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Victor Trezevant enters plea of “not guilty” before judge begins felony murder trial BY MEGAN HARRIS Online Editor The trial began today for Victor Trezevant, the second of four men accused of the 2007 on-campus shooting of University of Memphis football player Taylor Bradford. Trezevant, 24, entered his long-awaited plea of “not guilty” amid a full courtroom at 201 Poplar. Fellow student Devin Jefferson, who also pled not guilty last year, was convicted on Mother ’s Day of Bradford’s felony murder. He was automatically sentenced to 51 years in state prison. Bradford was shot in his right side in front of Carpenter Complex at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 2007, when Trezevant and co-conspirators Daeshawn Tate and Courtney Washington, three of Jefferson’s high school friends, allegedly attempted to rob the 21-year-old lineman of the $7,400 he had won that weekend at Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, Miss. Still in his Lincoln Town Coupe, Bradford, a business major, sped across Central Avenue before losing consciousness heading south on Zach Curlin Street and crashing into a tree. Investigators never defin-
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itively determined who wielded the weapon, a 9 mm Luger. In his own trial, Jefferson implicated Trezevant as Bradford’s shooter, but prosecutors said Jefferson’s guilt was justified because he set the robbery plan in motion, thereby making him criminally responsible for the actions of others. Jefferson admitted at the time to coordinating the robbery that resulted in Bradford’s being shot to death. The two had been involved in a heated rivalry over a shared girlfriend, but Jefferson maintained that he was not present during the robbery and never intended for Bradford to be killed. Both Tate and Washington are listed as witnesses for what attorneys estimated should be a weeklong trial. Outside the courtroom, Bradford’s parents, who attended Jefferson’s every trial date last May, said they planned to be in court throughout Trezevant’s case as well. “It’s killing me,” said his father Jimmie, tugging at the bill of a blue Tigers cap. “Hopefully all of them will be off the street, and Memphis will be safer. But my son is still dead.”
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Proposed dorm could replace problematic Towers within 3 years BY HANNAH OWENGA News Reporter
After a year of planning, University of Memphis Director of Residence Life Peter Groenendyk has submitted a proposal to replace Richardson Towers with a new dormitory to be constructed by 2014. Groenendyk sent his proposal to Tony Poteet, associate vice president of campus planning and design, with whom he has worked throughout the planning process. Once approved by Poteet, the proposal will be submitted to President Shirley Raines and the executive council, who will either approve or deny the proposal by March. “We are investing a lot of resources to revitalizing housing continually,” Groenendyk said. “We want to make sure residents like the housing and are comfortable. We are trying to improve student concerns.” The proposed dormitory is estimated to cost between $40 million and $45 million, almost double the $25 million cost to construct and prepare the Living Learning Residence Complex, which opened on Patterson just before the Fall 2010 semester. Groenendyk said the estimated price is consistent with new housing costs at other universities. In keeping with the proposal, money for the project would come from student housing fees, Groenendyk said. Richardson Towers will still be used until a new building is constructed and ready for use and will then be torn down, he said.
Over the past year, focus groups comprised of U of M students were used to gauge opinions of current campus housing. The groups considered dormitories at the University of Mississippi, Auburn University and the University of Alabama as models for the new building. For many Richardson Towers residents, a new dormitory can’t come soon enough. “(A new dorm) would be great. It should happen,” said freshman biology major and Richardson Towers resident Charlesa Ambrose. Freshman biology major and Richardson Towers resident Christina Brown called Richardson Towers “the projects” of The U of M. She said the title comes from the chronic maintenance issues, squalor and regular noise-related disturbances to which residents are accustomed. Computer engineering freshman and Towers resident James Coleman complained that his toilet has been broken for two weeks. Another Richardson Towers resident, Jasmine Luster, freshman health and human performance major, said only one elevator was currently working, and her heater goes out regularly. “I definitely understand the students’ frustration,” Groenendyk said. “I get frustrated when things in my house mess up.” Maintenance workers in Richardson Towers recently had to repair pipes, resulting in low water pressure until the issue was corrected.
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BY CHELSEA BOOZER News Reporter The University of Memphis Summer Program Study Abroad Fair will take place today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. The fair will focus on providing information to students who wish to study internationally this summer. The U of M’s Study Abroad program consists of 250 programs in 50 countries. Chrystal Goudsouzian, study abroad adviser and coordinator of the event, said the fair is “a great opportunity” to learn about the “plethora of summer study options.”
Attendees can meet faculty members traveling with participating students on summer trips and speak with students who have studied abroad in the past. “Study Abroad should be a part of every student’s college experience,” Goudsouzian said. “Visiting and studying in another country is an unparalleled experience that will benefit students personally, academically and professionally.” University and federal aid is available to students wishing to pursue a study abroad opportunity, and any student who attends today’s fair will have a chance to win a $500 study abroad scholarship.
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Study Abroad Fair held today in UC Ballroom
The new dormitory proposal submitted by Peter Groenendyk, director of residence life, would result in brand-new student housing constructed on the current site of Richardson Towers, which many residents say is in bad disrepair.
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Student Achievement
UM student punches golden ticket to Hollywood After winning “Memphis Idol,” U of M junior Jonathan Blake White traveled to New Orleans to compete in front of the judges of “American Idol.” Where will his musical quest take him next?
by Aaron Turner
University of Memphis junior Jonathan Blake White said he has always found refuge in music, even in his mother’s womb. “My father would hold the radio against my mom’s belly, and it would keep me from kicking,” said White, a business and theater major. White’s passion for music has since landed him a ticket to Hollywood, Calif., in the next round of “American Idol.” After winning local singing competition “Memphis Idol” in July, White traveled to New Orleans later that month to audition for “American Idol.” A self-described gospel singer, White flew to Louisiana with his mom, sister and friends from his church and found a deep talent pool of “Idol” hopefuls. “There were so many talented people there,” he said. “They won’t have a problem at all finding an American Idol for season 10.” White said it was “almost overwhelming” to participate in a competition of such magnitude. “I was kind of nervous about the competition because I had never been (out) on that kind of limb before,” said White, who also auditioned for the Fox tele-
vision show “Glee” last year. “It was nerveracking, but at the end of the day, God holds the future. And as long as you give it your best shot, you’re covered.” One of the last few people to audition out of more than 18,000 contestants, White said he sung “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder. White said it was around 11 p.m. when he met the judges — Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler — and his audition lasted about five minutes. Jonathan Blake White, busiHe said the judges ness and theater junior, were exactly how they performs Stevie Wonder’s appear on television. “They’re really trying “Higher Ground” in front of to shape us as artists,” the “American Idol” judges. he said. “They’re really building us up and teaching us something to take home.” White said he hopes people tune in to the show at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays to vote for him. “People should vote for me because I’m Christ-centered and I’m well grounded. I have a lot of musical ideas that would change the future of music,” he said. “I think I’m very idealistic as to what the next American Idol can be. I love Christian contemporary music, and my goal is to be one of the first Christian contemporary American Idols and spread the power of love and forgiveness to my brothers and sisters in Christ.”
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Obama’s big speech frames the 2012 campaign The President Barack Obama who addressed the nation Tuesday night was foreshadowing his likely tack in his 2012 re-election campaign — a more centrist, pro-business and economy-focused Democrat. He was careful to project more optimism and less defiance than he did in his State of the Union speech a year ago. Last year, Obama told Democrats that “we still have the largest majority in decades” and admonished them not to “run for the hills.” This time, he said that “new laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans” and that the two parties will advance “together, or not at all.” Last year, he rallied Democrats to pass his health care overhaul without Republicans. This year, he vowed to threaten any spending bills with pork-filled “earmarks” in them — something Republicans have already agreed to, but his fellow Democrats in the Senate haven’t. Obama’s shift in tone is a recognition that he now needs Republican buy-in to get anything through Congress. But it’s also Obama’s way of urging voters to hold Republicans equally accountable for what happens next — or what doesn’t. He went beyond the voguish post-Tucson spirit of bipartisan civility to frame his priorities with sunny optimism. “The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can’t just stand still,” Obama said, setting his recurring theme. He insisted that America could stay ahead of China and India — but said that requires govern-
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BY MARGARET TALEV McClatchy Newspapers
President Barack Obama speaks with members of Congress as he arrives to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. ment investment to foster innovation, to improve education and to modernize the transportation and communications infrastructure. Also noteworthy was what issues got little or no mention, and when he did mention one, he didn’t spell out any specifics on what he’d do about it: health care, immigration, global warming, gun control
and overhauling the financing of Social Security and Medicare. While he proposed to freeze spending on non-security discretionary programs for five years, the $400 billion that might save over a decade would amount to just one-tenth of the $4 trillion savings that his bipartisan debt commission called for. What
about all their recommendations? Obama didn’t say. The State of the Union address may have been focused on the economy, but its message framed the politics of 2012. He insisted that his primary concern is “not who wins the next election,” but Wednesday he’ll fly to the election-battleground state
of Wisconsin, which he won in 2008 but where Democrats suffered major losses last fall. Vice President Joe Biden, meanwhile, will travel to Indiana, a normally Republican state that Obama won in 2008 but that’s cooled to him since. “The future is ours to win,” Obama said.
