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U of M freshman Will Barton, coach Josh Pastner’s prize recruit from the class of 2010, was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA.
When University of Memphis incoming freshman Will Barton, ranked one of the top shooting guards in the nation, learned last week that he was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA for this upcoming season, he was devastated. Even Sunday, four days after he heard the news, he found it hard to even think about what to do next. “Right now I’m finishing up my summer courses,” the 6-foot-6 wing said. “I’m talking to coach and talking to my mom every day and just seeing where my head is at right now.” Barton, who was aware that there might be a problem but not expecting one, was told that because he graduated from Lake Clifton High in Baltimore two months late, he failed to meet the NCAA requirement for all college freshman to graduate high school in eight semesters. After admitting that he didn’t do all the things he should have early on in high school, Barton blamed only himself for the situation. “I’m no exception to any rule,” Barton said. “I had to handle my business, and I didn’t do that in the past.” Second-year coach Josh Pastner
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UM administrators consider replacing Richardson Towers BY BETH SPENCER News Reporter In an effort to transform The University of Memphis’ campus life into a living and learning community, administrators are researching tearing down Richardson Towers versus renovating it. Because repairs on the building could cost more than $30 million, replacing it with a living, learning facility could benefit residents and cost less in the long run. Tony Poteet, assistant vice president of Campus Planning and Design, said replacing the building with a new dormitory that gives students a better sense of community can’t happen for four to six years. “We want to utilize the Towers to their full extent,” he said. “We’re going to replace the air conditioner, windows and things of that nature.” Poteet said restoring damaged bricks in the building was at the top of the renovation list. “When it rains, they absorb it and swell,” he said. “A con-
tractor will make sure the brick is well-connected to the building.” Hunter Lang, president of the Student Government Association, said after hearing complaints about malfunctioning amenities and the overall appearance of the dorms, he was in favor of replacing Richardson Towers with a more attractive building. “I’ve heard a lot of negative things about Richardson Towers,” he said. “I’ve heard about fire alarms going off for no reason, and they’re not the best-looking dorms.” Some students, such as sophomore statistics major Markku Malmi, said living on the ninth floor of Richardson Towers was a positive experience, but he had issues with the elevators and the fire alarms. “I lived on the good floor,” he said. “I didn’t think it was that bad and I had an ok time there. We had lights.” Replacing the high-rise with a more modern building could be in the best interests of future
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from page 1 and his staff have since sent an appeal to the NCAA, which would allow Barton to play if the ruling was overtuned. “We will exhaust every single opportunity and option we have to give him the opportunity to do what he needs to do,” Pastner said. “The worst case scenario, which he knows, is not the end of the world either.” The “worst case scenario” may include a stay at The U of M in which Barton will be allowed to practice with the team and get on track academically to qualify for the 2010-11 season. Other options include playing overseas before entering the NBA Draft next June, or even entering the NBA’s Development League.
Still attending summer session classes, Barton said he hadn’t even thought about what to do next. “I haven’t really sat down and really thought deep about it, which I need to do,” he added. “I need to do some real soulsearching.” Barton, who was expected to provide an instant scoring threat to the starting lineup this season, said he felt optimistic about the appeal but doesn’t really know what to anticipate. No matter what the outcome is, Pastner added, they’ll respect it. “You’ve got to respect the NCAA’s decisions,” Pastner said. “They have standards and they have things they need to do. We’ve got to understand where they’re coming from.” The U of M will now have
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What you’ll need most and why There are plenty of websites and other resources that can give you ideas on how to cheaply decorate your dorm room, but they are rarely comprehensive. Having lived on campus for nearly four years, I have some suggestions to add. The most important thing you are going to need is storage. There just isn’t enough of it in the rooms. All of the big box stores, like Wal-Mart or Target, will have a variety to choose from. There are some really nice, high-quality pieces, but you want to go for efficiency over aesthetics. Most
of the storage would be best stored out of the way in your closet or under your bed, so you won’t see it very much anyway. Because the closets are small, buy some hanging storage devices. Over the door shoe holders are a good investment, as are canvas hanging shelves. You could also fit a short, rolling cart with shelves or drawer in the closet, too. For more space, an under-thebed storage bag or plastic box will be handy and so will bedside caddies, which slip under the mattress and hang down offering some pockets. Most desks only have three drawers so also consider office storage, such as plastic crates
and desktop organizers. Beyond storage, think about what kind of lighting you will want. Pretty much the only options provided to you are the overhead light and a light over the sink. A desk or floor lamp will be easier on the eyes. Another nice touch is stringing lights or lanterns across the ceiling or over the window. Other extras include a rug to
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Dorm do’s and don’ts
2. REMEMBER: LESS IS MORE
Now it’s time to start packing. Universally, the experts we spoke with had one piece of advice: Pack light. Craig Allen, director of residential services for Texas Christian University says, students don’t need as much as they think they do. Allen likes the idea of breaking the room down into categories and listing a few must-haves, such as: nClothing nBedding: 2 sets of extra-long twin linens, at least 2 towels, a blanket nPersonal items: hair dryers, curling irons and other electronics; plastic dishes and cutlery nPersonal-care: toiletries, cosmetics, a caddy, flip-flops and bathrobe if the bathroom situation is communal nCleaning supplies: Clorox wipes or paper towels and spray cleaner, laundry detergent nSchool/desk supplies: alarm clock, pens, pencils, calculator, personal computer, non-halogen desk lamp, flash drive, notebooks nDecor: personal mementos, like pictures, 3M Command Strips for hanging them nExtras: sewing kit, first-aid kit It’s a sparse list, Allen says, but realistically, your student won’t need much more than that. “There’s this panic that, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to be without my lava lamp!’ and it’s kind of absurd,” says author Harlan Cohen. “People really need to chill out.” Both Allen and Cohen recommended taking only the absolute essentials and then allowing at least a week of settling-in time so the student gets a better idea of what he or she will really use. Cohen even recommends going as far as separating belongings into three piles: the essentials, things you’d like to have and things you’ll take if there’s space. Pack all the essentials, he says. Then box up the “like to have” so Mom and Dad can send it later, if needed. Don’t even think about taking the maybes. And resist the urge to buy the entire range of storage containers formulated for college dorms.
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hinking about getting your first-time college student packed for dorm life can overwhelm even the most organized parent. Plenty of retailers are ready to chip in with advice — Bed Bath & Beyond, Target and Wal-Mart issue lists of “essentials” for your student. Most of these lists take a great approach to organization, breaking down potential items into categories (personal care; bath; linens; entertainment) that make the planning more manageable. And
the lists often suggest items that parents and students might not think of otherwise. Retailers’ lists also might tend to suggest more purchases than necessary. Fueled by parental love and anxiety, you may tend to load up on stuff. But will all that gear actually fit into your kid’s tiny new living space? We’ve rounded up expert advice on how to figure out what you really need to buy and from where.
1. GATHER INFO ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND DORM
Take a deep breath. This isn’t as difficult as you think, says Harlan Cohen, author of “The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College,” a humorous advice book for first-time college students. Visit the school’s Web site or call the housing office to find out what’s provided and, equally important, what’s on the “don’t bring” list. “A lot of times, the university will provide a list of supplies that is really, really helpful,” says Deborah Hohler, retail expert for Upromise.com, which partners with retailers to help parents and students earn purchase rewards
toward college savings and student loans. The school list is smaller than commercial lists and more thoughtfully constructed, with the student and institution in mind, she says. Craig Allen, director of residential services for Texas Christian University, echoes Hohler, saying he invariably sees students who have followed commercial lists bring in (and then cart out) forbidden items. “They’re going to tell you to get your toaster oven, your coffeepot, your George Foreman grill, a halogen desk lamp,” he says. “We’re not going to allow those
things.” Try to learn as much as you can about the dorm room your child has been assigned. This will help you determine a) how much you can realistically fit and b) what type of extra storage you want, if any, says Barry Izak, an Austin-based professional organizer and past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Another option is to have your student get on Facebook or MySpace to track down a residential adviser or peer counselor. Or you can call the school’s residential life office to be put in touch with someone. Students are an excellent source of information.
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PACKING DON’T FORGET...
Although our experts cautioned strongly against packing too much, they did offer a list of helpful items that people often forget. Sewing kit First-aid kit Plastic dishes Febreeze A window shade dark enough to block sunlight Rolls of quarters for laundry (check ahead; some schools have laundry facilities that use students’ college debit cards instead) A noise-blocking set of earphones for studying and sleeping Removable hooks to hang towels, accessories, robes, etc. Tide markers or Shout wipes
1. Underpack. You can always buy things later or have parents send them.
3. Bring plenty of adhesive hooks, like 3M Command Strips
chair. Dorm-room experts advise against it, particularly if you’re not re-organizing room space by doing something like adding a loft. “We see a lot of furniture go into rooms and then an hour later Dad is looking unhappy carting it back out because they’ve realized they don’t have room for it,” says Craig Allen, director of residential services at TCU.
4. Seriously consider whether to bring furniture, like an extra
Engrave initials or a driver’s license number on iPods, mp3 players, video game equipment and cell phones and label DVDs, CDs and the like. Consider getting a footlocker for gadgets and other valuable personal items.
2. Before you start buying,
check with the school. It should have a list of suggested items as well as a list of prohibited ones.
