New off-campus food option available

An expansion of the University of Memphis dining system means students can now buy a Sammie and Slammie at Ubee’s Restaurant & Bar with their Tiger Funds.

Student DJ spins for radio station

Student disc jockey, Ben Murray, has been performing in and around the city since 2010. Now the up-and-coming DJ has landed a prime-time radio gig every Friday with the top-40 Memphis station 101.9 Radio Now.

Second-time student crafts ceramic pieces

Don Morgan always gravitated toward art. In 1991, he drew pictures with his grandchildren and noticed how the squiggly lines came together to form shapes and figures. The colors breathed new life into the primitive lines. A smiley face, blades of grass, fingers and a ray of sunshine brought everything together.

Huey’s, non-profit to turn lot into garden

The vacant lot that sits at 1895 Madison Ave. in Midtown Memphis was once home to the iconic Anderson’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar—a nautical-themed, sea foam green, art deco restaurant that was a Memphis mainstay from the time they opened their Midtown location in 1956 until they closed for business in 2005.

Artists showcase “dope” talent

The only disc jockey band combo in the city, DJ DNyce and Trump Tight, will host the third Lyfe is Dope jam session at 409 S. Main St. March 28.

Scholarship software helps students find financial aid

 University of Memphis’ new scholarship software, Tiger Scholarship Manager is now available to help students find scholarships.

Tigers start conference tourney on hot streak

They looked to be in freefall after losing seven straight, but the University of Memphis women’s basketball team closed the regular season with two-straight wins to right the ship just in time for postseason play.

Tigers want revenge, tiebreak from Bearcats

The University of Memphis men’s basketball team can see the light at the end of the tunnel with only two games remaining in the regular season, but the games couldn’t be more important with the top half of the American Athletic Conference still jockeying for tournament seeding.

Women’s basketball secures seventh seed for American tourney

The University of Memphis women’s basketball team (13-17, 6-12 AAC) picked up a critical 53-47 senior night victory over the University of Cincinnati (12-17, 5-13 AAC) at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse Monday night.

Former Tiger’s mom hosts trivia for cancer research

Two years ago, Lorraine Griffin received news no person ever wants to hear — she had stage IV breast cancer.

Former Tiger hopes to make NBA debut

The University of Memphis men’s basketball program has funneled top-level talent into the NBA for decades.

Nichols shakes rocky start for second weekly honor

University of Memphis freshman forward Austin Nichols helped carry the men’s basketball team to a nail-biting overtime win over inner-conference foe Temple. Nichols, a Collierville native, posted his best stat line of the season against the Owls, posting a near triple-double with 17 points, 12 boards and seven blocks. 

Letter to the Editor - Feb. 25

We too often hear that struggle is a thing of the past — that the civil rights and labor movements were necessary decades ago, but we no longer need such movements.

Letter to the Editor

This letter was written in response to Donald R. Moore’s letter, which ran on Jan. 30.

I want to thank you for bringing the issue of graduate assistant health insurance to a campus-wide forum. There has been work among a small group of graduate students to bring this problem to the attention of the administration. Your letter reminded me, however, that institutional change will require more than the formation of Graduate Student Association subcommittees. Full story

Athletes have feelings, too

 Somewhere along the line, we, as a society, have started to accept fans yelling whatever comes to mind at players and coaches during collegiate and professional sporting events, based on the idea that they paid for a ticket.