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Gamblers push luck in lottery
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Gamblers push luck in lottery

Jeanie Mahannah's luck couldn't get much better after winning $200,000 on a scratch-off ticket-except for when she won $50,000 on the very next ticket she bought. That was four years ago, and now all that's left of it is a meager account set up by her son that allows her to only draw a set amount each ...

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Police search for suspect accused of indecent exposure

University of Memphis police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a student in the library on campus Wednesday. The incident reportedly took place around 10:10 a.m. in McWherter Library. The suspect was described as a black male in his early 20's, 5 feet 6 inches tall, average build, ...

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Students question importance of general education courses

Regardless of what a student studies, 41 hours of general education courses stand between freshman orientation and graduation for all who pass through the University of Memphis. The 41 hours do not include upper division humanities, social sciences and foreign language courses that are usually on the ...

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Assistant basketball coach gives sister life-saving gift

Robert Kirby, the assistant coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Memphis, never had any intention of becoming a coach. In fact, his early career in coaching began after being hounded by one of his coaches his senior year of college. Kirby had two weeks left at Three Rivers Community ...

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McDonald's relocation hearing to be rescheduled once again

The Memphis City Council delayed a hearing on Tuesday that would determine whether or not the McDonald's at 657 South Highland St. would be relocated to the corner of Highland Street and Southern Avenue. This hearing would include a vote on the design plans of the new McDonald's and ultimately determine ...

Maine-based singer-songwriter takes on Memphis music scene
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Maine-based singer-songwriter takes on Memphis music scene

In a city full of musicians trying to get noticed and make it out of town, one artist is embracing exactly what many wish to escape. Lauren Crosby, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Georgetown, Maine, decided to come to Memphis, hoping to share her music with the South. "Well, kind of the whole reason ...

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Tiger Bikes launches cycling club

The Tiger Bikes program, a University of Memphis bike-share service, is starting a cycling club on campus. The club will host its first meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the University Center Room 208 to discuss what potential members want out of the club. "We're just trying to promote a culture of ...

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Fair to focus on summers abroad

For many students, the strain of paying for college and pressure of graduating in four years can make studying abroad seem impossible, but for some, those uncertainties can be put to rest at the Study Abroad Fair this Wednesday. International studies faculty and study abroad advisors, like Jonathan ...

Outflix film festival puts LGBT stories on the big screen
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Outflix film festival puts LGBT stories on the big screen

The Outflix International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Festival kicks off its first night of films at 7 p.m. Friday at Malco's Ridgeway Four. The festival consists of more than 40 films that focus on the LGBTQ community. Outflix rented two screens at the theater on Ridgeway Center ...

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