Students know it’s the beginning of the fall semester when the Soybean Festival opens. This year, as per usual, the Soybean Festival will start August 23 through September 11. Though the festival will offer the same type of vendors and entertainment, one thing will change: most music performances will require ticket purchases. Ever since the… Continue reading Soybean to charge for performances
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Major overhaul coming to Soybean Festival
While the Soybean Festival is a regular sight every fall in Martin, there are a lot of big changes coming this year. Beginning this year, music concerts will now require attendees to purchase tickets. The tickets are all general admission and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. While the concert will stay take… Continue reading Major overhaul coming to Soybean Festival
The search for a new chancellor winds down
The search for a new UTM chancellor has been narrowed to four candidates. The position is currently filled by Interim Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith. As his term comes to an end, UTM will look to his replacement to help continue current campus progress and initiatives, as well as help shape the university’s future. Two female… Continue reading The search for a new chancellor winds down
New parking spaces installed for commuting students
Among many new features added to and completed on campus over the summer, the resurfacing of the Business and Administration parking lot is one of the changes more immediately noticeable to students. Located behind the business building, the parking has been renovated to include more then 20 new parking spaces, in order to accommodate the growing… Continue reading New parking spaces installed for commuting students
Welcome back to UTM, Skyhawks!
It’s the beginning of a new school year for our fellow Skyhawks! Throughout the FYI madness, finding classrooms, going over numerous syllabi and making new friends, we at The Pacer want to wish everyone a happy first week of school. For freshmen and transfer students, we hope that you have found your undergraduate home at UTM.… Continue reading Welcome back to UTM, Skyhawks!
How to survive the first year of college
If you think freshman year is going to fly by easily, you are totally wrong. While it’s definitely fun and exciting, jumping into college education can be a bit overwhelming. To help with that, here are some ideas to give your first year some leeway. Though (most of) you will already have attended FYI weekend,… Continue reading How to survive the first year of college
Debatable sexist moments in Rio
Despite the athletic feats of athletes at this year’s Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, accusations of sexist commentary by members of the media and other athletes have stolen some of the spotlight. Outrage over the commentary has even led to the use of the hashtag #CovertheAthlete, which calls for equal recognition for the accomplishments of male… Continue reading Debatable sexist moments in Rio
Despite questions, Skyhawks believe they are potential “dark horse” this season
If you ask anyone associated with the Skyhawk football team, they will tell you that last year was a year of missed opportunities. Despite claiming huge conference wins against Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State and finishing third in the Ohio Valley Conference (up two spots from where they were predicted to finish in the preseason… Continue reading Despite questions, Skyhawks believe they are potential “dark horse” this season
Day in the life of UTM custodian
Quentin Klinkefus has been a member of the University of Tennessee at Martin custodial crew for 14 years. Now a manager, he works hard to ensure that everything in the Elam Center and Skyhawk Fieldhouse is in top-notch condition. “The Elam and the fieldhouse are a unique building system in the university,” said Klinkefus. “There’s really… Continue reading Day in the life of UTM custodian
Body ID’d following Dollar General fire
At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a terrible accident took the life of a Martin resident when flames engulfed the Dollar General on Regina St. The Martin Fire Department arrived on the scene to clouds of smoke erupting out of the doors of the Dollar General. Alongside the Martin Police Department, the teams managed to take control of… Continue reading Body ID’d following Dollar General fire