Not everyone involved with Habitat for Humanity has to take part in the hard work involved with building a house. Helping the cause is as simple as donating all the blankets taking up space in the closet. The Student Advocating Service of The University of Memphis is hosting an end-of-semester "Habitat ...
As part of the River City Writers Series, acclaimed author Allen Wier will be speaking tonight at the Midtown Artist Market Gallery. Wier, author of three novels, including "A Place for Outlaws" and "Departing as Air," will be reading from his current work, "Tehano." Growing up in Texas and New Mexico, ...
The Herff College of Engineering will be hosting the American Society of Civil Engineers at the Deep South Regional Conference Friday, March 31-April 1. Students will be participating in a Steel Bridge Building Contest at The University of Memphis and a Concrete Canoe Race at Southwest Tennessee Community ...
If you've always thought you could do better than any of the cast of NBC's "The Apprentice," then this Saturday is your lucky day. The Fogelman College of Business and Economics will be holding open casting calls for the hit TV show in rooms 121 and 123 of the building. "It's going to be a lot of fun," ...
There are bigger secrets in baseball than steroids, and "Take Me Out," a play opening in Memphis tonight, aims to bring that secret out of the closet with a touch of comedy. "Take Me Out" aims to highlight the hidden stereotypes that seemingly no longer exist within the world of baseball, primarily ...
The freezing rain cut the night in half and kept several students inside, but Up 'Til Dawn still raised more than $129,000 for the kids at St. Jude Feb. 17, a record for The University of Memphis. "I knew The U of M would do something big, but I didn't expect it to be this big," said Laurie Yeargin, ...
It's easier than the crossword, but challenging enough to get crumbled up in a heap of failure. It's what the math students actually look forward to doing, and there is no doubting the Sudoku epidemic has swept the nation. Sudoku, also known as "Number Place" in the United States, is a logic-based placement ...
Acclaimed author John Barry, best known for his insights on public health and social and political conflicts, will speak tonight in the Rose Theatre. Barry has authored five books, including "The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History" and "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi ...
In an effort to raise money, The University of Memphis Catholic Center (UCC) will host jazz musician Eric Marienthal in his only Memphis appearance Friday in concert at the Rose Theatre. Marienthal is the lead saxophonist for Chic Corea, and has also played with the Rippingtons. He has also published ...
In honor of Black History Month, The Stax Museum of American Soul Music has brought home a collection of photographs that some Memphians might feel a connection to. "Hooks Brothers' Photography: 75 Years of African-American Life in Memphis," opened Feb. 1, and showcases almost every aspect of 20th century ...
