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SGA bills making headway in class, at Forum Red and black ‘for sale’ signs taped to the campus art building on Tuesday listed the contact phone number of University President Shirley Raines.

Art for sale BY ERICA HORTON News Reporter

The two-story, two-bathroom Art Building centrally located on campus is apparently for sale. Red and black “Home For Sale” signs listing the office and fax number of University President Shirley Raines were taped to the building’s windows Monday afternoon. Others surrounded the building, including “Fabulous 1700 SQ. FT GUEST HOUSE” and “REMAX.” Executive assistant to the president

David Cox and Arlene Abernathy, administrative secretary in the office of the president, said they were unaware of Raines’ new interest in real estate. “I can assure you it’s not for sale,” said Cox, representative to the president’s office while Raines is out of town. Dwayne Butcher, sculpture professor, said the signs were done by student Cody Dalrymple for an assignment dealing with the number 50. Dalrymple, senior fine arts major, said her work is a protest piece

intended to draw attention to the Art Building’s poor upkeep and general disarray. She said five studios leak when it rains, the bathrooms don’t get cleaned as often as they should and the ventilation system in the ceramics room was just updated this year to meet health and safety standards. “I used Raines’ number because it needs to be brought to her attention,” she said. “I mean, I’ve never seen her in here.”

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Men’s Basketball

Morris twins lead Kansas over Tigers BY JIM O’CONNELL Associated Press Markieff Morris had 16 points and his twin brother Marcus added 14 to lead No. 4 Kansas to an 81-68 victory over No. 13 Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Tyshawn Taylor had 13 points and Thomas Robinson added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Jayhawks (8-0), who had lost in both of their previous appearances in the event that raises money for the V Foundation, a cancer research project that has raised over $100 million. Will Barton scored 16 points to lead the Tigers (7-1), who are 1-2 in the Jimmy V and who have lost four straight against

Kansas, including the 2008 national championship game. Kansas had trouble with turnovers in the first half, finishing with 12, which was more than its average for a game this season (11.9). The Jayhawks opened the second half on an 11-4 run to take a 48-39 lead with 16:08 to play. Suddenly the turnovers stopped and the Jayhawks started defending hard on the perimeter, stopping the Memphis guards from driving. The Tigers missed 16 of their first 23 shots in the second half and Kansas took advantage of the poor shooting, taking a 67-54 lead on a jumper by Marcus Morris with 6:19 left. Memphis didn’t get closer than 10 points the rest of the way

with Kansas’ biggest lead coming on a 3-pointer by Brady Morningstar that made it 74-59 with 3:33 to play. Marcus Morris had eight rebounds and Markieff grabbed seven for the Jayhawks, who finished with a 44-31 advantage on the boards. Chris Crawford had 15 points, 12 in the first half when he was 4 of 6 from the field. The Jayhawks didn’t give many open looks in the second half and he made one of four shots in the final 20 minutes. Kansas shot 57.1 percent for the game (32 for 56), just above the Jayhawks’ percentage entering the game (56.9). The Jayhawks finished with 22 turnovers, seven above their previous high this season and Memphis had 14 steals and turned those miscues into 29 points.

BY SCOTT HALL News Reporter A new SGA bill could provide University of Memphis students the chance to buy cheap parking for Tiger basketball games at FedExForum. SGA President Hunter Lang said the bill, which was passed in the SGA senate last week, would allow students to purchase a 13-game, $20 parking pass in a secure lot near the arena. Lang said he expects to veto the bill for now, however, as it may not be financially feasible for next semester. “There’s a lot of problems with that bill,” Lang said. “We don’t have $13,000 in our budget to spare on the parking lot. Second, we would have to figure out who would sell the tickets, manage the money and how they would be divvied up. But we plan on doing it later.” e’ve SGA Senator Tyler DeWitt just got to said that while find the he likes the idea, he felt he money ... too had to vote The budget against it. “It was realis tight right ly aiming to tack a lot on to now.” the SGA budget, which has — Michael Bowen already been SGA Senator allocated,” the junior accounting major said. “It wasn’t written in a manner that we could actually support because the budget had already been approved. It was honestly asking for money to be taken from a non-existent account.” SGA senator-at-large Michael Bowen, who originally proposed the bill, said its problem was the lack of funding. “We’ve just got to find the money,” he said. “I don’t think we’re really looking at changing anything major in the bill. The budget is tight right now.” Lang said he would like to work with U of M administration to get funding for the project in the near future. “This is a good idea,” he said. “This isn’t the first time it’s been brought up, but it is the first time we’ve had a bill about it. But I would think people would

