Jordan Occasionally or JD, (pronouns they/them) is a non-binary, bisexual, Black Neo-Soul and R&B artist from Memphis. JD is a senior music business student with a minor in African American History at the University of Memphis. They remember the way last semester ended, cut short by the pandemic. ...
This year's Homecoming was different. There were no in-person tailgates and no Jhene Aiko concert — just a few virtual events to connect students, alumni and fans. Homecoming is a big deal on college campuses and the University of Memphis typically does it big. Last year there were over 20 events ...
One of the largest urban parks in America, Shelby Farms Park, will host a two-night, drive-in movie event to celebrate Halloween. In partnership with T-mobile, Shelby Farms is inviting visitors to a drive-in movie experience as part of their "The Park After Dark" series. It is a family-friendly, ...
Bailey Bigger got her start as a singer-songwriter when she released "Best Small Town" in 2013 at the age of 12, turning her into a bit of a local celebrity in Marion, Arkansas, a 15-minute drive across the Hernando de Soto Bridge. Now, at the age of 20, Bigger is making a name for herself in ...
Christopher Patzanovsky came to the University of Memphis in 2015 at the age 17 from Teublitz, a small town in Germany. Even though he was 2,000 miles and an ocean away from his hometown, Memphis felt like home. It was his welcoming teammates, his persistent coaches — Paul Goebel and Chris Doer ...
A fire season like no other. California and other states along the west coast of the U.S. are facing unprecedented times during one of the most active fire seasons to date. On Monday, Cal Fire, the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, reported that over 16,500 firefighters are ...
Despite feeling like a decade has passed, the walk to the library has not changed. The only difference is that campus was a ghost town, the walk was ominous and quiet. The trees were just as they were when classes first went remote in the spring,it is hard to believe it is already practically Fall. It ...
College classes in the age of Zoom pose interesting problems for students who are removed from the classroom and left to their own devices. Zoom, the video conferencing platform where most classes are taking place this semester, hosts virtual classrooms with camera and audio features that allow ...
Group fitness classes at the Rec are a thing of the past; instead, try the Recreation Center’s triweekly Facebook live stream, “Yoga with Steve!” With the new semester transitioning to online, and COVID-19 restrictions in place, campus facilities are finding unique ways to keep things going ...
