Category: Arts & Entertainment

Singer releases song to promote suicide prevention

Earlier in the year, Logic released a song in conjunction with Alessia Cara and Khalid that encourages people with suicidal thoughts to keep moving forward. The song’s name, which is 1-800-283-8255, is the number for National Suicide Prevention Hotline. The song debuted in April where it reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. A… Continue reading Singer releases song to promote suicide prevention

Creative Corner: John-Alex Warner

John-Alex Warner, Senior Vocal and Piano Education Major from Union City, Tennessee, got his passion for music from his grandmother, an opera singer who gave music lessons to the next generation of up and coming artists. Starting with a seemingly helpless visit to the Orpheum in Memphis, Tennessee, with his grandmother when he was seven… Continue reading Creative Corner: John-Alex Warner

UTM Wind Ensemble performs in Student Life Center

The floor of the Student Life Center’s gymnasium was packed full of listeners for the 2017 UTM wind ensemble on Oct. 23. The musical performance started promptly at 7:30 p.m. and lasted around an hour. The wind ensemble, hosted by UTM’s Department of Music, was full of sharply dressed student musicians. The instruments used were,… Continue reading UTM Wind Ensemble performs in Student Life Center

‘Beautiful Trauma’ is different but still recognizably P!nk

P!nk’s newest album titled, “Beautiful Trauma” hit the shelves on Oct. 13 and is already on track to becoming the 2017 Biggest Debut by a Woman on Billboard 200, according to analysts. The list for the top 10 will be revealed on Oct. 22. “Beautiful Trauma” was released by RCA Records and is the product… Continue reading ‘Beautiful Trauma’ is different but still recognizably P!nk

Creative Corner: Keinesia Mason

Born into a family of musicians and dancers, UTM Junior Keinesia Mason always believed she was destined to be one or the other. However, Mason has always had a broad range of interests. When she was younger she took advantage of multiple extracurricular actives such as playing basketball, playing the drums and running track. No matter how many… Continue reading Creative Corner: Keinesia Mason

Creative Corner

Like the depths of our minds, art is difficult and complex at times, but can get even more difficult when you try and combine those two seemingly unrelated subjects together. People like Violet Durden, a sophomore art education major from Memphis, Tennessee, do this with ease. Durden wishes to work with special needs children in… Continue reading Creative Corner

Fraternities, sororities show off school spirit at Lip Sync

The numerous sororities and fraternities that call Martin their home all came together in the Elam Center to perform lip sync at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3. This year’s lip sync was composed of 10 performing greek life organizations: four sororities and six fraternities. The three judges were composed of Laura Kepler, the hall director for… Continue reading Fraternities, sororities show off school spirit at Lip Sync