The Daily Helmsman by The Daily Helmsman

Daily Helmsman Missing persons? The

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tigers Topped by Middle Tenn.

Vol. 79 No. 22

Independent Student Newspaper of The University of Memphis

by Aaron Turner

University of Memphis officials revealing little about possible abduction involving two women, one man at Richardson Towers parking lot

Richardson Towers parking lot was the site of an alleged kidnapping of two women early Sunday night. While details remain scarce, University of Memphis police have released physical descriptions of those involved.

BY ERICA HORTON AND CHELSEA BOOZER News Reporters Students reported to police Sunday that they may have seen an abduction of two women from the Richardson Towers parking lot at about 6:40 p.m. A TigerText alerting U of M students and faculty to be on the lookout for two women and one man who reportedly left the parking lot together was issued shortly after 10 p.m. In 2009, after a student was abducted at gunpoint from Richardson Towers and a TigerText alert subsequently issued, Harber said that the TigerText system is used for crimes of a violent and immediate nature. Further details on the nature of Sunday’s incident were not released, though Police Services did provide descriptions of the involved parties and vehicle.

Win slips away from UM football team in final minutes in heartbreaking 38-31 loss

The occupants were seen in a late90s, light blue, four-door Honda Civic heading southbound on Patterson Ave., according to Bruce Harber, U of M Police Services director of public safety. A witness who said he spoke to police said he and friends saw a black man walk toward two white women and get into the described vehicle. The driver was a white, 20-year-old female with blonde hair wearing a blue shirt and the front seat passenger was a white, 20-year-old female with brown hair wearing a gray and blue shirt. “The driver was crying and the passenger looked really distressed,” said the witness, a male student who lives in Richardson Towers. He said the body language of the male who got in the backseat of the vehicle is what led him to tell the dorm’s resident advisers to call police. “He had his arm just laying on the

armrest between the driver and passenger seat. He was looking around,” the witness said. The back seat passenger was a black, 200-pound male between 21-30 years old, at least six feet tall, with a dark complexion and short, natural hairstyle. He was reported wearing a white jacket with gold across the back, according to an email message from Harber. “We don’t know what, if anything was going on,” he said. He said that he could not confirm whether the three passengers were students. “We do not know who any of them are, and we have not been in contact with any of them. We sent the messages last night hoping that someone would contact us with information, including possibly one of the three,” he said. Police Services is asking anyone with information on the incident to call 901-678-4357.

see page 8 www.dailyhelmsman.com

Statistics pit UM among safest instate institutions BY CHELSEA BOOZER News Reporter In the same year Memphis ranked No. 12 on the list of cities with the highest crime rate, The University of Memphis managed to keep one of the lowest rates among universities in the state. According to Derek Myers, U of M Police Services’ deputy director of public safety, 14.9 crimes per 1,000 students occurred last year at The U of M, which had the third lowest overall incident rate among the ten largest Tennessee universities in 2010. In three years prior The U of M had the lowest incident rate of all state universities. The rate is not based on the actual number of crimes, but crimes per 1,000 people. Myers said just because The U of M had the lowest incident rate among universities doesn’t mean the campus had the lowest number of crimes. “It’s not looking at the raw numbers. It’s looking at how many incidents per person because if you’re talking about more people, you would expected your numbers to go up,” Myers said. Richard Janikowski, director of the center for communication criminology and research, said looking at incident rates versus actual crime numbers is more accurate when comparing universities. “Criminologists use rate when they compare a cross area because the reality is when you have more people in a location you have a more probability of crime,” he said. Janikowski said The U of M Police Services is looked to by the city at times for lessons on monitoring crime. “The University is taking all of the right steps. There is no magical silver bullet that deals with crime, but being proactive in terms of crime reduction is the key and The University has been very proactive,” Janikowski said. According to the 2010 annual fire and safety report published Friday, The U of M saw 313 total offenses on campus and at buildings affiliated with campus such as fraternity houses and religious organizations last year. Of those reported, 309 were classified as Group A offenses, a list of 46 crimes that range from theft to murder. With just over 23,000 students, The U of

see

Safety, page 7

Women’s Soccer BY BRYAN HEATER Sports Reporter

October always brings change with cooler weather and colorful scenery. The No. 6 University of Memphis women’s soccer team, however, hopes change comes no time soon. The Lady Tigers wrapped up their five game road trip last weekend

with wins over Marshall and East Carolina to extend their program record winning streak to 12 games and remain perfect on the season. Friday the Lady Tigers faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd and were able to squeak out a 1-0 victory. Marshall held the Lady Tigers scoreless until the final minute of the game when senior forward Melissa Smith took the game into

her own hands. Dribbling through the Thundering Herd defense, Smith found an opening and fired the game winner from five yards away to give the Lady Tigers the only score of the game with 45 seconds remaining. “We were all over them,” said Smith. “We had the ball at their

see

Soccer, page 8

Head coach Brooks Monaghan’s Lady Tigers continued their historic unbeaten streak through last week’s five-game road trip.

