Whether it’s sudden winter weather or the recent series of shootings, this past week has had no shortage of unexpected dangers for students, especially commuters, to deal with. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, a snowstorm had Weakley County, as well as some of the surrounding counties, calling off school. While it was a break… Continue reading In the face of unexpected dangers, don’t take unnecessary risks
Category: Editorials
Some advice on advising: do your research, be prepared
With the semester winding to an end and finals just around the corner, students are growing eager to head home for the holidays. Before heading home for Thanksgiving, make sure you have contacted your advisor to schedule an appointment. The majority of us are all too familiar with the process by now, but if you’re… Continue reading Some advice on advising: do your research, be prepared
Christmas can wait: against the threat of season creep
A fixture of this time of year, in fact a fixture of modern life, is season creep. Season creep, for the blissfully unaware, is the practice of subtly, year-by-year, moving the traditional start date for holiday festivities further and further forward on the calendar. The sorry state of season creep is especially pronounced in the… Continue reading Christmas can wait: against the threat of season creep
Midterm exam week is incoming: brace for impact
With midterm tests just around the corner, we are now entering into one of the more trying seasons of the academic year. It can be difficult to get together enough energy, physical or mental, to ensure that one adequately studies for every test, writes every paper and pulls off every midterm project. Midterms are a… Continue reading Midterm exam week is incoming: brace for impact
The price of a free campus: constant vigilance
Although UTM may be one of the safest college campuses in the state, that doesn’t mean students need to let their guard down. Recently, students received an email from the Office of Public Safety urging students to report suspicious persons and behavior to the campus police. It is also important to remind students that stalking… Continue reading The price of a free campus: constant vigilance
College culture is not drinking culture
There are a lot of stereotypes about the college experience, some true and some less so. Toga parties, for example, are fairly rare. One thing that is not rare on college campuses, however, is underage drinking. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) cites a 2017 survey which found slightly more than half… Continue reading College culture is not drinking culture
Welcome back to the nest, Skyhawks!
For most of the student body, this week sees the return of familiar routines: moving back in, getting this semester’s books and sitting through the endless syllabi-readings otherwise known as, “syllabus week” or, “the first days of a new class. “ For everyone else, i.e.: the freshman, this is your first week of college. Between… Continue reading Welcome back to the nest, Skyhawks!
UTM, you never asked for my advice. Love, Rachel
On Nov. 18, 2015, I had my very first article published with The Pacer. This article that you’re reading is my 100th. Since I came onto staff in 2015, I have worked 20+ hours every week, drank 15+ cups of coffee every week and put my heart and soul into my journalism career. Now, I… Continue reading UTM, you never asked for my advice. Love, Rachel
Finals week tips and trips
It’s getting to be the time of year again that all UTM students are accustomed to, but still dread: finals week. The week before finals is no joke either, as a lot of papers, projects and other assignments are due, which is made even more stressful when you add in working a job and studying… Continue reading Finals week tips and trips
Rodeo week is here; go support your Skyhawks!
The 51st annual UTM Rodeo Weekend is upon us, and the excitement is as high as ever. Rodeo weekend is slated to take place April 11-13 at the Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Complex. Rodeo is often seen as Martin’s crown jewel, and Rodeo Weekend as the city’s top event. According to UTM Sports Information, UTM’s… Continue reading Rodeo week is here; go support your Skyhawks!