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Signs posted in the grass around the art building were pulled up late Monday afternoon because department chair Richard Lou said the advertisements were not University property.

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from page 1 Darlymple said the idea of putting the art building up for sale started as a joke, but evolved from there. Butcher said the assignment was meant to encourage students to think outside of the box. How they incorporated that number was up to them. He said he doesn’t think there was any harm done with Dalrymple adding Raines’ office number to the sign, because the phone number is already publicly available. As Richard Lou, chair of the art department, peered around

the building at the signs, he said he knew no U of M professor would encourage a student to partake in petty theft for an assignment. Darlymple said she purchased some of the signs and others were found. Lou expressed further concern that the project’s message might be unclear. “People have a right to their opinion and we certainly support the first amendment, but this is more confusing than enlightening,” he said. “I assume they’re trying to make a political statement, but there has to be a question and this doesn’t really ask for dialog. What’s the issue? Also, it’s sort of implicit sexism

as well. It implies that (Raines) is for sell.” Lou said he encourages students to use the art building for projects that show that some critical thinking has been involved. “If it’s trying to be art,” he said, “it’s not very good.” Counting the signs, Lou asked art employees to remove the ones stuck in the ground, most of which he said appeared to have been stolen from area yards, but not the ones on the windows until they figure out who put them up and why. He said that, for the time being, they had to be removed because they were not the property of the department.

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The ordinary college student goes through the stress of mid-terms and finals, but many would not know what to do if insomnia, body aches and morning sickness were added into the mix. Some unmarried and pregnant young women at The University of Memphis, as well as other campuses across the country, face those challenges every day. According to the Center for Disease Control, births to unmarried women increased 26 percent from 2002 to 2007. Sixty percent of births to women aged 20-24 were nonmarital in the same year. In July 2010, junior public relations major Ketara Drake’s world began to change after

learning she was pregnant. “I found out right before school started and I took it rather difficult because I am so close to graduating,” Drake said. “My family expects a lot out of me and getting pregnant can be seen as a distraction.” She said that she did not notify her teachers on the first day of school because she didn’t want them to lower their academic expectations of her. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could maintain (my education) and balance it with my personal life,” Drake said. She said she was eventually forced to open up to her professors after complications with her pregnancy arose. Her unborn son was suffering from swelling kidneys and an obstructed bladder that threatened his life. After explaining her situation to them, Drake

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Student Government

Freshman senator still seeking cause of dismissal BY CHELSEA BOOZER News Reporter Controversy and confusion have been rampant among Student Government Association officers and members over whether Freshmen Senate member Kevin Hayes resigned or was dismissed Thursday, Dec. 2. In a Daily Helmsman article published the previous day, “Student-paid fees fund SGA, SAC officers’ full tuition,” Hayes was quoted as disagreeing with executive perks provided to members of the two organizations. A Freshmen Senate adviser, Erica Chambers, said she spoke with Hayes on Thursday at the Student Government Association awards ceremony and told him that the advisers needed to meet with him after the banquet to discuss his dismissal. Chambers, at first, said that Hayes then resigned from the body. However, she later admitted that he never said the words “I resign” but instead that he wouldn’t be eligible to participate because he would reach sophomore status. Chambers and Hayes both