by Joe Murphy

Lady Tigers hold on to perfect record

2 • Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The

www.dailyhelmsman.com

TIGER BABBLE

Daily

H elmsman

Richardson Towers Edition

Volume 79 Number 19

Editor-in-Chief

Scott Carroll

“What the heck is going on at Richardson Towers???? I’m getting Tiger Texts like CRAZY!!!” —@CeeTheProdigy

Managing Editor Casey Hilder News Editors Cole Epley Jasmine Hunter

“This Tiger Text is making me worried.... what happened at Richardson Towers?” —@Slowknee

Sports Editor Adam Douglas

“Iight Dude Finally Dun Copyin Ma Notes So Finna Head Bak Tu Gud Ol Richardson Towers North.” —@lesS_KEEPitREAL

General Manager Candy Justice Advertising Manager Bob Willis

“Don’t pretend that you’re so in love with me, and then I see you parked at the Girl’s Richardson Towers TWICE talkin about you sellin. Psshhh.” —@MissMacMaine

Admin. Sales Sharon Whitaker Adv. Production Rachelle Pavelko Hailey Uhler

Have opinions? Care to share?

Adv. Sales Robyn Nickell Michael Parker

“Jone left Richardson Towers with TWO white gals....and the police lookin for him #hetoo(expletive)” —@BackhandEmDuke

Contact Information

Ads: (901) 6 78-2191 Fax: (901) 678-4792

News: (901) 678-2193 Sports: (901) 678-2192

“Why I just get a message about 2 white chicks and a (expletive) leaving Ratchet Richardson Towers? WTF y’all doin?” —@1800kissmyASH

Send us a letter

dailyhelmsman@gmail.com The University of Memphis The Daily Helmsman 113 Meeman Journalism Building Memphis, TN 38152

The Daily Helmsman is a “designated public forum.” Student editors have authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. The Daily Helmsman is pleased to make a maximum of 10 copies from each issue available to a reader for free, thanks to a Student Activity Fee allocation. Additional copies $1.

“anybody in Richardson Towers sellin weed????” —@GucciBigJuicy

dailyhelmsman@gmail.com

DOMINO’S PIZZA

MONDAY MADNESS

LAR GE 1-TOPPING $

5.99

MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99 DEEP DISH EXTRA. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS

2XDEAL

TUESDAY

BUY ONE PIZZA GET

ONE FREE

AT REGULAR PRICE

MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99 NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS

WILD

WEDNESDAY

MEDIUM 1-TOPPING $

3.99

T IG ER

THURSDAY

SMA LL

10” PIZZA

MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99 DEEP DISH EXTRA. NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS

MINIMUM OF 3 FOR DELIVERY

3.99

MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99 NOT VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS

550 S. HIGHLAND Across 1 Minister’s home 6 Inst. that turns out lieutenants 9 Poker game similar to Texas Hold ‘em 14 Polynesian greeting 15 Rock music’s __ Fighters 16 Tied, as shoes 17 Crest dispensers 18 Ceremonial uniform 20 Turf grabbers 22 Yo-yo string feature 23 Necktie knot 25 Tidal return 28 Ample shoe width 29 Temple with a minaret 31 PC key for getting out of trouble 34 Way up 37 Emanation detected by psychics, so they say 38 NCAA Elite Eight team 42 __ no good 43 Kept secret 44 Faux __: blunder 45 Main thoroughfare 48 41-Down sound in the comic “B.C.” 49 __ of the land 50 Parent whose kids have moved out 57 Civil rights org. 58 Work that ridicules folly 59 Dashboard device, and a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across 64 Carryalls 65 Out of port 66 What to add when the 59-Across gets low 67 Create, as a statute 68 Back at the track 69 The USA’s 50 70 Takes in tenants Down 1 Fire lighter 2 Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-__” 3 __ Prize

