As violence in Iraq continues, some media outlets including NBC News have begun to call the conflict in Iraq a civil war. Others insist the problems are simply sectarian violence. But, regardless of the semantics, the situation in Iraq is largely due to a something most Americans do not understand - ...
With the 2008 presidential election still more than 18 months away, it is already grabbing daily headlines because there is a realistic possibility that the next president will be something that the United States has never seen before. A woman, a black man or a Mormon could occupy the Oval Office beginning ...
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, students look forward to the two-day holiday and the opportunity to spend time with family. However, some students are frustrated that the Wednesday before is a full day of classes. "What about people who live out of state with night classes," said Deborah Lansford, ...
The University of Memphis School of Law is hoping to pique interest and give out information by having an open house and admissions workshop on Nov. 13 from 4-6 p.m. in Room 248. The annual event varies in size from year to year but typically has from 50 to 100 attendees. Reservations are requested ...
On Nov. 17 some high school students will find out just how much tape it takes to tape someone and the chair they're sitting in to a wall. The competition between local high schools is just on of the events the Herff College of Engineering will put on during their open house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ...
University of Memphis freshman center Hashim Bailey was charged Wednesday with simple assault/bodily harm, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with the Oct. 18 incident in West Hall. In the incident reported first in The Daily Helmsman, two female students accused Bailey and junior forward Joey Dorsey ...
Burger King has unveiled the new Quad Stacker hamburger that comes with four meat patties, four slices of cheese, eight pieces of bacon, 68 grams of fat, 1,000 calories and a trip to the cardiologist by the age of 30. Meanwhile, a new law proposed by the New York City Department of Health would ban ...
U2 frontman, Bono has launched a campaign called (PRODUCT) RED to help the fight against AIDS in Africa, and it is taking America by storm. The Gap, Apple, American Express, Giorgio Armani, Converse and Motorola have joined together to give portions of their profits from their new (PRODUCT) RED items ...
The University of Memphis has been awarded a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its efforts after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in August 2005. The U of M was one of the 141 colleges and universities that received the designation out ...
If you plan to have a party, meeting or simply a social gathering on campus and want to provide refreshments for the group, you had better check with ARAMARK first. ARAMARK, The University of Memphis's dining services provider, has an exclusive contract that allows them to restrict outside options when ...
