Pageant winners move on to compete for Miss Tennessee title

Eleven girls competed for the titles of Miss UTM and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Harriet Fulton Theatre but only two walked away with crowns. At the annual scholarship pageant, Morgan Martin, a 20-year-old junior health and human performance major, won the title of Miss UTM 2018. Her… Continue reading Pageant winners move on to compete for Miss Tennessee title

Giving Vietnam Veterans the ‘Welcome home’ they deserve

As Veterans Day approaches, the Skyhawk Veterans Association, along with the American Legion 55 Auxiliary, hosted the annual Veterans Day and Vietnam Veterans pinning ceremony on Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium. SVA president Tim McClain called the ceremony to order and welcomed the honored guests and speakers as the colors were posted… Continue reading Giving Vietnam Veterans the ‘Welcome home’ they deserve

UTM welcomes new Honors Program Director

A reception was held in recognition of Dr. John Glass III, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary American Literature, and Dr. Lionel Crews, Assistant Professor of Physics, at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Boling University Center’s Welcome Center. It gave students an opportunity to welcome Glass as the new director of the honors… Continue reading UTM welcomes new Honors Program Director

Diversity fashion show displays outfits from multiple cultures

The festivities of Diversity Week continued Wednesday with a fashion show in the University Center ballroom at 7 p.m. Among the crowd, there were guests of a variety of different races and cultures. The show was hosted by SGA Speaker of the Senate John Hayes. Hayes introduced the crowd to the people and cultures presented… Continue reading Diversity fashion show displays outfits from multiple cultures

Six Degrees of Separation is an exceptional performance

The UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts performs a play called Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare. Presented by the Vanguard Theatre, the play is performed in the Harriet Fulton theatre in the fine arts building from Nov. 2-5. The cast of UTM’s performance of Six Degrees of Separation is a cast and… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation is an exceptional performance

Overview of Rainbow Factory Pottery gallery

The Fine Arts building is hosting a pottery gallery called, “There Was an Explosion in the Rainbow Factory” until Nov. 11. This exhibit is open daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The galley’s creations are by guest artist, Dick Lehman and almost all of the pottery at the exhibit is for sale as well.… Continue reading Overview of Rainbow Factory Pottery gallery

‘How I Met Your Mother’ series soon to leave Netflix

Netflix confirmed that How I Met Your Mother will no longer be available on its streaming service, beginning Nov. 13, 2017. According to Polygon, on Oct. 23, Netflix announced the upcoming removal of all nine seasons of the Fox series that follows Ted Mosby’s search for love while living in New York City, along with… Continue reading ‘How I Met Your Mother’ series soon to leave Netflix

Appearances do not decide victims of harassment, assault

After recent events of the #metoo accounts and celebrities shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault, opinion-editorials have been written in order to understand the emergence of victims and their stories, with some being too problematic. Mayim Bialik, neuroscientist and actress best known for her role of Amy Farrah-Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,”… Continue reading Appearances do not decide victims of harassment, assault