Several students from UTM Department of Communications earned awards during the Southeast Journalism Conference held Feb. 14-16 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Competition was divided into previously submitted work and on-site competitions. For work submitted from the previous semester, Olivia Johnston, a fall 2018 graduate from Hohenwald, won second place in the category… Continue reading UTM students bring home conference honors
Study up for trivia nights at Martin Coffeehouse
The trivia nights here in, hosted by Martin Coffeehouse, seem to be a welcomed break for UTM students. Since 2017, the coffee house has hosted eight trivia nights with topics ranging from Disney, binge-worthy television shows like The Office, Friends, and Grey’s Anatomy and popular films like Harry Potter. Austin Avallone, a senior Business Management… Continue reading Study up for trivia nights at Martin Coffeehouse
‘Good Morning Martin:’ is it really?
Good Morning Martin (GMM), an online magazine that features stories and news surrounding Martin, has a website that could use some work in the grammar department, but is overall well-executed. On their homepage, the magazine features a pretty, sunset aerial view of downtown Martin that greets visitors with a sense of warm comfort. Below the… Continue reading ‘Good Morning Martin:’ is it really?
Old to fall so new can rise
Communications Building to be torn down for Latimer Building Construction in preparation for the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building will soon commence, beginning with the removal of the Communications Building on the southeast side of the quad within the upcoming weeks. The three-story, 120,000 square foot Latimer Building will be built where the Communications Building is… Continue reading Old to fall so new can rise
Vanguard play explores humanity, technology
The Vanguard Theater is putting on a production of Marjorie Prime. Marjorie Prime was written by playwright Jordan Harrison, a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist and writer and producer for three seasons of the Netflix show Orange is the New Black. The play is about an 85-year-old woman named Marjorie who is living her elder years in the age of artificial intelligence. Marjorie’s… Continue reading Vanguard play explores humanity, technology
UT System introduces new law program
Prospective UTM students hoping to attend the University of Tennessee College of Law will now have two new options through UTM’s 3+3 legal studies concentrations. These programs, designed for English and Political Science majors on the Bachelor of Arts degree path, allow qualified UTM students to begin law school as early as their undergraduate senior… Continue reading UT System introduces new law program
Should government make weapon exporting easier?
As of Feb. 7, the Trump administration proposed a new set of rules regarding weapons manufacturers. The new rules would include lessening the requirements for gun companies to be able to sell arms overseas. As of right now, companies have to obtain a license through the U.S. State Department, which charges an annual fee of… Continue reading Should government make weapon exporting easier?
Kaepernick ends legal battle with NFL, should play again
Colin Kaepernick’s nearly two-year-long collusion case against the NFL and its owners is finally over, at least on paper. The case, in which Kaepernick alleged that NFL owners colluded to keep him out of the league, ended in a settlement on an undisclosed amount of money. In return, the NFL gets to save face and… Continue reading Kaepernick ends legal battle with NFL, should play again
TN becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people
Tennessee has become the first state in the South with a hate crime statute protecting transgender individuals. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery issued an opinion Feb. 8 in response to a question posed by Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville. “A defendant who targets a person for a crime because that person is transgender has targeted the person because… Continue reading TN becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people
UT System established transparency program
The UT system has released a new program, Transparent UT. Transparent UT is an online database that will provide public access to information concerning the UT system. The website tennessee.edu/transparency/ is now available to the public. In December of 2018, UT Interim President, Randy Boyd, announced a new initiative that would be a centralized location… Continue reading UT System established transparency program