries in the U20 World Cup in Japan. Oduro and Davis represent Canada, and Gomez-Junco will headline for Mexico. “Obviously I wish they could be here playing with us,” Monaghan said. “But I’m glad they will be with us at the end of the year as we make the run to the postseason. When they come back, I’m sure they will mesh well with the rest of the team.” Those players participating in the international tournament will be able to return in late August or early September, depending on how their teams fare in their respective group stages. Despite their absence for the early stages of the season, Monaghan believes the team he has is capable of holding the reins. “We’ll be even stronger when they return,” he said. “But we will make no excuse.” The U of M was named one of the “Five Colleges to Watch in 2012” according to topdrawsoccer. com. Oklahoma State, also named in the article, will square off against the Lady Tigers in September. “The goal is to win another conference championship, have success in the postseason and to use every day as a building block for success,” Monaghan said. “Last year was last year, we can’t measure this year versus last year. We have some new faces and we’re a younger team too.” n

made appearances in 35 games with 30 starts. He tallied 101 tackles and 21.5 tackles for loss for a total loss of 66 yards and was named to the AllConference USA second team this past season. Poe is the first defensive lineman from Memphis to be taken in the first round. He joins Williams, Jerome Woods (DB, 1996), Derrick Burroughs (DB, 1985), Derrick Crawford (WR, 1984), who was chosen in the supplemental draft, Keith Simpson (DB, 1978), Bob Rush (C, 1977) and Harry Schuh (OT, 1965) as the eighth Tiger to be selected in the first round of the Draft. Following Poe, two Tigers signed as undrafted free agents. Offensive lineman Ronald Leary signed with the Dallas Cowboys after impressing the team at a private workout, while defensive lineman Frank Trotter was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars. n

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bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Recently graduated University of Memphis Tigers third baseman Jacob Wilson found a little motivation heading into his senior season. Fueled by a solid junior campaign where he posted a .286 batting average and hit six home runs

with 51 runs batted in but was not drafted, Wilson turned in one of the best seasons in the history of Tiger baseball. He closed out a storied career and won 2012 Conference USA Player of the Year. Wilson ripped through the 2012 campaign, finishing the year with a .320 BA, 17 home runs and 64 RBI. Those numbers convinced league coaches to choose him for the C-USA honor. “I earned respect from a lot of coaches in the league and it was nice for them to feel that I had played well enough to win that award,” Wilson said. “Chad Zurcher won it last year, so it says a lot about the way we do things around here to have (the award) here.” His senior season caught the attention of more than just the league coaches, as he also became just the eighth player in the pro-

gram’s history to be selected as a Louisville Slugger All-American, earning third-team honors. “That was a real honor too,” Wilson said. “It is humbling to be placed with all the great players in college baseball.” Wilson completed his career by playing in a school-record 225 games and tying the record with 64 career doubles. He posts career marks of a .307 BA, 31 home runs and 189 RBI, good for second place in program history. As for whom he credits for the majority of his success, look to none other than his parents, Brenda and Stan Wilson. “They sacrificed a lot of time and money for me to be able to play baseball,” Wilson said. “They traveled and bought my equipment so I could play before I got offered here, so none of this would have been pos-

sible without them. They have done the same thing for my little brother who got an offer to play at Christian Brothers, so I owe it all to them.” With Wilson taking his game to the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization after being selected in the 10th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft, he says he is leaving the program better off than when he first stepped onto the field in 2009 as a true freshman. “We finished off the season strong and played in our first (C-USA) championship game since we joined the conference, so that leaves a lot for the younger guys to strive for and build on,” Wilson said. “From winning 17 or 20 games when I first got here to winning over 30 games for two or three years straight now, that says everything about the future of the program and where coach Rock (Daron Schoenrock) is taking it.” n

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UM men’s soccer adds 13 to its ranks By Meagan Nichols

news@dailyhelmsman.com The University of Memphis men’s soccer team has added 13 players to the ranks of the Tiger blue and gray. Incoming players from Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, France and Poland look to add depth to the Memphis arsenal of veterans. “It wouldn’t be fair to single out any of them, I think it’s just in the quality of the group,” said men’s head soccer coach Richie Grant. “It’s definitely one of the strongest groups we’ve brought in.” Last season the Tigers ended with an 11-6-1 record, narrowly missing a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Coaches and players said they place the blame for not making last year’s tournament solely on themselves. The common denominator for this year, Grant said, is all about coming together as a squad to make sure the NCAA committee can’t leave them out. “I think our main goal for next season is to make the NCAA tournament,” said Mark Sherrod, Third Team All-American who led the country in goals per game during the 2011 season. “We just missed it last season by one vote. I think another huge goal for us is to win conference. I believe that should be our first step because that will insure us in getting in the NCAA tourney.” Sherrod said after a solid 2011 season he is confident this year is going to be even better. “The country will not come across a team who will work as hard as the University of Memphis Tigers,” Sherrod said. With big opponents and an extended schedule, this year’s schedule is strategically tougher than last season, Grant said. Consistency in league play, continued strength at home and improvement on the road are all things crucial to a successful 2012 campaign, Grant said. “(Our) Conference USA schedule is outstanding anyway so what we did was we added four or five games that if we did well in any of those games we would give ourselves a better résumé at the end of the year,” he said. Grant said he expects a lot from both the incoming class and his returning roster of upperclassmen that includes All-Conference and All-American players. Team captain Andreas Guentner said the University has given men’s soccer a lot to work with and it is the team’s turn to return the favor to the school and the students. “We would like to give something back now, by playing attractive, technically skilled and physical soccer,” Guentner said. n