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from page 1 use it. To park down there, you’re lucky to get $5 parking. To park free, you have to walk a long way. Pay $20 one time and park in this lot — yeah, people would probably do it.” Lang is also working to bring in the USA Today Collegiate Readership Program, which brings a variety of newspapers to college campuses at no charge to students. Lang said The U of M’s program will include the Commercial Appeal, the New York Times and USA Today. “There will be a four-week trial period from Jan. 24 to Feb. 18, during which students will be able to walk up and get a paper,” Lang said. “After the four-week trial, if it’s successful, we’ll get bins that are locked off and you’ll scan your student ID. That makes sure that only students are getting papers.” On the first and last days of the trial period, U of M students will also have a chance to make some extra cash. Some students will be paid to walk around campus and conduct surveys determining the program’s success. “We need at least 400 people to take the survey so they can get the right numbers,” Lang said. “What they’ll do is walk around in heavily populated areas — around the Tiger Den and the UC — and take surveys from 11 (a.m.) to 2 (p.m.)” Students can sign up to join the survey effort in the SGA office in the University Center. “I think it’s good for The University,” DeWitt said of the program. “It’s good to have this out there.”

said that the senator was con- that one thing.” he called to see where she was, fronted more than a month ago Hayes scheduled an appoint- she didn’t answer or return his about a conflict involving him ment with Chambers at 3 p.m. phone call. SGA Vice President K’La and the senate. Harrington e-mailed Hayes In an e-mail dated Nov. think [Hayes] on Sunday, Dec 5., and told 2, Leila Schroeder, senior that questions about administrative secretary, was dismissed for two him the matter of his resignawrote to Hayes that she had been asked to arrange reasons: his personal tion should be referred to Dean of Students Stephen a meeting where he, SGA president Hunter Lang conflicts with Hunter Petersen. Hayes said he wrote and SGA adviser Justin Lang and [his] back to clarify that he never Lawhead would discuss speaking against the resigned. communication issues. Another member of the Since then, Hayes said perks for the Freshmen Senate Advisory he has not been aware of executive board.” Board, Cynthia Gamboa, any misconduct on his part said in an email that any regarding the Freshmen — Anonymous Freshman queries about the issue will Senate. not be answered and should Chambers would not comSenate member be re-directed to the dean. ment on the reason for Hayes’ Petersen is out of the office dismissal, but said that Hayes was informed that if he did Monday to discuss the grounds until Wednesday. Lang said the group’s officers “one more thing,” he would for his dismissal, but she never face consequences, “and he did showed up, Hayes said. When were told “to not communicate

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with (Hayes) anymore and to tell Freshmen Senate to not carry on anything with him.” He also said Hayes would have to discuss the issue with Dean Petersen. Hayes has not submitted a letter of resignation and, according to both he and Chambers, he has never vocalized his resignation from Freshmen Senate. Another Freshmen Senate member, who asked to remain anonymous “because I have no personal conflicts with these people, but they will be mad I spoke out,” said the dismissal was likely personal. “I think (Hayes) was dismissed for two reasons: his personal conflicts with Hunter Lang and (his) speaking against the perks for the executive board,” the member said.

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BY DANIELLE WILBURN News Reporter The stress of finals and the holiday season puts some students in the mood for a few drinks, but University of Memphis sorority Pi Beta Phi and fraternity Alpha Tau Omega are working to ensure that students who do drink during the holidays do it responsibly. The Greek groups joined for their second annual pledge against drunk driving outside the Tiger Den Tuesday afternoon, where students signed a petition stating they will not drink and drive over the holiday break. The organizations had collected 127 signatures by 1 p.m. and hoped to collect at least 200 for the day. Nationally, more than 1,000 people die nationwide between Thanksgiving and New Year ’s due to drunk drivers, according to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving website. Students who signed the pledge also received free cookies. “Giving away free cookies when people sign is kind of like an incentive,” said junior psychology major and Pi Beta Phi president Megan Broadstreet. Broadstreet said a little caution can keep a good holiday break from turning bad. “We are in college and we all want to have fun during the break,” she said. “Just be safe with it. If you’re going to drink, you should have a designated driver.” Ben Gardner of Alpha Tau

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ficult while being pregnant, but not impossible. The U of M offers different services for young women who find themselves in this life-changing scenario. Heather Hampton, office coordinator for the Adult and Commuter Student Services Center, said that they refer students in need of childcare help to the child development center. “We also help with finding off-campus housing and refer them to the Department of Human Services,” Hampton said. And if the office sees a great need to do so, Hampton said they also conduct a childcare fair. The last fair held on campus was in 2006. The Psychology Department offers therapy sessions for pregnant individuals as well as couples. For more information, contact the Psychological Services Center at (901) 678-2741 or the Adult Commuter Student Services Center at (901) 6782644.

