Women’s Center hosts Margaret Taylor as lunch time speaker

On Feb. 26, the UTM Women’s Center hosted speaker Margaret Taylor from the A Step Ahead Foundation (ASAF). The ASAF in West Tennessee provides free services to women regarding contraceptive counseling, STI and pregnancy testing, wellness checkups and long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC). Taylor was on campus to discuss the usefulness of LARC’s and the… Continue reading Women’s Center hosts Margaret Taylor as lunch time speaker

UTM Wind Ensemble side-by-side concert with HCHS Band

The UTM Wind Ensemble was joined by the Henry County High School (HCHS) Band on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for a side-by-side concert. The evening began at the Skyhawk Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. with the Henry County High School Band under the direction of Kyle Graves. The band performed three pieces: “Symphonic Chorale for Concert Band,”… Continue reading UTM Wind Ensemble side-by-side concert with HCHS Band

Equal (Draft) Rights

The time has come where men and women are truly created equal; at least, that is what a federal judge in Texas thinks. On Feb. 22, Judge Grey Miller from the Southern District of Texas ruled that the current U.S. draft policy was unconstitutional. His new proposal would allow women into the Selective Service, potentially… Continue reading Equal (Draft) Rights

Night of Dance presents African Spirit of Dance

UTM’s Department of Visual and Theatre Arts presented “Night of Dance: Reflections of African Culture” on Feb. 20 in Watkins Auditorium as part of the 19th annual Civil Rights Conference. People from UTM and the Martin community gathered to see a medley of African-inspired music and dance. The event featured many different genres of dance… Continue reading Night of Dance presents African Spirit of Dance

Baseball is still America’s game

Growing up in a mostly blue-collar family in rural McNairy County, I had a relatively ordinary upbringing for the people of this ordinary province. My parents were divorced; we were partly-raised by our grandparents, and we were not an especially religious family. We were uninteresting in nearly all aspects, save one. The Ballards had a… Continue reading Baseball is still America’s game

MLB talks of coming to Music City

Nashville’s staggering growth is catching the attention of baseball’s highest league. According to Ball Park Digest, Nashville-based businessman John Loar is leading the way to bring an MLB franchise to the heart of Tennessee, which has been in recent expansion discussions. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been entertaining the idea of adding more teams to the MLB’s… Continue reading MLB talks of coming to Music City

Summitt to be honored as an OVC legend

Pat Summitt, late head coach for UT’s women’s basketball team, is set to be honored as an Ohio Valley Conference basketball legend during the conference tournament March 6-9. Summitt, who started her 38 year coaching career here at UTM back in 1974 just months after graduating, went on to hold a career record of 1,094-208,… Continue reading Summitt to be honored as an OVC legend

Sanders’ bid for presidency puts Democratic Party at crossroads

Democratic senator and self-described Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders recently announced his bid for the highly anticipated 2020 presidential race. Sanders gained traction during the infamous 2016 presidential election, particularly in the Democratic primary. The Vermont senator, who based his anti-establishment campaign around grass-roots donations, resonated with people who felt disconnected from the government. Young people… Continue reading Sanders’ bid for presidency puts Democratic Party at crossroads

Reunion tour ‘Burnin’ Up’ for the Jonas Brothers

Nearly six years after the band split up, and four since the band’s Instagram page was deleted, talk about the Jonas Brothers reuniting is getting louder across the nation. Monday, Feb. 18, sources including Cosmopolitan and US Weekly cited that the three brothers are planning a reunion tour big enough to be from the “Year… Continue reading Reunion tour ‘Burnin’ Up’ for the Jonas Brothers