Riders welcome MATA’s free fares, but delays keep many off the bus
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will implement a 90-day free fare pilot program in an attempt to increase ridership. But will it be effective?
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The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will implement a 90-day free fare pilot program in an attempt to increase ridership. But will it be effective?
On March 20, 2003, Nathaniel Root walked out of the locker room in Oklahoma City with his teammate Earl Barron after the Memphis Tigers fell to Arizona State in the NCAA tournament, marking the end of their collegiate basketball careers.
The University of Memphis currently lacks a reliable transit service, but a new campus organization, the Campus Transit Alliance, is working to change that.
Many people may not know, but March is National Nutrition Month.
Students at the University of Memphis heard from renowned TV host and media personality Terrence J during a special presentation on February 27th where he shared his journey and advice for success in and outside of college life. This event was put on the universitiy's Office of Multicultural Affairs apart of their packed Black History Month event schedule.
Starting this fall, the University of Memphis will have a club for an Olympic sport that provides novelty, fun, community and exercise to anyone regardless of any physical limitations: archery.
Memphis guard Jamirah Shutes made overnight headlines with her involvement in the post-game antics last night. Shutes has officially been charged with assault from the altercation at the end of the WNIT game versus Bowling Green.
In Memphis and across the nation, people are experiencing rent increases in apartments and houses, while living conditions are becoming unacceptable.
Law enforcement officials looked for clues at the house of a jogger who was kidnapped near the University of Memphis on Friday.
Law enforcement officials looked for clues at the house of a jogger who was kidnapped near the University of Memphis on Friday.
Law enforcement officials looked for clues at the house of a jogger who was kidnapped near the University of Memphis on Friday.
A new research center on campus will be named in honor of outgoing University of Memphis president Dr. David Rudd.
As Black History Month comes to an end, a question has risen among some Memphians: Should Black history be recognized and celebrated year-round?
The Graduate Association for African American History is hosting its 21st Annual Conference. The conference will begin Thursday, February 17 at 2:00 pm and conclude Saturday, February 19 at 5:00 pm.
Note to Dakota: We have headshots of everyone below except for Mike Maple
A month after former Vice President Al Gore joined community leaders and activists in Alonzo Weaver Park in Southwest Memphis to decry the construction of the Byhalia Pipeline, civil rights leader Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II took to the same stage on Sunday, April 18, to send a message to representatives of the pipeline: “Not here, not now, not ever on our watch.”
The University of Memphis has become the victim of its second cyber attack in six months, according to an email sent to faculty and staff from the university’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), Robert Jackson.
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 hesitancy based on the newness of the vaccine and how abnormally quick it was approved.
“Nigeria will not end me,” read the final tweet written by Oke Obi-Enadhuze before he was killed three hours later.