A new Web site, Ulife.com, offers a variety of services tailoredfor the needs of college students.
Not only does it provide the usual services like resume buildingand homework help, but students can also surf for news about music,sports and fashion.
The Web site also has chat rooms, e-mail and datingservices.
But for many students, the biggest draw might be the $35,000 inscholarships the site's creators are giving away.
If U of M students visit Ulife.com more than any other school, aU of M student who signed up on the site will receive $20,000 inscholarship money.
Another $10,000 will go to a student from the school with thesecond most hits, and $5,000 will go to a student from the schoolwith the third most hits.
Right now, students also have the opportunity to win books for asemester or a trip to Mexico.
Andrew Clark, vice president of sales and co-founder of thesite, said he and CEO Barrett Masso want the site to have somethingfor everyone.
"We want it to appeal to athletes, musicians, computer people --just every student," Clark said.
Clark, a recent graduate of Indiana University, and Masso, ajunior at Arizona State University, are touring college campusesacross the country to let students know about it.
"We just spent a month out West, and next week, we'll be headingto spring break places," Clark said.
Ulife will probably be visiting The U of M next year, when theyplan to tour the South.
Unlike many Web sites geared toward college life, Ulife will bereaching out to students at a local level.
"University of Memphis students will be able to find textbooksin Memphis and find dates in Memphis," Clark said. "There's nothingreally out there like this."
The Web site, which provides all services free, is being fundedby investors, but they hope to soon start generating revenue fromadvertisers, preferably local ones.
Clark said he is glad to be a part of Ulife and what it isdoing.
"We want to give back to the community through this site," hesaid.
The idea behind the site is to create the world's largestcollege community, Clark said.
"College students tend to be very creative and smart and if wecould create a huge community, just think how much we couldaccomplish," Clark said.