323-3030

“jus gat a gatdamn ticcet..........richardson towers aint (expletive) #GatMe(expletive)UP” —@goodgirlsgoBAD “When I search Richardson Towers on Twitter and see the tweets I understand why my University can get a bad name sometimes.” —@dakotamays

YOU REALLY LIKE US! Yesterday’s Top-Read Stories on the Web

1. Campus alert issued by Erica Horton & Chelsea Boozer

2. Symptoms of PTSD make transition... 3. Surfing the sidewalks

by Timberly Moore by Chris Daniels

4. ‘Gears’ finale doesn’t disappoint

by Kyle LaCroix

4 Grain bundle 5 How latitude lines run 6 On vacation 7 “This __ be the last time”: Stones lyric 8 Goes it alone 9 Rookie’s mentor 10 Make a dent in 11 Poker “bullet” 12 Bucks and rams 13 Commercials 19 Weaver’s machine 21 Seven, in Sinaloa 24 Approaches 25 Supply with gear 26 Sac between a bone and tendon 27 Cop’s rounds 30 Gal of song 31 The same 32 Old sporty Toyota

33 Spiteful, as gossip 35 “__ tree falls ...” 36 Swanky 39 Fish eggs 40 High hours? 41 Threat to tiny workers 46 ‘80s Cold War leader 47 Song spelled with arm motions 51 Spark providers 52 Pull on 53 Rosetta __ 54 Giant 55 Standing upright 56 Concludes one’s court case 59 Detergent brand 60 Jeep or Land Rover, briefly 61 Superlative suffix 62 Lion sign 63 Dollar sign shape

S u d o k u

Complete the grid so that each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

Solutions on page 8

The University of Memphis

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 • 3

History

BY ERICA HORTON News Reporter When Joyce White began first grade at Rozelle Elementary school in 1961, she said her name for the next three years there changed. “The word,” she said. “The N word.” White said she had never been called the name before starting school. “But it got to a point where it was just like waking up in the morning. It was something that was inevitable, something that they did and they took pride in doing and you know who they’re talking to because it’s only you there,” she said. “So you learn not

to respond to it, and it takes the sting out of it.” White was among 13 firstgraders who helped desegregate one of four Memphis City Schools in 1961. Their stories will be shown tonight in the documentary “The Memphis 13” at the Paradiso Movie Theatre at 6 p.m. Directed and produced by U of M law professor Daniel Kiel, the 45-minute documentary is free and open to the public and chronicles the memories of the 13 first graders who made history 50 years ago. Kiel said he was inspired to tell the stories of the Memphis 13 by doing research in legal cases that involved social change and

education. “What’s always missing from my research is the human side of the story,” he said. “I think it’s important as a legal scholar to understand that there are people affected by litigation.” Kiel said the stories of the Memphis 13 are inspiring and not many Memphis know about them. “I would like people to know about this moment in Memphis history and to honor those whose lives have been directly impacted by it and to ask questions about what this experience has been like,” he said. “I hope this can be the beginning of a conversation.” He said the experiences of the 13, then children, is unique

by Chris Daniels

Documentary sheds light on Memphis 13 Joyce White was among 13 black first-grade students to be enrolled in all-white Memphis City Schools in 1961. “The Memphis 13,” a documentary chronicling the students’ integration, will be screened at the Paradiso Move Theatre tonight at 6 p.m because they were isolated. Their school friends were a different race from them, they were separated from one another and the children in their grade and some-

times they felt isolated from their own parents. “They were each on an island.

see

Documentary, page 7

Commuter Student Association

MASS MEETING Wednesday, Oct. 5 @ 4 p.m. UC Bluff Room (304)

Join Us and Let Your Voice Be Heard!

TONIGHT

delivers... Fortune Teller 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. | UC MEMPHIS ROOM

4 • Tuesday, October 4, 2011

www.dailyhelmsman.com

Campus Activities

UM wellness campaign kicks off with health fair BY CHRIS DANIELS News Reporter

The ninth annual University of Memphis student health fair will be Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the student activities plaza near the fountain. Over 50 exhibitors from both

The U of M and off-campus organizations will showcase health related information during Wednesday’s health fair. Organizations attending include the American Cancer Association, The U of M psychology department and campus recreation to name a few. “These organizations

are available for students to improve, or maintain, their health and wellness,” Jacqueline De Fouw, health educator said. “We try to get all different realms. We try to have something there for mind, body, spirit, and we also have financial health represented.” This year ’s health fair focus

Walk&Talk “In general, I do feel pretty safe, but I think that the time of day and where you are on campus play a big part in crime.”

