Found mainly at night clubs and late-night parties, and used for a short-term high mainly by teenage suburbia, MDMA otherwise known as “ecstasy” can have long-term ill effects, including physical dependency and ultimately death. Since last year, the number of teens using ecstasy has risen by 20 ...
Groundhog Day was last Saturday and Punxatawny Phil made an accurate prediction — for the city of Memphis, anyway. The unseasonably warm weather that Memphis has seen the past week has quickly come to an end. Area forecasters have said one inch of snow is expected by Wednesday. “We have been above ...
It’s only been taught twice, as a special topics class, but it is slowly rising as one of the most interesting classes in the business department. The economics of sports, taught by Dr. Judy Heath, was once taught in the fall of 1997 and now again this spring. There are currently 30 students in the ...
Favorite color: Green. Favorite TV show: Any newscasts. Favorite pets: His students. The University of Memphis journalism department is welcoming its newest faculty member, broadcast professor Dana Rosengard. Rosengard who left the University of North Carolina to come to Memphis, has experience in both ...
As easy as it is, not many students are taking advantage of the e-mail access offered to them at The University of Memphis. The U of M has been offering an e-mail account to students for several years and a Web-based version for almost two years. But many students prefer to use the personal e-mail services ...
“How do I get my grades?” “How do I apply for graduate school admission?” “Does The University provide Internet access from off campus?” Introducing Asktom.memphis.edu. The new Website features frequently asked questions by U of M students. “If you have ever had a question about University ...
Students fill them out every semester, but how important are they and how do they work? At the end of every semester, students are encouraged to fill out the Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS). Some students find these evaluations to be a nuisance, while administrators at The University of Memphis ...
The Students Advocating Service organization at The University of Memphis is lending a helping hand to those in need in an effort to increase involvement in the community. The newly established student organization, in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis, is kicking off a broad-based ...
Students don’t have to travel far to get their holiday shopping done. The ceramic arts students of The University of Memphis are setting up shop and offering exclusive hand-made pieces of work at affordable prices. “It’s a great place to get Christmas gifts,” said Molly Kennedy, a student majoring ...
Charles Lee was named The University of Memphis’ vice-president for business and finance on Tuesday. This announcement brings closure to nearly two years of searching to fill the key position, which was vacated by Dr. R. Eugene Smith. Smith had held the vice president position since 1971. Lee, a native ...
