Trotting back to Martin

The Harlem Globetrotters are performing their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour show against the Washington Generals in the Elam Center on Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. The Harlem Globetrotters have promised more interaction with fans in their 2019 show, which includes selling a pre-show Magic Pass for an additional $15 to shoot hoops, learn tricks… Continue reading Trotting back to Martin

Backhoes and beepy things: construction

Ah, it’s that time of year again, that’s right, the ever-elusive flu, snow, refund, just kidding, construction season. Oh wait, it’s January. Every other answer could be correct, the mind just wouldn’t normally jump to construction. But here it is January, at UTM, with soggy ground because of rain and recently melted snow and construction… Continue reading Backhoes and beepy things: construction

Chicago Cub pitcher Alec Mills to speak at First Pitch Dinner

The UTM baseball program will hold its annual First Pitch Dinner at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. This year’s featured speaker is Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Alec Mills, who is the first Skyhawk baseball alum to play in the major leagues. Mills, a Clarksville native, began his UTM career… Continue reading Chicago Cub pitcher Alec Mills to speak at First Pitch Dinner

Letterkenny gets at our neighbor to the north

Letterkenny is a wonderfully hilarious CraveTV original show about a Canadian town full of 5,000 “hicks, skids, hockey players and Christians.” The dialogue and slang might come off as hard to understand on first viewing, as a lot of American viewers likely won’t understand half of what the characters say. But once you learn the… Continue reading Letterkenny gets at our neighbor to the north

Private school employing Pence is getting too much attention

Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is returning to Immanuel Christian School, a private school in Springfield, Virginia, to teach art part-time. Pence’s decision to return back to the religious private school has sparked a media frenzy. This has less to do with Pence teaching at the school, but rather has more… Continue reading Private school employing Pence is getting too much attention

Amazon show drives controversy

People were taken by surprise by the newest ad campaign for the third season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour, a British car enthusiasts’ show and spiritual successor to the hit BBC program Top Gear. The ad features the hashtag #amazonshitcarshow with the hosts looking up at the hashtag in a confused and concerned way. People… Continue reading Amazon show drives controversy

Free speech shouldn’t be and isn’t violated at UTM

If you’ve been keeping up with the media, either mainstream or alternative, you’ll notice that free speech has become a concern on many college campuses. As we all know, the right to freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, along with freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, freedom of… Continue reading Free speech shouldn’t be and isn’t violated at UTM

Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit

The “Prints and Paintings” guest artist exhibition held in the Fine Arts Gallery showcased works by Freed Hardeman University Arts faculty Brian Bundren and Laquita Thomson. The exhibition runs through Feb. 9 from 1-5 p.m. In the gallery, one entire wall displays works by Bundren, and the other displays Thomson’s works. Nearly all of Bundren’s… Continue reading Contrasting artists compare wonderfully in current exhibit