“I wish that the gates would open around campus at night ... I feel sketchy walking around Walker and the UC area at night.”

— Court Nixon, Communications freshman

— Andy Fong, Criminal justice junior

— Chelsea Rainey, Communications senior

To Join the U of M Division of Student Affairs For the Opening Reception of The Mynders Hall Centennial Photo Exhibit

dents who want to burn some calories before classes. De Fouw said the health fair is health services’ largest event attracting 3,000 to 4,000 students annually. “Everybody will get something out of the fair that will help their health,” De Fouw said.

Do you feel safe on campus?

“I’ve never felt unsafe here on campus, but if I was there late at night, I would feel a bit uncomfortable.”

You are invited

is exercising and is also the launching point of U of M’s “Healthier New Century” campaign, with a speech from provost Ralph Faudree at the beginning of the fair. A three-mile fun run/walk around The U of M campus will take place the same Wednesday at 7 a.m. for stu-

by Aaron Turner

“I feel safe most of the time, but at night it’s not really safe because most of the doors on buildings are left open.” — Adrian Sanders, Logistics and supply chain management junior

“I always feel safe on campus. I have lived on and off campus and I feel safe either way.”

— Nuria Espin, International studies junior

COMBO

Buy a small sub, chip or cookie and a regular fountain drink EXCLUDES TOASTY FAVORITES®, TOASTY TORPEDOES® AND TOASTY BULLETS™

Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase. One coupon per person per order. Value of promotional items may vary. May not be valid for custom orders or combined with any other offers. Taxes excluded. No cash value (unless prohibited by law, then cash value is $.005). No substitutions. Void if copied and where prohibited. CLU: 5900-B Expires 10/31/11

The U of M Chess Club Our 2nd Year!

Meets Every Tuesday Evening 7-9 p.m. • UC 3rd Floor (CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DETAILS) WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/UOFMCHESS

Wednesday, Oct. 5 7-9 p.m. Mynders Residence Hall Alumni Drive Dr. Janann Sherman and Dr. Beverly G. Bond, authors of the new University Centennial Book, will be in attendance to speak about the history of the University. The book will be available for purchase. Questions? Call 678-2115

• • • •

Come Join Us - It’s Absolutely Free! Play Fun or Serious Games of Chess Make New Friends Bring a Friend & Your Brain! Questions?

Contact Rafi Chowdhury at (901) 674-4629 or: rafi1406@yahoo.com OR Samuel Brownlow at (901) 487-4279 or: stbrownlow@gmail.com

The University of Memphis

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 • 5

UM Centennial

University fundraising efforts top $185 million BY CHRISTOPHER WHITTEN is ideal because it coincides with the University’s celebration of its News Reporter University of Memphis Alumnus and First Tennessee Bank President Charles Burkett announced that The U of M has launched the most ambitious fundraising initiative in its 100year history. The announcement came Sept. 30 at a dinner before the Centennial Kickoff Concert at the Cannon Center, sponsored by the First Tennessee Foundation. “The timing of this campaign

Centennial anniversary,” Burkett said. “When you look at what’s happening at the University of Memphis, you can’t help but want to be involved in the University’s future. I am proud to be involved in a project that will ensure the University’s continued progress.” The Empowering the Dream campaign is comprehensive, meaning donors can give to any area they wish. The U of M relies on funds from private donors to provide support for students, for

faculty and to repair and build new facilities. “To date the Centennial Campaign has raised more than $185 million toward a $250 million goal that The University has had ongoing for the past several years,” Bobby Prince, associate vice president for development, said. He said that the campaign would mean scholarships for undergraduates, fellowships for graduate students and facility enhancements for specific programs and departments.