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Two University of Memphis baseball players are one step closer to the big leagues. The Cincinnati Reds drafted right-handed pitcher Dan Langfield in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft, held June 4-6. The St. Louis Cardinals picked up third baseman and 2012 Conference USA Player of the Year Jacob Wilson in the tenth round. “When players get drafted in your program it does great things for the program,” said Fred Corral, associate head coach and pitching coach for the U of M. “It confirms to the future student-athletes that we will work diligently with them in their development. Coach Rock (Daron Schoenrock) has seen a lot of his ballplayers drafted and with the recent draft of Dan and Jacob,

it shows the consistency of his fine instruction.” Langfield, the third highest draft pick in the Tigers’ history, currently plays in Montana for the Billings Mustangs, a minor league affiliate of the Reds. He said he plans to return to Memphis in the offseason to train at the U of M’s facilities and to finish his degree. “I’m real excited because I’m chasing my dream and I am still not there yet. I want to be in major league baseball,” Langfield said. “But it’s such a great feeling to be able to play professional baseball and get one step closer.” Langfield, referring to his U of M teammates as brothers, left his fellow Tigers with the advice to never become satisfied with where they are and to always keep chasing their dreams. “You always need to push your-

self to be better, and just go out and have fun,” he said. “You need to get the job done, but at the same time, have fun doing it. Because once it’s no longer fun, the game isn’t for you.” Wilson is in New York playing for the Batavia Muckdogs, Class A Short-Season affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. He said playing professional baseball has been a dream since childhood. Now part of the Cardinals organization, Wilson said it would be an awesome opportunity to work his way up the ranks to the majors and one day play alongside Jason Motte, the Cardinals’ closer who utilizes the U of M facilities in his off-seasons. “Jason is a guy that I have grown to be pretty good friends with over the past couple years,” Wilson said. “He is one of the most down-to-

earth guys I have ever met. That does make me look up to him in ways because of the kind of person he is.” The third baseman said he went through a lot to get where he is now, but that he has no regrets and continues to love the game. “Baseball is not an easy sport and to have the honor to play at the next level is a great feeling,” Wilson said. Langfield and Wilson need to remember to focus on the day-in day-out grind with the intent to be a little better today than they were yesterday, Corral said. “These fine young men will make it to the top,” he said. “We will see them on television in a big league uniform. They have what it takes. They just need to move forward in small increments each day. The only limitations they have are those they place on themselves.” n

Jeremy Hunt

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cwhitten@dailyhelmsman.com Former Memphis basketball player Jeremy Hunt pleaded guilty to reckless aggravated assault and driving under the influence stemming from a crash last year on Union Avenue in which a man was severely injured. Hunt, 28, was fined $1,150 and sentenced to two years probation in the assault case and received credit for five days in jail on the DUI. In the Oct. 23 crash, Hunt’s Land Rover struck a truck stopped in the eastbound curb lane on Union near Lauderdale. The truck driver, Terry Reid, lost both legs in the accident. Reid had stopped to check on another motorist and was pinned between his vehicle and one that was stopped in front of him. Reid has a civil suit pending against Hunt. Hunt, a former standout from Craigmont High School, played for the Tigers from 2002-2007. He graduated in 2006, but was eligible to play for an additional year, following a suspension from the team in 2006, passed down from former head coach John Calipari. In 2004, he was charged with misdemeanor assault after an incident with his ex-girlfriend, former women’s basketball player Tamika Rogers. The charge was dropped after Hunt went through a pre-trial diversion program. Nine months later, Hunt was involved in a physical altercation on Beale Street and dismissed from the program on Oct. 4, 2005. Hunt, who now plays in Europe, has a pending domestic violence case after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in May. n

