Category: Campus & Local

The Eta Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrated their 101 year anniversary as a chapter this year. Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. The Deltas were the first black Greek organization formed on the UTM campus. Nine African American females who saw a… Continue reading Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 101st year

Each year, thousands of students across the country are excited to gather for National FFA Convention to receive awards of many types, but none are more excited than the FFA American Degree recipients. “The journey towards my FFA American degree started before I was in FFA. It started when I watched my brother, Cody Stewart,… Continue reading Students obtain highest FFA honor: American Degree

The Empty Bowls lunch, will be Saturday Nov. 23, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Patio. Empty Bowls is a program where local artisans create pieces of pottery, which are then sold to the public. All proceeds go towards feeding the less fortunate of their local community. Since 2003, hundreds of… Continue reading ‘Empty Bowls’ marks 10th year of giving

It might be a scary thought for some, but final exam week is coming up at UTM. For the ones who are nervous about it, the reason could be because they don’t practice the best study habits. There are a lot of tips that can be told as far as how much sleep to get,… Continue reading Finals are approaching: Start studying now

Giving thanks on the fourth Thursday of November has been a tradition for many people around the world for two centuries now. Families gather around a large table to eat a great feast and talk about what they will buy on Black Friday. Where and why did this all begin? Who were the first to… Continue reading Thanksgiving: History behind the tradition

For the second time in UTM history, a member of the UTM TISL delegation has been elected governor. Jamie Arnett of Memphis, a Political Science and Communications senior, was elected to the post Nov. 16 in Nashville at the 44th General Assembly of TISL, the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. Arnett is the first female from… Continue reading Student makes UTM history in Nashville

The Skyhawk Veteran Association held a program to honor all veterans, including members of the American Legion Post 69 and former UTM student Capt. Brent Morel on Monday, Nov. 11. The program started with members of the Skyhawk Veteran Association sharing their thoughts on Veterans Day, but then it was turned over to Dr. Daniel… Continue reading Veterans honored by Skyhawk Veteran Association

The Zeta Pi chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity has been temporarily suspended from UTM until the investigation of an incident from early morning Thursday, Nov. 7 is complete. The suspension was delivered on Friday, Nov. 8. “A student was brought in to the local hospital who had been injured in a vehicle accident,… Continue reading ATO placed on interim suspension until investigation complete

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it has suspended the closure of 13 student Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs, which includes the ROTC program at UTM. Members of Congress were notified along with officials at the affected universities. According to the notification, the Army will now review the criteria used for the recommended closures. Once… Continue reading Army postpones closure of 13 ROTC programs including UTM

Every year, hundreds of students question how to find extra scholarships to supplement their educational needs, when the answer is simply online, says Sr. Administrative Services Assistant and Scholarship Coordinator, Kim Cooper. Scholarships are available not only based on academic achievement, but also based on leadership, merit, music ability, military involvement and organizational membership. “All… Continue reading Scholarship opportunities exist online