The UT Martin women’s basketball team remains perfect in Ohio Valley Conference play after a hard fought victory over rival Murray State. The Skyhawks had their struggles on both sides of the ball, but the performance by Ashia Jones’ (44 points) was enough to give UTM the victory and tie the program’s record for points in a… Continue reading Jones ties record, UTM defeats Racers 95-85
Saudi Students Mourn Death of King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia recently mourned the death of their 90-year-old leader, King Abdullah, who died Jan. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His half brother Salman, former governor of Riyadh, has taken Abdullah’s place as king. President Obama met with King Salman on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to discuss the new regime. Hailed as a “cautious reformer” by The New York… Continue reading Saudi Students Mourn Death of King Abdullah
Skyhawks rout Eastern Illinois 81-51
The UT Martin men’s basketball team picked up a huge Ohio Valley Conference win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 81-51. Coming into the game, Eastern Illinois (12-9, 6-3 OVC) led the OVC in scoring defense and defensive field goal percentage, giving up an average of 61 points per game and allowing opposing teams to shoot 40… Continue reading Skyhawks rout Eastern Illinois 81-51
Russian spy ring discovered by FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly dissolved a network of spies stationed in New York City reporting to the Russian government, officials said Monday. The United States government officially charged three suspects in connection with the ring on Tuesday. The suspects were tasked with gathering information on potential U.S. sanctions on Russian banks as well… Continue reading Russian spy ring discovered by FBI
Lifeline in Desperate Need of Blood Donations
Lifeline Blood Services will be returning to UT Martin this February, and they are in desperate need of blood donations. According to Tammy Hurst, Community Service Coordinator for Lifeline, all blood types are needed, but especially O negative, A negative and B positive blood types. The dates that Lifeline will be at UTM are Tuesday,… Continue reading Lifeline in Desperate Need of Blood Donations
Senate passes Keystone XL bill
The United States Senate passed a bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, multiple sources confirmed Thursday. The Senate, led by majority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), voted 62-36 to pass the bill, which would confirm the construction of the fourth phase of the ongoing Keystone Pipeline project. The new addition would provide a wider… Continue reading Senate passes Keystone XL bill
The Pacer Vol. 87 No. 10 full issue
Pick up the Jan. 28, 2015 print issue of The Pacer from the conveniently located bins around campus.
Skyhawks pluck SEMO 96-55
For head coach Kevin McMillan, it was another day at the office as the UT Martin Skyhawks cruise to another conference win over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, 96-55. The Skyhawks improved to 7-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play on a night where they unveiled the banner for last season’s 15-1 OVC Championship team. Despite… Continue reading Skyhawks pluck SEMO 96-55
Skyhawk men rally to defeat SEMO 70-53
The UTM Skyhawks picked up another big Ohio Valley Conference win over the Southeast Missouri Redhawks to improve to 4-2 in conference play. The 70-53 win was the first win over SEMO in the Elam Center since 2011. “I thought it was a huge win for us against a good SEMO team,” said UTM head… Continue reading Skyhawk men rally to defeat SEMO 70-53
Increased security in response to terror concerns
Homeland Security has increased U.S. airport security because of recent concerns over new bomb making instructions released by al Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP). The new security measures will include additional random checks after passengers pass through security, bag checks, passenger pat-downs and hand swabs for traces of explosives. UT Martin’s Assistant Professor of Sport Management… Continue reading Increased security in response to terror concerns