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‘Express yourself’ BY MICHELLE CORBET News Reporter Students from an variety of concentrations have been expressing themselves by bringing The University of Memphis and what it has to offer to living rooms across the country. The Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing has broadcast eight commercials since mid-September, seven featuring students and one featuring Sound Fuzion’s adaptation of the song that inspired the campaign. Linda Bonnin, associate vice president for communications, public relations and marketing, came up with the campaign theme by listening to the lyrics of a song. “We decided that our campaign would be ‘Express Yourself.’ Linda Bonnin came up with the idea as she heard

the song, we then bought the rights to use it and Sound Fuzion recorded it,” said Destin Tucker, orientation coordinator. Bonnin was inspired by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band’s song “Express Yourself.” “Students are all about expressing themselves by living life out loud through Twitter and Facebook. ‘Express Yourself’ will resonate with students at U of M, through student leadership opportunities, athletics, arts, theatre, music, a whole lot of different ways depending on who they are and how they express themselves through the things they are involved in,” Bonnin said. The Sound Fuzion commercial was filmed in the communications and fine arts recording studio, and features singing by freshman Ian Miller. “We ran that song a few times before they asked us to record it for the commercial,

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University of Memphis advertising campaign showcases students, touts individuality

Campus videographer Marty Deull films an “Express Yourself” commercial featuring U of M student Ashtyn Beatty on Friday afternoon in the University Center. The Office of Communications, Public relations and Marketing is the brains behind the campaign. Theme, idea, concept, script and editing are all done in-house. style.” Bonnin selected students to feature in the commercials based on their availability, involvement and presence on film. The students featured in the commercial represent The U of M’s diverse student population.

we played it for Campus Day and it fit his voice the best,” said Hunter Lang, senior double major in piano performance and music business, who was Sound Fuzion’s keyboardist at the time of the commercial. “Any of the singers could have done it, but his voice fit the

“You will not see two students from the same major. There is a mix of race, gender and a variety of high schools...” Bonnin said. The ‘Express Yourself’ theme is incorporated into new student recruitment materials like

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Violating tobacco ban Administrators could lead to suspension investigate porno University of Memphis administration has said thatthey hope students will comply with the tobacco ban to be implemented on campus in July, but if students don’t, they could get suspended. “Hopefully a warning will be sufficient to address the problem, but, as with any student who continually violates provisions of the code, they could be suspended from The University,” said Stephen Petersen, dean of students. “Hopefully this will never be necessary.” David Zettergren, Vice President of Business and Finance, said in a town hall meeting last week that students will not be fined for

disobeying the tobacco ban, but if an initial warning is ignored the student will appear before judicial affairs. “We did not want students to feel like they were harassed,” Zettegren said last week. “We assume people would comply and all it would take would be a reminder.” Petersen said The University’s judicial policy is in place to prepare students to be a citizens in the community post college. “How The University responds to students who violate the code depends in large measure on the student’s willingness to abide by the rules and show respect for others within the campus community,” he said via email on Tuesday.

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Administrators at The University of Memphis are investigating a pornographic video partially filmed on campus. Since being posted online on Monday, the video has been viewed more than 840,000 times and appeared as a trending topic on Twitter. In the video, a woman identifying herself as a sports and leisure management major at The U of M is shown walking outside the University Center.

The woman, clad in a U of M sweatshirt, is then seen performing a sexual act with an unidentified male. It is unclear where the sexually explicit portion of the video was filmed. The woman describes herself as a “U of M superstar” on her Twitter account. Officials with the Dean of Students Office said on Monday that if the woman were found to indeed be a U of M student, the Office of Judicial and Ethical Programs would become involved and the student could face disciplinary action.

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Police Beat — by Chelsea Boozer

Burglary

 Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:11 p.m., Electronic equipment was reported stolen from a classroom in Clement Hall. Police responded to a faculty member’s complaint and said the case is still under investigation.

Drug/Alcohol Offense

 Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:11 p.m., officers responded to a complaint call to Richardson Towers where they found two students in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The students received misdemeanor citations and police are still investigating the case.  Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:11 p.m., officers found drug equipment from two visitors who weren’t University of Memphis students

in Carpenter Complex. The case is being investigated.  Saturday Oct. 22 at 11:10 p.m., officers responded to a complaint call to Richardson Towers where they discovered a student under the age of 21 in possession of beer. The student was given a misdemeanor citation and police are still investigating the case.

