N.C. researchers tackle safety devices for campuses
(04/13/05 12:00am)
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Barry DuVall and his staff spend their days developing personal safety devices for students at East Carolina University.
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Published author offers advice to Memphis writers
(04/07/05 12:00am)
No matter what major you are seeking at The University of Memphis, every professor you have is likely to stress how important it is to have the ability to write well.
Feminist voices grow through campus projects
(03/31/05 12:00am)
ORLANDO, Fla. - T-shirts of every hue wave like flags from lines strung along the breezeways on the University of Central Florida's Brevard campus.
Ireland to be honored at 2005 Memphis in May festivities
(03/29/05 12:00am)
The month of May will be covered in green as the Memphis in May International Festival honors Ireland this year.
Some colleges conducting background checks on athletes
(03/23/05 12:00am)
A trend may be starting in college athletics, and it's one that some may find disturbing and others long overdue.
U of M Alumna is the "The Next Big Thing"
(03/02/05 12:00am)
The reviews are in and former University of Memphis student and Daily Helmsman reporter, Johanna Edwards, is poised to be the next big thing in chick-lit.
Mistrial declared for former medical examiner accused of staging attack
(03/02/05 12:00am)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The trial of a former medical examiner accused of staging a bizarre bomb attack on himself ended Tuesday with the jury unable to reach a verdict.
Federal judge once targeted in murder plot finds two bodies at her Illinois home
(03/01/05 12:00am)
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge, who was once the target of a failed murder plot by a white supremacist, returned home from work to find two bodies inside her home.
Wichita police say BTK serial killer has been arrested after 31 years of cat-and-mouse
(02/27/05 12:00am)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A 31-year manhunt for a serial killer who taunted police with letters about his crimes ended Saturday when authorities said they finally caught up with the man who called himself BTK and linked him to at least 10 murders.
Thompson's death marks the passing of a literary era
(02/22/05 12:00am)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a rare moment of nostalgia, Hunter S. Thompson once reflected on the 1960s, the era that had formed him as a writer, as a time when "we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave."
What's love got to do with it?
(02/11/05 12:00am)
I love Starbucks! I love football! I love you?
Playwright, actress to share wealth of experience today
(02/11/05 12:00am)
When theater actually works, it has the power to change your life, according to Ellen McLaughlin, author of "Iphigenia and Other Daughters," which opens at The University of Memphis MainStage next week.
Israeli, Palestinian leaders will declare formal cease-fire at summit
(02/08/05 12:00am)
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders said they will declare a formal end to more than four years of fighting during a summit Tuesday in this Egyptian resort - a breakthrough in Mideast peacemaking that comes after both sides also accepted invitations to meet separately with President Bush at the White House.
Letters 02/04: U of M falls short in Hunt discipline
(02/04/05 12:00am)
To the Editor:
River City Writers open season
(02/04/05 12:00am)
Short story author Antonya Nelson opened the River City Writers Series spring program Wednesday night with a reading from a collection of stories that will be released sometime next year.
Afghan jetliner with 104 people on board reported missing
(02/04/05 12:00am)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan passenger jet with 104 people on board disappeared from radar during a snowstorm, and authorities on Friday launched a search and rescue operation. Most passengers were thought to be Afghans, but at least three Americans were also believed to have been on board.
Senate confirms Gonzales as attorney general
(02/03/05 12:00am)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alberto Gonzales won Senate confirmation Thursday as attorney general despite Democratic accusations that he helped formulate White House policies that led to overseas prisoner abuse and was too beholden to President Bush to be the nation's top law enforcement official.
Hunt consents to girlfriend's order of protection
(01/26/05 12:00am)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis basketball player charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend has consented to an order of protection.
Palestinian police to deploy on Israel-Gaza border Friday, stalling Israeli assault
(01/21/05 12:00am)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The planned deployment of Palestinian forces on the Gaza-Israel frontier could be a first step toward a wider return of Palestinians' security control in their areas of Gaza and the West Bank - the situation before fighting broke out with Israel in 2000, the Palestinian foreign minister said Thursday.
Cosby attorney questions why accuser took so long to come forward
(01/21/05 12:00am)
PHILADELPHIA - The attorney hired to defend comedian Bill Cosby from allegations he fondled a female acquaintance questioned Friday why the woman took a year to come forward.