University of Memphis professors have said that social media use brings little relief to teens and young adults dealing with mental health concerns like anxiety and depression, and could even worsen them.
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Many students at the University of Memphis are expressing frustration and concern about the number of parking spaces available considering how many students commute to campus.
The 2019 United Nations General Assembly will meet in New York City to discuss climate policy reform during the Climate Action Summit on Sept. 23.
The Memphis Tigers volleyball team remained perfect over the weekend at the Saluki Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University. Memphis won both games Friday and wrapped up the tournament with a win Saturday.
Willie Herenton has been a presence in Memphis since the famous sanitation strikes of 1968. He has served five terms as the mayor of Memphis and seeks to be elected again on Oct. 3.
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- UofM professors claim social media addiction can be a problem for students
- Tigers’ defense is ready to be the best that it has been in team history
- UofM plans no parking projects as student growth surpasses parking space increase
- Students to protest climate change at Memphis city hall
- Memphis Tigers’ Volleyball wins Saluki Invitational to remain undefeated
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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
Just last year, the Memphis Tigers had the 99th ranked defense in the nation. They had been inconsistent and had firmly held a spot on the back burner when it came to media attention.
The Memphis Tigers volleyball team remained perfect over the weekend at the Saluki Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University. Memphis won both games Friday and wrapped up the tournament with a win Saturday.
In Saturday’s 42-6 victory over South Alabama, the Memphis Tigers were able to dominate both offensively and defensively. On the offense, they had a productive game, producing 530 total yards on offense.
The Memphis Tigers (2-0) will travel to Mobile, Alabama to face South Alabama (1-1) for their first road test of the year. The kickoff is set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CDT on ESPNU. The Daily Helmsman Sports Staff gives their predictions for the upcoming game.
Head Coach Richard Mulrooney’s squad ended the previous weekend with a 2-2 record after a 2-1 win against the Milwaukee Panthers, but they dropped a close 1-0 defeat against the Mercer Bears in the UAB Tournament.
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Memphis is fresh off a 15-10 win against SEC rival Ole Mississippi while HBCU foe the Southern University Jaguars, are not posing as much of a threat on paper, The Daily Helmsman Sports Staff gives their prediction on the upcoming contest. Kick-off is set for 11 a.m. at the Liberty Bowl Memo…
After a hard-fought opening game victory against SEC rivals Ole Miss, the Memphis Tigers (1-0) set their sights on Southern Universities Jaguars (0-1). Saturday’s game will be the first time that the two teams have faced each other.
The Memphis Tigers volleyball team (3-0) opened this semesters season with three decisive wins against the Drake University, South Dakota State and Eastern Illinois University at the Eastern Illinois University Panther Invitational.
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.
Both a former University of Memphis student and a current graduate student’s art exhibits are displayed at the Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art in the Art and Communications Building.
The University of Memphis’ campus radio station, WUMR “The Jazz Lover” 91.7 FM, has come back from Thanksgiving Break aiming to keep itself alive through donations from its listeners.
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