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electronic equipment in the restroom of Patterson Hall. She left her personal belongings and the item was gone upon her return. The case is under investigation.  Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 9:42 a.m., a staff member told police that he left electronic equipment belonging to The University in his vehicle parked in the Zach Curlin Parking Garage and it was stolen. The case is under investigation.  Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 4:14 p.m., officers were called to the Central Parking Lot by a student who said he returned to the lot to find his catalytic converter had been cut from his vehicle. The case is under investigation.

BY JESSICA GUYNN Los Angeles Times A lot of people still don’t understand why certain advertisers target them while they are searching the Web. Google is rolling out a new feature that explains why its users see certain ads when they search Google or check their Gmail. The move comes as Google, like other Internet companies, finds itself in the cross hairs of lawmakers and regulators as they scrutinize how consumers’ personal information is collected and used online. Google says it tries to be transparent about the information it collects and show consumers the most relevant ads. “Our advertising system is

designed to show the right ad to the right person at the right time. Because ads should be just as useful as any other information on the Web, we try to make them as relevant as possible for you,” Susan Wojcicki, Google’s senior vice president of advertising, wrote in a blog post. Wojcicki said the new feature, called “Why these ads,” helps users learn why they see certain ads and gives them the ability to block advertisers or opt out of ads that are personalized to them. For example, Google search users who click on “Why these ads?” next to ads that show up in search results will get an explanation such as “this ad is based on your current search terms.” Users can then decide if they want to block that advertiser or turn off ad personalization altogether. Users of Gmail, Google’s email service, will also be able to block advertisers. Google serves up ads based on the contents of emails (although Google says it does not “read” your emails). Google derives the vast majority of its revenue from advertising, chiefly search ads, which are popular because businesses can track the effectiveness of their ad dollars. What Google still does not do: Let users stop Google from collecting information based on their search history. Privacy watchdogs remain skeptical. “For every little tool Google provides to help users protect their data, they create a host of new digital marketing apps to capture it,” said Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy. “The test of this new tool will be to see if it really enables you to control your information.”

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Book gives voice to the masses BY ERICA HORTON News Reporter While many know the plights and visions of Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Thurgood Marshall, few focus on the actions of the masses during the movement. In “Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by

Women in SNCC,” 52 women provide narrative accounts of activism as members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the Civil Rights movement. Judy Richardson, one of the editors of the book, will speak about the narratives Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center Bluff Room at The University

of Memphis. The event is free and open to the public. “Individual activists went about trying to make the world a better place,” said Daphne McFerren, director of the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute. “We hope that the lectures and the stories from the book will illustrate that each of us have the power to make a difference in the community.”

The book was one of 33 books submitted for the 2010 National Book Award from The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change. It competed and won against submissions from across the country, including works submitted by writers from Yale and Harvard. McFerren said this is the first year that the award winner received a monetary prize

and is required to speak on campus as a condition of winning the award. “Students should attend because you are all future leaders of this,” she said. “You’re creating a world not only for yourself, but for your children. These stories should serve as inspiration to you all as you pursue leadership in the future.”

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BY JAMES OLIPHANT Tribune Washington Bureau As his campaign was roiled for a second day by allegations that he sexually harassed two former employees, Herman Cain kept explaining, even after it began to appear that he may have been doing more to keep the story afire than anyone. Cain, the longshot presidential candidate who now leads the GOP field in some polls, spent much of the day on television and radio, rebutting critics who said that he had shifted his account of the alleged incidents at a Washington trade group in the late 1990s. He also accused unnamed opponents of mounting a “smear campaign” to check his political

rise. Two employees of the National Restaurant Association accused Cain, then the group’s president and chief executive, of improper conduct and were quieted by settlements, Politico reported this week. After Cain initially said the reports were false, he began to alter his account, first saying that he knew about some of the allegations, but nothing about any settlements, then acknowledging that he recalled a settlement with one accuser. Cain said Tuesday that he had recalled an “agreement” with a former employee at the association, not a “settlement.” “I didn’t change my story,” Cain told the HLN cable news channel. “I simply got the wording right.”

But that didn’t satisfy skeptics who wondered how Cain could claim no recall of the alleged episodes, then soon begin to rattle off details of one woman’s claim and a settlement. Cain said that the incessant media focus on the allegations helped sharpen his memory of events that occurred more than a decade ago. “I just started to remember more,” he said. “In 12 years, a lot of stuff can go through your head.” Neither of the alleged victims has yet to come forward. But there was a sign Tuesday that that may soon change. A lawyer for one of the women, Joel Bennett, told the Washington Post that his client wants to speak publicly about the episode but is bound

by a confidentiality agreement signed as part of the settlement. Bennett called on the restaurant association to release her from her pledge. On Fox News, Cain was asked whether he would support lifting the agreement’s restriction. “I can’t answer that now because there are legal implications,” Cain said. At the same time, Cain showed some staying power in the face of what he termed a “firestorm.” His campaign said that he had raised more than $400,000 since the allegations first surfaced. And as part of his aggressive media strategy, Cain’s wife, Gloria — little seen on the campaign trail — plans to grant an interview Friday to Fox News.

