For students craving barbecue and gaming, the South Park BBQ & Billiards restaurant opening Friday is the place to go for a quick fix. Brothers-in-law Michael Johnson and Jeff Dwyer spent the last two years renovating the 887 S. Highland restaurant, formerly known as Luke's Tavern. Johnson and Dwyer, ...
As plans for the new University Center develop, faculty and students speculate whether the building will actually be the "crown jewel" of the campus as touted by University officials, or if it is just one more example of unimaginative architecture on campus. James Williamson, a University of Memphis ...
Kathrin Hanik was reminded of a popular German saying while eating at an international food tasting event in The University Center on Monday. "Love goes through the stomach," said Hanik, a U of M study abroad student from Germany. Hanik, along with 200 other people, attended the tasting which marked ...
Today marks the beginning of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico. The day begins on All Saints Day and lasts until tomorrow, All Souls Day. "All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation for the church," said Brenda Kindelan, campus minister of The University Catholic ...
The Memphis faith-based organization Love In Action filed an injunction Sept. 30 against the state of Tennessee to allow them to continue treating people seeking their help. Love In Action, which has been existence for 32 years, aims to help people walk away from any type of sexual behavior they no ...
The Facebook and MySpace bug has bitten thousands of people everywhere, including several University of Memphis students. The two Internet Web sites, which connect people with universities and friends, are quickly turning into an epidemic. The Facebook, an online network that connects students to different ...
When self-proclaimed thrift store junkie Eryka Smith, 22, expanded her clothing shop on 3536 Walker Ave., she gave it a crazy, beautiful name and look. Smith, a native Memphian, had no prior retail experience before opening Blues City Clothing on Dec. 1, 2004. The only business experience she had was ...
As the 11th Annual Graduate and Professional School Fair approaches, students should be sure they are considering graduate school for the right reasons. "Some students decide to go to graduate school because they're clueless about their career choice or what they want to do," said Karen Hayes, director ...
Frank Green, the neighbor of a U of M student being investigated for possible terrorist ties, never suspected Mahmoud Maawad to be a terrorist. "We talked about Islam and different things we could learn from each other," Green said. Maawad was arrested Sept. 9 and taken into custody without incident. According ...
Potential new sorority members whispered outside the University Ballroom while they waited for philanthropy night during the second day of the Women's Panhellenic Council (WPC) Recruitment Week. "Are ya'll excited?" Sigma Kappa Lindsey Donovan asked as she tried to pump up the nervous crowd. Freshman ...
