After a dismal 8-23 season (3-13 in OVC play) plagued by tepid fan support (including an almost nonexistent student section), the UTM men’s basketball team will have a new head coach beginning next season, according to an announcement by athletic director Julio Freire on Monday, March 3. “I would like to personally thank Coach James… Continue reading Column: What’s next for the men’s basketball team?
Category: Viewpoints
Americans should re-evaluate perception of Russia
As with any situation involving imperial global powers, the crisis that is taking place within the Crimean Peninsula right now is one that has roots deeper than what any single answer could ever lead you to believe. Any discussion having to do with Eastern Europe and Russia will obviously have, to at least some degree,… Continue reading Americans should re-evaluate perception of Russia
Spring Break: Even shorter in Japanese schools
Raise your hands if your Spring Break was way too short. I know mine was; I was incredibly busy the whole time. That being said, have you ever wondered what the Japanese think of Spring Break? Around this time last year I was just as excited as you all were this year, since my university… Continue reading Spring Break: Even shorter in Japanese schools
Conservative action narrowly prevents union formation
Republican lawmakers have managed to torpedo the United Auto Workers’ effort to organize the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant. Though driven in part by a tenacious faction of anti-union workers, the United Auto Workers’ effort was, in the end, narrowly defeated because Republican legislators and activists tipped the scales. The conduct of lawmakers in this matter is… Continue reading Conservative action narrowly prevents union formation
Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day
We’re finally back from the grim, frozen and depressing slog hilariously called ‘Spring Break’ and already we need another holiday. Luckily–pun somewhat intended–St. Patrick’s Day is Monday. If that doesn’t make you excited about the weekend, it’s probably because you’ve seen the weather forecast: cold and cloudy. The spring season is obviously in no hurry… Continue reading Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day
Comparing classrooms, teachers and technology to a Japanese setting
We’ve all had that one teacher who just wouldn’t give us a break while in his or her class; some of which are so strict that we can’t even use a laptop to take notes. While in others, we can even get away with texting our friends in class. but how do you suppose that… Continue reading Comparing classrooms, teachers and technology to a Japanese setting
UTM classes give students more than they know
Have you ever had a class at UTM in which you only wanted to obtain a passing grade? We’ve all been there before; maybe it’s the teacher, maybe the subject is not your favorite or maybe your only college goal is that piece of paper they hand you at the end of four years and… Continue reading UTM classes give students more than they know
Laptops: Helpful or distracting?
It’s no secret that while the need for modernization grows on the UTM campus, so too does the implementation of technology in class. Case in point: using a laptop or tablet device to take notes in class. Some teachers hate it, others love it and some just don’t care. Honestly, a case could be made… Continue reading Laptops: Helpful or distracting?
Column: Social Media is mostly postive following Michael Sam’s announcement
When the news broke yesterday that former Missouri Tigers defensive end Michael Sam was homosexual, many attempted to brush off what will become one the biggest sports stories of this century as something that shouldn’t be considered news. While it may appear that these people don’t fully understand the word newsworthiness, I think it speaks… Continue reading Column: Social Media is mostly postive following Michael Sam’s announcement
Happy Valentine’s Day from The Pacer
Let’s just get this over with; Valentine’s Day is next week. This is one of those love-it-or-hate-it holidays, and it normally kicks up more dust than necessary. What is that supposed to mean? Let’s think about the kinds of reactions we can expect to see as the big day approaches. First there’s the party-pooper: the… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day from The Pacer