“But who would want to live in Martin? It’s such a small town! There isn’t much to do here!” That’s the kind of remark I hear every day. But we don’t realize how lucky we are to live and/or study here. Why? Well, for one thing, we have a hospital in the city. If you… Continue reading Tennessee’s disappearing rural hospitals
Category: Columns
No end in sight for parking conundrum
With the new school year now fully underway, students and faculty are back on campus in numbers, swarming sidewalks and parking lots. The struggle to find a good parking spot can be real, especially this semester, with several lots being closed due to ongoing construction. Commuters, in particular, seem to be affected the most by… Continue reading No end in sight for parking conundrum
College: intellectual investment or a waste of money?
As students pour into college campuses across the country this fall, many of them for the first time, there is a specter looming over all of their heads. It is a dark cloud that has floated over higher education for at least 10 years following the recession of 2008, a legacy of America’s failed turn-of-the-century… Continue reading College: intellectual investment or a waste of money?
Combating loneliness for on-campus students
In middle school, my most dreaded experience was lining up to be picked by team captains for flag football. I was always last, or a few names from it. All the other guys lined up next to me were much better at football. They were faster, stronger and played on the varsity team. I stood… Continue reading Combating loneliness for on-campus students
Welcome to UTM
Dear Skyhawks, My name is Devin Majors and I am the president of the UTM Student Government Association (SGA). I am going into my second term as president and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all back to UTM. I hope that everyone has had a great summer and is just as excited… Continue reading Welcome to UTM
You were my support when I needed you
My time at UTM has come to an end. The past four years have felt like a whirlwind at times and a snail running a race at others. Each year I have been here has brought new challenges, wins, opportunities and learning. I remember taking 100 and 200 level classes. I was amazed, thinking I… Continue reading You were my support when I needed you
Do your time, vote your choice
Should convicted felons lose their voting rights for good? A large number of Tennessee voters don’t think that should be the case. According to The Tennessean, a “wide margin” of Tennesseans think that voting rights should be restored to convicted felons after the completion of their prison time. A poll from nonpartisan advocacy group Secure… Continue reading Do your time, vote your choice
Each day is a great day to be a Skyhawk: Kindall Bell
I did my waiting — four long years of it. I can officially write a senior farewell to this wonderful paper, its staff and the university that is lucky to have them. I never believed I would write a senior farewell for The Pacer. I switched my major so many times that I did not… Continue reading Each day is a great day to be a Skyhawk: Kindall Bell
Don’t put all of your self-worth in one basket
It’s no secret that people put a lot of their identity and self-worth into things that, at the end of the day, are trivial and ultimately don’t matter. When I think of people who put too much of their self-worth into trivial things, I tend to think of sports fans, political junkies and careerists. The… Continue reading Don’t put all of your self-worth in one basket
There ain’t no rest for the wicked, or Cardi B
Everyone, celebrities included, has skeletons in their closet. After an Instagram video made three years ago re-surfaced, American rapper Cardi B admitted to drugging and robbing men during her time as a stripper, according to Vox. After a firestorm on social media, Cardi has since apologized for the video and attributed her actions to the… Continue reading There ain’t no rest for the wicked, or Cardi B