Campus Events
Munch and learn to get yourself hired BY CHRIS DANIELS News Reporter University of Memphis students looking for employment can fill their stomachs while they learn how to fatten their wallets at today’s “Lunch and Learn” workshop. The workshop, titled “How to Get a Job,” will be held in the UC Bluff Room from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The U of M Career Services is hosting the event. Shea Houze, career adviser with The U of M, said “Lunch and Learn,” a semester-long series, provides opportunities for students to connect with employers and gain valuable information about a variety of industries and topics. This semester ’s series focused on the ‘how-to’s of navigating the career process, Houze said. Today’s work-
shop will provide participants with information on writing resumes and cover letters, searching for jobs, dressing professionally, preparing for and giving interviews, and following up with potential employers. “These are more strategic, more focused approaches to looking at the job search,” Houze said. “So if students want the edge of where to look and (how to) distinguish themselves on the job market, this would be a great workshop for them to attend.” The other “Lunch and Learn” workshops this semester will be “How to Break into Medical Sales” on Feb. 9, “How to Keep a Job: Expectations from the Experts” on Feb. 23, “How to Work a Career Fair” on March 23 and “How to Interview: The Art of Marketing Yourself” on April 6.
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Walk&Talk
How do you think the Tigers’ basketball season will end? by Aaron Turner and Brian Wilson
“They will make it to the tour“I think it will be a solid end to nament, but they won’t win. the season. I love the way they’re They should bench Joe Jackson playing right now.” for now — he has the talent but not the experience.”
“The season will end with the young Tigers gaining experience, which will help them from this point on.”
“I’m going to be optimistic and a true Tiger fan and say they’re going to make it all the way.”
“I think we will make it to the Sweet Sixteen, but I doubt we have the skills right now to compete with teams like Kentucky and Kansas.”
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Education
Simulating prejudice in class can be effective tool BY NOELLE pHILLIpS McClatchy Newspapers For the past two days, a sign on the cafeteria door at Hammond School read, “Jews and dogs not allowed.” The sign was part of the 6th grade’s simulation of 1930s Germany in which students were divided into two groups — Nazis and Jews. The students portraying Nazis spent a day as a privileged class, sitting in front rows, serving as teachers’ pets and being told they were smart. Meanwhile, the students who portrayed Jews ate in silence in the hallways, sat on the floor in the backs of classrooms and wore stars pinned to their shirts, said Karen Shull, the 6th-grade English teacher who created the simulation. Such simulations are performed in schools across the country as a way of teaching that prejudice can be casual and easy to adopt. While Hammond’s program is highly structured and appears to generate little criticism, education experts say similar simulations have gotten out of hand and been harmful to students. They urge schools to proceed with caution when planning them. The simulation has brought some Hammond students to tears as they grow frustrated with their second-class status, Shull said. After spending Wednesday in their assigned roles, the students switched places Thursday, allowing everyone a chance to experience both sides of the history lesson, Shull said. “The students in the first group were pretty downtrodden,” she said. “Then their talk changed. It’s very interesting to see how quickly they switch roles. I’ve had several say, ‘I’m so glad I’m German today.’” Students kept journals about their roles and how they felt. All 68 students were assigned an essay chronicling their reactions to the simulation. And, a Holocaust survivor and author
