UTM will host Test Flight Academic Preview Day beginning at 8 a.m., Feb. 17. High school juniors and seniors are invited to tour thecampus, meet with faculty members and students in areas of interest and experience college life inside the classroom. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium with an… Continue reading UTM to host Test Flight academic preview day
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Alternative Spring Break
Ten UTM students will have the opportunity to dedicate their spring break to giving back to communities in Chattanooga through UTM’s new Alternative Spring Break program. “The Alternative Spring Break program is an incredible way to expose our students to community needs in other areas,” Chancellor Keith Carver said.“This trip will immerse them into issues… Continue reading Alternative Spring Break
NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Super Bowl 54 Preview
It’s that magical time of year again in the sports world. The premier sporting event is soon to take place – the annual matchup between the best team of the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). This year, we’ve been gifted with an interesting matchup. For the first time since Super Bowl… Continue reading NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Super Bowl 54 Preview
CMT Announces 50-50 Video Airplay Initiative
After statements from several country artists, CMT has announced a new initiative to devote half their music video programming to women. CMT broke the news via Twitter on the morning of Jan. 21, writing: “Effective immediately all music video hours on CMT and CMT Music channels will have complete parity between male and female artists.… Continue reading CMT Announces 50-50 Video Airplay Initiative
Chilling, political album speaks truth
The album Good Luck Everybody by the folk punk band AJJ was released Jan. 17. Good Luck Everybody is the seventh studio album released by AJJ, formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad. The best way I can describe the band AJJ is a group that has stepped a foot over the line of what is… Continue reading Chilling, political album speaks truth
State legislature wrong on same-sex adoption
The Tennessee state legislature has now passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies to deny gay couples over religious and moral convictions. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign the bill into law, and his office has told reporters Gov. Lee will be signing the bill as soon as he returns from a… Continue reading State legislature wrong on same-sex adoption
Perry earns sixth OVC Player of the Week in a row
Rising UTM women’s basketball standout Chelsey Perry continues to grab the eye of both regional and national pundits after being named both College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week and OVC Player of the Week. A junior forward from Middleton, Perry has burst onto the national stage, ranking in the top-10 in four… Continue reading Perry earns sixth OVC Player of the Week in a row
Beach volleyball schedule highlighted by two home tournaments
A total of 27 regular season matches comprise the 2020 UTM beach volleyball schedule, which was unveiled today by head coach Jaclynn Wilson. Three home events dot the spring slate, including the inaugural Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Beach Volleyball Championship tournament on April 23-25. The Skyhawks officially start their third season as an NCAA varsity… Continue reading Beach volleyball schedule highlighted by two home tournaments
Don’t count on your draft number coming up anytime soon
While tensions with Iran seem to have abated, the sheer deluge of World War memes and semi-ironic videos produced about the younger generation’s simultaneous apprehension and delight at being conscripted into combat got me thinking about what the prospect of a mass draft in the modern era would even look like. We are, it goes… Continue reading Don’t count on your draft number coming up anytime soon
Cheating on an Astro-nomical level
The Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) have been labeled with one of the worst names you can have in the sports world – cheaters. Recently, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred released a nine-page report on findings from an investigation into claims that the Astros used video surveillance technology in their 2017 World Series run,… Continue reading Cheating on an Astro-nomical level