According to USA Today, there have been over 100 confirmed cases of measles in 15 different states, 92 percent of which are related to the outbreak that occurred at Disneyland in California. The states in which measles cases have been reported include California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota,… Continue reading Measles outbreak sparks vaccination debate
The Pacer Vol. 87 No. 11 full issue
Pick up the Feb 10, 2015 print issue of The Pacer from the conveniently located bins around campus.
UC director promoted to assistant vice chancellor
John Abel, former Director of the University Center, has been appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. The position became available in March, 2014, upon the retirement of David Belote, and the search for a new Assistant Vice Chancellor began in the fall. “ I was very interested in the position and decided to apply.… Continue reading UC director promoted to assistant vice chancellor
InsureTN defeated by state Senate committee
The Insure Tennessee initiative sponsored by Governor Bill Haslam was defeated in the Tennessee State Senate Health Committee by a vote of 7-4 on Wednesday. The initiative would have allowed families with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to gain access to affordable healthcare. Lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly had… Continue reading InsureTN defeated by state Senate committee
Rihanna collaborates with Sir Paul, Kanye for new acoustic sound on single
Rihanna surprised her fans this past weekend by the release of the single, FourFiveSeconds featuring vocals by Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney on the acoustic guitar. Rihanna released the news of the single Saturday via her Twitter account with the post “First glimpse at my new music.” The single isn’t the first time the… Continue reading Rihanna collaborates with Sir Paul, Kanye for new acoustic sound on single
UTM kicks off Relay for Life campaign
UTM will hold this year’s Relay for Life event at the Elam Center on April 17 at 6 p.m. While the final Relay for Life event does not happen until the end of the semester, the kick-off event was held Monday, Jan. 26. During the event, people gathered to hear about this year’s Relay for… Continue reading UTM kicks off Relay for Life campaign
Local Deejays Host UTM Wild n’ Out
The first UT Martin Wild n’ Out event was held yesterday in the Watkins Auditorium. Wild n’ Out is a popular game show hosted by Nick Cannon on MTV that features celebrities playing freestyle comedy games. Disc Jockeys Trent Garrett (DJ Narley) and Christian Thompson, co-deejays of Official Djs Unlimited hosted the event. There were two… Continue reading Local Deejays Host UTM Wild n’ Out
Audiences reflect on dreams of Dr. King in Selma
Since its release on Jan. 9, critics have been raving over the movie Selma. The movie is about the journey of Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers as they march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama. The march happened during the time when President Lyndon Johnson was signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965… Continue reading Audiences reflect on dreams of Dr. King in Selma
Closing arguments begin in ex-Vandy players’ rape trial
NASHVILLE — The rape trial of two former Vanderbilt football players began wrapping up Monday with a prosecutor telling jurors that video evidence and photographs taken of the crime would be enough to convict them on most of the charges. Beyond the video footage and photographs, testimony from several athletes shows the players are guilty,… Continue reading Closing arguments begin in ex-Vandy players’ rape trial
Skyhawks drop heartbreaker to Murray State on the road, 65-62
The UT Martin men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the Murray State Racers, 65-62. Murray State was coming into the matchup with a perfect 8-0 record in Ohio Valley Conference play and a 16 game winning-streak. The Skyhawks were coming in off their biggest OVC victory of the season, an 81-51 win at home over… Continue reading Skyhawks drop heartbreaker to Murray State on the road, 65-62