The Nov. 6 election may be decided by a musician’s post rather than a politician’s campaign. On Oct. 7, Taylor Swift posted on Instagram that she would be voting for Democrat Phil Bredesen for the U.S. Senate and Democrat Jim Cooper for the U.S. House of Representatives, but she did not draw the line there.… Continue reading Celebrity endorsements are trending in politics
40 years later: Happy Halloween, Michael
The 11th installment of the Halloween film series was released into theaters on Friday, Oct. 19. This American slasher film was directed by David Gordon Green and was written by Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It follows the story of sinister serial killer, Michael Myers, and the after effects of his murder spree from… Continue reading 40 years later: Happy Halloween, Michael
Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
When a person looks past all of the grease and grime, Venom turns out to be an energetic movie with fun lead characters. Venom is Sony Pictures’ first film in Sony’s Marvel Universe. Though it has a lot of potential, most of the chances taken fall short of anything worthwhile. Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock,… Continue reading Sony’s Venom: A fun time and missed opportunity
Art exhibits celebrate humanity
McKayla Cunningham, Olivia Gibson and Josiah Phelps are presenting their Senior Exhibitions through Oct. 27. Cunningham’s, a Studio Art major from Rockford, Illinois, show is titled “Double Exposure” and focuses on showcasing different types of bodies and creating body positivity. “We as women are perfect the way we are and need to learn to embrace our… Continue reading Art exhibits celebrate humanity
Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27. The awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program beginning at 9 a.m. in the Paul Meek Library. This… Continue reading Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
Creative Corner
This story was originally released with Woodland’s recital having the wrong date. The correct date is Nov. 11. Ebonee Woodland is a senior Music Education major from Covington. At a young age, Woodland sang in her church choir and took piano lessons for a short period of time. Her love for music truly began when… Continue reading Creative Corner
From our stress to yours… it’s all downhill from here
Another stressful week of midterms has come and gone here at UTM. Midterms symbolize the halfway mark of the semester fostering major exams and daunting papers within the week. Some students will feel happy, maybe even overjoyed, about the condition of their grades after midterms, while others will feel as if they’re down in a… Continue reading From our stress to yours… it’s all downhill from here
Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest
The UTM football team dropped another one this past weekend in a close outing, losing at home to Eastern Kentucky with a score of 35-34. The last two games for the team have been close, heartbreaking losses. On Sept. 29 the Skyhawks fell to the Murray State Racers within a touchdown. The end score of… Continue reading Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest
News isn’t fake because you disagree
The year is 2018 and college students everywhere are being asked why they are communications majors. The world has come to hate “the media,” though they still do not define who that is exactly. Trust in journalists and the large reach of the news media started out in America after journalists began investigating difficult subjects… Continue reading News isn’t fake because you disagree
Is an elite quarterback necessary to win a Super Bowl?
The quarterback is arguably the most important position in the game of football; a great quarterback can lead a team to many fruitful seasons while a bad one can suck the life out of a team. More often than not, Super Bowl caliber teams have elite quarterbacks. Look back at all of the Super Bowl… Continue reading Is an elite quarterback necessary to win a Super Bowl?