— those removable hooks that attach to the walls with adhesive. They’re useful for everything from hanging scarves and baseball caps to serving as a makeshift drying rack for towels and bathrobes.
5. Protect your valuables.
In fact, you might consider resisting the urge to buy at all. The experts point out that most colleges are near the same Targets, Wal-Marts and Container Stores you’ll hit before you leave. “Unless you’re going to Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., you can probably find exactly what you would have found at home,” says Blake Lewis, founder of askaboutcollege.com. If the student does need something, zipping out to buy it — or purchasing it online and having it shipped — is easy. Texas Christian University’s residential director Craig Allen, says many students wait until they arrive on campus to buy bedding so they can coordinate with their roommate. And they can certainly wait to buy bulkier items, like mattress pads. It’s true that stores can sometimes run out of popular items during the return-to-campus rush, but, as Allen said before, living without a mattress pad for a week isn’t the end of the world. And, depending on the item, the student might find he doesn’t really need it anyway. Another way to save some room in the car: Have items shipped. This requires careful coordination, but it can be a godsend if your student has to fly. You can order bedding, decor, etc. online. Contact the college to find out whether shipments can be sent in advance or if there is a local company that handles storage for advance shipments. Also, remember that your student is most likely going to make a trip home in the near future. That means he or she can pack seasonally. This probably goes without saying, but make sure your student talks with his or her roommate beforehand to avoid doubling up on space-stealing items like televisions and stereos. And think seriously about leaving furniture at home. Allen says that’s one of the top things he sees go into rooms and then come back out again on moving day.
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Barton from page 2 to rely much more heavily on wings Jelan Kendrick and Chris Crawford, who weren’t expected to make immediate impacts. But more than losing a skilled scorer, Pastner said, he’s much more upset for his player. “It’s very frustrating because you see what type of young man he is,” Pastner said. “He’s a terrific kid with high, high character. I’m sick to my stomach for him because I know what type of kid he is.” Through the tough times, Barton said, he has received support for his teammates — including his brother, guard Antonio Barton — and all kinds of fans from around the city. “Showing me they wanted me around and playing for their city — that really sticks with me and means a lot to me,” Barton said. Although it would be easy for Barton to blame the system — bad advice that led to poor decisions — he had a warning for others who are at risk for the same problem. “When you start off high school, it’s important to do your work and get it done to avoid situations like this,” he said. “This is the one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to deal with.”
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from page 1 U of M students, Lang said. “It’s an old building that doesn’t meet a lot of codes required for a dormitory. In the long run, it would be cheaper to replace it.” Poteet said he was unaware of any building safety code issues regarding Richardson Towers, which would be demolished once the Living Learning Residence Complex was complete. “It will be properly fenced off before demolition, much as the old University Center was,” he said in an email. Danny Armitage, assistant vice president of student affairs and campus services, said keeping Richardson Towers for another decade could do more harm than good, due to the number of repairs it would require over time. “We’re taking the best interests of the students into consideration, from both a living and a housing environment.” he said. Other projects to create more agreeable living environments are currently underway, such as renovating the Tiger Den to give both meal plan members and commuter students a better assortment of food choices to and from classes, Armitage said. “Students get tired of eating the same food,” he said. “We’re trying to rotate things out and make them as comfortable as possible.” Following summer renovations, the Chik-Fil-A and Subway restaurants will reopen, along with the Fresh Food Company, Armitage said. “It will have a salad station, bakery and home-cooking type area,” he said. “There will be a revolving area with stir fry or pasta dishes, international-type flair, and it’s all you can eat and you pay one price.”
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After 4, they need more Most students take 6 years to graduate with college degree BY PATRICIA ALEX The Record If you’re counting on four years of college tuition, think again: It now takes the majority of students at least six years to earn a bachelor’s degree. And the federal government this year began tracking the eight-year graduation rate — an acknowledgement that more students are taking longer than ever before to get their diploma. “It was a long road,” said Dwight Braswell, 30, of his decade-long college career. “It does cost you more, but I got some life experience.” Braswell graduated from Rutgers University in May with a bachelor’s degree in business. The road to his diploma took him through four states, several jobs, marriage, fatherhood and his twenties. But at least he finished. Only about two-thirds of those who start college wind up earning a degree within six years, experts say. And there is growing concern that the U.S. has slipped from first place a generation ago to 12th in the world in the percentage of young adults who have completed college. Just over 40 percent of Americans ages 25 to 34 have a degree, compared with almost 56 percent in Canada, which tops the list, according to figures released by the College Board last month. In a speech before the Urban League last week, President Obama said the nation’s economic success depends on regaining its perch atop the
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BY ERICA HORTON News Reporter Mynders Hall will remain open this fall despite announcements made by administrators last semester that it would close for renovations. In a June e-mail, Residence Life supervisor Glenda Barton told former Mynders residents that due to housing demands, they had the option of moving back into the dorm for the fall 2010 semester. “Within the first two weeks of the e-mail, 60 girls had transferred back to Mynders,� said Peter Groenendyk, director of Residence Life and Dining Services. Groenendyk said the dorm reopened to accommodate the
increased rate of full-time freshmen, as well as sophomores and juniors who reapplied to live on campus. Since reopening, Mynders has 92 percent occupancy and Groenendyk said he anticipates that the building will reach full capacity. Because of the quick re-occupation of Mynders, it will also be open in the spring semester. When Mynders women were notified that the dorm would not re-open last semester, they had the opportunity to apply early for alternative campus housing, including Rawls and Smith Hall, a single in Richardson Towers or a room in the new Living Learning Residence Complex. Last semester vice president of Campus Planning and Design
Tony Poteet said there was a two-phase renovation plan in store for the nearly 100-year-old building. The first phase, which would work on the exterior of the building, would cost $600,000. The interior work would have a $3-4 million budget and include new carpeting, bathroom renovations, new tiles and air conditioning. University administrators were hesitant to say that renovations had been postponed. However, Groenendyk said that with the building reoccupied, exterior changes would be the first priority. He said more drastic alterations would probably occur during summer months at some point in the future.
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Living Learning Residence Complex
Located directly beside Mynders Hall, the new Living Learning Residence Complex opens this semester with three wings and 496 rooms. The LLC will house honors and R.O.T.C. students, student athletes, emerging leaders and music scholars, with a limited number of spaces available for other students.
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Act keeps credit card firms off campus, away from collegiates BY PAMELA YIP Dallas Morning News When I was a young college student, my banker dad helped me get a student credit card and told me it was time that I started building my credit. That was the extent to which a bank “marketed” its credit cards to me. The situation is much different for today’s college students. For years, banks have set up booths on college campuses, hawked T-shirts and given away food to students if they would fill out a credit card application. “Issuers have aggressively marketed cards to college students because they know that many parents will pay off the bill if the student runs up debt,” said Bill Hardekopf, chief executive of LowCards.com. “In addition, brand loyalty is determined early in life, so many young cardholders keep their first card for many years.” But some students who got a credit card didn’t know how to manage the credit and got themselves deep into debt. A recent study by Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student loan lender, found the average credit card balance for college students has grown to $3,173. But starting in February, it will be harder for students to get credit cards. That’s because the Credit Card Act passed this spring will prohibit credit card issuers from lending to anyone under the age of 21 unless he or she has a co-signer or has proof of their ability to make payments. In addition, unsolicited card offers will be prohibited to everyone under 21, and credit card companies can’t entice students into signing up for a credit card with any tangible item anywhere on or near a college campus or at a college-sponsored event. Nationally, some banks have backed off such efforts. “Particularly going into this semester, there were these new laws affecting not only marketing on college campuses but offering credit to people under 21,” said Peter Garuccio, spokesman for the American Bankers Association. Banks were uncertain of how the Federal Reserve would address the technicalities of implementing the new law, he said. “The uncertainty around what that was going to look like was enough for people to pull back,” Garuccio said. Because they now will have to co-sign on a child’s account, parents have a much stronger incentive to teach their young adults about using credit responsibly. The message from parents needs to be that, “it’s not just your credit, but it’s also mine,” said Todd Mark, vice president of education at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas. “Are you living within your means or are you living beyond my means in providing for you as my child?”
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n 84 percent of undergraduates this year have at least one credit card, up from 76 percent in 2004. n On average, students have 4.6 credit cards, and half of college students had four or more cards. n The average balance has grown to $3,173, higher than any of the previous studies. n Median debt has grown from 2004’s $946 to $1,645. SOURCE: “How Undergraduate Students Use Credit Cards: Sallie Mae’s National Study of Usage Rates and Trends, 2009”
Parents need to show their child the consequences of paying late and not paying in full, he said. They should talk to their kids about grace periods and minimum payments. “What’s the cost of carrying a balance?” Mark said. The new credit card law requires card issuers to show how long it would take to pay off a card if you made just minimum payments. That will be a shock to some consumers. Also educate your kids about the high interest rates associated with cash advances and the dangers of using a credit card as an ATM, running up a balance and paying late. “It’s explaining all the ‘gotchas,’” Mark said. One credit card expert advises parents not to co-sign on a child’s credit card account unless they trust that the child won’t abuse the privilege. “My general advice is, don’t do it because your own personal credit is at stake,” said Curtis Arnold, founder of CardRatings.com, a credit card information Web site. Instead, parents can help their kids build credit by adding them as an authorized user on their card account, he said. “As an authorized user, they can make charges to your account,” Hardekopf said. “If you have good credit and they use the card responsibly, this will help build their credit score. However, if the parent or student has late payments or a high balance, it will pull down all credit scores.” The difference between an authorized user on a card account as opposed to a co-signer is that the primary cardholder is responsible for the bill. In a co-signed account, both parties are liable for the debt. The financial education component for students is critical. “They will learn that it’s personal responsibility, and if you don’t have income and you don’t have a co-signer, you’re not going to have credit,” Mark said.
