Fifteen years after the death of country music star Johnny Cash, a new album composed of his final poems, lyrics and letters was released April 6. “Johnny Cash: Forever Words” was produced by his son John Carter Cash, who wanted the world to hear his father’s final, unknown words. From love letters Cash wrote to… Continue reading Johnny Cash: Forever Words
Wizarding world reimagined
Change is a marvelous thing and soon enough, one of the most influential stories of a life time may be changing for the better. September 1, 1998 is a date that, for many adults today, marked the introduction to a new world, the day the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in… Continue reading Wizarding world reimagined
18 films for infinite war; Marvel’s latest
“The end is near… I hope they remember you.” After 10 years of movie releases, the moment everyone has been waiting for is upon us: the collision of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War will bring together every Marvel superhero to fight Thanos, the “Dark Lord,” and stop him from destroying the… Continue reading 18 films for infinite war; Marvel’s latest
Not just irregular: PCOS on the UTM campus
Ten million women have this disease, and more than half will go undiagnosed. Ten percent of all U.S. women have the disease. It is a spectrum, easy to treat, non-life-threatening and typically diagnosed between the adolescent years, 14-26, with it most often being found in college-aged women. It is Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS. Because women… Continue reading Not just irregular: PCOS on the UTM campus
Skyhawk golf wins fourth tournament of the year at Tennessee State
The UTM golf team capped off a commanding performance April 10 at the TSU Big Blue Invitational, posting the lowest score in the field on its way to a wire-to-wire victory in the 13-team field. The Skyhawks led after each of the first two rounds and did not let up, as their 282 (-2) was… Continue reading Skyhawk golf wins fourth tournament of the year at Tennessee State
Equestrian rides into Texas ready for NCEA Championships
The UTM Equestrian team has had yet another fruitful season, being nationally ranked yet again. However, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association championships are closing in right around the corner. At the United Equestrian Conference Championship in Dallas, Texas, UTM came in as the number two seed, behind hosts Southern Methodist University and followed by three… Continue reading Equestrian rides into Texas ready for NCEA Championships
A look into the slow demise of Toys R’ Us
Toys “R” Us will be closing or selling all of its stores in the United States, according to CNN Money. The mega-popular toy seller that has been open for over 70 years announced in March of 2018 that it will be liquidating all of its stores. Sadly, the fate of Toys “R” Us brings back… Continue reading A look into the slow demise of Toys R’ Us
Preparing for the college ‘death week’
Finals week is quickly approaching, and as everyone knows, the hardest week of school is the week prior to finals’ week. This week, affectionately known as “death week”, and other names that won’t be printed in The Pacer, is all about big projects, papers and more being due in one seven-day period. In addition to… Continue reading Preparing for the college ‘death week’
Is the 2018 omnibus bill a good thing?
On Thursday, Mar. 22, both houses of Congress passed the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill to avoid a government shutdown. On the morning of Friday, Mar. 23, President Donald Trump threatened on Twitter to veto the spending package because the border-wall was not fully funded as a part of his immigration priorities. Later that afternoon, Trump… Continue reading Is the 2018 omnibus bill a good thing?
Drawing the line between healthy confidence and unhealthy ego
What is confidence? Merriam Webster defines confidence as, “a feeling or consciousness of one’s powers or of reliance on one’s circumstances.” An ego is almost the complete opposite in definition, “the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world.” So now you may ask what the difference is. Confidence is comparing yourself today… Continue reading Drawing the line between healthy confidence and unhealthy ego