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Despite feeling like a decade has passed, the walk to the library has not changed. The only difference is that campus was a ghost town, the walk was ominous and quiet. The trees were just as they were when classes first went remote in the spring,it is hard to believe it is already practically Fall.
The United States has reported over 80 infections from the coronavirus, and after four people died in Seattle this weekend, the death toll is up to 6 in the U.S.
Vice President Mike Pence spent Sunday in Memphis, where he visited the National Civil Rights Museum and spoke at the Holy City Church of God in Christ in Raleigh. Despite the high-profile name, neither Pence or politics were the center of attention.
World-Renowned children’s author Brian Selznick visited the University of Memphis Department of Theatre and Dance to share excerpts and illustrations from his new book entitled “Live Oak, With Moss” Nov. 21 at the Mainstage Theatre.
In recent weeks, the University of Memphis has been very successful in competitions on a regional and national stage. From the football team being nationally ranked in the Top 25 in the country, to the men’s basketball team and women’s soccer team achieving the same accolade. Now, the UofM is aiming its sights on academic competitions, with students from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics having placed second overall in the Tennessee Valley Authority Business Case Competition.
Students had the opportunity to hear FedEx international head of IT Nik Puri present a business lecture he recently authored in a loose and intimate question-and-answer format catered by Panera.
Trump Disapproval Voiced Loudly on Social Media
Author and podcast host Andrew Klavan was greeted with a standing ovation after he was introduced at his lecture sponsored by the Memphis chapter of Young Americans for Freedom.
The University of Memphis chapter of political organization, Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), plans to host a seminar with Andrew Klavan, screenwriter, author and host of the self-affiliated show on The Daily Wire about the controversial hot topic of fake news Thursday.
The University of Memphis student plaza resembled a Tiger Lane football tailgate Tuesday afternoon as students flocked to party tents to enjoy autumn temperatures at the annual Tiger Blue Goes Green festival.
A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and published Sept. 19 found that most Americans lack confidence in people in positions of power to behave .
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 (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.
According to City of Memphis public records, former Memphis football player Ernest Suttles had his indictment dismissed after a 2017 rape accusation. Despite the decision, Suttles remains banned while Nick Wayman, found guilty of the same crime, missed only one summer term of classes; Suttles has since sued the UofM.
Trump Disapproval Voiced Loudly on Social Media
When I became The Daily Helmsman’s Editor-in-Chief this semester, I wrote in my first column that one of my New Year’s intentions was to be a good editor who served as an educator not only to his staff but also to the campus community. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that everyone who worked at the newspaper this semester has gotten better at what they do, and I believe I have strengthened our relationship with everyone on this campus.
In the spring of April 1969, 75 Black Student Association members at the University of Memphis staged a sit-in. The sit-in included 75 students surrounding then-university president C.C. Humphreys’ office. The events that transpired on that day were commemorated on April 12 of this year in a panel discussion with members from the sit-in moderated by Shirletta Kinchen. Kinchen authored the book “Black Power in the Bluff City: African American Youth and Student Activism in Memphis,†which covers the 1969 UofM BSA sit-in and other historical events in Memphis.Â
The House of Representatives, which is controlled by the Democratic Party, voted April 14 to reinstate the Violence Against Women Act, also known as VAWA. The re-authorization act passed in the House by a vote of 265-158.
Shirletta Kinchen, author of “Black Power in the Bluff City: African American Youth and Student Activism in Memphis” moderated a panel with Carolyn Goodwin-Wilett (seated left), David Acey (seated center) and James De’Ke Pope (seated right) about the 1969 sit-in led by the UofM Black Student Association.
The Allen Fossil Plant, just south of President’s Island in Memphis, warranted a new investigation by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) pertaining to water quality concerns. Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) brought the issue to light with Senate Joint Resolution 29, which calls for the removal of coal ash at the plant.