Last week president Trump signed a bill which reopened the government temporarily without any funding for the border wall, the issue that started the shutdown back in December. The government shutdown, which lasted for 35 days, was the longest in U.S. history during which hundreds of thousands of federal employees, roughly 40 percent of the… Continue reading Home of the free, land of the border wall
Sundance’s diamonds and discourses
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival took place from Jan. 24 through Feb. 3 and showcased 112 films from across the globe. One standout movie was Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. The movie follows a Chinese-American family who, upon hearing about their matriarch’s cancer diagnosis, choose to keep it a secret from her and instead choose to… Continue reading Sundance’s diamonds and discourses
Chicago Cubs Pitcher speaks at baseball fundrasier
Chicago Cubs pitcher and former UTM student Alec Mills delivered the keynote address at the Skyhawk Baseball team’s annual First Pitch Dinner in the UC Ballroom Jan. 26. Mills, who attended UTM from 2009-12, is the first UTM baseball player to play in Major League Baseball making his debut for the Kansas City Royals in… Continue reading Chicago Cubs Pitcher speaks at baseball fundrasier
25th annual Screen Actors Guild award winners
The 25th annual ceremony of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards was held on Sunday, Jan. 27, honoring outstanding performances in film and television. This year’s ceremony was hosted by actress Megan Mullally at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall. In the film, the cast of Black Panther took home two awards, one for Outstanding Performance… Continue reading 25th annual Screen Actors Guild award winners
Sports journalist to speak at UTM
The University of Tennessee at Martin Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will sponsor an appearance by Kate Fagan, New York Times best-selling sports journalist, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 4, in the Skyhawk Fieldhouse. The event is free and open to the public. Fagan served as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine,… Continue reading Sports journalist to speak at UTM
UTM cheerleaders compete in national competition
The UTM Cheer Team competed in the Universal Cheer Association’s (UCA) national competition at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World Resort on Saturday, Jan. 19, in Orlando, Florida. The last time the UTM Cheer Team competed in the UCA National competition was last year however they had not been previously since… Continue reading UTM cheerleaders compete in national competition
UTM men’s baseball schedule released
The 2019 schedule for UTM’s men’s baseball team has been released. UTM’s regular season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 15, with a four-game series against the South Dakota State (SDSU) Jackrabbits. All four games will be played at the Skyhawk baseball field from Feb. 15-17, with a doubleheader on Feb. 16. Following the SDSU series,… Continue reading UTM men’s baseball schedule released
UTM students to work hospitality at Super Bowl LIII
Twelve UTM students will work alongside hospitality management at Super Bowl LIII, Feb. 3, in Atlanta, Georgia. This will be the sixth UTM cohort to work the event. Dr. Dexter Davis, UTM associate professor of sport management, has taken students from the UTM College of Business and Global Affairs to the Super Bowl for the… Continue reading UTM students to work hospitality at Super Bowl LIII
Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered Tour
NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Divisional Round Recap
Eight teams enter the divisional round of their respective conference and move one step closer to the Super Bowl, but four of them will end their seasons here. Our games on tap were the Chiefs-Colts, Patriots-Chargers, Rams-Cowboys and Saints-Eagles. Chiefs vs. Colts Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes picked apart a white-hot Colts defense in a 31-13… Continue reading NFL Fieldhouse (2019): Divisional Round Recap