Category: Campus & Local

Continuing a UTM tradition, the 9th annual Mike Munkel BBQ, hosted by Student Activities Council, SAC, and Sodexo, will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 21 at Pacer Pond. In order to build up support for the event, Sodexo will close the Food Court and Skyhawk Café at that time and will… Continue reading Mike Munkel BBQ planned for April 21

The City of Martin and UTM are in full swing gearing up for the 46th annual UTM Rodeo. Local businesses have joined together to sponsor additional events during Rodeo Week such as a window decorating contest. “We are excited to bring part of the rodeo to historic downtown Martin. It is great to see the… Continue reading Rodeo week offers additional activities

Light It Up Blue can be seen in one look at the Alpha Gamma Rho house. The brothers of AGR joined the movement for autism awareness. “We hope that by doing something as simple, yet powerful, as changing our front porch lights to blue, we will bring awareness to anyone who passes by 225 University,”… Continue reading Alpha Gamma Rho Lights It Up Blue for autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and the UTM delegation of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature is getting involved by fundraising for Autism Speaks. Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11, the delegation will have a table set up in the University Center. Members will be selling baked goods as well as goody bags containing… Continue reading TISL raises money for Autism Awareness Month

Many students see a big part of their experience at UTM as social time, whether it’s attending events on campus or hanging out at the bar on the weekends. UTM, like many other universities, contains students who are big on socializing. However, perhaps some students think that the social parts of UTM this semester have… Continue reading Social life at UTM decreases this semester

The Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges ceremony and reception took place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Watkins Auditorium. Students there were by invite only, and they were allowed to bring family and friends along with them. Welcome and introductions by Coordinator for Student Organizations Katie Smith and Director… Continue reading Who’s Who at UTM named for 2014

Jordan Whitby, a senior Information Systems major and member of Pi Kappa Alpha, was attacked with a snow shovel at the Pike house around midnight last night. “The complainant advised that he had seen someone in the tree line on the east side of the Pike House,” according to a police report obtained from Martin… Continue reading Student attacked with shovel; warrants to be issued

Two major issues have voided the SGA election results, and the Elections Commission has decided to schedule a makeup election within the next week. Student Government elections were held on April 1 and concluded at 6 p.m. The SGA Elections Commission met to discuss two major issues, then made their announcement late Tuesday night. The… Continue reading Difficulties delay decisions in SGA Elections

The Pacer learned this afternoon that UTM students Brian Swayze and Sean O’Brien have given statements in connection with the disappearance of copies of The Pacer from the Humanities Building. Swayze is a sophomore Management major from Franklin, Tenn., and O’Brien is a junior Biology and Management major from Kirkwood, N.J. No formal charges have yet been… Continue reading Campus investigates missing Pacers