UTM takes sole possession of first place in OVC with 71-62 win over Tennessee Tech

In a battle of Ohio Valley Conference leaders, it was the UTM women’s basketball team which came out victorious in the first of two regular season matchups with a 71-62 win over Tennessee Tech (TTU) on Thursday evening. The Skyhawks (14-8, 10-1 OVC) held one of the OVC’s top-scoring offenses to just 26 points in… Continue reading UTM takes sole possession of first place in OVC with 71-62 win over Tennessee Tech

Skyhawk men’s basketball turns up heat defensively to upend Tennessee Tech, 44-62

The UTM men’s basketball team played one of its best defensive games of the season this evening, gliding past Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Tennessee Tech by a 74-62 margin at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks led by as many as 31 points tonight, relying on defensive intensity to create some separation… Continue reading Skyhawk men’s basketball turns up heat defensively to upend Tennessee Tech, 44-62

Social justice presentation kicks off Black History Month

UTM kicked off Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 5 with a speech from Rasheed Ali Cromwell, JD. Cromwell’s speech, “Protest for Peace: Social Justice and Change,” focused on the ways college students can create and inspire change through peaceful protest. Cromwell is the founder and president of the Harbor Institute, an educational consulting firm… Continue reading Social justice presentation kicks off Black History Month

NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Super Bowl 54 Recap

After 50 years without a Super Bowl appearance, the Kansas City Chiefs, led by generational quarterback (QB) Patrick Mahomes, will bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Kansas City for the first time since Super Bowl 4. The San Francisco 49ers have lost their second straight Super Bowl, further ruining their perfect 5-0 Super Bowl record… Continue reading NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Super Bowl 54 Recap

Parker Stewart captures fifth OVC weekly honor

Sophomore guard Parker Stewart has captured yet another Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Week honor, making it the fifth time in the 2019-20 campaign he has done so. Stewart, who joins two-time All-American and former Skyhawk Lester Hudson, is one of only two players in program history to receive the honor five times,… Continue reading Parker Stewart captures fifth OVC weekly honor

February favorites to fall in love with

There are two possible places one can be on Feb. 14: in the arms of your beloved or in a Snuggie watching Netflix and eating ice cream because only ice cream knows the depths of your loneliness. Well, not really, but you get my drift. There’s a lot of feelings to be felt on Valentine’s… Continue reading February favorites to fall in love with

Clash of the titans

The Skyhawks are set to take on co-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) leader Tennessee Tech (TTU) (16-5, 9-1 OVC) at Martin on Feb. 6. Both teams are tied for first place in conference standings and have identical OVC records this season of 9-1. What could make a difference is that UTM is coming into the game… Continue reading Clash of the titans

Nonprofit seeking student volunteers for arts programming

Weakley Arts Can (WAC), a local arts advocacy non-profit, is looking for college students to volunteer with programming throughout the 2020 calendar year. The organization, founded in 2019, serves to promote and support art education/awareness within the schools and community of Weakley County. One of the many ways they do this is through community events… Continue reading Nonprofit seeking student volunteers for arts programming

Artists strive for contrast

If you’re planning to be in the UTM Fine Arts building anytime soon, you should make a stop in the gallery to see a plethora of unique student works. The exhibit, hosted annually by the League of Striving Artists, is titled this year as “Contrast, Duality, and Stagnation” and features around 80 pieces from students… Continue reading Artists strive for contrast

Equestrian maintains No. 10 ranking

UTM appeared in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Farnam team rankings for the 10th time this season, checking in at No. 10 today in the first poll of the spring semester. The Skyhawks earned a spot in the poll nine of 10 weeks during the fall, including seven consecutive weeks to close out the 2019… Continue reading Equestrian maintains No. 10 ranking