Money would also go to support faculty with their research efforts as well as attract leading scholars so that at least ten percent of its faculty can be supported through named, endowed professorships and chairs. “The University of Memphis has already completed the $12 million move of the Cecil C. Humphreys Law School to Downtown Memphis,” Prince said. “The University also hopes to construct an indoor practice facility for the football team and a music center. “

Campus Activities

Campaign to students: ‘Love thy neighbor’ BY TRACEY HARLOW News Reporter

The Civility Campaign is kindly asking University of Memphis students to attend Respect Day on Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. on the University Center Alumni Mall. The kick-off will provide students with information on how to get involved with the grassroots organization that strives for “respect for self, others and the community,” said Susan Te Paske, member of the steering committee. “The campaign grew out of an initiative of Student Affairs,

with the question of ‘What does civility mean on campus?’” Colton Cockrum, co-chair of the Campaign committee, said. The Campaign is comprised of U of M students, staff and faculty and a student affairs division. Their goal is to spread the idea of civility throughout the U of M campus by promoting respectful treatment of oneself and others. “During September, we had some low-key events, and now we are ready to have the big kick-off,” Bob Barnett, director of the university center and member of the steering committee, said. In order to become part of the

campaign, students must sign a pledge on the campaign web page or sign at the Respect Day kick-off. “There will be tables set up for signing the pledge, food tables and student groups,” said Barnett. “We are hoping to draw around 1,000 people.” “Students, who join the campaign will be required to submit ideas for the campaign, enter Random Acts of Kindness on the webpage, as well as attend campaign events, such as ‘Why Do You Hate Me Week?’ but there are no dues,” Te Paske said. The campaign currently is holding a video contest, REcord,

on “Respect: Civility at the University of Memphis” during the fall semester. The video entries should express what civility means to the student and the world around them. The top three winners will receive $300, $200, and $100 in dining credit respectively. The videos will also be featured on the campaign’s web page. More information and guidelines can be found on the campaign web page. “Students are to submit videos to capture the motto of the Civility Campaign,” said Cockrum. “The focus is to be all encompassing.”

The University turns down hundreds of qualified medical applicants each year because of lack of space, according to Prince. A new Loewenberg School of Nursing and the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders will alleviate those rejections. “The University has experienced tremendous growth in its first century, with record enrollments, new facilities, and productive community and philanthropic partnerships. But the best is yet to come,” U of M President Shirley Raines said Friday night.

Bird is the word. Follow us!

@DailyHelmsman @HelmsmanSports

works in progress 2011 An Undergraduate Research Symposium designed to provide U of M students with the opportunity to present their current research ideas and preliminary results to a panel of faculty.

Want to be a Journalist?

Who May Participate?

Requirements to Participate

Or work in Advertising or PR?

Students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program. Enrollment in the Honors Program is not a requirement.

Obtain permission from a faculty mentor and provide a prospectus, abstract & a completed application packet by Monday, Oct. 24

Applications are available in Honors Hall and online at: www.memphis.edu/honors/other.htm

Come meet some of our journo students and professors.

“Discover Your Major” Day Thursday, Oct. 6 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. UC Ballroom Stop by the Dept. of Journalism Booth Enter for a chance to win a flash drive Drawings held hourly Join the Twitter discussion by following #DiscoverYourMajor.

For more information, contact the Honors Program at 678-2690 or email: ccockrum@memphis.edu

Wednesday, Nov. 2 University Center River, Bluff and Memphis A & B Rooms

6 • Tuesday, October 4, 2011

www.dailyhelmsman.com

Opinion

With TigerText, ignorance far from bliss

Withholding of information by Police Services compromises students’ safety, right to know BY SCOTT CARROLL Editor-in-Chief Tigers football player Taylor Bradford was shot in Carpenter Complex at about 10 p.m. in the fall semester of my sophomore year at The University of Memphis. He was later pronounced dead. A TigerText alert was issued by U of M Police Services six hours later at 4 a.m. A campus safety alert was emailed to students shortly thereafter. Six hours. Had I not lived in Carpenter Complex at the time, seen the flashing blue lights of U of M police cruisers and stepped outside to see what was happening, I wouldn’t have known that campus was effectively locked down. I wouldn’t have known that police were searching for a gunman in the area. I wouldn’t have known that there was a crime of a violent and immediate nature – the usual standard for issuing a TigerText alert, as Police Services director Bruce Harber has said in the past – that took place near my campus dorm until six hours afterward.

The alert in question said, “Classes canceled. Main campus only. All offices open. Tune to local media or call 678-0888 for more information.” A U of M student had been murdered. The safety of students in the area had been jeopardized. And Police Services offered almost no information on the matter in their first official notification of the incident. The U of M’s self-described system to “immediately communicate emergencies” to faculty, students and staff was miserably un-communicative and un-immediate. Such was the case on Sunday night, when a vague TigerText alert was issued concerning three people outside The U of M’s largest and arguably most problematic dormitory, Richardson Towers. In a dorm where illegal activity is oft-acknowledged by students and residents, even brazenly publicized by others (see Tiger Babble, page 2), a TigerText dangling the possibility of danger in front of students was illreceived by many. A U of M student was abducted at gunpoint from the Richardson Towers parking lot

in 2009, an incident many residents told The Daily Helmsman that they feared had happened again on Sunday after receiving the alert.