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from page 7 College enrollment nationwide has leaped by a third since 1986, from 12.7 million to 18.7 million today, according to federal data, with some of the largest growth in community colleges and other public schools. “We have many more nontraditional students than we’ve ever had before,” said Weil from William Paterson, where the four-year completion rate is just over 20 percent, according to the federal data. “It’s not the student immediately out of high school who has the time and financial wherewithal to complete (a degree) in four years.” Nationally, only about 36 percent of students finish within four years, according to the federal data. The three-year graduation rate for community college is even more dismal, with less than a quarter earning an associate’s degree. The federal stats are flawed given that they exclude those who transfer and graduate from schools other than those at which they started. Experts are looking for other ways to measure success at community colleges, where many, if not most, students wind up transferring. But even taking problems with the data into account, the rates are too low, advocates say. “We can’t argue with society’s definition of success, which is a degree,” said Jerry Ryan, president of Bergen Community College. While 40.4 percent of Americans ages 25 to 34 hold an associate’s degree or higher, the rates drop for minorities and low-income students. Thirty percent of African-Americans and 20 percent of Latinos in that age group hold degrees. And the College Board found that students from the highest-income families were eight times as likely as those from the poorest families to graduate from college. “We have a long way to go, there is work to be done,” said Christen Pollack from the College Board. The group called for changes beginning in preschool, with the aim of boosting college completion rates. Those include better advising and aligning high
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After high school seniors graduate this season, they and their parents will soon face another time-honored tradition — paying college tuition. But the new crop of college-bound freshmen this summer will experience a much different federal student loan program than in years past. The loan process will be streamlined. Students will have one choice of lender instead of dozens. More money will be available for grants for needy students, and more of them will be eligible for the free money. Even some parents may stand a better chance of qualifying for a federal loan to make up any tuition shortage. And families likely will hear more pitches from banks and credit unions lenders offering alternatives to a federal loan as they look for other ways to stay in the game, aid experts predict. This is all happening because of a law passed earlier in the year that requires federal student and parent loans to come directly from Uncle Sam starting in July, instead of through private lenders. Some schools have been getting loans straight from the government for years. But many others, including the University of Maryland, stuck with private lenders because of the services they provided. By cutting out these middlemen now, the government expects to save about $62 billion over a decade. “It’s a big change in terms of taxpayer savings and streamlining. But for students and families, it shouldn’t feel like a big change,” said Lauren Asher, president of the Institute for College Access & Success. McDaniel College in Westminster, Md., made a smooth transition to direct lending during the spring semester, said Patricia Williams, director of financial aid. Students don’t mind getting a loan from a single source, whereas before they often had no idea which lender to select, Williams said. And the school no longer has to wait to get its tuition paid by loans as it did when a couple of private lenders had cash-flow problems, Williams says. There are other benefits, too. Some of the billions in savings will go toward increasing Pell Grants, which go to the neediest of students. The maximum grant will increase by $200 to $5,500 for the coming academic year. Also, a slight change in eligibil-
ity rules will allow up to a halfmillion more families to qualify, said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org. Parents also get a slightly better interest rate when taking out a federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students through direct lending. The fixed interest rate on a PLUS loan from direct lending is 7.9 percent, compared with 8.5 percent through a private lender. That difference may not seem like much, but it can add up. A parent borrowing $25,000 will pay $957 less in interest over 10 years by getting the PLUS loan through direct lending than from a bank, Kantrowitz calculated. Parents must pass a credit check to get a PLUS loan, though they are more likely to qualify under direct lending, Kantrowitz added. According to the most recent figures, private lenders in the 20072008 academic year rejected 42 percent of parent applications, he says. Direct lending’s denial rate was half that. Even though private lenders won’t be originating any federal loans, don’t count them out. They will be shifting their focus toward making more private education loans, said Tim Ranzetta, president of Student Lending Analytics. For example, Wells Fargo introduced a parent loan this month whose variable rate is tied to an index and the borrower ’s creditworthiness. Wells Fargo said parents could receive a rate ranging from 4.25 percent to 10.74 percent on a 15-year loan. Lenders are getting more competitive with each other, too, with some lowering their rates recently, Ranzetta said. Loan giant Sallie Mae, for instance, announced this month that it would reduce the variable rate on its Smart Option Student Loans by roughly a couple of percentage points. New rates range from 2.88 percent to 10.25 percent for the upcoming school year. But families will have to dig deeper into the details before jumping into a low-rate private loan. “It’s important that borrowers understand these are variable rate loans, and there’s no guar-
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from page 12 antee they will get or keep the lowest rate advertised,” Asher warns. Over time, rates can rise and the loan could end up more expensive than a federal loan, she says. Keep in mind that if you rely on financial aid to foot college bills, some types are better than others. Grants and scholarships are at the top, of course, because they don’t have to be repaid. Federal student loans are your next best bet. The student Stafford loan, for example, offers a fixed interest
rate, flexible repayment options and loan forgiveness in certain cases. All students can borrow from Uncle Sam, but the government will pay the interest for financially needy students while they’re in school. The interest rate is 6.8 percent on loans the government doesn’t subsidize, and 4.5 percent on new subsidized loans starting July. Stafford borrowers can receive up to $5,500 for their freshman year, rising up to $7,500 the senior year. If federal student loans don’t cut it, parents can take out a PLUS loan to cover any shortfall. “Federal loans have so many built-in advantages,” Ranzetta
says. A parent with a financial setback can defer payments on PLUS, but a private lender may not give them that option, he says. Private education loans, which have fluctuating rates and less generous repayment options, should be the last resort -- or second to the last. “The only thing they are better than is credit cards,” Kantrowitz says. He suggests families are better off taking out a fixed-rate home equity loan than a private education loan. Parents also must have good credit scores to qualify for a private education loan, while students will likely need a co-signer.
Student Parking Permits Now Purchased Online For Priority Parking & On Campus Resident Permits You must have a registered permit (hangtag) from Parking Services to park your vehicle on The University of Memphis campus.
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1. Access TigerPark through the myMemphis U of M homepage portal and log in with your University User ID (UUID) and password. 2. Click on the Student Tab and find TigerPark. 3. Click ‘Purchase Permit.’ 4. Elect whether you want to purchase a priority permit (24-hour access) or an evening permit (4:30 p.m.-Midnight). 5. Pick your lot location (view map http://bf.memphis.edu/parking/map. php). If your desired lot location does not show up, it is no longer available for sale. Wait lists for lots are managed online and can be accessed at https://bf.memphis.edu/parking/waitlist/. 6. Indicate your method of payment. Options include: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or electronic check. 7. Please be sure to print your receipt. NOTE: Your parking sticker will be mailed to you by the first day of class to the address you provide at the time of purchase. Parking permits are automatically updated in the gate system at the time of your purchase and will be activated before the beginning of the Fall term. If you do not receive your permit (hangtag) and sticker(s) by the first day of class, come to Parking Services, Room 505 in the Zach Curlin Parking Garage, to obtain one. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday. Current parking permit numbers (hangtags) begin with the number three (3), and will be mailed to you if you are a new student or if you were not registered last Fall or the past Spring term. For returning students, parking permits that begin with the number nine (9), have expired and are no longer valid. Returning students can check the ‘View Your Permit’ option in TigerPark to see what permit number the Parking Services Office has on file for you. The parking lot sticker lets everyone know at a glance if you are in the appropriate lot. Please display your permit (hangtag) on your rearview mirror and make sure your semester validation sticker is affixed to your hangtag in the box displaying Place Semester Validation Sticker in This Box before entering your designated lot. If you do not wish to purchase Priority Parking, your semester validation sticker for General Permit parking will be mailed to your permanent address on file, if you have registered for class by August 20. If you do not receive your sticker in the mail by the first day of class, please come to the Parking Services Office to get one. Vehicles without the proper semester validation stickers are subject to receiving a citation. Attention Permit holders of Lot 37 and Residents of the Living Learning Residence Complex. See the Web page http://bf.memphis.edu/parking/whatsnew.php for important information regarding permit sales and parking lot renovations. Parking Services thanks you for your patience and support during this period of transition.
