On the morning of Oct. 20, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with the Attorneys General of 11 states, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. The news was greeted with a sharp dip in the stock of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which rebounded by the close of day. Policy wonks and reporters covering the… Continue reading The trustbuster’s axe comes for Google
Category: U.S. & World
Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh may have implications for American citizens
It’s likely that most Americans didn’t know there was such a place as “Nagorno-Karabakh,” and yet, this tiny region in the Caucasus Mountains might be the flashpoint for a regional conflict that could even see U.S. involvement. Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous province in the Lesser Caucuses, is situated between the Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. During… Continue reading Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh may have implications for American citizens
MLK Day Celebration Breakfast
The city of Martin and UTM celebrated the life of slain Civil Rights Movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Breakfast held Monday, Jan. 20, in the Duncan Ballroom of UTM’s Boling University Center. The event, first held in January 2013, is sponsored by the city… Continue reading MLK Day Celebration Breakfast
UTM sororities to build school
UTM’s College Panhellenic Council (CPC) intends to raise enough funds in the next four years to build a school in a Third World country for girls’ education through Circle of Sisterhood. The five sororities at UTM will need to raise between $40,000-$47,000 in order to sponsor a school in one of the following countries: Haiti,… Continue reading UTM sororities to build school
The state of Agriculture Education in Tennessee
High school and middle school students in Tennessee who sign up to take agriculture classes this fall may return to find their teachers gone, classes cut, or programs shut down. Nearly 6% of agriculture teachers leave the profession each year because of retirement, employment in other industries, or simply being terminated by the school. Even… Continue reading The state of Agriculture Education in Tennessee
Paid forward: Shutdown does not affect spring financial aid
Financial aid for the spring 2019 semester at UTM will not be halted or delayed because of the partial federal government shutdown. According to StudentLoan-Hero.com, financial aid is safe because the U.S. Department of Education had already set and approved the budget for the year. Financial aid for students is forward-funded from mandatory programs that… Continue reading Paid forward: Shutdown does not affect spring financial aid
Thank you for your service
The Skyhawk Veterans Association (SVA) hosted their Veterans Day Exposition Friday, Nov. 9 in Watkins Auditorium, honoring all veterans in the Martin community. A tribute to each branch’s hymn was played at the opening of the ceremony, before the introduction of Alice-Catherine Carls, professor of history and philosophy who gave a presentation on the beginning… Continue reading Thank you for your service
CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Leslie Moonves, C.E.O. of CBS Corporation, announced Sunday, Sept. 9th that he will resign. Back in July of this year, six women came forward and accused Moonves of sexual assault, which was later detailed in The New Yorker with an article from Ronan Farrow. Farrow’s two articles detailed accusations by 12 women. These accusations went back as… Continue reading CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey
The UTM Wildlife Society hosted the second annual Phillip Trey Lindsey Scholarship Endowment Dinner featuring “Will the Thrill” Clark, Sept. 15, in the Duncan Ballroom in the UC. The dinner was a fundraiser for the Phillip Trey Lindsey Endowment Fund, which sponsors the Student Wildlife Society and conservation efforts. The goal for this year’s endowment… Continue reading Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey
Silent day for SPECTRUM
On Friday, April 27, UTM students and SPECTRUM (Sexuality, Pride, Education, Trust, Respect and Unity at Martin) are joining together with communities all across the country in a day of silence to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people whose voices are silenced because of harassment and violence. Beginning at 8 a.m., students… Continue reading Silent day for SPECTRUM