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Barton chosen The U of M celebrates the in NBA draft 40th anniversary of Title IX By Bryan Heater

bheater@dailyhelmsman.com Former University of Memphis standout guard Will Barton joined fellow Tiger Elliot Williams (22nd pick, 2010) in Portland after the Trail Blazers selected him with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas pegged Barton as a late first round sleeper, but the former Memphis standout saw his name passed over 39 times before being called. Barton completed a solid sophomore season in 20112012, averaging a team-leading 18 points per-game and 8 rebounds per-game. During

his two seasons at Memphis, Barton averaged 15.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 70 games, 59 of them starts, with a total of 1,062 points. Barton also shot 47.1 percent from the floor for his career and a respectable 73.3 percent from the charity stripe. He is the 22nd Tiger to be taken in either round of the Draft and the ninth second-round pick. Barton also became just the ninth player in program history to reach 1,000 career points in two seasons. Another former Tiger, Wesley Witherspoon, was not selected in the draft, but took his game to the NBA Las Vegas Summer League to play for the New York Knicks in hopes of landing a spot on the roster. n

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participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX has had a profound impact on higher education, U of M President Shirley Raines said. In terms of equal opportunity employment, admissions and opportunities, women receive equal services and can participate in intercollegiate athletics more comparable to that of men. “As with each generation, we at the University of Memphis owe a great deal to the women who came before us,” Raines said. Thanks to Title IX and to pioneers including the late long time U of M assistant athletic director Elma Roane, who built wom-

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en’s athletics from the ground up, modern athletes are provided everything they need to be the best competitors possible, said Charlotte Peterson, special administrative assistant in the department of event management at the U of M. “I played at the University before scholarships and I thought the women would probably have more opportunities, but I had no idea it would be full ride scholarships and things like that. I’m very pleased to see the growth; I can say that,” said Peterson, who coached women’s tennis at the U of M for 32 seasons. Peterson said modern female athletes don’t necessarily take Title IX for granted, but don’t fully understand the background of women’s sports. Educating current athletes about Title IX is a way to open their eyes and give them a better appreciation of where women’s athletics has come from, she said. “We recently had a tennis reunion and I shared with the girls on the team now that we didn’t have the Racquet Club; we didn’t have unlimited clothes from Nike; we didn’t have unlimited travel. It started at the basics.” Before Title IX was signed into law, the U of M was part of an organization known as Tennessee College Women’s Sports Federation. “We were very organized and had opportunities that other states didn’t even have, because of people like Ms. Roane. We were all in it together and learning and making things happen for women,” Peterson said. We are all the beneficiaries of everything Roane did during that period of time, said Lynn Parkes, U of M associate athletic director of women’s sports. “It wasn’t a very popular position at that time,” she said. “But Ms. Roane believed in the value of sports for women so strongly that she was almost compelled to do what she did.” Parkes began the women’s golf program after a direct request from Roane, and has now worked at the U of M almost as long as Title IX has been around. “I saw it as too good of an opportunity to pass up,” Parkes said. Parkes often reflects on how far women’s athletics have come, and despite her ever-present “wow” feeling, she said there is still a long way to go. “We’re still trying to provide more and more opportunities for women and provide them quality educations and quality athletic experience,” she said. “And it’s really wonderful to be a part of.” n

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$2 million a year with the current television contract with C-USA. In the Big East, full-sport universities like Louisville, bring in from $8 million to $10 million per year. Incentives for competing in the NCAA tournament are increased as well. The figures start at $300,000 for advancing to the following rounds of play and increase to $1.1 million for reaching the Final Four, as the contract stipulates. Big East football has more national attention versus C-USA, which will bring in more revenues with the increased television contract payouts and media coverage. Also, the Big East is an automatic qualifier for a BCS bowl game at the end of the season. According to the contract, if they’re invited to a Bowl Championship Series bowl, the U of M can earn $2 million and another $1 million if selected for the Fiesta Bowl. While the Big East is known for its basketball talent, it is also known for the spectacular facilities its teams get to play their games in. Many basketball fans argue that the Big East tournament is one of the best each season, if only for the fact that it is played in Madison Square Garden. Like St. John’s University, which plays most home games

at Madison Square Garden, Memphis also has a professional basketball facility. The Tigers basketball teams call the 18,119 seat FedExForum home. The $250 million dollar state-of-theart facility is also home to the Memphis Grizzlies. The facility boasts an impressive five levels and more than 100 concession stands. The 61,000 seat Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium underwent $19.5 million in renovations in 1987 and another $9 million this year. A donation from FedEx made possible two scoreboards with a new sound system offering patrons a variety of statistics. “It started with Tiger Lane,” Johnson said. “It picked up steam with the news of the Big East. What we want to do is improve our facilities as much as possible to compete in the Big East with a stadium as nice as we can.” Scoreboards at both stadiums are touted as being some of the largest in the nation. Given that Memphis has invested in its facilities, other Big East teams and their fans can enjoy traveling to Memphis to watch their teams compete. The Big East indeed boasts one of the toughest basketball conferences in the country, and one of the most exciting and competitive conference tournaments in the sport. The stronger competition in the Big East lies in wait for the Tigers next year. n

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