‘Black Panther’ comes back to theaters for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Black Panther will be screened twice a day at 250 participating AMC Theater locations for free. Recently winning the award for Best Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Black Panther was the highest-grossing film of 2018. Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of Disney, said, “Black Panther is groundbreaking for… Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ comes back to theaters for Black History Month

Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000

The Wesley Foundation and the Department of Visual and Theater Arts co-hosted the third annual Cups for the Cure Saturday, Feb. 2, in correlation with World Cancer Day. Community members came out to purchase handcrafted cups and mugs made by UTM Associate Professor of Fine Arts David McBeth and his advanced ceramic students for a… Continue reading Cups for the Cure raises over $4,000

A half-hearted halftime review: Super Bowl 53 disappoints

To the dismay of many, a lackluster Super Bowl was made even more forgettable by an equally lackluster halftime show. This year, for Super Bowl 53, the halftime show lineup consisted of pop band Maroon 5, rapper Travis Scott and Atlanta artist Big Boi. What I don’t understand about the Super Bowl halftime show is… Continue reading A half-hearted halftime review: Super Bowl 53 disappoints

71st annual Directors Guild of America awards winners

The 71st annual ceremony of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards was held Saturday, Feb. 2, honoring directors’ achievements. This year’s ceremony was hosted by actress Aisha Tyler at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles. In the film categories, Alfonso Cuaron, director of the Netflix original Roma, won the award for Feature Film.… Continue reading 71st annual Directors Guild of America awards winners

Greekfest brings organizations together

Two new events, Trivia Night and Karaoke Night, highlighted the 2019 Greekfest, held at UTM Monday, Jan. 28 – Friday, Feb. 1. Trivia Night, which kicked off the weeklong array of Greek Life events, was held in conjunction with Discovery Park of America. Greek organizations went head to head in testing their knowledge across six categories,… Continue reading Greekfest brings organizations together

Volunteers basketball on a hot streak

The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (92-70) on Jan. 29, to improve to 19-1 on the season. The Vols have been on a hot streak as of late, winning their last 15 games. Their last loss came months ago on Nov. 23, against the University of Kansas Jayhawks in an 87-81… Continue reading Volunteers basketball on a hot streak

SGA to host “Black Experience in the Classroom” forum

The Student Government Association (SGA) is hosting an open panel on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium to shed light on the effects of race in the classroom and how it specifically is related to the African American student and their experience during their academic careers. This panel will focus on the… Continue reading SGA to host “Black Experience in the Classroom” forum

Students asked to join new Culinary Council for Sodexo

The newly renamed Student Culinary Council had their first meeting of the semester on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 12:30 p.m. in the Skyhawk Dining Hall. Several faculty and students stopped by the informal meeting and shared suggestions and ideas and gained information about upcoming events. Sodexo’s new program is a renaming and reinventing of the… Continue reading Students asked to join new Culinary Council for Sodexo