The UTM Department of Music will be hosting their annual Roots of Rhythm presentations, an interactive world music performance, as part of the UTM Civil Rights Conference. There will be two presentations on February 20 and 21, both of which are in the Harriet Fulton Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Showtimes are Tuesday evening… Continue reading ‘Roots of Rhythm’ celebrates world
Dr. Amy Yeung elected state NATS president
UTM professor of music and the coordinator of music theory, Dr. Amy Yeung, has been elected president of the Tennessee State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). NATS is a national, non-profit association promoting the highest standards in the teaching of singing, vocal education, and research at all levels. NATS offers… Continue reading Dr. Amy Yeung elected state NATS president
Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
Tennessee currently has a 90 percent connection rate as far as the populous having broadband internet coverage. However Martin residents will soon be part of the roughly 19 percent of Tennesseans with access to high speed broadband. Fiber optic based Internet services are currently under construction in the Martin community, provided by WK&T. In the… Continue reading Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
Through many recruitment techniques integrated by Chancellor Carver and the Admissions Department, UTM enrollment has increased tremendously for fall semesters from 2018 to 2017. 7,301 first-time freshmen applications were processed for fall of 2018, which is a 149 percent increase to the 2,931 applicants of 2017 fall. Of the 7,301 applicants, 4,961 were accepted to… Continue reading UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
UTM Greek service night helps fight community hunger
UTM hosted Greek service night in the field house connected to the Elam Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The basketball court inside of the field house was covered in a tarp with numerous food prep stations forming lines all the way down. The food being packaged by each fraternity and sorority was mac and cheese.… Continue reading UTM Greek service night helps fight community hunger
Cups for the Cure combating cancer
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Martin Wesley Foundation hosted the second annual Cups for the Cure event. Starting with over 550 handmade cups, the event sold over 400 cups in less than two hours and grossed $5,365. According the event’s founder and coordinator, UTM Professor David McBeth, this is double the amount of cups from… Continue reading Cups for the Cure combating cancer
Top five Super Bowl commercials of all time
Another year another Super Bowl, and another Super Bowl means another slew of highly anticipated Super Bowl commercials. Super Bowl ads are known for being extremely expensive and having a high degree of value put into them. These commercials often vary in terms of mood and purpose. This year was no different. Notable comedic ads… Continue reading Top five Super Bowl commercials of all time
Frankenstein is alive through honors talk
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society hosted their annual Muriel Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Watkins Auditorium. The society hosted English professor Jeffrey Longacre, who gave a presentation about Frankenstein and the history of the character. Longacre spoke on the history of the author, Mary Shelley, and the gothic novel Frankenstein. Longacre named… Continue reading Frankenstein is alive through honors talk
One doctor doesn’t make osteopathy quackery
An article in the Los Angeles Times titled “Dr. Larry Nassar was not a doctor”, written by Virginia Heffernan, bashes osteopathic medicine just as much as it bashes Nassar. But is osteopathic medicine really quackery or is Nassar just a really bad man? Just this past month Nassar was convicted for the sexual assaults of… Continue reading One doctor doesn’t make osteopathy quackery
Valentine’s Day: A holiday of love or a holiday of money?
Valentine’s Day is drawing close. Cards, heart shaped balloons and chocolate candies line the shelves of many stores. It’s a holiday all about showering the most important person in your life with love, right? Not so much. According to the National Retail Federation, American’s are expected to spend almost $20 billion dollars on valentines related… Continue reading Valentine’s Day: A holiday of love or a holiday of money?