At The University of Memphis, the question of race relations looms like the lingering certainty of death -- many avoid talking about it, but it remains an aspect of life that no one can avoid. To some, The U of M stands as a pillar of diversity, providing a dynamic variety of people bound by the common ...
A bankruptcy reform bill that is mulling its way through Congress could possibly have negative ramifications for the city of Memphis, according to some area lawmakers. The bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate March 16 and is expected to receive support from President Bush, would make ...
Jim and June Ingram remember a Memphis that few of us could ever imagine. On hot summer nights, they could watch the Memphis minor league baseball team play a double-header, have two barbecue sandwiches, a quart of soda, and travel through the city by trolley -- all for 52 cents. During the day, they ...
Nearly 136 years after the conclusion of the American Civil War, many Tennesseans are still fighting. But in today's battle, preservationist are pitted against commercial and residential development in an ongoing struggle to save the state's Civil War battle sites. Throughout the state, land that was ...
Ten minutes. For most people it's not much time for anything, but for 14 of Memphis' most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes Tuesday night, ten minutes was plenty of time. Speed Dating, a social networking service that is apparently sweeping the nation, has finally made its Memphis debut, and according ...
In the winter of 1811, the regions lying within the New Madrid fault zone were struck by three of the most powerful earthquakes in the history of the United States. Although the region was sparsely populated at the time, survivors reported the ground swelled in visible waves and shook with a tremendous ...
Wednesday, Feb. 14 6:20 p.m. Officers responded to a call from Nellie Angel Smith Hall regarding a strong smell of marijuana coming from a resident's room. Once on the scene, officers knocked on the door, and a female student unlocked the door. With the door still closed, the officers announced their ...
The mangled and scarred landscape bordering the train tracks on Southern Avenue offers a virtual obstacle course of rugged terrain for students and a problem for some university officials. But a remedy may be in the mix. The property, which is owned by the Norfolk railroad, is the focal point of an ...
Budget cuts at The University of Memphis are currently creeping their way through the institution, and, according to University officials, things are only going to get worse. Citing deteriorating economic conditions across the state and lower than expected state revenues, University officials have confirmed ...
Rarely is the evidence of history so grand in scale while remaining virtually unknown, as the sites on south campus at The University of Memphis. Today, remnants of the past are still visible on the sprawling 250-acre campus, which is located approximately one mile southwest of main campus at Getwell ...