Filtering and controlling such information has given The U of M a safe but misleading reputation, one built on a strategy that ignores its location near notably dangerous areas in Memphis. Though several of the most violent crimes against students in recent memory have indeed been committed off campus, their proximity to The University has been startling. Nearly one year ago, two U of M students were bound and

In this case, if the fears of

some Richardson Towers residents are realized, The University’s hands won’t be clean. But they didn’t know. More than 40 residents interviewed by The Daily Helmsman, including resident advisers speaking on the condition of anonymity, knew little to nothing about a crime on campus that, according to Harber’s criteria for the use of TigerText, was violent or immediate in nature. And with President Shirley Raines and Police Services working so hard in recent years to maintain the campus’ status as the safest in the state (see page 1), it seems that ignorance among students is just what they want. Helmsman reporters are regularly forced to jump through hoops – printing fees, waiting periods, the withholding of details – by Police Services to obtain public information from a public university.

Want a full-time job or internship? Search & apply to internship and job listings easy and fast with eRecruiting!

• Gain experience in your field before your graduate! • Secure post-graduation employment

Client: TELC AD: ab Job Number: TELC0474 Job Name: SYSOH Print Ad For College Newspapers Date Produced: 9/8/2011 Publication: MEM – Daily Helmsman Live Area: 3.75” x 5” Trim: N/A Bleed: N/A Color: BW

On-Campus Interviews being conducted NOW through November 17

To use eRecruiting and sign up for on-campus interviews, visit our website at: www.memphis.edu/careerservices

400 Wilder Tower • 678-2239

beaten, one of them shot, just blocks from campus at their Southern Avenue home. In 2008, two students were abducted from the Stratum apartment complex on Mynders and Highland, also just blocks from campus, in a brutal robbery where one was shot and the other was raped. Neither counted as a University-reported crime in its annual safety report. The University’s hands were clean, but the student community was shaken, as it was on Sunday night. In this case, if the fears of some Richardson Towers residents are realized, The University’s hands won’t be clean.

DOES SEX HURT? Are you between 18 and 52 years of age and have continuous pain with intercourse?

The University of Tennessee is conducting a research study to determine the effectiveness of Savella in reducing intercourse pain. Participants will receive Savella, study-related care at no cost, and $50 per visit, or a total of $300 if all six visits are completed. Contact Jane Castellaw at (901) 682-9222, Ext. 136 or email: jcastel3@uthsc.edu The University of Tennessee Health Science Center - UTHSC

The University of Memphis

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 • 7

Before and After

Safety

from page 1 M has the third largest student body in the state. It is roughly 2,000 pupils smaller than Middle Tennessee State University and about 7,000 students lower than The University of Tennessee, which boasts the largest student body. Only nine Group A offenses are required by law to be reported to the Department of Education. Of those offenses, in 2009 the U of M and MTSU reported 62 crimes and UT reported 88.

Myers said the atmosphere of The University is what helps keep incident rates low. “We have had where loose change taken from a desk actually gets counted as a burglary. We basically have a much more active population that is going to report everything they see that they think should be reported,” Myers said. The U of M saw a 1.8 percent decrease in its incident rate from 2009 to 2010. The only actual crime to increase was burglaries in non-campus buildings. This was due to a string of fraternity house break-ins, Myers said.

Make sure that little bird in our ear is you. Send us your thoughts @dailyhelmsman.

Documentary

by Aaron Turner

from page 3

Art studio student Mike Doss works on a before and after portrait of a police officer, the left side depicting how he looked when he entered the force, and the right side depicting his look upon retiring.