from New York was coming to speak to middle and upper school students. The whole experience coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 and was designed around the book “Daniel’s Story” by Carol Matas, Shull said. These forms of academic simulations are fairly common, but education experts warn they must be designed and monitored with caution. The danger comes when students become too aggressive or students who already have emotional problems feel bullied, said Nathan Carnes, an associate professor at the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. “Middle school can be an awkward period of time,” Carnes said. “One must be careful and very scrupulous about these learning experiences. On the other hand, what we know in education is the highest form of learning for students is through experience.” The Holocaust simulation has been part of the 6th grade curriculum for four years at Hammond, a private school in Columbia, S.C., where the annual middle school tuition is $13,720. Parents receive an information paper about the program and sign a permission slip for their children to participate, Shull said. So far, no one has opted out, although a few parents have expressed concerns about it. Shull said one Jewish family reluctantly allowed their daughter to participate but were pleased enough that they didn’t hesitate to sign their son’s permission slip two years later, she said. The school’s student body is 14 percent minority students, according to its website. Teachers in all courses prepare lesson plans around the theme, and they spend a lot of time talking to students about what really happened during Nazi Germany in the 1930s and the build-up to World War II. The students face questions such as how one person can change the world and
what it means to have empathy for someone else, Shull said. “It really takes a lot of frontend work to prepare for the mindset of standing in other people’s shoes and seeing what it really feels like,” Shull said.
Laura Riley, a middle school geography teacher at Hammond, said the students always are in a controlled environment during the two days of simulation, so students don’t have down time to pick on each other. Students
are separated at lunch and in locker rooms, which serves two purposes, Riley said. “Part of it is we want them to experience the inequality and part of it is we want to keep them safe,” she said.
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12 nods for ‘King’s Speech’ stir up Oscar race BY Nicole Sperling Los Angeles Times The race is on. In the weeks leading up to Oscar nomination day, David Fincher’s Facebook movie “The Social Network” had all but been anointed the winner of this year’s best picture Academy Award, racking up nearly every critic’s prize across the country, in addition to taking the top Golden Globe. But Tuesday morning the race heated up significantly with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences handing the British drama “The King’s Speech” 12 nominations — the most of any film this year. Joel and Ethan Coen’s PG-13 Western “True Grit” landed 10 nominations while “Social Network” and “Inception” each walked away with eight. “It seems like an extremely
even playing field,” said Scott Rudin, who with “The Social Network” and “True Grit” became the first producer since 1974 to have two films in the best picture race. “I don’t think it’s a two-horse race, I don’t think it’s even a threehorse race. I think it’s going to be a very fun and interesting month.” The rest of the films in the best picture category include director David O. Russell’s “The Fighter,” which earned seven nods; the James Francostarring “127 Hours,” which landed six; and “Black Swan” with five; plus “Toy Story 3,” “The Kids Are All Right” and “Winter’s Bone.” Leaving aside “Toy Story 3,” all of the nine other bestpicture nominees are adult-oriented dramas, most of which have done exceedingly well
2011 nominations The 83rd annual Academy Awards will be presented Feb. 27. Nominees in major categories:
Best actor
Best actress
Best director
Javier Bardem “Biutiful”
Annette Benning “... Kids Are All Right”
Darren Aronofsky “Black Swan”
Jeff Bridges “True Grit”
Nicole Kidman “Rabbit Hole”
Joel and Ethan Coen “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg “The Social Network”
Jennifer Lawrence “Winter’s Bone”
David Fincher “The Social Network”
Colin Firth “The King’s Speech”
Natalie Portman “Black Swan”
Tom Hooper “The King’s Speech”
James Franco “127 Hours”
Michelle Williams “Blue Valentine”
David O. Russell “The Fighter”
Best supporting actor
Best supporting actress
“Black Swan”
Christian Bale “The Fighter”
Amy Adams “The Fighter”
Jeremy Renner “The Town”
Melissa Leo “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld “True Grit”
“The Social Network”
Geoffrey Rush “The King’s Speech”
Jacki Weaver “Animal Kingdom”