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The so-called gap year between high school and college is just what some students need BY TIM ENGLE Kansas City Star Grant Stauffer is willing to admit it: He slacked off his first couple of years of high school. He eventually got on track, but “my parents still believe there’s a little more maturing I need to do, especially as far as my whole work ethic goes.” So Kansan Stauffer, 18, a newly minted Shawnee Mission East high school grad, will not be heading to college this fall. Instead, he’s taking a “gap year,” delaying frat parties, the Freshman 15 and the rest of the college experience by one year. The gap year option seems to be picking up steam — Stauffer’s high school paper, reporting plans of the Class of ‘10, included gap year alongside workforce, military and “undecided” — but for now it’s only a micro-trend. At William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., for instance, typically just one or two of each year’s 300 freshmen ask to defer their first year, and those requests aren’t always gap-related. Not everyone agrees on what a gap year is or when it’s taken. Generally it’s the year after high school. But some college graduates, rather than dive into grad school or the job market, do
a gap year first. (In the old days, gap years were sometimes known as “backpacking across Europe” — you know, to find yourself.) A year that bridges secondary school and university is not a foreign concept in foreign places like Great Britain. “A gap year, for some students, is a really great idea,” says Rick Winslow, vice president for enrollment and student affairs at Jewell. It’s a decision that young people need to make with their parents, Winslow says. For students who are “developmentally mature enough to take a year off and focus on something they’re passionate about,” it can be a success, he says. A political science major at Jewell took a gap year before his junior year of college to work on political campaigns and travel internationally. But “for students who are just blowing in the breeze and not sure what they want to do with the rest of their life, a gap year can be a waste of time,” Winslow says. The important thing is to have a plan — and a backup plan. Students should secure a spot in college beforehand (they can always request a deferment), so if their gap program falls through,
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Internet is essential for college survival Becoming best friends with Google could benefit students more than joining a fraternity or sorority in college. The internet undoubtedly enhanced all four years of my college experience by putting information at my fingertips, making trips to the library less necessary. I will forever appreciate Wikipedia for its concise, informative summaries of assigned readings for my mandatory literary analysis class, which allowed me to ace every quiz without opening a book. Professors granted me forgiveness for classes skipped more willingly, thanks to e-mails sent before the fact. Because e-mail seems to have replaced traditional phone calls
of all adults using mobile devices to access the internet, according to the Pew Research Center. When Tim Berners-Lee proposed the concept for the internet more than 30 years ago, I doubt he envisioned his idea for file sharing to change the way people around the world socialize, pay bills and play games. Because of the Internet, phone books seem to be headed for extinction, mailmen have less to carry and there is a smaller demand for traditional road maps.
Taylor Matichak and her mother, Debbie Matichak, on Skype, in their Plainfield, Ill., home. When Taylor is away at college, she uses various forms of technology to stay close to her parents.
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and e-mails, I strongly suggest recording every professors’ addresses on the first day for each semester. Wes Eaton, senior film and business major, said e-mailing professors with questions is the perfect way to make up for time spent daydreaming in class. “I e-mail them to talk about class if I don’t pay attention and need to ask them about exams,” he said. In retrospect, I’m not sure I could have survived four years of college without knowledge of how to search the web for information. The web has revolutionized the way we work, learn and entertain ourselves – a stark contrast between the how information was exchanged 20 years ago. Easy access of wi-fi and smart phones made internet usage’s popularity skyrocket, with 59 percent
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they won’t waste that year. For students (and parents) who like the idea of a gap year, there are no lack of alternatives. Books like “The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to do Between High School and College” list page after page of programs. A gap year can be spent in volunteer service (AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity and others) here or abroad. There are cultural immersion programs such as Adventure Ireland and the Southern France Youth Institute. Plus programs focused on adventure, language study, the outdoors, sports, even sailing. The cost can vary widely. AmeriCorps gives members an allowance for living expenses and $5,350 to be put toward college. Programs sometimes provide housing and food. Scholarships are available for some gap year programs. But gap students typically have to pay to do volunteer work. A gap year might end up costing just as much as, or more than, college. Which brings us back to Grant Stauffer, who will spend what would have been his first semester of college at the National Outdoor Leadership School, NOLS for short. For three months he’ll be backpacking, rock-climbing, back country skiing and more across the Western
U.S. while learning leadership and how to work with others. He’ll be in a gap program for students his age. Bonus: 16 credit hours. Next spring, he’ll take some classes at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan. Then a year from now, he plans to enter Colorado State University in Fort Collins as a sophomore. “Every time I talk to someone who’s already gone through college, 75 percent of them say, ‘I wish I’d done something like that,’” Stauffer said. “I think it tends to be the people who change majors midway through college.” His mom, Sara Stauffer of Prairie Village, describes Grant as the most “wet cement” of her three sons. She and husband Ward were afraid he’d end up taking five or six years to earn a degree. “For us, the college credit (through NOLS) wasn’t as important as the life experience and growing up and learning a little more about himself and doing something positive,” Sara said. The idea of taking a year off used to be seen like “that ‘Failure to Launch’ feeling instead of a positive life experience,” she added. A pre-college break can be similar to a semester or year spent studying abroad, “but you end up doing it on the front end.” Which is just what Annie Wake, a 2008 Shawnee Mission Northwest grad, did. She repeated her senior year — in French — in the
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small country town of Andenne, Belgium, through a Rotary International program. She lived with three host families there. She’d spent three weeks in France between her sophomore and junior years, also a Rotary program, so she and her parents had some idea of what to expect. In Belgium, “half my battle for the first few months was understanding what was on the board,” Wake said. The handwriting, the way numbers were written, were strange to her. “And that’s what’s exciting about going abroad. You come up against these challenges you weren’t really expecting.” Then last fall she started at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. A student manning an orientation booth told her later that she looked different -- more confident, independent -- than other first-year students. Which was true, Wake said. “I definitely didn’t feel as homesick as other students, because eight hours (from home in Shawnee) doesn’t really compare to a sevenhour time difference.” Jenny Sander’s gap year experience was also overseas — in Israel – but with an unexpected conclusion. The 2006 Blue Valley Northwest grad thought she had her future mapped out: pre-med, med school, “that whole track.” But first came the gap year, a program called Nativ, sponsored by United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. She spent the fall of 2006 studying at a university in Jerusalem, taking field trips to such locales as the West Bank and even getting “a little taste of the army” in a week spent with Israel Defense Forces. She and 85 other young people lived in a hostel. The second semester, she lived
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in the desert city of Be’er Sheva volunteering at a special needs preschool. After that year she entered Washington University in St. Louis. About a year and a half in, Sander decided she did not want to go to medical school. Her year in Israel made her realize “there’s a whole lot more out there than what I always thought I wanted to do,” she said. Her new major is international studies with a minor in women and gender studies. Now a senior, she’s thinking about careers in social work or public health. Friends Jeremy Bowles and Chris Billups, both 21 and both 2007 graduates of Kearney High School, spent the year after high school working. It might not qualify as a typical gap year, but it produced some revelations just the same. Both guys were working the fall after their senior year at the Shoal Creek Golf Course near Liberty, Mo., but their plan was to move to Orlando, Fla., the following January to study golf course management at a trade school. What got in the way of that? “Money. Girlfriends,” Bowles said. And as time went on, Billups figured something out. “After working 40 hours a week at a golf course, I changed my mind about what I wanted to do,” he said. Both ended up in four-year schools. Billups is at the University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in nutrition and fitness. Bowles is a horticulture major at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, but he’s still interested in running a golf course. Meanwhile the buddies are spending this summer, like previous summers, tending the grounds at Shoal Creek. But it won’t be a forever thing. “I want to be in charge,” Bowles said. “So I can be the one sitting on
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BAPP buffers cost of students’ books by Megan Harris
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U of M ID cards will allow students to use up to $300 of their refunded scholarship money toward textbook purchases.
To help students prepare for classes, The University of Memphis has initiated the Bookstore Advance Payment Plan program, allowing excess financial aid to be applied toward textbooks and supplies before the usual refund time. BAPP, lasting Aug. 5 through Aug. 19, allows students with at least $300 in extra financial assistance to charge books and other supplies needed for class on their U of M ID card. The plan, which does not allow students to charge more
than $1,300 in books and supplies, can only be used at The University Bookstore. Carol Warren, bursar for The University, said the decision to implement BAPP was inspired by other universities who already have a similar program in place. “Each student is being notified as he or she becomes eligible for the BAPP transfer. An e-mail was sent to the large group of qualified students at the plan’s roll-out on Aug. 5 and is being sent daily to students as their aid becomes available,� she said. Beth Cain, manager of the University Bookstore, said she thinks students have been very
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receptive to BAPP. “We’ve seen an increase in traffic, and customers are coming earlier than usual,� she said. Cain said she thinks the program will help students who would usually buy their books after they receive refunds for their excess financial aid. Warren reported that as of Aug. 9, there have been 51 students to take advantage of the plan so far. Though BAPP funds are available immediately for students who qualify, students do not have to take advantage of the program and will still receive their refunds at the appropriate refund time. Disbursement dates for refunds can be found on the Bursar ’s website, http:// bf.memphis.edu/finance/bursar/calendars.php. Students who charge materials over their limit will have to pay the difference out of pocket. Until the charges are paid off, a hold will be placed on their accounts. Warren said that most schools have a $750 cap on BAPP but that The U of M increased the amount to accommodate nursing student needs. Joseph Hayden, associate journalism professor, said he expects students to have their material by the first day of class or, at the latest, by the end of the first week, particularly since his department posts syllabi online before classes start. He said that with those provisions there should be no excuse for students not to be prepared. Alison Boyle, senior public relations major, said that she plans to take advantage of BAPP. “Students struggle with expenses for school every day. Instead of stressing out over buying books, this plan will give them time to get their books sooner,� she said. The plan comes into effect a month after a federal textbook law was passed, mandating professors post their textbook requirements by the first day of registration for classes, allowing students more time to shop and compare prices. It also asks publishers to give professors price information and to stop bundling books with workbooks and CD’s, which previously allowed them to increase the price of material. According to the National Association of College Stores’ Student Watch Report, students spent about $805 to $1,229 on materials during the 2006-2007 school year. Boyle took 15 hours last semester and said she spent $830 on books. For two of her classes she had to have four books each. She also said she’s glad the new book law requires extra materials to be sold separately
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Local artist Amy LaVere will also play at this year’s Rock for Love.
