Jake, a 27-year-old former Marine, describes himself as "somebody who would rather live life than watch it pass him by." But he has had things rush past him, such as clouds while skydiving, cacti while riding his motorcycle up to 202 mph in the desert and bullets while he fought in Iraq. Jake said he ...
At The University of Memphis, four men are dancing around people who say that boys shouldn't wear tights. As the music bounced and the instructor counted one and two and three and four Wednesday afternoon, the students of ballet II danced the choreographed steps the teacher seemed to make up each time ...
Jake, a 27-year-old former Marine, describes himself as "somebody who would rather live life than watch it pass him by." But he has had things rush past him, such as clouds while skydiving, cacti while riding his motorcycle up to 202 mph in the desert and bullets while he fought in Iraq. Jake said he ...
For 22-year-old University of Memphis graduate John Paul Clark, curiosity about Craig Brewer's new film "Black Snake Moan" led to an all-expense paid trip to the Sundance Film Festival last month. "I was just looking for the trailer to 'Black Snake Moan' one day on the Internet, and I ran across the ...
A duo that has taken the spoken word and poetry community by storm is performing at The Tiger Den tonight at 8 p.m. The Student Activities Committee is sponsoring a poetry slam with Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit). "We wanted them to come to The University of Memphis because we knew that they could ...
Mute Math made a stop in Memphis on Sunday after the success of their album helped to sell out shows all over the U.S. The New Daisy on Beale Street was packed full of fans ready to dance to their "keytarlicious" music, as MTV has described. Paul Meany, the band's frontman, plays the keytar, a Rhodes ...
A trick-or-treater was hit by a car while crossing the street in the Highland Heights area, about three miles from The University of Memphis, on Tuesday night. Several witnesses saw a red pickup truck hit the child but were unable to provide a license plate number, according to a statement from the ...
"The Prestige" is an intriguing and innovative thriller that is guaranteed to keep you guessing and will still manage to trick you in the end. This clever film is centered on London's Victorian-era magicians, "the rock stars of their day," said Hugh Jackman ("X-Men" series) in a press release. Jackman ...
MtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, is hosting its third annual Woodie Awards airing live Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. The winners are based solely on student votes. Students can vote for their favorites until Oct. 20 at mtvU.com or any of mtvU's mobile partners. The Woodies mark a significant multi-platform ...
One alumnus of The University of Memphis is reaping the benefits of hard work and perseverance. Rod Pitts graduated in 2002 with a degree in Communications and recently used his talents to win the grand prize at the American Artist Film Festival. Pitts was the co-producer and director of photography ...