“True Grit”
Best foreign language film
Best documentary
John Hawkes “Winter’s Bone”
Mark Ruffalo “The Kids Are All Right”
“Biutiful” Mexico
“Dogtooth” Greece “In a Better World” Denmark “Incendies” Canada “Outside the Law” Algeria
Helena B. Carter “The King’s
Best picture
“The Fighter” “Inception”
“... Kids Are All Right” “The King’s Speech” “127 Hours”
“Toy Story 3”
“Winter’s Bone”
Best animated film
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”
“How to Train Your Dragon”
“Inside Job”
“Toy Story 3”
“Gasland”
“The Illusionist”
“Restrepo”
“Wasteland”
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at the box office. “Inception,” “True Grit” and “The Social Network” all passed the $100 million mark, and “Black Swan” is on track to do so. “These are all grown-up, sophisticated movies that are mostly big hits in a genre that people thought was finished,” added Rudin. This crop of films also serves as a reinforcement for the academy’s decision to expand the best-picture category from five films to 10 last year as a way to better reflect the most popular movies. “I do not believe that of the 6,000-plus Oscar members, that everybody saw the movie,” said Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Co. distributed “The King’s Speech,” echoing the sentiments of most Oscar campaigners. “We have to get them all to see the movie.” In the top acting categories,
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the boxing drama “The Fighter” rivaled “The King’s Speech” for the most nominations, with three each. “We are here because of all these actors and their performances,” said Russell, who also walked away with a best director nomination along with Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”), Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”), Fincher (“The Social Network”) and the Coen brothers (“True Grit”). “It’s been very emotional for me and my family. I’m so frickin’ grateful.” The one striking omission in the directing category was Christopher Nolan, whose mind-bending thriller “Inception” landed eight other nominations. As for “The King’s Speech,” Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter were recognized for their portrayal of British royalty, while Geoffrey Rush was rewarded for his role as speech therapist Lionel Logue in the period drama about friendship and loyalty. “It’s a simple thing,” said Weinstein. “The reason the movie got that many nominations is a tribute to this cast. Our actors are our special effects on this movie.” Incontrast,“TheSocialNetwork” only received one acting nomination — for Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. Andrew Garfield’s role as Zuckerberg’s friend-turnedcourtroom rival Edward Saverin was bypassed in the supporting actor category in favor of turns by Bale, Rush, John Hawkes for “Winter’s Bone,” Jeremy Renner in “The Town” and Mark Ruffalo for “The Kids Are All Right.” “It’s pretty crazy,” said Ruffalo of his first-time recognition for his role as a sperm donor. “I think this is as close as you can be to becoming royalty in this country. It’s like being a duke. I was pretty much blown away.” One of the other actors landing a nomination for the first time was “127 Hours” star Franco, who will also be hosting the show with Anne Hathaway on Feb. 27. Franco said he’s relieved to have double duty on Oscar night. “It’s great,” he said. “The hosting duties will have me thinking about the show and not thinking about my category.” He will compete in the lead category against rookie Eisenberg, veterans Javier Bardem in “Biutiful,” Jeff Bridges in “True Grit” and Firth in “The King’s Speech.” The lead actress category pits Annette Bening (“The Kids Are All Right”) versus Nicole Kidman (“Rabbit Hole”), Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”), Michelle Williams (“Blue Valentine”) and Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone). At 20, Lawrence is the youngest nominee in the category. There was a chance that Lawrence would be competing against the plucky 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld for her starring role in “True Grit,” but Paramount Pictures pushed her in the supporting category — as is somewhat traditional for someone of her age and inexperience. The academy responded, nominating Steinfeld opposite four more seasoned actresses: Adams, Leo, Bonham Carter and Australian Jacki Weaver for her role in the crime drama “Animal Kingdom.”