Rock from page 6 country, provides affordable healthcare to working, poor uninsured people in the community, including struggling musicians who sometimes have to sacrifice healthcare to pursue musical careers, said Hulett. “Rock for Love is a chance for them to give back,” said Marvin Stockwell, musician, U of M alum and public relations manager for the CHC. “It says a lot about how generous our music scene is.” Local rock and soul musician Amy LaVere, said she always wanted to play previous RFL shows, but her tour schedule made it difficult in the past. “I’m so grateful that it worked out this time,” she said. “I always wanted to pay my dues and show my gratitude to the Church Health Center.” LaVere spent more than seven years without insurance, so the CHC cared for her when she was sick and uninsured. “Fortunately I only had to go to the doctor twice during that time,” she said. “Both times were at the Church Health Center.” Stockwell said last year’s RFL concerts raised $23,800, which is enough money to run the clinic for a week and a half. “We’ve already broken all previous records, and we haven’t even sold a ticket yet,” he said. RFL 4 has already raised $23,830 for the clinic – more than three times the amount collected since its inception four years ago.
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Campus Parking Improvements for 2010 Renovations are now being made to Campus Parking Lots 17, 32 & 37 to improve the efficiency of parking and vehicle circulation, and provide better security through improved lighting and the installation of security cameras and emergency telephones. Lot #17 is located along Southern Ave., west of Patterson & south of the railroad tracks. Lot #32 is the Visitor lot, located directly across Patterson from Johnson Hall and south of the Baptist Campus Ministry. This area is being expanded to include Lot 35. Lot #37 is located adjacent to the Information Center, just east of Richardson Towers. Work on renovation of these lots is expected to last through the summer and possibly into the fall. Parking Services thanks you for your patience and support during this period of transition. To Permit Holders of Lot 37 In the event renovation of this lot is not complete before the start of fall term, permit holders will automatically be activated for the Innovation Drive Parking Garage (Lot 40). You will be notified by email. Before the first day of class, please check to see if there are any changes that may prohibit you from parking in your lot of first choice. Other changes may occur on a case-by-case basis, especially if there is not enough allowance for taller vehicles in the garage. Please contact Parking Services at 678-2212 if you need special accommodations. To Residents of the Living Learning Residence Complex (LLC) Lot 35 is the closest lot to your residence. If you wish to park in Lot 35, please select it as your lot of first choice at the start of parking permit sales. Parking Services will sell spaces in Lot 35 on a first-come, firstserved basis, as long as they are available. In the event Lot 35 is not available for parking by the start of fall term, you will be temporarily assigned to one of these alternative lots: 19, 29, 30,33/34 or 40, at no increase in your resident rate. Changes to your parking situation will be communicated to you by email. Resident advisors also will be given information regarding alternate assignments.
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Food, fun and information beckon new, returning students BY ERICA HORTON News Reporter Looking for something to do for the first week of school? Trying to get acquainted with the University of Memphis? Seasoned student looking for free lunch? The Student Activities Committee and other campus organizations have something for you to do, and eat, all week long.
Warm Welcome Picnic
Saturday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. the Student Activities Committee will host a picnic with burgers and hotdogs in the UC Alumni Mall, veggie burgers included.
Welcome Back Carnival
Sunday, Aug. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Living Learning Commons and Smith Hall, the Regional Health Council and Student Activities Committee will host a carnival. Join them for ring toss, high striker, a dunk tank, cakewalk, fortune teller, face-painting and more. Light snacks, such as popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones, will be served.
RecFest
The sixth annual RecFest will take place Sunday, Aug. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation & Fitness Center. Sponsored by Campus Recreation Intramural Services. The event is free and open to students and will feature food such as pizza, ice cream and drinks along with a plethora of games. This year there will be two massage therapists, two Wii consoles set up, swimming and more. Students also have the opportunity to win certificates for Dining Dollars credit.
Start Your Day with Us Every morning from Aug. 30
to Sept. 2, Adult and Commuter Student Services will be giving away free breakfast including Chic-Fil-A chicken biscuits, orange juice and water near the Central Avenue crosswalk.
Up ‘til Dawn Kickoff
On Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Student Plaza, students can learn how to help in the fight to cure cancer.
Comedy Slam
Come see the comedy styling’s of Arvin Mitchell and Tommy Johnagin Aug. 31, at 8 p.m. at the Michael D. Rose Theatre. Mitchell has been featured on BET, while Johnagin has appeared on Comedy Central, Late Night with David Letterman and is currently a finalist on Last Comic Standing.
Wednesday Night Live
Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. in the UC River Room, the Student Activities Committee will launch its monthly coffeehouse series with poet Shennelle Gabriel, who has appeared on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, alongside Jill Scott and DMX.
Meet the Greeks
Want to wear letters? On Sept. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the UC Alumni Mall the All-Greek Programming Board will host a mixer with sororities and fraternities from the Panhellenic, National Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils. The event will feature free food and provide students with the opportunities to ask all three councils questions.
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Join the Adult and Commuter Student Services Sept. 3 for free ice cream sundaes from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 243 of the University Center.
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BY BETH SPENCER News Reporter University of Memphis students can find plentiful portions without shrinking their wallets at several local restaurants within a one-mile radius of campus. R.P. Tracks, located next to the Tiger Book Store, has daily specials that include shrimp po’ boys, gourmet grilled cheeses, catfish and Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art graduate student Jim Duong said he enjoys relaxing at Tracks during happy hour, which
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Entering that academic mindset BY MEGAN HARRIS Editor-In-Chief Hollis Towns would tell students to be thorough and do their work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanford has high standards because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen it and done it at the highest level. Approach your work with fervor. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep his office hours. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep to assignments. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t burn him. God help the person who deals with him once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve disappointed Otis Sanford.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Towns, executive editor of New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Asbury Park Press, said of The University of Memphisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; newest Chair of Excellence. Sanford, who will begin teaching in the journalism department in January, said he hopes his 35â&#x20AC;&#x201C;year devotion to journalism does someone a little good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to talk to students who really get it, who understand how important what we do is, how relevant what we do is and how they can make a contribution to what we do.â&#x20AC;? And Sanford does a little bit
of everything. As opinion editor at The Commercial Appeal, he not only pens a weekly viewpoint column but also shapes the newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial policy. He voices these opinions in public appearances on area radio stations and television broadcasts, representing the Midsouth nationally as a highly esteemed political commentator. Towns, who will take over for Sanford in January as president of the Associated Press Managing Editors (APME), said his predecessor brought stability to the national organization and the newspaper industry as a whole. To do so during a time of turmoil, job cuts and ad decline, Towns said, is no small feat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Sanford] is so good with people and solving problems,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stabilizing force students should look to, should want to learn from.â&#x20AC;? Sanford, who has taught writing classes at both U of M and University of Mississippi, said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the decision to enter academia full time lightly. He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking most
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Meet CA editor Otis Sanford, new UM Chair of Excellence
Otis Sanford was named the Helen and Jabie Hardin Chair of Economics/Managerial Journalism in June. Sanford will continue to write his weekly column at The Commercial Appeal while on staff at the University. forward to meeting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart ones,â&#x20AC;? the kinds of students with a passion for news and newsgathering equal or greater than his own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like young journalism stu-
dents who know stuff and who are interested in knowing stuff,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my ideal student, somebody who is paying attention to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on around him, someone who has a
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the cart telling people what to do.” Jeff Anderson, a counselor at Johnson County Community College, said a lot of students “probably position themselves better by choosing to step out and take some time off. “They seem to be more focused and in some cases more motivated, and (often) they’re making some sacrifice to be back in school again. They have a different approach than someone who’s right out of high school.” That probably makes sense to Margaret Knapp, 20, of Overland Park. She had planned to spend part of the year after high school graduation having a “monastic living experience” in LaCygne, Kansas, which would have been home base for mission trips. But she couldn’t get enough money together. She later took classes at JCCC and got a parttime job. She spent last school year at Kansas State University in Manhattan, but instead of returning this fall, she’ll be doing mission work in the Argentine district of Kansas City, Kansas. Knapp will eventually complete college — she’s interested in social work — but she’s in no hurry. “I just felt so much pressure (as a high school grad) to know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” Knapp said. “It’s just not realistic. It puts people my age through a lot of anxiety they don’t need to go through. Take a breath. I just don’t think everyone needs to take the same route.”
Otis from page 26 the agreements that go on in the news. I like talking to kids like that.” His eyes widen as he leans back in the chair. “If you’re not reading the news, you’re not getting it,” he says. Pick up a printed copy, notice the way it feels, comb through it. His suggestions sound more like polite demands. “If you’re reading online, OK, I understand, but there are things in the local and national printed copies you just won’t see on the internet.” Students need to know how to put a newspaper together, he said, pointing to yesterday’s edition of the CA. It’s a different animal. There’s a method to it, a synergy to it, a connection between this story and this sidebar and how this photograph plays around this story. He pauses for air. “I wonder sometimes if that relationship is getting lost.” Sanford switches gears, encouraging students to embrace modern journalistic expectations – the “backpack” mentality that budding reporters should be able to take a quality photograph, record usable audio and take and edit video for web-first publication before he or she ever sits down to write the story. It’s a concept being pushed by journalism professors across the globe, one that makes new college grads question how well
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Ubee’s on the Highland Avenue strip delivers until 3 a.m.