Omega said spreading the word about drunk driving is important because people don’t realize how big of a deal it is. “In college, a bunch of people drink and drive,” said the freshman business finance major. Gardner shared Broadstreet’s opinion that students who go out drinking should have a designated driver. He said “one wrong decision” like drinking and driving can result in jail or even death. “To prevent drunk driving within our fraternity, we have brothers who stay at home and if our brothers need to go somewhere, then one of us will go and get them,” he said.

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Freshman business and finance major Ben Gardner received a free cookie after signing a petition sponsored by Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Tau Omega on Tuesday. The signatures were a vow to not drink and drive during the holiday season.

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World News

WikiLeaks founder jailed in sex case WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and jailed without bail Tuesday in a sexcrimes investigation, but his organization scarcely missed a beat, releasing a new batch of the secret cables that U.S. officials say are damaging America’s security and relations worldwide. A month after dropping out of public view, the 39-year-old Australian surrendered to Scotland Yard to answer a warrant issued for his arrest by Sweden. He is wanted for questioning after two women accused him of having sex with them without a condom and without their consent. Assange said he would fight extradition to Sweden, setting the stage for what could be a pitched legal battle. And as if to prove that it can’t be intimidated, WikiLeaks promptly released a dozen new cables, including details of a NATO defense plan for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that made Russia bristle. The Pentagon welcomed Assange’s arrest. “That sounds like good news to me,” U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on a visit to Afghanistan. WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson insisted Assange’s arrest and the decision Tuesday by both Visa and MasterCard to stop processing donations to the group “will not change our operation.”

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Two monitors show the website of Wikileaks with published confidential dispatches of U.S. diplomats (left) and a portrait of the founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange in Schwerin, Germany on Nov. 30. Visa vowed to suspend all payments to WikiLeaks pending an investigation of the organization’s business on the same day that Assange handed himself in to British police on Tuesday, after Sweden issued a warrant for his arrest over allegations of sex crimes. Hrafnsson said the organization has no plans yet to make good on its threat to release en masse some of its most sensitive U.S. documents if it comes under attack. At a court hearing in London, Assange showed no reaction as

Judge Howard Riddle denied him bail while he awaits an extradition hearing Dec. 14. The judge said Assange might flee if released. When the judge asked him whether he would agree to be extradited, Assange said: “I do not consent.”

It was not publicly known which jail Assange was sent to, since British police never reveal

that for privacy and security reasons. Some prisoners occasionally get Internet access, though only under close supervision. The U.S. government is investigating whether Assange can be prosecuted for espionage or other offenses. On Tuesday, Pentagon and State Department officials said some foreign officials have suddenly grown reluctant to trust the U.S. because of the secrets spilled by WikiLeaks. “We have already seen some indications of meetings that used to involve several diplomats and now involve fewer diplomats,” said State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley. “We’re conscious of at least one meeting where it was requested that notebooks be left outside the room.” Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said the military had seen foreign contacts “pulling back.” “Believing that the U.S. is not good at keeping secrets and having secrets out there certainly changed things,” Lapan said. During the hour-long court hearing in London, attorney Gemma Lindfield, acting on behalf of the Swedish authorities, outlined the allegations of rape, molestation and unlawful coercion that were brought against Assange follow-