A Weekly Devotional For You The Consequences of Illicit Sex We have been considering sex in the last couple of devotionals. We have seen that sex is a great gift of God that is to be enjoyed between a man and woman who are married. All other sexual activity is forbidden by God. When God forbids something, we are foolish to ignore His prohibitions. There are serious negative consequences when people break God’s sexual laws. Some of these negative consequences are emotional. When a girl gives herself to a man she is not married to, she really loses his respect and her self-respect. I know a couple who were married for over twenty years and had several children. When the marriage was put under pressure, the wife threw up to her husband the premarital sex they had engaged in. Sadly this marriage broke up. When people have the self-discipline, self-respect, respect for each other, and respect for God to wait until marriage, they trust themselves and they trust each other. This trust and mutual respect are priceless. Don’t throw this away with a brief fling of passion. There are also physical consequences of illicit sexual activity. Many a young person has had his or her life blighted by an STD. There is also the danger of pregnancy, which many try to rectify by the brutal taking of an innocent life. This guilt is terrible. Live by God’s laws and avoid these horrendous consequences.

Grace Chapel Primitive Baptist Church – Zack Guess, Pastor 828 Berclair Rd. • Memphis, TN, 38122 • 683-8014 • e-mail: zguess@juno.com

They’re five and six years old and so they’re really trying to have a normal first grade experience,” he said. “It’s this contrast of a normal first grade life such as learning how to read and the extraordinary breaking down centuries old barriers that really makes it real.” White, now a University of Memphis custodial supervisor, said before she started school, she and her mother had a talk. “She told me what a good experience it would be and how it would be a better education for me,” White said. “She really wanted me to do it, but I was a small child and it really meant nothing to me. Someone was telling me something is good, but I couldn’t see it.” On her first day of school, police officers surrounded the building and monitored onlookers as she and three others arrived. “It was strange,” said White. “Four small children and people standing on either side of you like you were being exhibited. I couldn’t describe it no other way.” It wasn’t until third grade that White said she’d had enough, and she was tired of feeling lonely. Though she went to Rozelle with three other black students, they were all in separate classrooms. White said when she

made friends she couldn’t visit their homes and they could not visit hers. “The school was so far away I couldn’t even walk home. As a child I think the biggest difference was that I was unhappy,” she said. “A 5-year-old doesn’t have hatred or malice in their heart, that’s something that’s taught. And people taught their children that.” When she transferred to her second school, this time predominantly black, White said it was as if she had gone home. “It was wonderful. The difference was that I had people that didn’t look at me differently, they didn’t treat me any differently,” she said. “It was like being at home.” Still, White said she noticed the differences. “It was good because at Rozelle I had brand new books, books no one ever touched, but at Walker the books had five or six names in them,” she said. Jane Folk, one of the film’s coproducers and a U of M alumnus, said the Memphis 13 are unsung heroes. Folk said what the 13 did made an impact not only on Memphis, but the country. “I don’t believe their story has been told before because it takes people a while to realize who the real heroes are and a lot of times, they never recognized for what they do,” she said. “It’s not too late to let them feel uplifted for what they did.”

A Session for Every Season Introducing ETSU

Winter Session 2011-2012

100% online

Over 60 courses to choose from

Session Dates

Dec. 20, 2011 - Jan. 27, 2012

Cost for Winter Session courses

In-state residency fees are: Undergraduate* $217.00 per credit hour Graduate* $350.00 per credit hour * Plus university and any applicable course fees.

For visiting student application information, course information, and registration information go to:

www.etsu.edu/winter

8 • Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Soccer

from page 1 18-yard line the whole time and just couldn’t score. We just kept trying for it. I played the ball in to Kelley (Gravlin) and she played it back to me and I had one defender to beat and just kicked it in.” It was the lone goal in a game where offensively the Lady Tigers continually missed out on scoring opportunities, despite dominating the stat sheet. The Lady Tigers outshot the Thundering Herd 27-11. “This is one of those games where a win is a win,” head coach Brooks Monaghan said. “We stayed composed and kept playing tonight and I am proud of our girls for that.” After edging past Marshall, the Lady Tigers then traveled to Greeneville, N.C., to take on the East Carolina Pirates. The Lady Tigers won the match 2-0 and had a little help from the Pirates in doing so. In the 26th minute, Lady Tiger junior defender Christie Kline kicked the ball from midfield to the Pirates’ 18-yard box. Pirate defender Kendall Booth ensued to clear the ball by heading it, only to accidently knock the ball into her own goal to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 advantage. S o p h o m o re f o r w a rd Rasheeda Ansari added to the advantage in the 63rd minute by booting the ball into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead that the Lady Tigers maintained the rest of the way. And with seven games remaining, four of them at home, the Lady Tigers know that a perfect season is realistic. “It’s in the back of our mind,” senior goalkeeper Elise Kuhar-Pitters said. “But we only focus on one game at a time. We say ‘hey that would be cool to have an undefeated season,’ but we keep our focus on one game because you can’t have an undefeated season without taking care of what is in front of you.”’

