Category: Campus & Local

On Thursday, February 2, 2012, academic speaker Rick Bragg entertained and informed students with stories about his life and writings in Watkins Auditorium. Bragg is an Alabama native who is a former New York Times writer and Pulitzer prize winner for feature writing, now working for Southern Living. He has written several best-selling books, including All Over but the Shoutin’, The… Continue reading Pulitzer Prize winner did not disappoint

On Saturday, January 28, the scholarship pageants for Miss University of Tennessee at Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival and Miss Tennessee Crossroads took place at 7 p.m. with a full house in the Student Life center. Hollie Holt, Executive Director of the event, felt confident of the show’s success before it even occurred. “We’ve got… Continue reading Miss UTM, Miss Soybean, Miss Crossroads crowned

The Green Energies And Renewables Society, or GEARS, is sponsoring a Green Poster Competition where the top winners in each category will be chosen to help raise awareness of environmental issues during Earth Week. “We want to show people that you can be creative about promoting sustainability. It involves just as much ‘right-brain’ thinking as… Continue reading Student competition brings awareness to environmental issues

The last day to register to vote on the March 6th Presidential Primary, which is February 6th, is quickly approaching. Anyone who still needs to register to vote can do so by going by the Weakley County Election Commission, or mailing in a voter registration card by February 6th. Anyone who prefers to register to… Continue reading Voter registration deadline

The end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 marks the bicentennial of the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes. This event not only affected the southern people of the 17th century, but it was something that would affect all generations to come, changing the very geology of the Mississippi River Valley and creating Reelfoot Lake. “It started December 16,… Continue reading Geology professor discusses Reelfoot bicentennial

Much heated discussion transpired among students at the Dec. 1, 2011, Student Government Association meeting because of legislation pertaining to priority registration being on the agenda. The legislation was introduced by the SGA Academic Affairs Committee as a resolution, which stated that the SGA “does not support special group priority registration.” Priority registration would allow… Continue reading SGA rejects priority registration

UTM had a successful time at the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature by having the Speaker of the House and a TSAC nominee elected. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, or TISL, is a mock legislature that every Tennessee institution of higher education is allowed to participate in. TISL is an annual event that occurs in the… Continue reading UTM student delegation participates in TISL on Capitol Hill

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium, CNN Executive Vice President Mark Whitaker spoke to UTM students through the UTM Honors Program about his recent book, “My Long Trip Home,” a story of his family and upbringing. “We worked through a speaker’s agency, Greater Talent Network, to secure the speaking engagement. We knew we wanted a big… Continue reading CNN exec discusses recent book

UTM students and Martin residents packed into the Interfaith Student Center for the annual Empty Bowls event on Thursday, November 17th. Empty Bowls is a national movement focused on eradicating hunger. For a donation, participants receive a unique bowl and soup dinner. A local version of the event is held annually at the Interfaith Student… Continue reading Interfaith Student Center hosts annual Empty Bowls event

On Friday, November 18, Martin First Assembly of God’s youth group, Reflections of Christ or R.O.C., will be heading to Nashville, Tenn., for their annual trip to Tennessee Youth Convention. Normally, there is a long worship service Friday night and then a couple of services on Saturday before the youth groups are dismissed to return… Continue reading Youth group takes trip to serve