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WIKI from page 7 ing separate sexual encounters in August with two women in Sweden. Lindfield said one woman accused Assange of pinning her down and refusing to use a condom on the night of Aug. 14 in Stockholm. That woman also accused of Assange of molesting her in a way “designed to violate her sexual integrity” several days later. A second woman accused Assange of having sex with her without a condom while he was a guest at her Stockholm home and she was asleep. A person who has sex with an unconscious, drunk or sleeping person in Sweden can be convicted of rape and sentenced to two to six years in prison. Assange’s lawyers have claimed the accusations stem from disputes “over consensual but unprotected sex” and say the women made the claims only after finding out that Assange had slept with both. Prosecutors in Sweden have not brought any formal charges against Assange. WikiLeaks lawyer Mark Stephens said there are doubts as to whether Sweden has the legal right to extradite him simply for questioning. Experts say European arrest warrants like the one issued by Sweden can be tough to beat. Even if the warrant were defeated on a technicality, Sweden could simply issue a new one. The extradition process could take anywhere from a week to two months, according to Assange’s Swedish lawyer Bjorn Hurtig. If Assange loses, he may appeal to the High Court. There can be further appeals, and Sweden also has a right to appeal if the court finds in Assange’s favor. In the meantime, Stephens said he would reapply for bail, noting that several prominent Britons, including socialite Jemima Khan and filmmaker Ken Loach, have each offered to post 20,000 pounds ($31,442) so Assange could go free. Australian government officials said they are providing Assange with consular assistance, as they do with any countryman arrested abroad. The consul general in London spoke to Assange to ensure he had legal representation, the government said. Some people protested outside the London court, bearing signs reading, “Save Wikileaks, Save Free Speech” and “Trumped Up Charges.” “I came to show my support for Julian,” said 26-year-old electrician Kim Krasniqi. “He is innocent. Europe is bullying him, They don’t want him to publish what he is publishing.” The latest batch of confidential U.S. cables could strain relations between Washington and Moscow. The documents show that NATO secretly decided in January to defend the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania against military attack. Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s ambassador to NATO, said Tuesday that Moscow will demand that NATO drop the agreement, which he argued is clearly aimed at his country. “Against whom else could such a defense be intended? Against Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Iceland? Against polar bears, or against the Russian bear?” Rogozin said.

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Russell’s Take

There’s only one person to thank BY JOSEPH RUSSELL Sports Editor As the semester winds down and graduation looms near, seniors at The University of Memphis — and all over the country — are preparing themselves for the real world. After four-and-a-half years, countless late night trips to Taco Bell, thousands of dollars poured into tuition costs and more articles published in The Daily Helmsman than perhaps anyone in history, I’m proud to say I’m among those stepping into the uncertainty of life after college. This is about the part of the cliché “goodbye” article that the writer thanks those who helped them along the way, rattles off a list of the things they’ve seen during their time at school and otherwise tries to bring a tear to the reader’s eye. But as always, I like to be a little different. First and foremost, I would like to thank one person: me. I would like to thank myself because, honestly, I’m the one that did all of the work. I spent sleepless nights writing 12-page papers. I put myself into mounds of debt by using student loans to pay for tuition. I sacrificed time, effort, and on occasion, pride, as the sports editor of this newspaper. Then again, I was also the one who put off writing papers because the new Halo came out the night before it was due. I was the one who spent money when I knew I shouldn’t have. I was the one who had the time of his life covering U of M sports. Everything has its consequences and rewards, but in the end, it was me who earned the right to graduate. Apparently I’ve worked hard enough and for my efforts (as well as some

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foolishness on their part), The U of M administration is setting me free. The same goes for anyone who is set to graduate, whether it be in two weeks, two semesters, or two years — you’re the one that does the work, so you should be the one who gets the credit. As my parents always tell me, “You’re awesome.” Mom and Dad, I agree. So for everyone graduating, just remember: Your parents

didn’t put up with Richardson Towers. Your grandparents didn’t go without a University Center for 90 percent of their time here. Your siblings didn’t put up with that one teacher in the math department that can’t understand English. You did. I did, too. So when I walk across the stage at FedExForum and shake hands with Shirley Raines at graduation, I’m not going to thank her. She should thank me.

