Relay for Life was held on March 28 at UTM in the Elam Center, which is an event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Many organizations at UTM participated and created booths set up throughout the Elam Center. The theme of this year’s Relay for Life was “Hollywood,” and all the different organizations… Continue reading UTM Relay for Life hits over $24,000
Category: Campus & Local
Climate expert visits campus
At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, Director of the Yale Project about Climate Change Anthony Leiserowitz gave a presentation in Watkins Auditorium on climate change and global warming. Students and faculty filled the room to hear Leiserowitz, who conducts research on climate change on local and national scales. He began the presentation by talking… Continue reading Climate expert visits campus
SGA elections approaching quickly: The Real Deal Party platform
The Real Deal Party’s platform will address five issues: financial policy, student service, academic issues, community engagement and market UTM’s success. Real Deal’s financial plan is to “continue to safeguard against unnecessary fees by working closely with the Board of Trustees to prevent unnecessary fee increases; work to assure the next General Assembly stays… Continue reading SGA elections approaching quickly: The Real Deal Party platform
SGA elections approaching quickly: YOUniversity Party platform
The YOUniversity Party will be running on six key issues including a financial policy, student services, academics, student organizations, market successes of UTM and transparency. The YOUniversity Party aims to safeguard against student fees and provide financial transparency. They hope to “work closely with the UT Board of Trustees to prevent unnecessary fee increases, work… Continue reading SGA elections approaching quickly: YOUniversity Party platform
Student Relay for Life set for Friday, March 28
The UTM Relay for Life student organization is hosting a Relay for Life Event from 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, March 28, in the Elam Center. “The event is open to all faculty, staff, students and the community, and I would like to ask everyone to come and support our students and their efforts to… Continue reading Student Relay for Life set for Friday, March 28
Sigma Alpha Epsilon hosts annual A Walk in Her Shoes
The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon wore high heels proudly, at least for a day. SAE hosted the event, A Walk in Her Shoes, Thursday, March 20. The event was to raise awareness for women’s rights and funds for the UTM Women’s Center. The event gave men an opportunity to walk an obstacle course in women’s… Continue reading Sigma Alpha Epsilon hosts annual A Walk in Her Shoes
‘Pike Fights’ prepare for 25th anniversary
Much like any other year at this time, the brothers of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at UTM have begun preparations for their annual Pike’s Peak Week, their designated week of philanthropic events. As one can imagine, the amount of work required to plan these events for a typical year is great, but this year… Continue reading ‘Pike Fights’ prepare for 25th anniversary
Lawmaker pulls UT Sex Week bills
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker says he’s dropping a legislative fight over the student run Sex Week at the state’s flagship public university. Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville and other lawmakers took issue with the use of student fees for the weeklong program about sex. Earlier this week, the Senate passed a resolution… Continue reading Lawmaker pulls UT Sex Week bills
County wide drug bust initiated in Weakley County
Early Tuesday morning, before 6 a.m., agents from ATF, members of the Jackson SWAT team, Martin Police Department and several other agencies began issuing warrants in Martin and throughout Weakley County. Martin Police along with state and federal agents from the ATF, FBI, DEA, THP, and TBI served numerous arrest warrants and search warrants on… Continue reading County wide drug bust initiated in Weakley County
Student Health and Counseling presents Can You See How I Feel
Life on a college campus can be hard. Students have a short amount of time to figure out their life and be all that they can be. This can either be encouraging or discouraging to students. Student Health and Counseling Services’ (SHCS) Can You See How I Feel, an interactive theatre, displayed the different pressures that a… Continue reading Student Health and Counseling presents Can You See How I Feel