At UTM, students, faculty and staff are ready for Homecoming week, a time to get into school spirit, while making good memories and while also being COVID conscious, of course. Whether it is their freshman or senior year, students want to enjoy Homecoming, Halloween, other holidays and the advent of fall and cooler weather. At… Continue reading Have a healthy fall with these tips
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is upon us, which means the world is about get a lot more pink. It’s as predictable as the return of pumpkin spice lattes and decorative gourds. ‘Tis the season for plastering a pink ribbon on everything from socks to skincare products, all in the name of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer education,… Continue reading October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The (Last) Week in Viewpoints
I’m penning my last Week in Viewpoints column on Friday instead of Saturday this time around because, mercifully, I am graduating tomorrow. That being the case, this will be my last day on the job as your Viewpoints editor. I know I’ve said it before, but thank you to all our readers that have supported… Continue reading The (Last) Week in Viewpoints
The Week in Viewpoints
This Week in Viewpoints: from Ancient Rome to her modern parallel. As usual, I have scrounged up three of the best exemplars of what I’ve been reading this week, for your mental delectation. With the end of the semester fast approaching, every Week in Viewpoints leaves me just a little bit sadder, given that I… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
One pandemic perk that should stick around post-COVID
We have all had to put up with a lot of inconveniences during the height of the pandemic. Wearing a mask in class, Zooming into three lectures a day, staying inadvertently trapped in your dorm for a week: These are just some of the hardships we have had inflicted on us (or have inflicted on… Continue reading One pandemic perk that should stick around post-COVID
The Week in Viewpoints
This Week in Viewpoints, as we rapidly approach the end of the semester and what is (hopefully) shaping up to be a summer of mask-free frolicking in the park, we once again take a look at the best opinion/non-news journalism that I’ve read this past week. First, an opinion piece from NPR entitled “Doctors Should… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
A reluctant end to a well-worn chapter: Colby Anderson’s senior farewell
For what seems like the first time in my life, I have sat down at my computer to write and not known truly what I want to say. I could never write an exhaustive farewell to The Pacer, my home away from home. There are simply too many things to say, and, at any rate,… Continue reading A reluctant end to a well-worn chapter: Colby Anderson’s senior farewell
The fundamental dishonesty behind the recent transgender sports debates
On March 28, Tennessee became the third U.S. state to pass a ban on biological males being admitted to women’s sports, following the Biden administration’s clear 180-degree pivot from his predecessor on the issue. With the enactment of Executive Order 13988 on Jan. 20, and the stated intent of Congressional Democrats to bring the Equality… Continue reading The fundamental dishonesty behind the recent transgender sports debates
The specter of Nomadland
You know, when Chris Farley talked about living in a van down by the river, he wasn’t exactly advertising a new, hip lifestyle trend. My colleague at The Pacer, Will Spencer, recently wrote a review of the Oscar-nominated film Nomadland which you can read here. In his review, he touches on what makes the movie… Continue reading The specter of Nomadland
The Week in Viewpoints
I hope the weekend is finding you all well and you aren’t too diminished from burning the midnight oil. Finals week fast approaches, and classes are grinding to an abrupt halt. Nevertheless, the show must go on. This Week in Viewpoints, we take a look at something we all know a little about these days—anxiety—before… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints