UTM hosted Greek service night in the field house connected to the Elam Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The basketball court inside of the field house was covered in a tarp with numerous food prep stations forming lines all the way down. The food being packaged by each fraternity and sorority was mac and cheese.… Continue reading UTM Greek service night helps fight community hunger
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Cups for the Cure combating cancer
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Martin Wesley Foundation hosted the second annual Cups for the Cure event. Starting with over 550 handmade cups, the event sold over 400 cups in less than two hours and grossed $5,365. According the event’s founder and coordinator, UTM Professor David McBeth, this is double the amount of cups from… Continue reading Cups for the Cure combating cancer
Frankenstein is alive through honors talk
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society hosted their annual Muriel Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Watkins Auditorium. The society hosted English professor Jeffrey Longacre, who gave a presentation about Frankenstein and the history of the character. Longacre spoke on the history of the author, Mary Shelley, and the gothic novel Frankenstein. Longacre named… Continue reading Frankenstein is alive through honors talk
Race to the governor’s mansion
The Tennessee Press Association held a gubernatorial debate at the Nashville Public Library on Feb. 1 which featured five of the seven candidates running for Governor of Tennessee. The candidates present included Bill Lee (R), Randy Boyd (R), Kay White (D), Craig Fitzhugh (D) and Karl Dean (D). Those not present included Speaker of the… Continue reading Race to the governor’s mansion
Shark whisperer speaks volumes to honors students
UTM Alumna, biology major, daughter to a professor and shark whisperer Kesley Gibson spoke to students at UTM on Tuesday, January 30 in Watkins Auditorium as a part of the Academic Speaker series for the honors program. Gibson is in her graduate studies at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi and during her time as a… Continue reading Shark whisperer speaks volumes to honors students
UTM barrel racer crowned Miss Rodeo USA 2018
Summer Weldon, a Martin native and UTM sophomore, was named Miss Rodeo USA 2018, Jan. 21, during the national pageant’s final night of competition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is only the second contestant from Tennessee to win the title since 1976. Weldon is a Health and Human Performance major and participates in barrel racing… Continue reading UTM barrel racer crowned Miss Rodeo USA 2018
Tenn. republicans propose medical marijuana bill
Republican legislators in the state have recently proposed a bill that calls for the legalization of medical marijuana. On Thursday, Jan. 18, Jeremy Faison and Steve Dickerson proposed SB 1710 the “Medical Cannabis Act” to the state legislature. This legalization would allow people with PTSD, Alzheimers, Parkinson’s, cancer and other specific diseases to be treated… Continue reading Tenn. republicans propose medical marijuana bill
UTM claimed as a Military Friendly University
UTM has been reclaimed as a 2018 Military Friendly School by Victory Media and the 2018 Military Advanced Education and Transition Guide to Colleges and Universities. Universities receive this designation through dedication to serving veterans and active duty service members, providing multiple programs and events benefitting veterans who are pursuing higher education. Awarding this designation allows veterans… Continue reading UTM claimed as a Military Friendly University
USO and LSA provide ‘dream team’ for trivia night
On Tuesday evening, January 23, the League of Striving Artists and the University Scholars Organization hosted a trivia night in the UC Ballroom. The event was held to raise money for the Union City-based community theater, Masquerade Theater. Prizes were offered by various local businesses, including The Hearth and Styles On Broadway. The 100-question game of… Continue reading USO and LSA provide ‘dream team’ for trivia night
Internet’s return to neutral ground
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Tennessee Senate Minority Leader Lee Harris, D-Memphis, and Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, introduced legislation centered on keeping net neutrality among internet service providers. This bill would force internet providers to adhere to the terms of net neutrality or leave their companies open to lawsuits and loss of state and local… Continue reading Internet’s return to neutral ground