Category: Campus & Local

On October 31, the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha at UTM wrapped up their philanthropy week and Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting their first annual 5K Color Run. Participants were able to register up until midnight, Oct. 29. Preregistration fees were $20, and increased to $30 afterwards. Children five and under could participate for… Continue reading ZTA presents first annual Color Run

It’s no secret that across the United States, October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the entire month large entities such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the NFL have been showing their support to make strides in Breast Cancer Awareness. The one thing these two powerhouse supporters have in common… Continue reading ZTA paints the UTM campus pink

On Oct. 31, Allies held their semi-annual drag show, this year entitled “Eye Candy.” Costumes were in full effect, from the traditional witch and black cat to the inventive “black and white movie” and cyclops. The show began at 7:30 p.m., and a total of seven performers. Attendees of the drag show were encouraged to… Continue reading “Eye Candy” drag show a Halloween treat

The Student Activities Council’s semiannual “Humans vs. Zombies” week draws to a close Thursday, Oct. 29 with a free pumpkin carving event. This last hurrah will feature pumpkin art and a Halloween costume competition. All students are invited to attend, whether or not they participated in the Humans vs. Zombies game. The pumpkin decorating station… Continue reading Humans vs. Zombies to end with free pumpkin carving event

The UTM Psychology program hosted a 5K fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 11 with 17 people in attendance. Dr. Michelle Merwin from UTM’s Psychology department discussed the purpose of the 5K, including where the funds raised will be donated. “We are raising funds for scholarships, not all of which are for psychology students,” said Dr. Merwin. “For… Continue reading Psychology department hosts Homecoming 5K

On Oct. 5, UTM kicked off this year’s Homecoming events with the first rounds of the Rope Pull competition at Pacer Pond. The event continued every day at 4:00 pm with the exception of the championship matches which began at 3:30 pm on Oct. 9. While it is unknown who actually started these extreme tug-of-war… Continue reading Rope Pull: A Week of Battles

The fifth annual College Radio Day will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 2. The goal of College Radio Day is to raise awareness of all the hundreds of great college radio stations across the United States. The idea behind College Radio Day is to encourage people who don’t normally listen to college radio stations to tune… Continue reading College Radio Day brings attention to campus radio stations across the U.S.

Senior editor of The American Conservative magazine Rod Dreher spoke on Wednesday, Sept. 16, as the first speaker in UTM’s Academic Speaker Series for the fall 2015 semester. Dreher is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The New York Post and The Washington… Continue reading Academic speaker talks faith, family and fiction

While St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is miles away, Up ‘Til Dawn is looking to bring the heart of the hospital to campus with its annual Awareness Week, starting Sept. 21 through Sept. 25. On Tuesday, there will be a Zumbathon at the Student Recreation Center on the basketball courts, taught by fitness instructor Noreli… Continue reading Up ‘Til Dawn Awareness Week begins at UTM