Eats from page 25 Allison Buckley said the discount and the turkey sandwich draws her into Lenny’s on a fairly regular basis. “After you put the oil and vinegar on it, it’s like an explosion in your mouth,” she said. “It’s simple and light, so you don’t feel like you’ve eaten anything too heavy.” On the other end of Highland, near Poplar, another sub shop, Subway, is frequented by students leaving campus after class. Phani Vajjha and Manasa Medikonda, both U of M computer science graduate students, said they like the fact that they can get good food at a good price. “You can get in and out quickly,” Vajjha said. “The buffalo chicken sandwich is why I come here,” Medikonda added. Nearby there are other restaurants, including Jason’s Deli, A-Tan and La Hacienda. However, probably the favorite late night study place in the area is Perkins, which stays open 24 hours a day. “We have students here all night studying and drinking coffee and eating pastries,” said Mike Daniels, one of the Perkins managers. Some students, like senior film and business major Wes Eaton, prefer the economical value menu at Taco Bell in Poplar Plaza for a fast, frugal hunger fix. “The value menu for 89 cents really helps a brother out,” he said. “Their gorditas are awesome. They’re so cheesy and saucy and good.” But nothing seems more synonymous with the college experience than pizza. Phillip Pedigo, owner of 18 Domino’s franchises in Memphis, said the Highland restaurant has a walk-in counter and delivers on weeknights until midnight and weekends until 1 a.m. Chicken wings and chocolate lava cakes are popular, he said, but there is nothing students like better than pizza. “Students love the convenience of being able to order right from their laptop computers and iPhone and having it delivered to their dorm or fraternity house,” Pedigo said. “Students always love pizza.” Other eateries near campus include La Delicias, Quiznos, Juicy Jim’s, Garibaldi’s, Blue Coast Burrito, Newby’s and Wang’s Mandarin House Express.
by Megan Harris
The Best Man Who Ever Lived I would like to tell you about the best man who ever lived. He never made a mistake. He never did anything wrong. He never failed to do something he should have done. He never had an improper thought. He never spoke even one word that was out of place. He at no time had an imperfect attitude. For several years, he was under constant critical scrutiny from inveterate enemies. They tried to provoke him-to trap him into improper words or deeds. They were never successful. It is amazing that in spite of his goodness, there were many who absolutely hated him. This was because his spotless life was in sharp contrast to their hypocritical ones. They were maddened by his perfect behavior and determined to destroy him. At the very end of his life, a high-ranking government official said three times, “I find no fault in him.” (John 18: 38; 19: 4, 6). He was finally executed by his fierce enemies. But wait, there is something else I must tell you. This man was also God, manifest in the flesh. He was born of a virgin and became the God Man. Even though He died, He arose from the cave tomb to live forever. By His death, He purchased eternal salvation for all those His Father had given Him before the world began. This one is, of course, the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you love Him or hate Him? There is really no neutral ground. If you love Him, it is because He first loved you.
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The Catholic Student Organization Welcomes you to the University of Memphis SAVE THESE DATES! August 29th Our first Mass of the year will be @ 5 p.m. (Free dinner after Mass)
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Tips and tricks to a successful four years at UMemphis BY MEGAN HARRIS Editor-In-Chief A word of advice to all our new students, from me to you. n Know your social security number and your UID number by heart. Never leave home without your University ID and iPod. Music makes the walk between classes less boring and you get lots of community discounts for being in college. n Get a cheap Memphis t-shirt and wear it often. In Memphis, Tiger Blue is always acceptable. UT Orange is not. n Learn the school chants. They come in handy and that mumble thing people do when they don’t know the words always looks lame. n Save your money on the microwave. If it turns on, you’re golden. Instead, get a blender with a kickass motor. It will make you way more friends than those $90 True Religions you’ve been eyeballing, and you can make almost anything in it. n Never start a huge research project the night before it’s due. Give it at least two nights. n Don’t go running after dark. Odds are, you’ll be just fine, but don’t chance it. I’ve written a lot of stories about bad things happening to good people, so
if it looks shady, it probably is. nomenal recreation center. So go n Run through the fountain at The University of Memphis is use it, especially if you were least once before you graduate. I statistically the safest campus in an athlete in high school and don’t know anyone who’s ever Tennessee but it isn’t immune to aren’t playing sports anymore. been punished for it. the problems of its city. The pounds hit you faster than n Allow yourself one quality, n Try anything twice. You you think. If that’s something guilt-free vice. (Notice I didn’t never know, the say addiction.) first time might’ve Gibson’s donuts, been a fluke. ou have four years to be manicures, Diet n You don’t have Coke – it doesn’t to blog if you don’t irresponsible here. Relax. Work matter. Pick somewant to. Blogging is and love it. is for people with jobs. You’ll thing great if that’s what Everyone deserves never remember class time, you’re into, but if it a little free love. isn’t serving a purn Find a passion but you’ll remember time you outside pose for you – peryour major. sonally or profeswasted hanging out with your It can keep you sionally – you may friends. So, stay out late. Go sane. not want to bother. n Never take Some business pros the Student out on a Tuesday with your say sporadic blogGovernment ging denotes a lack friends when you have a paper Association too of commitment. Is due Wednesday. Spend money seriously, espethat what you want cially if you’re you don’t have. Drink ‘til sun- on the Student a potential boss to think of you? overnment rise. The work never ends, but GAssociation. n If you live in college does.” the dorm, make n After all-nightfriends with your ers, don’t overdose — Tom Petty RA the first day. It on energy drinks. I Heartbreaker might help you get out of trouble once started twitching during a in the future. presentation worth 50 percent n Hit the gym. I know it’s you’re OK with, embrace it. If of my overall grade because I hot outside. I know you’ve just not, prevent it. drank too much Starbucks too endured hours of class. I know n Never party during finals quickly. It wasn’t exactly a calm your bed is calling your name, week. You could fail. or collected performance. but go anyway. Thanks to The n Keystone and Natural Light n Take an internship and U of M’s outrageously high ath- are awful, but very cost-effec- study abroad. Repeat it with me. letic fees, we have a pretty phe- tive. “Take an internship and study
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abroad.” Good. Now go. n Take at least one spontaneous vacation, the kind where you point blindly to a map at noon and hit the road by 1 p.m. Grab a friend and take him too. You’ll never have the freedom to roam like you do right now. n Girls, if you don’t already know, invest in waterproof mascara and a really good cosmetic concealer. Under-eye circles are never beautiful. n Shampoo can be used as body wash. nTake tons of pictures, pose for pictures, be silly and don’t fret over someone else’s opinion. At some point in the future, you’ll look back and wish you had them. n If you don’t have one, get a Kroger Plus card or the like. Food is expensive and every little bit helps. (No, they aren’t paying me for this.) n Routinely change out your kitchen sponge. They get so gross. Just do it. n Make friends with at least one person in every class. Absences happen and you’ll want someone there who’s got your back. n Even if you live in Memphis, transitioning to college can be difficult for family and friends.
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Tigers beat the heat in first fall practice For nearly two and a half hours Monday, The University of Memphis football team fought off the 90-degree weather and humidity as they worked through team and position drills for their first official practice of Fall 2010. Players worked out in helmets and shorts on the first two days and will add shoulder pads when they take to the field today. “It was a typical first day,” said coach Larry Porter. “All in all, I thought they fought through it. You could tell the focus and intensity out there. It’s a new and improved team in terms of attitude.” Although Porter said he planned to keep an eye on everybody to make sure the heat didn’t get to them, cloud coverage overhead allowed the Tigers to do more than they had originally anticipated. “The football gods were good to us today,” Porter said. “It was overcast, and we still had some cramping, but no heat exhaustion, so I was excited about that.” For the first few days of fall camp, The U of M will focus primarily on teaching players the basic fundamentals of the team
Junior Tyler Bass, one of five quarterbacks competing for the starting job, leads the Tigers offense during Monday’s practice. — things such as how to huddle, where to line up and how to communicate with coaches on the sideline. “These first days are crucial because you’ve got to understand how we do things as far as procedure,” said senior tight end
Deven Onarheim. “You’ve got to start with the little things before you do the big things.” Onarheim, who is now in his fifth season with the Tigers, admitted that changing over to a new coach in his last season has presented a few learning chal-
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lenges, but everyone seems to be getting on the same page in camp. “We’ve been running a totally different offense, for me, four years,” he said. “Now everything’s so different. But coach has been making it easy on us to
make sure we understand.” Quarterbacks Tyler Bass, Will Gilchrist, Cannon Smith and Ryan Williams all took snaps on the first day of practice, while Andy Summerlin sat out while rehabbing the shoulder he hurt in the spring. Although Porter has yet to name a starter, he admitted that he has basically cut the competition down to three. “Cannon and Ryan took most of the snaps and Tyler took some as well,” he said. “We will continue to give those guys a majority of the snaps, just for their development. They had some highs and lows today and they definitely must get better and improve, but that’s across the board.” Williams, a true freshman, and Smith, a sophomore transfer, have become the front-runners while Bass may try out at wideout once the season starts. “We are on point in terms of our evaluation of the quarterbacks, and I feel good about where we are,” Porter added. “It shows that the community and our fans care because that is the million dollar question right now.” Regardless of who starts, a few players said the Tigers have
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from page 32 too much talent not to win this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The talent is here,â&#x20AC;? said senior linebacker Jamon Hughes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The talent works to our advantage that a lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know we have. Everybody underestimates you when they really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what you have. When we come out, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be a lot better than what people think.â&#x20AC;? That is, All-Conference USA offensive lineman Dominik Riley added, if everyone gets the hang of things in the first days of practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the most important days because this is the foundation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to pay attention to detail at all times and make sure that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fundamentally sound.â&#x20AC;? So far, Porter said, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with what he sees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still evaluating each position as best as I can,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bunch of young guys out there that I was impressed with, to see them out there and as advanced as they are. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re truly taking in and using what the coaches are telling them in these practices.â&#x20AC;? The Tigers open the regular season Sept. 4 against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss.
