The University of Memphis Chapter of the NAACP and the Student Health Services joined to make a booth in the University Center for World Aids Day. The booth passed out red ribbons and information in honor of the day which was instituted to educate people and prevent the spread of the disease. The information ...
Emma Grace Hampton, 4, and Stanton Haynes, 3, share a best friendship with a twist. Both of the children have undergone chemotherapy treatment for Neuroblastoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in nerve tissue. They have both received experimental treatments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and ...
Meredith Kroll started the portrait of her boyfriend when their relationship seemed perfect. She completed the underpainting just before they broke up after a four-year relationship. "I didn't want to put that painting in the show," she said, "I didn't even want to finish it because I didn't want to ...
Candice Jones left The University of Memphis library after dark one night last week. She called the Tiger Patrol for an escort to her car on Southern and waited outside for them to arrive. She waited for 45 minutes and called back. The patrolman answered and said, "I didn't see you." "Well I'm here, ...
The Brooks Museum celebrated the reopening of its African collection on Saturday. The collection displays pieces from the south of the Sahara Desert including Central and Western Sudan Central Africa and West Africa. The pieces range from utilitarian items to formal and religious works. "I'm here for ...
Thomas Russell, a University English professor, published his first novel, Riding with the Magi in early October, but the first time he actually saw a physical copy was at the Southern Festival of Books on October 10. The novel is not only a success for Russell, but also for the English department. "The ...
The plagiarism case was exceptional. He turned in work that wasn't his own. In fact, it was his professor's. When the assignment had been given, the professor provided an example in a lab. The student managed to copy the example, using corrective fluid to remove the professor's name and turned the work ...
In June of 2001, Lindsey Gray had flu-like symptoms. The next day, she was worse. In 24 hours, she was in a coma on full life support. She came out of the coma in six weeks, with her legs amputated below the knee. "I'd actually planned on being in the pom squad at the U of M," she said, "it was very ...
If you are easily offended and don't enjoy vulgarity for its own sake, Team America: World Police is probably not a film for you. The creators of South Park certainly kept to their guns, and their strategy was obviously to offend everyone uniformly. I appreciated that attempt. Liberals and conservatives ...
Four of them planned to make a daytrip to the Mediterranean island, Mallorca. They missed their flight and pouted for a while in disappointment. As a backup plan, the group decided to visit Gracia, which was an independent village until the end of the last century. The district is known for its shops ...
