John Luke Tyner is a member of the University of Memphis golf team. As a Memphis native, Tyner talks about being a student athlete at the U of M, his love for the game of golf, and the lessons it has taught him. The slide show pictures contain shots of Tyner while playing at various golf courses throughout the Memphis area.
The life of a student athlete can sometimes be a difficult one. Whether it's the pressure to perform on the playing field or in the class room or to simply enjoying all the things that college has to offer. John Luke Tyner is a member of the University of Memphis golf team. As a Memphis native, Tyner talks about being a student athlete at the U of M, his love for the game of golf, and the lessons it has taught him. The slide show pictures contain shots of Tyner while playing at various golf courses throughout the Memphis area.
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By Kelsey Gilliam Here is a list of all the places that will be open and serving meals in the University District this Thanksgiving. If you're not up to making a Thanksgiving dinner yourself, pick one of these places to do it for you. View Thanksgiving in a larger map By Paul Crum
“It’s actually the most fun you’ll have in two hours of picking up trash,” says Colton Cockrum, advisor to the Memphis River Warriors, a local group whose mission is to clean up along the Mississippi River and the waterways that flow through the city. “It’s very laid back and we have a great group that leads everyone,” said Cockrum, Assistant Director of the Center for Academic Retention and Enrichment Services at the University of Memphis. He noted that the group has been keeping track of the amount of trash it has collected, and that the next clean-up scheduled for Nov. 16 will mark 50,000 pounds of trash bagged by the Memphis River Warriors. “What’s really cool is that we’ve recycled over 30,000 pounds of that trash,” Cockrum said. “All of this trash comes off the streets of Memphis, goes into Nonconnah Creek and then flows into McKellar Lake. So essentially, we are picking up our own trash.” By Erica Holmes On the corner of Highland and Park Avenue the Mediterranean Grocery, Inc. sells groceries and prepares Mediterranean food for people on-the-go and for those who crave the warming benefits of slow cooked food. The store, located at 3561 Park Ave., is owned by Sami Abdelfattah. On a typical morning, Abdelfattah sips his Arabic coffee while welcoming new customers and regulars into the store for their daily grocery runs and adventurous shopping experience, which is a bazaar-like scene. They have every spice and tea imaginable as well as ornate and decorative serving platters and kitchen tools. “We buy our chickens from Crescent Farms in Wisconsin and everything is fresh daily,” Abdelfattah said. A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that women who slightly tweaked their meat and potatoes diet to allow room for more Mediterranean diet were 40 percent less likely to develop chronic diseases, memory loss or have as many mental health issues. They are also more likely to maintain their mobility well into retirement. By Margot Pera
Calorie conscious students at the University of Memphis may be able to have their cake and eat it too, or at least their popcorn. Kay and Mike Gellar, “POPrietors” for the franchise Doc Popcorn, are looking to expand their client base, and U of M is one of their target locations. “If I was a college student, I would love the idea of sitting down and studying while munching on a bag of yummy popcorn,” Kay said. Doc Popcorn was started by Robert and Renee Israel in 2003 as a healthy snack alternative to the typical calorie-laden popcorn sold at festivals, concerts and other venues. The couple made the popcorn in the kitchen of their New York City apartment, and then moved to the more health conscious climate of Boulder, Colo., where they opened up stands in sports arenas, shopping malls and various Whole Foods Markets throughout the state. “They both worked for Fortune 500 companies in New York and just got tired of the rat race,” Mike said. “When they moved to Boulder, they spent six years perfecting their flavoring formulas." By Kylcye Bolden
Next month, a decision will be made about the fate of the building on the corner of Southern and Highland. Each of the remaining businesses in the building have made plans to change locations or close shop to pursue other endeavors. Looking back, owners of Whatever Novelty Shop, Southern Meat Market and Sharri’s Discount Art Supply are questioning why there was so little communication from the landlord once the decision was made to sell the property. The lack of communication has become a bigger issue since nothing has been finalized with McDonald's. The two other businesses that used to occupy the property, Super Submarine Sandwich Shop and Safeway Wholesale & Supply, have moved to a new locations. The sandwich shop, passionately called the Chinese Sub Shop by Memphians, is now at 3316 Summer Ave. Safeway Wholesale & Supply relocated less than a block away. Pending the decisions made at the city council meeting on Dec. 17, both moves could be proven to have been made vainly. By Paul Crum Supporters of Grow Memphis know the appeal of fresh, locally grown food, and those who attended the Garden Party benefit on Oct. 26 seemed to appreciate the creative recipes crafted by participating vendors and chefs. “I can’t say enough about how wonderful it was to work with Stone Soup,” said Grow Memphis Executive Director Chris Peterson, speaking of the Cooper Young café and market that opened their doors to host the event.
Manager Troy Norwood said that he and owner/chef Sharron Johnson were happy to oblige.
“We are so pleased to work with Grow Memphis for their fundraiser this evening,” he said. “We are totally on board with the things they are doing to promote growing fresh food in Memphis.” Grow Memphis was founded by the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center in 2007 and was modeled after community garden projects that had sprung up in Orange Mound as a way of producing healthy food in the vacant lots that abound in blighted neighborhoods. |