The Black Student Association of UTM and the City of Martin hosted the 2nd Annual Celebration and Breakfast honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs David Belote began the day with an address in remembrance of King. “There are five things… Continue reading Students, local leaders celebrate Martin Luther King’s life, legacy
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Civil Rights Conference to take place Feb. 23 through Feb. 27
On Sunday, Feb. 23 through Thursday, Feb. 27, the 14th annual UTM Civil Rights Conference will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi Freedom Summer, a campaign that encouraged African-Americans to vote in June 1964. “In Mississippi the number of black people who were registered to vote was about 5 percent of the eligible population.… Continue reading Civil Rights Conference to take place Feb. 23 through Feb. 27
UTM offers students a variety of study spots
For students waiting for their next class or cramming for an upcoming test, UTM’s campus offers a wide variety of study areas. The Paul Meek Library is a primary study place but not the only one. Gooch hall, EPS, Humanities and Brehm Hall all have places for students to resort to. One of the biggest… Continue reading UTM offers students a variety of study spots
Obama to visit Tenn. school of shooting victim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Barack Obama heads to a Nashville high school on Thursday, two days after a student there fatally shot a classmate. Grief counselors were at McGavock Comprehensive High School on Wednesday to help students cope with the shooting. It happened within an hour of the president’s State of the Union address… Continue reading Obama to visit Tenn. school of shooting victim
UTM ATO chapter to close
The Alpha Tau Omega chapter at the University of Tennessee at Martin will close following denial of a final appeal of a hazing incident suspension to university Chancellor Tom Rakes and recommendation of charter revocation to the ATO national board by Wynn R. Smiley, fraternity CEO. The chapter was notified of Rakes’ decision in a… Continue reading UTM ATO chapter to close
Beretta to build new firearms plant in Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Italian gun maker Beretta said Wednesday that Tennessee’s support for gun rights was a major factor in its decision to build a manufacturing and research facility in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin. The $45 million plant is projected to be complete this year and create 300 new jobs. Gun rights were… Continue reading Beretta to build new firearms plant in Tenn.
Sen. Alexander’s former top aide hangs self in Md.
A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents’ basement in Maryland as he awaited trial on child pornography charges, officials said Friday. Ryan Loskarn, 35, was pronounced dead in Sykesville, Md., just after noon Thursday, said Bruce Goldfarb, a spokesman for the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in… Continue reading Sen. Alexander’s former top aide hangs self in Md.
Iota Phi Theta kicks off the semester with their Pre-Greek Week
A week of fun, community service and sex education is what the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta is offering the students of UTM. During Feb. 27-March 1, the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta will be hosting events for their Pre-Greek Week. The fraternity will start off their week by giving back to the community on… Continue reading Iota Phi Theta kicks off the semester with their Pre-Greek Week
UK woman convicted in acid attack
LONDON (AP) — A young British woman has been convicted of disguising herself in a veil and throwing acid on her friend’s face following an argument. Police said that Mary Konye, 21, was “obsessively jealous” of her friend Naomi Oni’s “good looks” and had spent several months hatching a plan for the attack. After following… Continue reading UK woman convicted in acid attack
Syrian peace talks yield hard stances, slight hope
GENEVA (AP) — Syria’s government said stopping terrorism — not talking peace — was its priority, while the Western-backed opposition said “the road to negotiations” had begun, offering a glimmer of hope Thursday for a way to halt the violence that has killed more than 130,000 people. The two sides did not meet face-to-face, buffered… Continue reading Syrian peace talks yield hard stances, slight hope