So I graduated in May without a job (which is why you see mestill gracing the pages of The Helmsman), and I had actuallysettled into the fact that I was one of thousands who graduateunemployed or, in my case, underemployed, considering I wasdelivering pizza. I thought having a few months to relax would ...
Allison Fouche has seen first-hand the effects marijuana canhave on young people. Lack of responsibility and maturity,inability to obtain or keep a job and even imprisonment are just afew of the things she said result from use of what some people seeas a "recreational drug." Fouche is the public education ...
Am I the only one starting to freak out about not having a jobwaiting when I graduate in three weeks? I feel like I ran so fastto get to the finish line, only to find there was no prize waitingfor me. After four years, I'm graduating with a degree in journalism andanother in Spanish, and I busted my ...
As graduation inches closer and closer, I'm starting to actuallyget a little bit sentimental. There are always ways to find faultwith The University of Memphis, and there are always things towarrant complaint, but I'm starting to realize that there are somethings I'm going to miss. I'll miss having ...
Last night, I was working in the journalism building, got hungryand decided to head over to the Tiger Den. I only had a few dollars in my wallet, but I figured I couldfind something filling for that much. After four years at this school, you'd think I'd know thatnothing worth anything costs just a few ...
If there's one thing in 2004 I'm already sick of (other thanthat damn Outkast song), it's the phrase "the decay of moraldecency." The country goes through periods of stricter "morality" every somany years, but I guess this is the first time it's happened duringmy lifetime. And I don't like it. The House ...
It's been four long years, and, finally, come May, I'll be outof The University of Memphis for good. I've had some good times atthis school. But for all the good times, there are definitely manythings I can't say I'll miss -- the never-ending construction, thealways-increasing tuition, the hassle of ...
Following a month of phone calls and e-mails from members of thedance community and discussions among University of Memphisadministrators, the dance concentration has been suspended, notterminated. "The support helped. I think it definitely swayed the decision,"said Holly C. Lau, associate professor ...
The University of Memphis' dance program, the only oneaccredited in the state, has been shut down, the program's directorsaid Thursday. The dance concentration, part of the Theatre and Dance major atThe University, will be phased out starting next semester. It willcontinue to operate on a minimum basis ...
Niki King graduated from The University of Memphis in August 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in communication. Four months later, she is still looking for a job. “It’s hard,” King said. “There’s just not a lot out there.” The challenges King faces are in step with the challenges many other ...