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Do Americans really possess an unwavering belief in freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution? Should these tenets of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness be protected and safeguarded without fail if we are truly to live in a free society? How have events in Greater Memphis, past and present, impacted these rights? These and other issues will be explored.

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1 p.m. “Religious Freedom: What Does It Really Mean?” How religion and religious freedom have impacted the culture and fabric of Memphis from the Civil Rights Movement to today’s hot-button issues. A Panel Discussion with local religious leaders & Steve Mulroy, Shelby County Commissioner and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law professor; moderated by David Waters, faith columnist for The Commercial Appeal.

3 p.m. The State of Freedom of the Press Exploring a variety of issues surrounding the First Amendment right to a free press from the history of media in Memphis to the age of social networking. Included will be an examination of the legal and social implications present in today’s 24-hour, non stop media environment. A Panel Discussion with noted local historians, media representatives and academics, moderated by Dr. Thomas Hrach, U of M assistant professor of journalism.

5 p.m. Reception, University Center First Floor 6 p.m. “Freedom Sings®” University Center Theatre Entertaining, irreverent and inspiring multimedia experience of video, narration and live music performed by an all-star cast of musicians of songs that have been banned or censored or have sounded the call for social change – this program invites the audience to experience the First Amendment in a new way.

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BY CHELSEA BOOZER News Reporter The Student Health Center will continue with its weekly nutrition seminars today with a 30-minute lecture on stress eating. The lecture will be given at 11:30 a.m. in Manning Hall room 204. Graduate student Emily West will talk about how mood affects what you eat and when and how it may cause you to make unhealthy choices. This is the sixth seminar put on this semester according to Stephanie Bailey, the health center’s graduate assistant and a nutrition educator. “These are to promote healthy eating and nutrition on campus,” Bailey said. Other topics to be discussed this semester include healthy snacking, holiday eating and portion control. The seminars are held weekly on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and will be in room 177B of the Administration Building in the future.

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the 2011-2012 viewbook and the Campus Day for high school seniors invitation. “We are 15 months in the making; we started it in August of 2010. We put together recruitment materials around the themes, then got the rights to the music and began shooting this summer,” Bonnin said. Videographer Marty Deull shot each scene a dozen or so times in order to have multiple takes to work with during the editing process. He used a Panasonic P2 camcorder to film each commercial and Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects to edit the clips for TV. The O ff i c e of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing shot a commercial of Ashtyn Beatty, senior hospitality major, over the weekend. The team captured shots of Beatty in the University Center and The U of M Holiday Inn. “We pick sets that will showcase the beauty of campus, I also ask students where their favorite place is on campus and include a shot that has something to do with their major,” Bonnin said. Beatty is a transfer student from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She transferred to The U of M after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I came back to help take care of my mom. I expected to one day continue my education away, but I fell in love with Memphis. I got the time with my mom I needed,” Beatty said. After her mother died, Beatty filled her days with campus events and became involved with extracurricular activities. “I became involved through my sorority and Frosh Camp; I wanted to be busy and the people helped heal my heart,” she said. “The U of M is a place where you really can express yourself. You can do as much or as little as you want, and you truly get what you put in.” The commercials run on all local channels and the cable channels USA, FOX, ESPN and BET.

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Women’s Soccer

BY ADAM DOUGLAS Sports Editor Heading into today’s Conference USA tournament at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex, the No. 9 U of M women’s soccer team (18-0-1, 10-0-1 in C-USA) will look to capture its fifth consecutive C-USA crown. And with six players and coach Brooks Monaghan all receiving postseason honors on Tuesday, as voted by the conference’s 12 coaches, the Lady Tigers seem poised to do just that. Senior defender Lizzy Simonin was named Defensive Player of the Year; sophomore midfielder-forward Christabel

Oduro, Offensive Player of the Year; senior midfielderforward Lizzy Hildebrant, AllConference Second Team; and Kylie Davis and Natalia GomezJunco, All-Freshmen Team. Simonin and Oduro join senior goalkeeper Elise KuharPitters as All-Conference First Team selections. “The girls have been special this year,” Simonin said. “The freshmen and sophomores have followed the upperclassmen and they have led the way. I think that’s what brought us to where we are this year – having good leadership and good chemistry.” That leadership and chemistry will be key as the Lady