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With Porter as sole voice, he only leaves himself to blame BY JOSEPH RUSSELL Sports Editor At the Conference USA media day last month, first-year coach Larry Porter spoke volumes without really saying anything at all. Unlike years past, when assistant coaches and a multitude of players were available to make public comments, Porter said this season would be different. Assistants will no longer speak to the media. Neither will freshmen, no matter how well they may play or how much playing time they get. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll speak at Fan Day,â&#x20AC;? Porter said. So get this, fans â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if Ryan Williams wins the starting quarter-
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back job, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear from him all season. If you want to know what former White Station linebacker Fred Harvey thinks of playing for the hometown Tigers, too bad. If Lonnie Balentine from Southwind High intercepts a pass against Mississippi State and returns it for a touchdown to win the first game of the season, he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a second of interview time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll speak at Fan Day,â&#x20AC;? Porter repeated. And so a new era of University of Memphis football begins. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly different than the open door free-for-all under former coach Tommy West. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily a bad thing. If Porter wins, nobody cares what he does. If he wins the C-USA title, he can hole up in his office and never have to say anything to anybody. If he loses, though, it very well may backfire in his face. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a thin line Porter is balancing on right now, and it remains to be seen whether or not it will pay off. Adding to the mystery of the hush-hush surrounding the football program these days is the fact that Porter hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said why he is keeping so many things off-limits to the public. As the head coach, he has every right to control his team as he wishes, but distancing himself may ultimately end in alienation from fans and supporters. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the deal? Is Porter afraid that by letting his freshman players talk, one of them may reveal the football teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret formula for winning? Doubtful. When I was a freshman, I routinely made a fool of myself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of college. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a senior and feel older than the hills, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see that Porter is making a mistake. The first year of college is all about learning. Whether that means learning on the football field, learning in the classroom or just maturing in general. By not allowing the freshman players to speak publicly, Porter is limiting their ability to grow. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never get better if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try it first, but he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even give them the opportunity. Imagine sitting down at a company board meeting and your boss brings in some new hotshot to join the group. But he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to let you know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. Or going to a nice restaurant where your server remains speechless. But you can talk to the manager! By naming himself the sole voice of The U of M football program, Porter has assured that the outcome of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether it be praises or blame â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will fall on his shoulders. If he wins, everything turns out perfect. If he loses, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left himself as the only one to blame. So if you want to know what defensive coordinator Jay Hopson was thinking when he called a blitz on 3rd-and-27 or what was in that freshmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head when he threw an interception, too bad. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll speak at Fan Day.
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Senior midfielder Ashley Berra, who was named the 2009 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year, is expected to repeat as the league’s top scorer in 2010.
Berra, Strnadova earn preseason All-C-USA honors BY JOSEPH RUSSELL Sports Editor After capturing yet another Conference USA Championship last season, The University of Memphis women’s soccer team received more recognition this week as the league named Lady Tigers senior forward Ashley Berra its preseason Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year. They also included senior midfielder Vendula Strnadova on the preseason All-C-USA team. The fact that his players are receiving the attention, said coach Brooks Monaghan, is because of the formula for winning they’ve adopted over the past several years. “With this group, all they know is winning,” he said. “They know what it takes, and that’s a key. It takes a ton of work to win at that level.” A season ago, Berra scored 15 goals and had eight assists en route to earning the league’s top offensive player award. She led the conference in goals and points and was second in assists. She also became the first player in program history to be named an All-American. “(It’s) no surprise to me that Ashley received this honor based on what she did last year,” said Monaghan. “She’s going to have
a target on her back this year, but she’s prepared for that. I think this is a well-deserved award and we hope she carries the momentum from last season to this season.” Strnadova, a three-time AllC-USA First Team selection, was named to the preseason all-conference team for the third consecutive year. In 66 career games for the Lady Tigers, she had scored 19 goals in three seasons. “She came to camp this year in the best shape of her life,” Monaghan said. “She approached the game like a professional and has all the tools you look for in a soccer player.” In addition to honors from the league, four Lady Tigers received recognition as top-20 players in C-USA by TopDrawerSoccer. com. Berra ranks first overall, while Strnadova is sixth. Junior goalkeeper Elise KuharPitters is the third Lady Tiger in the top 10, ranked eighth. The Spokane, Wash., native set records in both single-season shutouts, with 11, and minutes played, with 1990, in 2009. Sophomore forward Taylor Isenhower sits at 17th, which gives The U of M the most athletes on the list than any other
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Basketball
Even freshmen can make an impact Sean Banks
BY JOSEPH RUSSELL Sports Editor
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When college freshmen step on to campus for the first time, there are several thoughts that go through his or her head. Starting classes, meeting that new roommate, a new beginning — it all comes with the experience. Some freshmen dream even bigger than that and strive to stand out during their time spent in college. The University of Memphis is no different, especially on the basketball court. Since the NCAA didn’t allow freshmen to play varsity sports until 1972, the concept of an 18-year-old kid coming in and taking over a team was virtually unheard of until recently. Now, it seems freshmen are sometimes the biggest stars on the court. Some were relatively unknown and flourished in their first season as Tigers, others were legends before they even reached campus.
In 2003-2004, his only full season suiting up for the men’s basketball team, the 6-foot-8 forward
thrived. Banks led the Tigers in scoring at 17.4 points per game, rebounding at 6.5 boards per
contest and was essentially thencoach John Calipari’s go-to-guy. For his efforts, he was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, as well ESPN.com’s National Freshman of the Year. He was also selected to the AllC-USA First Team and multiple Freshman All-American teams. The Englewood, N.J., native scored double figures in 26 of 30 games that season, and scored 20 or more points 12 times. Over the last six games of the regular season, Banks averaged 25.5 points and is the only U of M player in history to make at least six three-pointers four times in a season. Banks helped lead The U of M to a 21-6 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they knocked off South Carolina, 59-43, before falling in the second round to Oklahoma State, 70-53.
Although he had dominated the regular season, Banks managed just 17 points in two games in the postseason, eventually resulting in the Tigers’ early departure from the tournament. The following season, Banks was named to the 2005 Wooden Award preseason list. But he appeared in just 16 games for the Tigers that year, averaging nearly 15 points per game before he was ruled academically ineligible for the Spring semester. He left The U of M and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets in 2005. Since then he has bounced around the NBAand currently plays for the Development League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders, where he was named to the All D-League First Team this past season.
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This year we will be focusing on three significant global issues, each of which is important and meaningful to Memphis: Although he suited up for the Tigers for four seasons, creating pehaps the biggest legacy in Memphis history, Keith Lee had one of the alltime best freshman seasons at The U of M. Averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and more than three blocks per game, Lee led the Tigers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in six years, earning AllAmerica Second Team honors in the process. The U of M was knocked out by Villanova in the regional semifinal, but made it all the way to the Final Four three years later in Lee’s senior season. Often considered the top basketball player in Memphis history, Lee was named an AllAmerican four times, including First Team honors in 1985. The West Memphis, Ark., native was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the ‘85 NBA Draft. He played two seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he averaged 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was traded to the New Jersey Nets, where he played for one year before leaving the NBA.
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Everybody remembers what happened. Trailing Louisville by two points in the closing seconds of then 2005 Conference USA Championship, Washington, Jr., was at the free throw line with three foul shots. With the opportunity to tie or even win the game, Washington, Jr., steps to the charity stripe with no time left on the clock and nobody in the lane. If he makes all three, The U of M wins. If he makes two of three, the game goes to overtime.If he makes one or none, the Tigers miss out on their only chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. The crowd at FedExForum fell silent, watching the freshman -- on whose shoulders the outcome of the game depended on -- take the first shot. Swish, and a turn to the Tigers bench with a smile on his face. The second shot clanged off the rim, leaving Washington, Jr., just one chance. The third and final shot came, and the ball once again refused to go in. He crumpled to the floor, pulled
his jersey over his face and began to cry. You know the rest. Despite his most known moment being perhaps his most heartbreaking one, Washington, Jr., was a catalyst for the Tigers that season, averaging 15.4 points and a team-leading 3.8 assists per game on his way to being named the C-USA Freshman of the Year and earning national Freshman All-American honors. After receiving an outpouring of support from Memphis fans over the following months, Washington, Jr., came back for his sophomore season and led The U of M to the Elite Eight. He chose to enter the NBA Draft that year and went undrafted, but continues turning up in the summer months to compete for an NBA job. Having found no luck yet, he often flies overseas to play ball in Europe, and most recently became a citizen of Macedonia to play for their national team.