Solutions Sincerely, @DailyHelmsman

www.dailyhelmsman.com

Football

The heartbreak kids Tigers strike early and often but allow go-ahead touchdown with just 11 seconds to play in loss at Middle Tennessee State BY ADAM DOUGLAS Sports Editor It was supposed to be another easy win for The University of Memphis Tigers football team. At first glance it started out that way – as the Tigers built a 17-0 lead en route to having a 17-10 lead by halftime. The Tigers (1-4, 0-1 in C-USA) ended up succumbing to a late rally by Middle Tennessee, losing 38-31 in devastating fashion on the road in Murfreesboro. The Tigers were spurred early by senior running back Billy Foster and freshman quarterback Taylor Reed, both of whom scored on the ground to help the Tigers build a lead midway through the second quarter. MTSU responded with 17 straight points to tie the game. The Blue Raiders eventually would capture the lead in the late stages, winning their first game of the season and handing the Tigers their fourth

loss in five games this season. “We were ready to play this game,” head coach Larry Porter said. “Even when they came back, we responded. This is a painful loss, and there were a number of opportunities we

offensively on Saturday. The ground attack accumulated 165 yards of rushing, totaling three scores, and was led by Foster’s two touchdowns on 23 carries and freshman Artaves Gibson’s 54 yards on 14 car-

“There is a lot we can

learn from this game. But at the end of the day, we have to learn how to pull out the win.” — Dontari Poe Junior defensive tackle had to win this game and we could not get it done. I hurt deeply for this team because I thought the effort they brought tonight was good enough to get a win.” The Tigers played one of their best games, this season,

ries. Reed completed 23-of-32 passes for 230 yards and one score, with 10 catches going to senior Tanner Rehrer. Seven of Rehrer’s career high 10 catches were for first downs. “The ball didn’t bounce our way,’’ Rehrer said. ‘‘This one

hurts …hurts real bad. But on another note we battled our butts off and proved we can put up points.’’ The 31 points were the most by a Porter-led team thus far in his tenure. But this time the defense struggled more so than the inept offense that hasn’t shown progress over the last few weeks. The defense couldn’t maintain the lead the offense gave them and allowed the winning touchdown in the closing seconds of the game. With only 1:41 remaining in the game and the score nodded at 31 apiece, MTSU drove down the field and scored, putting them up 38-31 and sending the Tigers home with another heartbreaking loss. “It was a great effort by our team as a whole,” junior defensive tackle Dontari Poe said. “There is a lot we can learn from this game. But at the end of the day, we have to learn how to pull out the win.”

Pre-Dental Society MEETING

Friday, Oct. 7 12:30 p.m. UC Room 338 Questions? Contact jariddle@memphis.edu Additional information at www.memphis.edu/cas/pre-health-events

The Daily helmsman Classifieds To place your ad or for more information, please contact The Daily Helmsman at (901) 678-2191 or come to 113 Meeman Journalism Bldg. Memphis, TN 38152-3290

PRICES: Classified Line Ads: (per issue) $10 for the first 50 words and 10¢ for each additional word. Prepayment is required at time of insertion. Payment can be made by cash, or check or money order made payable to The Daily Helmsman. Abbreviations count as a spelled word, hyphenated words count as one word, telephone numbers count as one word. Display Classified Ads: (per issue) $10 per column inch. Ads are limited to one column width of 1 and 1/2 inches. Minimum ad size accepted is 1 col. x 2 inches. Maximum ad size accepted is 1 col. x 4 inches.

HELP WANTED

BARTENDING. Up to $250 a day. No experience necessary. Training available. Call 1-800965-6520, ext. 302.

Deadline to place an ad is noon two business days prior to publication.

FOR SALE

GREAT BOOK SALE in Midtown. Quality nonfiction/classics for scholarly study and pleasure reading in the Liberal Arts. 1,000+ volumes (15 cents

FOR SALE

to $1.80). Lots of titles. Benefitting Missions and Inner-City Outreach. Fri. & Sat., Oct. 7-8, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., Union Ave. Baptist Church, 2181 Union Ave. Park

FOR SALE

behind church, enter off Cox St. Other great “stuff” too!

www.dailyhelmsman.com

Good luck, Tigers!