Column: Not just a day off: instructors affected by campus closings

Winter weather can be just as hazardous to learning as it is to safety. While many students may see snow as an excuse to spend a day relaxing at home instead of going to class, winter weather is often a severe inconvenience for professors and instructors. Instructors usually plan out their curriculum for the semester well… Continue reading Column: Not just a day off: instructors affected by campus closings

Column: Some UTM students affected more deeply by winter weather

When the administration for UTM makes its decisions to close campus, we would all like to assume that those decisions are made with every student’s best interests in mind. Well, we all know where assumptions can get us. When our campus was closed for an entire school week because of snow and ice, it was… Continue reading Column: Some UTM students affected more deeply by winter weather

Pacer, WUTM win regional awards

UTM’s student newspaper, The Pacer, and college radio station, WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk,” continued their tradition of bringing home awards from the annual Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC) convention, held this year at Georgia State University in the heart of downtown Atlanta. WUTM, for the fourth time in its history, placed first as the Best College Radio… Continue reading Pacer, WUTM win regional awards

Column: Shouldn’t all classes halt when campus is closed?

Winter Storm Octavia has definitely put everyone behind schedule, professors and students alike. We all have deadlines to reach and it didn’t help at all that the campus was closed for an entire week. However, some teachers, in an attempt to keep on-schedule, resorted to posting assignments on Blackboard for students to complete throughout the… Continue reading Column: Shouldn’t all classes halt when campus is closed?

Column: Closure woes include missed meals, dorm leaks

During the week of Feb. 16, classes and administrative offices were closed for the entire week because of the snowstorm that blanketed the campus with over six inches of snow. During the closing, classes were canceled but certain campus facilities remained open such as the dining hall. Students were given different times to go and… Continue reading Column: Closure woes include missed meals, dorm leaks

Editorial: Learn how to handle any disaster that occurs

Instead of our usual Viewpoints section, we have blanketed you this week with photos and opinion articles about Snowpocalypse 2k15. We’re pretty sure you’re all sick of the snow and ice so kindly dumped on us by winter storms Octavia and Thor, but we won’t apologize for running this snow-covered issue, given the extent of… Continue reading Editorial: Learn how to handle any disaster that occurs

Column: Disaster preparedness: Are we ready?

It is important to realize that the university does have plans for various natural disasters such as tornadoes and earthquakes. However, Winter Storm Octavia caused a Level-two State of Emergency in Tennessee, leaving damage across the state, including our campus. The university was closed for a solid week, a record in itself, and still, students… Continue reading Column: Disaster preparedness: Are we ready?

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Hosts Paddy Murphy Philanthropy Week

The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon are hosting their Paddy Murphy Philanthropy Week this week, March 16-20. Every year, SAE hosts a week that aims to raise money, awareness, and support for local or national philanthropies. This year, all of the week’s proceeds will benefit the UT Martin Reading Clinic and We Care Ministries, both… Continue reading Sigma Alpha Epsilon Hosts Paddy Murphy Philanthropy Week