As I write my final piece for The Daily Helmsman before graduating and reminisce on my time at the University of Memphis, I realize that my time spent here is probably much different than many other students. I have been given the amazing opportunity to lead a main student media outlet and serve as ...
A near-capacity Michael D. Rose Theatre crowd greeted Ben Shapiro, controversial conservative speaker and editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire, with cheers, applause and chants of “USA” Wednesday afternoon for the Memphis stop of his lecture series “How the Left Assaults your Rights.” Shapiro talked ...
Holiday Inn van stolen A van belonging to the University of Memphis Holiday Inn was stolen overnight between Sept. 11 and 12, according to a campus police report written by officer Randy Phillips. The complainant told police the van was left unlocked and the keys were in the console of the van. ...
Memphis will have a new professional sports team to cheer on as Memphis Express was chosen Monday to be the name of the new Alliance of American Football league team in the city. I wanted to see how the other names of Memphis’ past or present professional sports teams stack up to ...
A rebirth of Memphis metro area journalism was ignited Monday when The Daily Memphian officially launched its website to cover this city and only this city — reporting news by Memphians for Memphians. The new, online-only Memphis journalism outlet is staffed with reporters, writers and photographers ...
The Student Government Association of the University of Memphis had their first meeting of the school year Thursday to discuss their plans for the semester. One of the main topics was to look over the plans for redesigning the Recreation Center and adding the Center for Wellness and Fitness (CWF). Richard ...
Parking attendant run over by student A University of Memphis Parking Services attendant was intentionally run over by a student in his car Sept. 4 in the Central Avenue parking lot. The attendant was writing tickets for illegally parked cars when the student, 22-year-old Matthew Jordan, got upset with ...
The role of an independent student newspaper at a university is somewhat complicated and often misunderstood, and it starts with the very definition of being independent. Student journalists across the country are speaking out April 25, a day deemed Support Student Journalism Day by the editorial staff ...
The University of Memphis Student Government Association met for the final time this semester Thursday afternoon in the University Center Senate Chamber. Other than minor changes to SGA’s bylaws, only one bill was put on the floor and passed. This bill motioned to recommend the U of M change ...
The Daily Helmsman covered the events of the "Let's Talk" conversation March 19 in our issue the next day. We have received emails, including one sent to all students in attendance at the event, questioning our right to publish this article. Before the event began, Sally Parish, University of Memphis ...
