Category: Campus & Local

Pat Head Summitt achieved legendary status long before she won her 1,098 game with the team she had coached for nearly forty years. That icy blue stare could be seen by many on television as she coached her players to perfection. However, there were two people she would never turn that stare on out of… Continue reading Unveiling of statues honors roots of UTM women’s hoops

With the 2012 Presidential Election on Nov. 6 and the deadline to register to vote Oct. 8, SGA and ADPi hosted a student voter registration forum on Oct. 3 to encourage students to register to vote. Barbara Castleman, the Administrator of Elections for Weakley County, was the guest speaker. She gave important information on how… Continue reading Voter Registration Forum provides useful information

On Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 2-9p.m. Up ‘til Dawn will be in full gear at the Student Rec Center. Up ‘til Dawn is a student event where students will be writing letters to send to family members, friends and others to help raise awareness and money for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital… Continue reading Up ’til Dawn to raise money for St. Jude

(Updated on Oct. 3, 2012 at 11 a.m.) Despite the fact that some fraternities have recently rejoined Homecoming activities, UTM’s IFC still prohibits fraternities to participate in Homecoming events unless recent cases of vandalism and theft of property at some of the fraternities’ houses are resolved. However, because the university has cleared all organizations, some… Continue reading UPDATE: IFC fraternities’ suspension

Most people are wondering what is going on with the empty lot that’s next to Wendy’s and Rodeo, with it being roped off for a few weeks and then construction work taking place. The reason for this is that someone bought the property and is planning on making it a parking lot. Joe Robert “Bob”… Continue reading Empty area by Gooch will be new parking lot

Getting to the third floor of Gooch Hall has been a challenge for both faculty and students many times during the past year, due to the passenger elevator’s frequent breakdowns. Often faculty and students have ridden the passenger elevator from the first floor to the third floor of Gooch Hall, and then an hour later… Continue reading Breakdown in communication leads to elevator repair delay

Rope pull is a long-standing tradition at UTM, however no one is sure exactly how long. “We had this discussion a couple years back, and we don’t have an actual year, but it first started appearing in the year books about 42 years ago,” said Charley Deal, UTM’s Assistant Vice Chancellor. Every year during Homecoming week, the UTM Alumni Center… Continue reading Rope Pull: More than tug-of-war

According to national statistics, one out of every 10 college students has considered suicide. That might not sound like a lot, but apply that statistic to a larger group, like 7,800, the approximate enrollment at UTM, and that becomes 780 people who are on the fence about their lives, and in many cases, they are not… Continue reading QPR brings suicide awareness to campus

“Peace, Love, and the 60’s” is sure to be a very entertaining theme for the 2012 SAC Lip Sync Competition. The Lip Sync contest will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the parking lot beside Pacer Pond. If bad weather should occur on Tuesday night, the contest will be rescheduled for… Continue reading SAC’s Lip Sync prepares to entertain all on Oct. 2

The AOII Run For The Roses 5k and a Fun Run for children will be held on Saturday, September 29 at The Sideline. Registration begins at 7:30 A.M. with the 5k race following at 8:00 A.M. and the Fun Run immediately after. The 5k is open to everyone and the registration fee is $25. The… Continue reading AOII hosts Run for the Roses