UTM and Indiana State have announced a home-and-home football series between the two Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. “Scheduling has become such an important part of the football landscape, especially trying to find quality non-conference FCS opponents within our regional area,” UTM Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin said. “This… Continue reading UTM and Indiana State announce home-and-home football series for 2026 & 2027
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Tennessee Sportsball Roundup: Nashville Predators Draft Recap (2020)
The Nashville Predators finished up their 2020 NHL draft, picking up seven players from the draft and acquiring another through trade. After the No. 5 seed Preds were beaten by the No. 12 seed Arizona Coyotes in the opening round of the 2020 postseason, it became clear that something was wrong with the team, especially… Continue reading Tennessee Sportsball Roundup: Nashville Predators Draft Recap (2020)
How to write more gooder
The tide of midterms has already washed over us, and before long term papers will be due as well. Unless you’re in the very lucky one-third of college students who has somehow avoided writing a major paper, you’ve probably spent a long and stressful night burning the midnight oil writing about plot structure in a… Continue reading How to write more gooder
Democracy dies behind the paywall: a critique of elite journalism
In Feb. 2017, The Washington Post, a legacy American newspaper with millions of readers, changed its slogan to “democracy dies in darkness.” The meaning and intention behind this slogan is clear: the journalism that The Washington Post exemplifies, according to its own editorial board at least, is integral to the security of a free society.… Continue reading Democracy dies behind the paywall: a critique of elite journalism
West coast wildfires bring questions on climate vitality
In case you missed it, on top of a pandemic, the threat of murder hornets and a presidential debate seemingly written for Saturday Night Live, the year 2020 has also provided a series of intense wildfires raging across the West Coast – and humans may be to blame. No, I am not just talking about… Continue reading West coast wildfires bring questions on climate vitality
Plocinik stands out as Skyhawk Rifle battles Morehead State and Ole Miss
Redshirt senior Jennifer Plocinik equaled her career-high air rifle scoring on back-to-back days over the weekend as the UTM squared off against Morehead State and Ole Miss at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range on the campus of Murray State University. The Skyhawks were pitted against defending Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champion Morehead State on Saturday, falling… Continue reading Plocinik stands out as Skyhawk Rifle battles Morehead State and Ole Miss
Required African-American Course Progress
The UTM Black History Matters Coalition (BHMC) is demanding that the university add a required African-American History course to its General Education curriculum. UTM’s mission statement reads, “[UTM] educates and engages responsible citizens to lead and serve in a diverse world.” However, the BHMC does not feel that UTM has prepared their students to lead… Continue reading Required African-American Course Progress
NFL Fieldhouse (2020): Week 4
Unfortunately, the NFL is now dealing with its first COVID-19 outbreak of the year, with the Tennessee Titans being a primary point of concern with multiple positive tests. In addition, Patriots quarterback (QB) Cam Newton and cornerback (CB) Stephon Gilmore also contracted the virus. Due to the outbreak, the Week 4 Titans game against the… Continue reading NFL Fieldhouse (2020): Week 4
OVC announces 2020-21 spring football schedule
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) has announced its regular season football schedule for the 2020-21 season, which was postponed from the fall to the spring due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 pandemic. The spring schedule will feature a round-robin format, featuring the eight teams that elected to play a spring OVC schedule, playing seven conference… Continue reading OVC announces 2020-21 spring football schedule
Can video games be more than mindless time wasters?
The lockdown has not been kind to many forms of recreation. Swimming at the public pool, going out to the movies or a restaurant, putting on pants in the morning, all of these activities have seen a sharp decline since the beginning of our lockdown of mutual discontent. One activity that has only seen a… Continue reading Can video games be more than mindless time wasters?