He lived in a country house in Belgium, waking up every day to a homemade breakfast, a meal so fresh that before the cook cracked the eggs into a bowl she had to wipe away the chicken feathers from the shell. A personal masseuse treated him to a massage when his muscles were tight. Each day he filled ...
If you're interested in finding friends, finding a significant other or just need some exercise, check out The University of Memphis' Salsa Night sponsored by the Hispanic Student Association. "Many people come into Salsa Night just looking for friends, but after the end of a couple of dance sessions ...
He was not afraid to ask for forgiveness. He was not afraid to speak out against the horrible crimes committed against the Jewish race. And he was not afraid to march through his papacy clinging to prayer and conservative views. Prayer, forgiveness and the Jewish race color the pope's legacy, even more ...
We walk on solid ground, but few of us know what lurks below the earth's surface. One man, Dr. John Paul Puchakayala, a post-doctoral student at the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) at The University of Memphis, is intimately acquainted with the inner workings of this planet. Feb. ...
How would you like to trade a southern Memphis 'Hey y'all!' for the more tropical Hawaiian 'Aloha!' next semester? Or try trading the flat scenery surrounding The University of Memphis for the Mission Mountains and Snowboard Ski Area that flank The University of Montana? The National Student Exchange ...
Think jazz is just monotonous elevator music? You might want to think again if you enjoy any of today's popular songs. "Jazz is the root of pop music," said freshman Wesley Morgan, recording technology major. University of Memphis jazz students painted the town, or at least The U of M campus, Tuesday ...
Knock. Knock. Knock. Who could that be at 4 a.m.? Well, for those who are military bound like 21-year-old University of Memphis student Wes Cofer, that early morning knock could be a staunchly uniformed Marine calling them to fill out paperwork or perhaps leave for active duty. Cofer was greeted with ...
I love Starbucks! I love football! I love you? The English language reserves only one word for the thousands of emotions and different meanings surrounding the idea of love. "It's hyperbole. Americans love everything. The British are much more reserved," said Dr. Charles Hall, linguistics professor ...
Short story author Antonya Nelson opened the River City Writers Series spring program Wednesday night with a reading from a collection of stories that will be released sometime next year. The selected reading, "Dick" from her collection "Some Fun," is filled with imagery that blazes as brilliantly as ...
A room littered with boxes and successful eBay trading inspired 22-year-old Eryka Smith to open Blues City Clothing. "My mom was like, 'you've got to get rid of all this stuff' so I just thought I would open up a store of my own," Smith said. Although she had a scholarship to The University of Memphis, ...
