Wrist cramps, sore palms and nervous breakdowns are just a few of the effects of training for and competing in this weekend's rock-paper-scissors tournament at the FedEx Institute of Technology, and the stakes are high. In fact, the national champion will win $20,000 for tuition.

Grab a garlic necklace and some wooden stakes because vampires are in town. Daylight Fades, a movie being shot in Memphis, is a drama about mortality, love and loss. The cast and crew have been shooting in Midtown and Downtown Memphis throughout January and continued into February.

"Live Where You Live," the bumper sticker reads. Its placement on each car is part of a grassroots campaign by the Coalition for Livable Communities. The goal of CLC's campaign is to find ways to change Memphians' tone about their city, said Charlie Santos, assistant professor of city and regional planning at The University of Memphis' School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy.

The Tigers Ultimate Frisbee club opens its season this weekend, and they have big plans for taking the Memphis name and game around the country. "We have a lot of big things planned," said Drew McCalla, the club's president. "We're going to big tournaments in Atlanta and Chicago, and we're hoping to be able to compete in sectionals.

The art of beer brewing has been around for centuries, and some University of Memphis students will find out firsthand what it takes. Brewing beer is a growing pastime among beer connoisseurs and beginners alike, according to Mike Lee, member of Bluff City Brewers and owner of Midsouth Malts.

The nation has evolved from slavery to the civil rights movement and all the way up to the recent election of President Barack Obama. The recent strides in race relations have made some people question whether there is still a need for Black History Month.

Valentine's Day is this Saturday, and for those who are bored with flowers and chocolate, The University of Memphis, along with Theatre Memphis has opened a writing competition in an effort to promote their latest production, Cyrano. The competition, "Love Notes," is open to the public with a $10 donation and is free for high school and U of M students.

Not everyone was a fan of the college gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com. But the economy - not lawsuits and complaints - brought the controversial Web site down Thursday. "In these historically difficult economic times, online ad revenue has plummeted and venture capital funding has dissolved," said the Web site's founder and CEO, Matt Ivester, in a press release last week.

Secret doors, buttons for eyes and some of the best visual effects you have ever seen. Coraline opens today in theaters. The film, an adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning young-adult novella by Neil Gaiman, is written and directed by Henry Selick. It boasts the voices of Dakota Fanning as Coraline, Teri Hatcher as Coraline's mother and John Hodgman as Coraline's father.

The question isn't if, but when an earthquake will rock Memphis. Shelby Slater, emergency preparedness coordinator for The University of Memphis, is determined The U of M will survive the shock. Slater will host a community disaster preparedness meeting Thursday, along with the Center for Earthquake Research and Information, from 10 a.

Student athletes involved in community activities know that no one is ever too old or too young to have some fun. Athletes from The University of Memphis will read to preschool and kindergarten children at the Barbara K. Lipman Early Childhood School and Research Institute this Friday at noon.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "McJob" as a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement. McDonald's has impacted society so much, it has even influenced the dictionary. At his speech at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on Wednesday, Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, said the fast food industry leaves "no room for individuality, no room for creativity" in their factory-line workforce.

Can sex keep you from meeting your soul mate? This was just one of the questions Eddie Jones, motivational speaker and former U of M student, answered in Sunday night's discussion of "The State of Black Relationships in 2009." Hosted by the Black Student Association in the Panhellenic ballroom, the event taught students a few lessons in love.