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will have a target on their back. “(Tulsa) will be playing us extremely hard because we’ve beat them before,” she said. “They will be coming out for blood wanting to get that game back. I think it’s going to be tough, but I know if we play our game there’s no reason for us not to bring home a fifth conference title.” Head coach Brooks Monaghan was named C-USA Coach of the Year for the second time in his tenure at Memphis. Monaghan, a graduate of The U of M, guided the Lady Tigers to a program-best 18 wins this season and a program-first undefeated season, establishing Memphis as a national power with a 104-33-10 (.742) mark since the 2004 season. “This season has been unbelievable,” Monaghan said. “The kids have made my job easy with what they bring every day. From a coach’s standpoint, we just want it to continue and enjoy this ride as long as we can.” Monaghan said that though the regular season is over, the Lady Tigers still face a long road ahead. “It’s a three-game season,” he said of the C-USA tournament, “and our focus is on Tulsa. When the tournament’s over, the season’s not over. We will refocus and hopefully improve and see where we’re at so that we can make a deep run in the (NCAA tournament).” The Lady Tigers face the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes on Wednesday at 8p.m.

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BY SCOTT HALL Sports Reporter Sophomore forward Mark Sherrod struck twice and assisted once to help the University of Memphis soccer team knock off No. 9 Central Florida on Saturday. The U of M (11-4-1, 4-3-0 Conference USA) struck first in the 16th minute. Sherrod collected a header from senior forward Parker Duncan and fired home from 30 yards out. The goal tied Sherrod with Sean Frasor for the most goals in a season by a Memphis player at 18. The Tigers doubled their lead in the 25th minute when junior forward J.J. Greer scored off a free kick from sophomore midfielder Liam Collins. Collins found Sherrod with his kick, who headed back across to the waiting Greer. The goal was Greer’s first of the season. Collins recorded his 11th assist of the year, moving him into third place for most assists in a season. Sherrod also recorded his third assist of the season. The Knights (9-3-3, 3-2-1 C-USA) struck back in the 31st minute courtesy of Nik Robson’s

header. The Tigers went into the halftime break with a 2-1 lead. Memphis increased its lead to 3-1 in the 59th minute thanks to Sherrod’s record-setting 19th goal of the season. Freshman forward Lewis Ellis sent a pass in to Sherrod from the right side of the box. Sherrod spun and shot past the keeper with his left foot. Ellis was credited with his seventh assist of the year. UCF pulled one back in the 82nd minute. Malcolm Reed played in Steven Lamberta, who scored past Memphis sophomore goalkeeper Conor Hurley. The Knights were unable to equalize, however, giving the Tigers the 3-2 victory. The win was the Tigers’ second this season over a ranked opponent, and the first victory over a top 10 team since 2001. “We’re very focused on the fact that we’re playing at SMU, which has just a fantastic soccer tradition,” said head coach Richie Grant. “It’s one of the best places to play in terms of venue, and in terms of having a great history.” Memphis closes out the regular season on the road on Friday when they take on SMU

in Dallas, Tex. They will then travel to Tulsa, Okla. to play in the 2011 Conference USA tournament on Nov. 9. Grant said his team hasn’t changed its preparation heading into the final game of the season. “We’ve had a good season in terms of how we’ve gone about our preparation,” Grant said. “Basically, Friday’s game is a playoff type game. It could have massive significance towards NCAA tournament qualification, so you want to be at your sharpest every time you play now, because you don’t know when it could be your last game.”

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Record-setting Sherrod nets national honors BY SCOTT HALL Sports Reporter A two-goal performance against No. 9 Central Florida on Saturday earned sophomore forward Mark Sherrod Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in three weeks. Sherrod was also named College Soccer News National Player of the Week and named to their National Team of the Week and the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men’s College Team of the Week. Sherrod leads the Tigers this season in goals with 19, passing Sean Frasor’s record of 18 in 2001. Sherrod scored two goals in the Tigers’ 3-2 victory over UCF and assisted on the third. He also scored two in a 2-1 win at Central Arkansas last week. His 41 points on the season also leave him just one point shy of tying Frasor’s record for most points in a season. Sherrod has received national recognition this season for his performances, including back-to-back hat tricks against Nebraska-Omaha and Tulsa. He has been named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week

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already this season, as well as Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week, Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week and Men’s National Team of the Week, and SoccerSavings.com/ Soccer News Net Men’s College Player of the Week. “It’s cool,” Sherrod said. “I got it once earlier this season and it’s been alright. Every single goal that’s been scored this season has been assisted to me, so it’s never just an individual kind of thing. I’m just in the right place at the right time.”

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