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Melissa Wray

Emotions in motion on stage
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Emotions in motion on stage

Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., those who enjoy the art of dancing, but not the joy of paying money for it, will get their wish fulfilled in more ways than one at the Rose Theatre on campus. The Momentum Dance Concert will showcase the best the University of Memphis dance faculty has to offer, with ...

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Different cultures under one roof

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Memphis who have a taste for foreign cuisine, music and free t-shirts have an opportunity to satisfy all three desires this weekend-free of charge. Tomorrow, the Student Government Association and the Office of Multicultural Affairs will play host to ...

Student from UM to AI
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Student from UM to AI

Having all of one's hopes invested into one opportunity that was taken away can be difficult to deal with, especially if that opportunity happens to be auditioning for a successful talent show like "American Idol." Since his first performance at 11 years old, University of Memphis alum Nick Boddington ...

Overton Square getting an artistic facelift
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Overton Square getting an artistic facelift

Thanks to the commitment of real estate development agency Loeb Properties, as well as the assistance of various artists and businesses, Memphis' historical hotbed of arts and entertainment, Overton Square, is currently undergoing a renovation that is supposed to help bring in more visitors and rekindle ...

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High school students show off skills at language fair

High school students, foreign languages and arts and crafts will all have one thing in common come tomorrow: the University of Memphis. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the foreign languages department at the University of Memphis will hold its 22nd annual Foreign Languages Fair at the University Center. According ...

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First-time student scholarships pending

In the fall 2012 semester, factors such as better retention rates for continuing students and higher academic rates for incoming students helped contribute to an exceptionally high donation rate of scholarships at the University of Memphis. Approximately $1.4 million was awarded in the form of 631 scholarships ...

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Tablet usage peaks

In a world where the Internet is touted as an integral part of modern society, one aspect has stood out among all others: social media. A 2012 survey done by Obsidian Public Relations and Research Dynamics Incorporated has revealed that out of 202 participants in the Shelby County district, 38 percent ...

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Movement to rename Forrest Park re-sparks proverbial fire

Since its creation in 1904, Forrest Park has been at the center of many vivid discussions, several of which have revolved around the nature of the man for whom it is named. On Feb. 5, the Memphis City Council's decision to temporarily rename the controversial monument as Health Sciences Park had, not ...

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Millennials face high unemployment rates

Though some people would say the national economic situation is improving slightly, one organization begs to differ. A job report from Generation Opportunity, a national non-partisan organization, states that the unemployment rate amongst millennials, referring to young people between the ages of 18 ...

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