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Five Tigers earn All-C-USA honors BY JOSEPH RUSSELL Sports Editor Although the season outcome wasn’t what University of Memphis football personnel would have preferred, five Tigers were named to the AllConference USA Team by the league’s coaches, the C-USA office announced Tuesday. Senior linebacker Jamon Hughes was the lone U of M representative for the C-USA First Team, while senior offensive lineman Dominik Riley was placed on the second squad. Meanwhile, punter Tom Hornsey, offensive lineman Ricky Hart and defensive back Mohammed Seisay were all named to the C-USA Freshman Team. Hughes served as the defensive leader for this season’s Tigers, ranking third nationally and tops in C-USA with 147 tackles. This season he posted eight games of 10 or more tackles and had four games with 15

or more stops. He ended the season ranked in a tie for fourth on The U of M’s season-single tackle list. Riley, a preseason All-C-USA selection, started 10 games at right guard for The U of M, and worked 423 offensive plays — more than 80 percent of all offensive plays — this season. For his efforts in the community and classroom, Riley was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award, and was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team last week. Hornsey, a former Australianrules football player, ranks second nationally in yards punted with 3,416 and third in total punts with 80. The true freshman also ranks third in C-USA with an average of 42.7 yards per punt. He had 17 punts of more than 50 yards, dropped 24 punts inside the 20-yard-line and had just 30 percent of his punts returned. Hornsey also holds The U

of M school record in singleseason yards punted and is tied for the top spot in single-season punts. Hart played in eight games, including three in which he started at guard on the offensive line. He participated in 160 total offensive plays this past season, filling in at both left and right guard positions. Seisay started all 12 games at cornerback for the Tigers and was one of just three defensive players to start every game, including the only one in the secondary. He tallied 39 tackles, including 23 solo stops. He also had two interceptions, which came in back-to-back contests against Middle Tennessee and Texas El-Paso. Six additional U of M players received honorable mention AllC-USA honors including: receiver Marcus Rucker, defensive linemen Dontari Poe and Frank Troter, kicker Paulo Henriques, punter Tom Hornsey and longsnapper Keenan Bratcher.

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Track and Field

BY ADAM DOUGLAS Sports Reporter Although there was no official score kept for competing teams, this past weekend’s Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic gave University of Memphis track and field coach Kevin Robinson a glimpse of what he can expect to see from his athletes this season. “Our newcomers really came through for us today,” Robinson said. “We had some big-time performances from them, while some of our returnees didn’t step up to the challenge.” The men’s track and field team received a lift from its throwers, as senior Knut Syversen won the weight throw with a 19.55meter toss, while freshman Savvas Arestis (fourth, 16.43 meters) and redshirt freshman Tom Willcox (fifth, 15.97 meters) also had top-five showings in the weight throw. Meanwhile, the women’s squad was led by an unlikely duo in the high jump, as sophomore Kirsten Berding won the event with a 1.70-meter jump. U of M freshman Laura Toldy came in second after finishing with the same height as Berding, but losing the ensuing jump-off with her teammate. The showings from the two younger athletes weren’t uncommon, Robinson said, and that

their success is what to expect this year. “Kirsten and Laura did awesome for us,” Robinson said. “We’re expecting big things from them this season.” In addition to Syverson’s success, redshirt freshman Britta Jaarats — who spent much of the offseason rehabbing a knee injury from last year — won the shot put with a 14.33-meter mark and came in fourth in the women’s weight throw with a 15.40-meter toss. Freshman Anna Bischof finished fourth in the shot put with a 13.22-meter toss, while fellow freshman Cyarra Wells had a sixth-place, 14.56-meter toss in the weight throw. “Knut had a nice throw in the weight to overcome his struggles in the shot,” Robinson said. “It was easy to see he was the best thrower there. I was proud of how Savvas and Britta did in their first meet with us.”

