Many people have fond memories of Christmas festivities. However, people of other cultures and religions often feel left out because of the absence of their culture amid the Christmas flurry of advertising and entertainment. Some religious organizations feel like Christmas should be solely a religious ...
Some University of Memphis students have grown accustomed to hearing about Memphis's ranking as the fourth-most dangerous American city with populations of 500,000 or more, its number four ranking in obesity or its title as 18th worst in quality of air. Other equally critical statistics are heard frequently, ...
Some people have concrete ideals on how men and women should be. Women are supposed to be soft, sensitive, weak and feminine while men should be tough, stoic, strong and masculine. Society can become the victim when countless young men endanger their lives and the lives of others by participating in ...
The holiday season is a time of togetherness, gratitude and reflection. Food exists to give nourishment and is the ultimate affirmation of life. It is central to nearly all observances and celebrations. Jacqueline De Fouw, a University of Memphis health educator, said many people feel obligated to gorge ...
When some think of running, it's usually put in terms of getting away from some great danger or annoyance. But to Zed Jimbo, a University of Memphis senior computer science major, running is his passion. "For me, running is a way of life," he said. Jimbo has been running since he was a child in his ...
Imagine being a happy child, 12 years old, raised in a loving, warm and intelligent family. One even has the works - a mom, dad, maternal grandfather (a rabbi) and 7-year-old sister. Then imagine in one fell swoop it is all taken from you, all you ever knew, even your neighbors and your town were gone. This ...
With the year drawing near its close, the holiday season is upon University of Memphis students. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years and other observations and celebrations often spell s-t-r-e-s-s for many. "I would tell people to plan ahead in order to avoid stress," said Eddie Ellsworth, ...
Some students say there is nothing more liberating than being able to express yourself in the manner you see fit with the rest of the world. This is case with University of Memphis ceramic arts students. Starting today, "Playing with Fire" will begin in Jones Hall and nearly 20 ceramic art students ...
Many University of Memphis students have grown accustomed to combating spam in their electronic inboxes with software to help block the junk e-mails. However, there is a new annoyance attached with the growing popularity of instant messaging, cell phone spam also known as spim. Spim, which is a combination ...
After last year's Indonesian earthquake and subsequent tsunami, the hurricanes that ravaged the American Gulf coast and most recently, the catastrophic earthquake in Pakistan, many Memphians are concerned with how the Bluff City would fare in a natural disaster. A panel discussion and forum entitled, ...
