by Ashli Blow in Other Stories
About 15 students marched across campus yesterday afternoon to protest The University of Memphis' decision to limit printing allowances. The Information and Technology Division discontinued the rollover of pages in students' printing accounts over the summer, reducing all students' accounts to a maximum $25, or 500 pages.
by Elliot Wardlow in Other Stories
Alone on the court, sophomore Zachary Johnson faced three Chuck Norris Kids players in the final match of the on-campus dodgeball tournament yesterday. Johnson, the team captain of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity's team, was able to catch two balls, bringing in two teammates and taking out two of his opponents.
by Beth Spencer in Other Stories
Thrill-seekers looking for a gory treat can watch the deranged Dr. Hacker torture his patients for a good cause this Halloween weekend at the Haunted Web of Horrors. Dr. Hacker is just one of the creepy characters in the Haunted Web of Horrors, two adjoined haunted houses in the Trinity Commons Shopping Center on North Germantown Parkway.
by Scott Carroll in Other Stories
The philosophy department will host black undergraduate students and a former University of Memphis philosophy student at the third annual Ida B. Wells Conference today and tomorrow in the Michael D. Rose Theatre. The sessions, which will be held from 3-5 p.
by Scott Carroll in Other Stories
High school marching bands from around the South will face off at the annual Bandmasters Championship in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium this Saturday. The 46-year-old contest is hosted by The University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter and will fund scholarships for The U of M band, The Mighty Sound of the South.
by Scott Carroll in Other Stories
The political science department will host a conference to show students how to prepare for law school today from 12:45-2 p.m. in Clement Hall. The event will provide information about the Law School Admissions Test, preparatory services and courses to take before the test.
by Chris Shaw in Other Stories
Tubas are often stereotyped as one-dimensional instruments, but that's just because people haven't seen what the tuba can do. "Octubafest is not like anything you've ever seen," master's student and tubist Laura Potter said of the weeklong, campus event. "You'll see a lot of different types of music being played because we don't have the biggest repertoire of pieces written, so we borrow a lot and take stuff from other styles.
by Sheifalika Bhatnagar in Other Stories
Two days after President Obama signed a bill to prevent hate crimes, a group of panelists, faculty and students met on campus to discuss the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community's need for more legal protections on the state level. The panelists included State Rep.