The throwers weren’t the only group of athletes with solid performances. The 4-by-400-meter relay team of senior Richard Lowe, senior Alex Sweet, junior Nick Harold and sophomore Stephan Ender won the relay event with a 3:19.27 mark. As an individual, senior Holland Thomas finished fourth in the 55-meter hurdles with an 8.38 mark, while anchoring a 4-by400-meter team that finished fifth with a 4:05.14 mark. Coach Robinson said he thinks the ASU Kickoff Klassic was what the team needed in terms of preparation and readiness. “There’s still a lot of work to be done,” said Robinson. “This meet will be a wake-up call to some and steer us in the right direction.” The track and field teams will return to action Jan. 23 when they travel to Charleston, Ill., for the Eastern Illinois Early Bird Invite.

courtesy of U of M Media Relations

Newcomers step up big at ASU

Sophomore Kirsten Berding won the ASU Kickoff Klassic high jump event with a 1.70-meter jump. She tied with U of M freshman Laura Toldy, but won the overall finish after winning the jump-off.

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Women’s Tennis

BY SARA PATTERSON Sports Reporter Sophomore Courtney Collins said she wasn’t sure what it was about her interview with soon-to-be team Team USA tennis coach Ryan Freeman that landed her one of five coveted spots on the American roster for the 2011 World University Games. The Fulton, Miss., native was selected at the end of November to represent her country when Team USA will travel to Shenzhen, China, in August to compete in the tennis portion of the International University Sports Federation’s multi-sport event organized for university athletes around the world. Though she was relatively unheard of, Collins, the only unranked member of the national squad, promised Freeman in her pitch that she’d be ranked by the time the team went to Asia. “I talked about how bad I wanted it,” Collins said of her interview. “I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity to even be considered.” Afterwards Freeman told Collins he liked her “southernness” — the way she answered with “Yes, ma’am” and “No, sir,” she said. Her prowess on the court — chasing down wild balls and returning with a momentous forehand — probably also factored into the decision-

making process. During her senior year at Itawamba Agricultural High School, Collins was rated the No. 1 overall recruit out of Mississippi by tennisrecruits.net and chose The University of Memphis over Missouri, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Murray State, Tennessee, Louisville and Mississippi State. This past summer, Collins fared well in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer National Championships, beating players from well-known programs such as North Carolina, Ohio State, Illinois and Virginia. In fall season tournaments this season, Collins held her own against two nationally-ranked players, as well as big names from Kentucky and Louisville. And this October, she became the first Lady Tiger to earn an invitational to the ITA All-American Championships. Yet, her lack of publicity in a sport in which numbers and rankings serve as key bartering tools for players trying to move up the ladder left Collins thinking she was a long shot in the race for a spot in the University Games. “I think it’s a surprise that somebody like me is on the team — somebody not ranked, not really heard of,” she said. “I think it’s going to change things (for The U of M), and we’ll be able to develop the program

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Sophomore to serve for Team USA

U of M sophomore tennis player Courtney Collins is one of just five Division I women’s tennis players – and the only one currently unranked – selected to represent Team USA in next summer’s World University Games in Shenzhen, China. a lot better.” U of M coach Lee Taylor Walker said he was glad Freeman took the

time to give Collins the chance — a golden opportunity to prove that her self-promotion was more than a trick of smoke and mirrors. “I wasn’t surprised that she made the team because of her ability and her skills,” he said. “I was only surprised because I didn’t know if she had gotten the exposure necessary to convince the coach that she was ready.” Walker described Collins as a highly analytical player, sometimes to a fault. Constantly asking if she is doing things correctly, her desire for perfection is evident in practice; her work ethic matched by few others, Walker said. Both Walker and Collins said improving her serve and net game will be vital to her success when she travels to Shenzhen, a port city north of Hong Kong, in eight months. “I think she’ll be ready to contribute,” Walker said. “Still, we need to improve a whole lot in the next fourto-five months.” Collins said she’s up for the challenge. “Everything can be improved,” she said. “But I’ve always wondered what it would be like to play for the country. If I set my mind to something, I’m pretty stubborn about it. I’ll go after it.” Passport in hand, she’ll be going far for this one.