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Moscow airport bomb kills Tigers take on flailing Knights at FedExForum at least 31, injures over 130 BY SERGEI L. LOIKO Los Angeles Times An apparent terrorist bombing Monday at a crowded arrivals terminal at an airport near Moscow left at least 31 people dead and more than 130 injured, Russian officials said. The bomb at Domodedovo International Airport was packed “full of metal pieces” and was the equivalent of between 15 and 22 pounds of TNT, a source in the Russian Investigation Committee told the state RIA Novosti news agency. Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin told Russia 24 television that the blast was a terrorist act and that an investigation had been launched. Interfax news agency reported that law enforcement agencies were looking for three suspects. President Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences to the families of the dead and injured, ordered special security measures at Russian airports and other transportation centers, and sent Moscow’s mayor and regional governor to the site. He canceled his own planned trip to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. “From preliminary information we have, it was a terror attack,” Medvedev said in televised remarks. “We need to get to the bottom of it. The main thing is to render assistance and support to the victims.” One witness described the sound of fireworks followed by chaos. “I was sitting near a cafe reading a newspaper when I heard a sound of an explosion as if a fireworks was going off, which seemed very strange to me given that it is an airport,” Sergei Glokhov said in a telephone interview. “Then people began screaming and running and I saw a man who was wiping blood pouring from his head over his eyes with one hand and trying to make a telephone call with the other,” said Glokhov, who was waiting for his brother to arrive from Munich. “A lot of smoke was coming from the arrival section and I saw somebody moving a luggage cart with a body of a man on it as everybody was running for an exit,” he added. Television network Russia 24 showed footage from the arrivals terminal of several bodies lying unattended on the floor in an area covered with gray smoke. Domodedovo is located about 25 miles southeast of the heart of Moscow and is the largest of three airports that serve the Russian capital. Yelena Galanova, spokes-
to (Moore),” Pastner said. “We’ll have to make sure that we guard and make sure we don’t let that There’s no rest for The happen again. But that’s easier University of Memphis men’s said than done.” basketball team. The U of M will be withThe Tigers (15-4, 4-1 out junior forward Wesley Conference USA) take on the Witherspoon for the fourth University of Central Florida straight game tonight, as Knights tonight at FedExForum Witherspoon is still dealing in The U of M’s first home game with the knee soreness that kept since Jan. 15. him out of Jan. The Knights 22’s game in (14-4, 1-4) are ou don’t Birmingham. currently on a “He’s been four-game losing win 14 straight getting treatstreak after start- games and beat ment and still ing the season has soreness, so Florida and with 14 straight I do not think wins. The be any Miami without there’ll Knights were change,” Pastner ranked as high being good.” said. as No. 18 earlier Although in the season. senior forward — Josh Pastner The Knights Will Coleman Coach are led by sophoand freshman more guard Marcus Jordan — the forward Tarik Black played son of NBA Hall of Famer Michael well offensively against UAB, Jordan, who is averaging 15.8 the Blazers’ Moore had his way points and 3.2 assists per game, and inside. But Coleman said he sophomore forward Keith Clanton, thinks he and Black can handle who is averaging 15.6 points, 8.7 UCF’s big men. rebounds and 2.4 blocks. “Me and (Tarik) Black like (chalSeven players on the Knights’ lenges). We talked about it and roster are 6-foot-8 or taller. Senior we laughed about it. We’re ready. center Tom Herzog is seven feet We’re excited,” Coleman said. tall. This season, the Tigers have “They’re big. They’re a big mostly relied on their offense team,” U of M coach Josh Pastner — which is the highest-scoring said. “And they’re a good team. offense in C-USA at 78.1 points You don’t win 14 straight games per game — to win games. UCF, and beat Florida and Miami with- however, boasts the conference’s out being good. We know we’re best scoring defense, allowing going to have to play a great only 60.4 points per contest. game (tonight).” “At this point in the year, In the Tigers’ 76-73 over- Coach (Donnie) Jones and UCF time victory at UAB on Sat., know what we’re going to do, Jan. 22, junior Blazers forward and we’re going to know what Cameron Moore lit up the Tigers they do,” Pastner said. “It comes for 24 points and 11 rebounds. down to just playing hard and For the Tigers to win tonight, giving it a tremendous amount they’ll need to contain Clanton of effort.” and Herzog in the paint. The game starts at 7 p.m. and “We’ve just got to do a better job will be broadcast on CBS College because UCF has players similar Sports.
