On March 7, the Metropolitan Council finalized a $13.8 million incentives package for Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center’s newest addition, waterpark SoundWaves. The package, voted to advance in February, will include a level property tax after this year’s appraisal until 2025 and a six year extension on $1 million in tax rebates, according… Continue reading SoundWaves granted government incentives package
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“People’s Court” judge dead at 97
Joseph Wapner, America’s first reality television judge, died Sunday morning at the age of 97. According to TMZ, Wapner was hospitalized last week after suffering breathing issues. His condition worsened and on Friday he was transferred to his Los Angeles home under hospice care. He has suffered a series of strokes in recent years. Wapner… Continue reading “People’s Court” judge dead at 97
State representative defends artificial insemination legitimacy bill
A Tennessee state legislator is defending a bill that would consider children conceived via artificial insemination illegitimate in the eyes of the law. Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) proposed HB 1406 to the Tennessee House of Representatives on Feb. 9. The bill would repeal Section 68-3-306 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, which defines children conceived via artificial… Continue reading State representative defends artificial insemination legitimacy bill
‘Educate, Agitate, Organize’: Peace rally allows students to voice concerns
The Black Student Association at UTM held its first peace rally as part of the 17th annual Civil Rights Conference at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The peace rally originally began as an opportunity for supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement to gather in accordance with the theme of this year’s Civil Rights Conference, “Social Justice in… Continue reading ‘Educate, Agitate, Organize’: Peace rally allows students to voice concerns
SGA meeting highlights: Feb. 7, 2017
The Student Government Association held its third senate meeting of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. SGA’s faculty advisor John Abel, gave an update about the Student Experience Survey and told the chambers that UTM reached 33.1% of the student body. Abel also outlined a few rules and dates for the upcoming… Continue reading SGA meeting highlights: Feb. 7, 2017
“The Black Lives Matter” Experience
On Feb. 20, Florence Roach and the Ettaro Theater Company of Memphis, Tenn., presented their original play, “Black Lives Matter,” as a part of the 17th annual Civil Rights Conference. The play was an account of historical men and women who made an impact on the progression of African-American lives and how they helped build America.… Continue reading “The Black Lives Matter” Experience
Politics in review: February 9–22
-February 10: Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office. The two spent the weekend at Trump’s resort at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. National Security Adviser nominee Michael Flynn was refused his required security clearance by the Central Intelligence Agency, amid reports that Flynn had been involved improperly with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Trump’s… Continue reading Politics in review: February 9–22
Nonprofit leader speaks to Communications students and faculty
Valencia Breckenridge, CEO and President of Nashville based nonprofit organization GraceWorks Ministries, Inc. spoke to UTM communications faculty and students on Tuesday, Feb. 21 as part of a PRSSA sponsored event. GraceWorks Ministries is a nonprofit organization located in Franklin, Tennessee, that provides long-term and short-term assistance to those in need in the form of… Continue reading Nonprofit leader speaks to Communications students and faculty
Athletes get involved with Letters in Motion
Student athletes came together Wednesday night for a community service event. Over 300 UT Martin athletes from all sports met in the University Center to write for Letters in Motion. Letters in Motion is a faith-based nonprofit organization that delivers handwritten letters to children in Nepal and Kenya. The organization focuses on raising awareness about literacy… Continue reading Athletes get involved with Letters in Motion
Chancellor shares impressions from first month on job
With only three stops left on his “Cruisin’ with Carver” tour, and having completed a bit more than a month on the job, UTM Chancellor Keith Carver summed it up quickly: “It’s all been great.” The tour of West Tennessee has been “energizing, great fun and very informative. We’ve met with prospective high school students,… Continue reading Chancellor shares impressions from first month on job