Michael Sam, a standout defensive end for the Missouri Tigers, came out to the public Sunday night in an interview with Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and other media outlets. He is the first All-American and potential NFL player to do so, yet many owners, executives, players and other staffers ...
One 67-year-old woman starts and finishes her day on Facebook just as many teenagers do. A 20-something college student rushes to class and angrily tweets as he gets stuck behind a train. The generation gap on social media sites that was once so extreme between young adults and senior citizens may be ...
The University of Memphis' Up 'til Dawn organization raised more than $122,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the 2012-2013 academic year. The U of M chapter competes with Chico State yearly to be the number one Up 'til Dawn fundraising program in the nation. Jon Campbell, director ...
The University of Memphis baseball team (24-14, 7-5 Conference USA) hosts the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (19-17, 8-4 C-USA) in a crucial three-game series this weekend. The Tigers have won 10 out of their last 11 games, and look to carry the momentum into the weekend series with the Golden Eagles. ...
The University of Memphis baseball team continued its recent success Wednesday night, shutting out the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 5-0. The win now gives the Tigers a six-game winning streak. Memphis (20-13) had five pitchers collectively shut down the UAPB (10-21) offense by only ...
A concert is being held in memory of Aaron Vasquez at The Abbey on Saturday afternoon. The concert is free for all who attend, but The Abbey suggests a donation of $10 from everyone at the door. The money will be given directly to the Vasquez family. All of the bands playing in the event are from Memphis ...
The University of Memphis baseball team (14-11) split the series with Middle Tennessee Wednesday evening in the second game of a two-game series, 6-4. Freshman Colin Lee made his first career start for the Tigers and gave a leadoff walk to the Middle Tennessee batter. After the walk, an errant pickoff ...
Traditional Iranian dance, music and food will be featured in the University Center Ballroom tonight to kick off the Persian New Year. The celebration will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Norouz, which means "New Day," starts on the first day of spring and is a symbol of the beginning of the Iranian ...
The University of Memphis cricket team will be heading to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. over spring break to participate in the American College Cricket National Championships. The national championships are being held at Central Broward Regional Park with games beginning on March 13. The semi-finals and finals ...
The University of Memphis Faculty Senate plans to approach the administration about the new design of the school's website after investigating further. Some senate members are not happy about the new layout. They said important information for students and faculty is difficult to locate, while the athletics ...
