Going into winter break, I had a basic idea of what was in store for me during my time away from the 38152 ZIP code. My break was going to be spent working at the office, watching Seinfeld on DVD and eating my fair share of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. I did not expect that I would be bombarded ...
Summer vacation officially starts next Friday, which is the lastday of the Memphis in April Beale Street Music Festival. The pressure is on to secure that "C or better" in certainclasses and that "D or better" in others. The time has come to getdown to business by studying and finishing papers... all ...
This week, I have decided to devote my entire column to thewriting styles of one of the greatest writers of all time -- LarryKing. For those of you who do not know, CNN's King is a formercolumnist for USA Today. King was the master of covering variousrandom topics by using the classic "dot-dot-dot" ...
The spring semester is making its way into the home stretch. Twoweeks from today, classes will come to an end. Final exams will allbe over with before "the deal goes away" on Beale Street Music Festtickets. While most college kids are barely back from Spring Break, weare getting ready for the end of ...
I have always been afraid to ask The University what they willnot sell to make a buck. I am worried their response will be:"There are some things money can't buy, but for everything elsethere's MasterCard." It is no secret that many occurrences on campus are heavilyinfluenced by the almighty dollar. ...
The arrival of spring is always a jovial occasion at TheUniversity of Memphis. Flowers begin to bloom. The fountain startsrunning. The University Center steps slowly get crowded again. Andthe annual tradition of a certain rumor takes center stage. Nothing says spring at The U of M like the rumor that ...
If The University of Memphis were located on Sesame Street,today would be brought to you by the letter "W." It is once again the last day to withdraw from classes. HappyDrop Day! Each semester, students gather on this day and eat gum drops.Wait, that is Gum Drop Day, which was officially Feb. 15. Forget ...
The time has finally come. This week,everyone at The Universityof Memphis will arrive at the answer to the question: What ifSpring Break started in February? The second month of the year is usually only known for thingslike Valentines Day, Black History, the TV sweeps and the AnnualRock 103 Ronald McDonald ...
Tiger basketball is finally on its way to playing in the new$250 million basketball-friendly arena being built off BealeStreet. It only took The University of Memphis two years to accept theGrizzlies' invitation to play at the FedEx Forum. So if you plan toinvite R.C. Johnson to your birthday party, ...
Traditionally, The University of Memphis spring semester kicksoff the Tuesday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since today isMonday and yesterday was not MLK Day, one may wonder why we are allcongregating back on campus already. Well, stop wondering becauseevery four years classes begin one week earlier. So, ...
