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Oregon community college shooting results in 10 dead, more than 20 wounded

A mass shooting on the campus of an Oregon community college on Thursday afternoon resulted in the deaths of 10 people. Police reported to CNN that the suspect in the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon was killed in a shootout with police following the attack. Officers from around Douglas County “engaged that suspect… Continue reading Oregon community college shooting results in 10 dead, more than 20 wounded

College Radio Day brings attention to campus radio stations across the U.S.

The fifth annual College Radio Day will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 2. The goal of College Radio Day is to raise awareness of all the hundreds of great college radio stations across the United States. The idea behind College Radio Day is to encourage people who don’t normally listen to college radio stations to tune… Continue reading College Radio Day brings attention to campus radio stations across the U.S.

Academic speaker talks faith, family and fiction

Senior editor of The American Conservative magazine Rod Dreher spoke on Wednesday, Sept. 16, as the first speaker in UTM’s Academic Speaker Series for the fall 2015 semester. Dreher is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The New York Post and The Washington… Continue reading Academic speaker talks faith, family and fiction

Up ‘Til Dawn Awareness Week begins at UTM

While St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is miles away, Up ‘Til Dawn is looking to bring the heart of the hospital to campus with its annual Awareness Week, starting Sept. 21 through Sept. 25. On Tuesday, there will be a Zumbathon at the Student Recreation Center on the basketball courts, taught by fitness instructor Noreli… Continue reading Up ‘Til Dawn Awareness Week begins at UTM

Delta State shooting suspect kills self to prevent arrest

Delta State University in Mississippi entered lockdown on Monday after a professor was shot and killed in his office, according to police. Dr. Ethan Schmidt, a professor of American history at Delta State, was killed at approximately 11 a.m. Central time, prompting school officials to place the campus on lockdown. As of Monday evening, the… Continue reading Delta State shooting suspect kills self to prevent arrest

Miss Tennessee makes top 7 at Miss America pageant, wins America’s Choice

Miss Tennessee 2015, Hannah Robison, won over the crowd at Miss America Sunday night, was voted America’s Choice before ultimately finishing seventh in the competition. Robison is a senior Chemistry major at UTM. Robison was the first contestant to be announced in the top 15 semifinals by virtue of being selected as “America’s Choice.” The top 15 contestants… Continue reading Miss Tennessee makes top 7 at Miss America pageant, wins America’s Choice

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands to Henry County

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s LifeFlight airlift service opened its first operations base in West Tennessee at the Henry County Airport on August 27. “We are excited to welcome Vanderbilt LifeFlight to Paris,” said Thomas Gee, CEO of the Henry County Medical Center. “LifeFlight has a long history of service to Henry County Medical Center… Continue reading Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands to Henry County

Dickson County Schools flag ban misunderstood, says director of schools

What started as a simple ban on flags being flown on vehicles in Dickson County quickly escalated to a national story after a report the county had banned the use of all flags. In a story from WKRN, a Nashville news station, Director of Schools D. Weeks said a student came to school on the… Continue reading Dickson County Schools flag ban misunderstood, says director of schools