"Find something that resonates," Professor David Horan told my class before we set off for our spring break in Italy. While I packed my bags, I wondered when my moment would come. Would it come in Rome when we wandered through the Colosseum, the Roman Forum or the Baths of Caracalla? Or in Pisa as I ...
In a newspaper, what's considered important or newsworthy is awarded the special position "above the fold." It's the first thing potential readers see when they swing by the newsstand. At the beginning of this week, everyone received an email saying the University of Memphis website was now live, and ...
Every Friday, I go to yoga at the campus Recreation Center and, every Saturday, I spend the entire day regretting it. My muscles ache, my shoulders are numb and every move makes me wince and yelp. But I still go every week, roll out my mat and aim for a deeper stretch and longer lunge. Why? Because ...
In the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, a storm has been brewing. "Time Pools: Accessing the Aquifer" is a collaborative exhibition between Jason Miller's digital art class and the League of Imaginary Scientists, a group of artists that blurs the line between art and science. Miller, who is ...
Voting on the Student Government Association referendums has ended. The amendment to the Student Government Association, which would raise the GPA requirements for SGA senators and officers, passed with approximately 75 percent approval. Russell Born, the current president of SGA, is happy with the ...
On April 23 and 24, the student body will be able to vote on two changes to the Student Government Association's constitution. The first amendment would remove the speaker of the senate position, and all responsibilities and duties would be transferred to the vice president of SGA. The second would ...
"Medea" is coming to the University of Memphis Thursday. Director Brian Fruits spent last summer in Italy learning the art of mask making. With "Medea" he wanted to incorporate this new skill and challenge himself before he graduates with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre from the U of M's Department ...
University of Memphis students will be featured in a CNN Earth Day special for their cleanup efforts at McKellar Lake. Filming took place Tuesday at the Riverside Park Marina and along the shores of McKellar Lake. Groups like the Honors Student Council and TRIO, an organization to support first generation ...
Vanessa Muldrow, commencement and student affairs special events coordinator, answers questions about graduation preparation. How many people will be at FedExForum on graduation day, including students and guests? The FedExForum holds a little bit over 18,000, and we could get pretty close to maxing ...
The Making a Difference party and the United Students party spent approximately the same amount of money on their Student Government Association campaigns, but the misuse of campaign materials led to grievances filed against the M.A.D. party. When the election results came out on March 29 with M.A.D. ...