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A bombing victim is wheeled by paramedics from Domodedovo International Airport. An alleged suicide bombing attack rocked the arrivals area, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 200 in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 24.
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ing blood pouring from his head over his eyes with one hand and trying to make a telephone call with the other.” person for the Domodedovo — Sergei Glokhov airport, said reportedly were Witness in televised charging immeremarks that flights were arriv- diately after the blast: The usual ing and departing as usual. cost of a ride between the city and But there was nothing usual airport climbed from the usual about the fares taxi drivers at $150 or less to as high as $800.
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BY JOHN MARTIN Sports Editor The 2010-’11 version of Conference USA isn’t the league of years past, and the 2010-’11 University of Memphis men’s basketball team isn’t the team that tied the all-time record of most consecutive conference victories. Much has changed since that streak ended. No, UAB hasn’t beaten The U of M since March 2006, and the University of Southern Mississippi hasn’t won against the Tigers since conference realignment in 2005, but every team in C-USA — except Rice — has a winning percentage better than .500. The league, top to bottom, is better. “The success that Memphis had when it won 64 straight Conference USA games forced everybody at the bottom of the league to really catch up to Memphis,” U of M coach Josh Pastner said. “And the parity among the league is like it’s never been. There’s not that one dominant team — everybody’s good.” The Tigers’ opponent tonight, the University of Central Florida has wins against then-No. 16 Florida and Miami (Fla.) and was ranked as high as No. 18 but lost to ECU and Rice at home. The Knights (14-4, 1-4 C-USA) simply haven’t handled success well. But Pastner knows better than to take opposing teams
for granted just because they’re going through a rough stretch, especially during conference play. Tennessee had lost four of its last six games before its 10484 rout of the Tigers on Jan. 5. “Throw out their last couple of games — because they are a good team,” Pastner said. “They’ve got everybody back from last year’s team that we were fortunate to get the victory (against), so we’re going to have to play a tremendous game.” Last season, the Tigers needed a four-point play from thensenior Doneal Mack in the final seven minutes to pull away from the Knights, 76-70. When The U of M was on its run of 64 straight C-USA wins from 2006-’09, no C-USA team came close to matching the Tigers’ level of talent. The sentiment of parity simply didn’t exist. It does now. The Knights started the season on a 14-game winning streak that included wins against teams from the Big East, ACC, and SEC. Since they’ve entered conference play, however, the Knights are on a four-game losing streak. Chalk it up to the improvement of C-USA. “As (Southern Miss) coach (Larry) Eustachy and I were talking about before the Southern Miss game, there are no gimmes,” Pastner said. “Everybody’s good. The league has been the best it’s been since the realignment. And you’ve got to bring it every night.”
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Bringing it every night is something Pastner ’s young Tigers are still learning to do. They’ve yet to beat an opponent with an RPI over 50. They didn’t win on the road until last week. The loss to SMU could prove to be their undoing in March if they don’t win the C-USA tournament. Freshman forward Tarik Black, however, isn’t worried. The two road wins the Tigers had last week, he said, set the tone for the team as they move forward in a much-improved C-USA. “(Those wins) lay the groundwork for the rest of the conference play. We feel like if we can come into someone else’s house and beat them, if they come to our house, we should definitely be able to beat them.” But Pastner and The U of M can’t worry about the future. There are still twelve regular season games to be played. And the team’s main obstacle, Pastner said, is forgetting about last week’s potentially seasondefining C-USA road victories. “One of the challenges for us now, I would say, is how do we handle success? The previous challenge,” Pastner said, “was could we put back-to-back games together, multiple games together? Well, okay, we’ve put a couple games together. Now you’ve won a couple of those games and now, are you able to handle the success and are you able to stay hungry and do what we need to do? That’s the challenge.”
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In an improving C-USA, Tigers trying hard to stay on top
Winning Conference USA this season will likely be a struggle for the Tigers, who are currently tied for first place with the University of Texas El-Paso. The Tigers take on the University of Central Florida, ranked as high as No. 18, tonight at 7 at FedExForum.
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