Rachel Crosby

Americans drowning in plastic

Live another life, online

Ever wanted to be somebody else or make real money playing on a computer? Through a virtual world called Second Life (SL) anyone can be a real-estate agent, entrepreneur or even a virtual prostitute. First launched to the public in 2003, SL has grown as high-speed Internet has become more popular and ...

Beloved U of M Professor died

Patricia Jean "PJ" Armstrong Smoot, adjunct professor at The University of Memphis' Fogelman College of Business, died Nov. 22 at her home at age 58. Smoot was the wife of James R. Smoot, dean of Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, for 38 years. She received a degree in English from the University of ...

Man chased across UM campus

A man was chased through The University of Memphis by campus and city police officers Sunday night and placed in protective custody, according to Bruce Harber, director of public safety. The individual is a black male, about 5-feet-7-inches tall with a slim build and was wearing black pants, but was ...

Investigation into incident involving players on-going

The University of Memphis police have recently come under attack for not including all the information about an assault case involving Tiger basketball player Hashim Bailey. Inconsistencies have been brought up and reported by the victims as if The U of M police are "foot-dragging" in their investigation ...

Review: Say Anything's "...Is a Real Boy"

Say Anything does just that throughout their new LP with the shocking and rather unexpected lyrics teeter-totter between absolutely crazy and pure genius. The 22-year-old lead singer, Max Bemis, is definitely a force to be reckoned with delivering lyrics that will blow you away and make you think about ...

Campus elevators have some wondering

Fears of malfunctioning elevators are spreading after an accident at an Ohio State University dorm where a student died trying to get out of an overcrowded elevator Friday. "I'm taking the stairs from now on," said India Warner, freshman criminal justice major and a third floor resident of Richardson ...

Windows virus on some video iPods, says Apple

Less than 1 percent of video iPods shipped after Sept. 12 are infected with a virus that affects Microsoft computers if connected to them, according to a statement on Apple's support Web site. The virus, RavMonE.exe, was detected after several video iPod users reported having problems with their computers ...

Jonny Lang "turns around" A&M records

Jonny Lang "turns around" A&M Records Jonny Lang's "Turn Around" LP ranks right up there with John Legend as far as inspirational music is concerned, but Lang's style sounds more like Beale Street blues meets alternative rock. The diversity of his music takes the listener on a journey from upbeat ...

Plan ahead for game parking

The University of Memphis Tigers' game with the University of Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday is causing a stir with city traffic officials, especially since it is also the end of the Mid-South Fair. The Memphis Police Department, The City of Memphis Parks Division and the Memphis Area Transit Authority ...