Clean drinking water was claimed to be a fundamental human right by the United Nations in 2010. Over the last few years in the United States, several cities have seen this right disappear due to contamination and is most recognizable in the case of Flint, Michigan. After a switch in April of…
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For at least seven days over the past two weeks, the Shelby County Health Department closed COVID-19 vaccination sites and cancelled appointments due to inclement weather. Despite the cancellations, Shelby County residents without appointments reported on multiple occasions that they were ab…
The Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis is getting its first addition in 50 years with hopes that it will further the university’s goal of becoming a Carnegie R1 institution. The 65,000 sq ft. building will serve as a research facility where students from engineering as…
Students are slowly returning to campus as COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be administered in Shelby County and community health conditions have been steadily improving. Many students at the University of Memphis expressed excitement to get the vaccine themselves while others showed hesita…
Months after its usual date, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will finally host its cross country conference meet in Wichita, Kansas. On Feb. 6, the University of Memphis men’s and women’s cross country teams will toe the line in what could be their final race of the season.
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Memphis has moved from the poorest city in the United States to the second poorest of metro areas that have more than one million people, but University of Memphis social work professor Elena Delavega said the method in which poverty is measured might not be accurate in today’s world.
As voter registration deadlines approach in Memphis, University of Memphis organizations plan to host events to promote the importance of voting to students.
A rebirth of Memphis metro area journalism was ignited Monday when The Daily Memphian officially launched its website to cover this city and only this city — reporting news by Memphians for Memphians.
Access to technology plays a significant role in students’ academic success, but a large percentage of students have little to no access to these resources, causing them to face many additional challenges at school.
Sports
With their season set to resume Wednesday night, the task is simple for the Memphis Tigers. At 12-6 overall and 8-3 in league play, they find themselves in the catbird seat for one of the highly coveted first-round byes in the looming conference tournament. To secure their position among the…
The Memphis Rugby team has started to organize their return to competition after a year of being dormant.
Postponed games, Senior Day, the postseason, a tenured coach retired and a new interim head coach all came knocking at once on the door for the Memphis Women's Basketball team.
Months after its usual date, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) will finally host its cross country conference meet in Wichita, Kansas. On Feb. 6, the University of Memphis men’s and women’s cross country teams will toe the line in what could be their final race of the season.
Clad in their fresh home whites, the Memphis Tigers (10-6, 6-3) welcomed Central Florida (4-8, 2-7) to FedExForum Monday night for the first of two meetings between them in a three-day span this week.
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As I approach my final semester as the Editor-in-Chief, I just wanted to thank those that have stuck around and appreciated the content we put out as journalists for the year I have been in charge.
On the eve of his inauguration, President Joe Biden stood behind a lectern that bore his late son’s name across the front, at a National Guard Reserve Center that also bore his name. Mere hours before he would place his hand on a family bible that was over a century old and take the oath of …
Better starts have happened for Memphis Men's Basketball, but a recovery is on the horizon.
“The most disrespected person in America, is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman,” said Malcom X, a civil rights activist.
Arts & Entertainment
Under a giant moose bust wearing a Budweiser baseball cap with protruding antlers and one missing ear, two members of the local band, Pillow Talk, sat for a chat.
A friend and I left a Malco Paradiso showing of Mad Max: Fury Road utterly confused and expressing that we might even want our $12 back.
The future of gaming releases this week as the Xbox Series X and the Playstation 5 become available to customers who already had it pre-ordered and ready to experience the first consoles of this decade. The new Xbox will launch on November 10 and the new PlayStation will launch on November 12.
Between classes, homework and their jobs, many students and faculty go to the recreation center to stay fit during a busy semester. During months of battling the novel coronavirus pandemic, the campus recreation center has stayed open, although not in the way students are familiar with.
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