The chief executive and chief creative officer of luxury fashion powerhouse Burberry have apologized for putting a hoodie with strings tied in the shape of a noose on their London Fashion Week runway. The knotted strings surfaced after Sunday’s show when a model hired to walk (but not wear the outfit) complained both before the… Continue reading Burberry apologizes for hoodie
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Bonomi discusses women in Puccini’s operas
Dr. Luca Bonomi, president and CEO of the Societa Dante Alighieri in Siena, Italy, gave a lecture highlighting the portrayal of women in Giacomo Puccini’s operas on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Bonomi highlighted the complexity of Puccini’s female characters, which was groundbreaking for lyric operas in the 19th century. Up until this time, women characters were… Continue reading Bonomi discusses women in Puccini’s operas
Holiday art bazaar raises scholarship funds
The League of Striving Artists Holiday Art Bazaar, held Dec. 6-8 in the art gallery of the Fine Arts Building, raised $2,400. The bazaar sells unique items handmade by UTM students, faculty and alumni. These items include holiday cards, paintings, scarves and other textiles, ceramics, glass ornaments and more. All items could be purchased to… Continue reading Holiday art bazaar raises scholarship funds
Sodexo plans events for end of semester
Sodexo food services at UTM has many events and food packages planned for students, faculty and staff during the last weeks of classes and finals in the fall semester. “As the semester winds down, we all want to make sure you and your students are prepared for exams and well fed,” said Nancy Danielle Jones, unit… Continue reading Sodexo plans events for end of semester
DiPietro honored at farewell reception
University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro and his wife, Deb, made a final official visit Nov. 14 to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where they attended a campus reception in their honor. Dr. Joe DiPietro has served as the UT System’s 25th president since January 2011 and will retire from the position effective Feb.… Continue reading DiPietro honored at farewell reception
From our stress to yours… it’s all downhill from here
Another stressful week of midterms has come and gone here at UTM. Midterms symbolize the halfway mark of the semester fostering major exams and daunting papers within the week. Some students will feel happy, maybe even overjoyed, about the condition of their grades after midterms, while others will feel as if they’re down in a… Continue reading From our stress to yours… it’s all downhill from here
Senior Farewell: Laura Crossett
This college is it’s own little community, and will continue to be so long after I’m gone. I’ve been involved, sure, but this isn’t about me. Any growth I experienced during my college experience wasn’t dependent on me, and my farewell isn’t going to be about me either. Some of the best parts of the last… Continue reading Senior Farewell: Laura Crossett
SGA Election: Pro Student
The students of UT Martin should vote for the Pro Student Party for several reasons. First, we will strive to provide adequate funding for student organization. We believe that student organizations are an integral part of the campus community. As members of various student organizations, we understand the hassle of being required to fundraise every… Continue reading SGA Election: Pro Student
SGA Election: Unified Martin
It’s a new day at UTM Unified Martin is committed to improving each student’s experience on campus through engagement. Our party’s main objective is to let your voice as a student be heard by your representatives and faculty on our campus. We all want a Student Government that is going to represent the students, not… Continue reading SGA Election: Unified Martin
UTM receives five Giving Circle Grants
The Alliance of Women Philanthropists has awarded five Giving Circle Grants to programs at the UTM this year, including the departments of nursing and music as well as the Hortense Parrish Writing Center. The Alliance of Women Philanthropists is a group of women with connections to the University of Tennessee System who seek to “educate,… Continue reading UTM receives five Giving Circle Grants