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NFL
Bengals lose Hall of Fame game to mighty Cowboys
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BY MARK MALONEY McClatchy Newspapers
Stephen Bowen of the Dallas Cowboys pressures Bengals quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan during the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Sunday. The Cowboys defeated the Bengals 16-7.
That thud coming from Sunday night’s Hall of Fame Game? The pre-season excitement that the Cincinnati Bengals generated when they landed free-agent receiver Terrell Owens to join Chad Ochocinco. In a thoroughly dull exhibition opener for the Bengals, the Dallas Cowboys romped, 16-7, before a sellout crowd of 22,364 at Fawcett Stadium. At least the Bengals scored. Backup quarterback Jordan Palmer, who threw two interceptions, hit Darius Hill with a one-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. Of course, “skill position” starters for both teams made only cameo appearances. Expectations can become silly this time of year. Fans will be fans, though. Fanatical. Owens, Ochocinco and quarterback Carson Palmer played one quarter — two possessions — in a game that Dallas led 6-0 at halftime. Palmer finished 2-for-5, good for 18 yards, and was sacked once. Both receptions were made by Owens, who was the target of four of Palmer’s passes. The other went to Ochocinco. “We’re a work in progress,” Owens said. “We’re getting there. It felt just like practice. “I don’t think there was a plan to throw to me early. He just assessed the defense and took what they gave him.” Cedric Benson carried the ball two times for seven yards. Dallas quarterback Tony Romo played just one series, going 5-for-10 for 59 yards. He
led the Cowboys to a 20-yard David Buehler field goal. A key play came on thirdand-12, with Romo hitting Roy Williams over the middle for a 21-yard gain to the Cincinnati 19. With first-and-goal at the five-yard-line, Romo handed off to Felix Jones – who fumbled into the end zone. Leon Hall recovered for the Bengals. However, the turnover was negated because Jonathan Fanene had lined up offsides. With a first down from the two-yard-line, Romo tossed three straight incompletions before Buehler came on. “It felt good to get out there,” Romo said. “We were able to move around a little and get into a rhythm. Some of the things we were working on in training camp carried over and it was nice to see that we were able to move the ball.” The Bengals notched a first down on each of their first two drives, but only one more the rest of the half. Cincinnati did not convert any of its six thirddown plays in the half. “I think it was a good test against the Bengals,” Dallas linebacker Keith Brooking said. “They have a strong running game and a vertical passing game with a lot of threats on the outside. We were able to get our feet wet in six plays, but I thought we were fundamentally sound and the effort was great. Those are the two main ingredients you look for in the pre-season.” Buehler added a 34-yard field goal with 6:11 left in the half and a 23-yarder with 9:03 left in the third quarter to make it 9-0. The latter was
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Derrick Rose
Now Accepting New Players for the 2010-2011 Season Experience Encouraged but NOT Required
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Steve Schifani (#1 Scorer in the Nation) Ben Jenkins (#4 Scorer in the Nation)
Coming to The U of M, Derrick Rose was perhaps the most surebet NBA star that the school’s program had ever seen. Averaging 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, the Chicago, Ill., native helped lead the Tigers to the 2008 NCAA Championship Game, where they fell to Kansas in an overtime classic. For his performance in the regular season, he was selected to the All-American Third Team. Rose’s best on-court performances came during the NCAA Tournament, in which he elevated his stats to 20.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Off the court is different these days, though. Now, fans probably remember Rose for the allegations that came once he was gone and in the NBA that he had falsified test scores from high school. It was Rose’s faulty SAT score that nullified the U of M’s 2007-08 season from NCAA record books. After his time at The U of M, Rose was selected with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. He has since led the Bulls to consecutive playoff appearances and was named to the 2010 NBA All-Star team last seaon.
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from page 40 set up by Brandon Williams’ interception and return of a Jordan Palmer pass. Jordan Palmer did direct the Bengals deep into Dallas territory as the third quarter ended. However, 13 seconds into the fourth quarter, Cordera Eason fumbled. Josh Brent recovered for the Cowboys on the Dallas 11-yard-line. Eason, a rookie out of Ole Miss, also injured his right foot on the play. The ensuing Dallas drive ended with a punt by Mat McBriar – downed at the Cincinnati 1-yard-line. That set up a Cowboys touchdown as Brandon Sharpe picked off a Jordan Palmer pass and returned it 6 yards to the end zone. Buehler’s PAT made it 16-0 with 9:23 left.
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cover the cold tile floor, a foldable butterfly chair for extra seating and curtains to block out both the sun and any safety lights. You don’t want to forget the walls, either. They are all painted a neutral color that can decrease your spirits after awhile. Posters are almost a requirement. They take up a lot of space and add color. If you don’t want to spring for a poster or you don’t like what is available, you can buy a calendar, take out the staples and tape up the pictures you like. Fabric photograph boards, corkboards and wipe-off boards are worthwhile both as reminders of events and friends and family. You will be spending a lot of time in your dorm room so don’t skip out on the decorations and storage. It will make a world of difference.
n Even if you live in Memphis, transitioning to college can be difficult for family and friends. Call the people who love you as often as you can stand it. n Check your email constantly. There’s nothing worse than wrenching yourself out of a warm bed and trudging through the rain just to find your 8 a.m. class was cancelled 20 minutes ago. n Call your mother for help. It doesn’t matter what. She likes to feel needed even after you’re gone. n Don’t get a fake ID six months before you turn 21. Save your money for the birthday party. n Guys, girls will be way more likely to play Wii than any other game system. n Don’t expect too much or too little from your peers. Not every conversation will be intellectually stimulating. Not every sorority girl is shallow and blond. n Splurge on good headphones. Whether in the dorm, at the gym or in the back of lecture hall, there’s nothing more satisfying than your favorite tunes to lift your mood. n Try not to be late for class everyday. n Don’t go too hard on the Parking Services kids. They didn’t like writing you that ticket either. n Floss everyday, multiple
Posters and other decorations are an aesthetic must when covering up those drab dorm walls. The additions will bring a much needed touch of individuality. photos courtesy of MCT
times a day. Dentures are not attractive. If it hasn’t yet, good hygiene should start now. n If you can, register for an extra class every semester. There were several times my friends would want drop a class, but couldn’t because they would lose their full-time status. By registering for one or two extra classes, you could sit in one or two lectures and drop the ones that you don’t like. But watch your deadlines! If you stay in the class too long, it gets expensive quick. n If you don’t like your roommate, switch. But just because you live together doesn’t mean you have to be best friends. n Even if you don’t care for sports, go to at least one game per semester. FedEx Forum, with all its blinking blue lights in the dark, is a sight to behold. n Don’t buy books until you need them. When a professor tells you there will be an exam on page 17 tomorrow, that’s the day you need the book. I wasted hundreds of dollars on untouched books professors insisted I would need but never cracked. n Take fun classes. The University gives you electives for a reason. Enjoy them. n If you ever get an open notes exam, 3-point font is a godsend. n Take your lunch as often as you can. If you live on campus, it may not apply, but paying University prices is expensive.
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from page 33 opinion molder and leader,” he said in an e-mail. David Arant, chair of the Department of Journalism, added his support, noting Sanford’s previous service to The U of M. In addition to teaching as an adjunct writing instructor, Sanford played a pivotal role in the launch of the Teen Appeal, the citywide high school newspaper published in partnership with the Commercial Appeal, the Scripps-Howard Foundation and the Memphis City Schools. “He will be an excellent mentor for our journalism students,” Arant said, “and given the depth of his 30-plus years in the journalism business, he will bring unique insights for journalism education.” Sanford will hold the Helen and Jabie Hardin Chair of Economics/Managerial Journalism teaching media writing, current issues and potentially a course in managerial journalism. Sanford said he plans to sit in on classes this fall before finalizing his own lesson plans. “Everything’s still very fluid, very changing right now,” he said. “I want to make sure I’m prepared both for my sake and for my students.” And to all the students lucky enough to share his classroom, he adds one last piece of advice: “If this is your major, then you’re telling me journalism is potentially something you want to do for a living. Take pride in it. Know the writers, watch for bylines and be able to tell me, ‘Oh, Marc Perrusquia has been writing about this for a year or two. I’ve been paying attention to it.’ Never look at me and say, ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t get to that article.’ “There’s no room for that kind of complacency in journalism.”
Soccer from page 35 C-USA program. As a freshman, Isenhower scored six goals and had three assists, and was named to the All-Freshman team. “The past several years, we’ve been very fortunate to have freshmen step up and perform and that is a hard thing to do,” said Monaghan. In a quest for their fourth consecutive conference title, the Lady Tigers will travel to Western Kentucky University on Aug. 13 for a preseason match-up. They open the season on Aug. 20 when they travel to St. Louis, Mo., to face the Saint Louis University Billikens. The U of M begins their 11-game home schedule two days later when they host Samford at 6 p.m. at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. “We have extremely high expectations this year,” Monaghan said. “Coming off three straight championships, we expect a fourth and our expectations are also to go further in the NCAA Tournament. On paper, we feel that we will have one of the strongest teams we’ve ever had. We feel that if we can get all the pieces of the puzzle together, these goals are very realistic.”
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