During the regular academic year, the Student Activities Council (SAC) shows a movie every Sunday in Watkins Auditorium. This week’s movie, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” will be shown on Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The SAC is a team of 14 students dedicated to making university life more entertaining. The… Continue reading SAC provides free movies for students
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Cups for the Cure raises money for cancer patients
On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2018, the first Cups for the Cure event was held at the Wesley Foundation from 2-4 p.m. During the event, associate professor of Visual and Theatre Arts, David McBeth and students from his ceramics classes sold handmade cups and mugs. These items were sold for $15 each with 100 percent of… Continue reading Cups for the Cure raises money for cancer patients
Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival introduces visitors to birds of prey
Reelfoot Lake State Park held its 13th annual Eagle Festival on Saturday, Feb. 4. Tennessee Regional Naturalist David Haggard said that this year’s festival saw the most attendees to date, with an estimated 5,000 visitors entering the park for the event. Haggard said that the event is intended to help educate the public about the importance… Continue reading Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival introduces visitors to birds of prey
UTM students attend presidential inauguration
Two days after the election establishing Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, a group of 12 UTM students from the College Republicans organization decided that they would attend the inauguration. Students Coty Vannoy, junior agriculture education major; Shelby Day, junior agriculture business major; Alyssa Kesterson, junior agriculture business major; De’Quad Jimmerson,… Continue reading UTM students attend presidential inauguration
Polar Plunge participants are “Freezin’ For A Reason”
While the weather outside is not too frightful, it is still not swimming weather. That is not stopping Aloha Pools and Spas in Union City and Special Olympics Tennessee from challenging those in the community to take the Polar Plunge. Aloha Pools and Spas in Union City is hosting the 6th Annual Polar Plunge, Feb.… Continue reading Polar Plunge participants are “Freezin’ For A Reason”
Speaker educates UTM about ISIS and terrorism through personal story
Former undercover operative for Canadian authorities, Mubin Shaikh, shared his personal story with UTM faculty, staff and students on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Boling University Center ballroom to teach about Islamic radicalization and terrorism. “You’re the next generation, especially those who are in public safety programs,” said Shaikh, writer of the book “Undercover Jihadi.”… Continue reading Speaker educates UTM about ISIS and terrorism through personal story
Man charged in Quebec City mosque shooting
Accused gunman, Alexandre Bissonnette, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder in Canadian court yesterday for opening gun-fire on worshippers in a Quebec City mosque on Sunday, Jan. 29. CBC News Montreal reported that six people were killed and another five have been hospitalized. 13 more people were… Continue reading Man charged in Quebec City mosque shooting
Media not entirely to blame for fake news
From the past election season to now, our country and its social media are fighting the epidemic known as fake news. People log in to Facebook or Twitter and see headlines on their newsfeed such as “Penguins now responsible for cancer,” or “The Second Amendment threatened by preschoolers.” Of course, these are ridiculous headlines, but… Continue reading Media not entirely to blame for fake news
Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ to young white people, an open letter: the origin of ‘Black Lives Matter’
In August 2014, a Ferguson Missouri police officer, Darren Wilson, shot and killed 18 year-old Michael Brown, pumping between six and eight rounds of ammunition into the unarmed Brown while firing off twelve rounds in total. Immediately, people angrily gathered at the shooting scene with Brown’s body lying on the pavement for four hours. Protests… Continue reading Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ to young white people, an open letter: the origin of ‘Black Lives Matter’
‘Greatest Show on Earth’ is closing its curtains for the last time
Due to high costs and a decrease in ticket sales, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “The Greatest Show on Earth” will not go on. Feld Entertainment, the owner of the circus for over 50 years, announced on Jan. 14, 2017, in a press release that the circus would be holding its last shows on… Continue reading ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ is closing its curtains for the last time