For many people, drinking is a fun respite from the tedium of life. But for others, alcohol can consume their lives, leading to alcoholism or law-breaking. Julie Coffey, manager of the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center (MSARC), said drugs and especially alcohol are prevalent in sexual assaults. "Alcohol ...
Wet paint used to designate street lanes stained a University of Memphis student's car as he left campus Tuesday afternoon. Senior hospitality and resort management major Chris Moody's burgundy Mazda Tribute was splattered with yellow paint along the driver's side doors, tires and tire wells as he drove ...
The concessions at the FedExForum Monday dampened for some fans what should have been a night of celebrating a Tigers win. Some Tiger fans complained the concession service at the FedExForum Monday was poor. They said there were not enough vendors open, causing long walks and waits. "It did take a while ...
Tiger football games are still popular among one group of people - Shelby County Commissioners. Each commissioner has access to free tickets for home games, but this gift was taken away after it was discovered the tickets are worth $360, violating the Commission's ethics rules. University officials ...
College is the first time some people will move out of their family's house and look for a new place to live. A new online service is aimed at making the search easier. The University of Memphis' adult and commuter services launched saweb.memphis.edu/offcampushousing to provide students a place to go ...
A safety alert was issued Monday by campus police after they discovered a student was robbed at gunpoint near campus. This alert was the third one issued in 2007, and the second one this semester. Bruce Harber, director of campus police, said "We put out an alert because it involved a student and was ...
Being a student and a parent is a burden some can't imagine. But for many, it's life and The University of Memphis' daycare service for students helps to ease the pressure. The University's Child Care Center, located near Carpenter Housing Complex, cares for 100 kids a semester. Margaret Scott, manager ...
The University of Memphis has plans for campus expansion and renovation over the next five years that will remake the look of the campus. And it intends to pay for these changes with a new plan recently approved by the Tennessee legislature. Under the master plan, which the school is mandated to complete ...
While saving energy has become a hot topic recently among college students concerned with global warming, high gas prices and protecting the environment, a new University sanctioned carpool service can address all of the above - and even help with parking. Faculty, staff and students can post carpool ...
Some University of Memphis students are piling up hundreds of dollars in parking tickets on campus. During three parking citation appeal hearings during the summer sessions, more than 300 appeals were heard, mostly by students with a handful of traffic offenses. Seven University of Memphis students ...