On the afternoon of Nov. 20, The University of Memphis held the last of its open sessions to allow faculty, staff and students an opportunity to meet the finalist candidates for the vice president of research position in the Union Center River Room. One of the candidates was Dr. Grant McGimpsey, former ...
Last week, the Student Government Association passed a bill to increase the student activity fee by $10. The student activity fee funds the SGA, Student Activities Council, all leadership programs and some music and theatre productions. As SGA president Ricky Kirby said, the fee raise was for a very ...
Through the spooky forest, ‘round a bend and down a quaint little hill on the East side of Beaver Lake lies the Tour de Wolf trail, the location for the inaugural Memphis Outdoor Festival, a new local event bringing beer, barbecue, bike racing and outdoor music to Shelby Farms. The MOF website states ...
With a sweet, yet nasty sound, New Orleans’ Earphunk is coming to Memphis for an Oct. 11 show at The Hi-Tone. Laced with hints of Zappa, John Mayer, and Parliament Funkadelic, the band even holds the distinction complimented by George Clinton himself as being “not your average white band.” Memphis ...
In previous years, Memphis Madness, the start of college basketball season in Memphis, was free and open to the public. But this year, Tiger fans will have to pay a $5 fee to get into the FedExForum on Oct. 18. Deputy athletic director at the University of Memphis, Wren Baker, said the University had ...
The Big Gay Art Show will kick off Memphis’ gay pride festival on Sept. 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Crosstown Arts Gallery on Cleveland Avenue, next door to the Hi-Tone Café. Matt Ivey is one of the artists featured in the show, as well as a student at the Memphis College of Art and friend of ...
On Sept. 10, Americans across the country listened as President Obama spoke on the current situation in Syria and Iraq. He stated that U.S. involvement would be akin to what has been carried out in Yemen and Somalia. Doctor of Political Science at the U of M, Dursun Peksen explained Obama’s rationale ...
For the 26th year, the Cooper-Young Art Invitational will kickoff for the iconic Cooper-Young Festival and offer Memphians an opportunity to discover up-and-coming local artists. The event will be held on Sept. 11 at the Jay Etkin Gallery at 942 South Cooper Street. The curator of the event, Jay Etkin, ...
After being banned from the University of Memphis campus on August 25 for reportedly following female students during the Registered Student Organization fair, the ‘Campus Creeper’ has been connected to two additional incidents – both on fraternity row. Over the weekend, the individual in question ...
In any profession, the life of a manager can be demanding. Basketball team management is no different. DeVante Jones, head manager of the University of Memphis men's basketball team and junior political science major, said when he walks into the Finch Center there is no time for lounging. "If you don't ...
