Fifty years after the inception of the Lyndon B. Johnson’s legislation against poverty, America is still battling the war. The legislation unofficially called the “War on Poverty” was introduced during Johnson’s State of the Union address on Jan. 8, 1964. According to The Huffington Post, after the war on poverty in 1973, poverty rates were an… Continue reading War on Poverty: 50 years later and still battling
Holocaust survivor speaks about experience
Sonja Dubois spoke to UTM students about her personal experiences during the Holocaust. Dubois has spoken to over 100 audiences in the past 10 years. She defines her life as a jig-saw puzzle with missing pieces that she is slowly trying to piece together. Dubois was born in October of 1940 in Holland with the… Continue reading Holocaust survivor speaks about experience
Big Man on Campus exceeds last year’s total raised
Zeta Tau Alpha’s third annual Big Man on Campus was held Tuesday, April 1. The event was to raise awareness for breast cancer. ZTA raised $5,306 for breast cancer education and awareness. The Mr. Big Man on Campus for 2014 is Rick Drewry, and Mr. Charitable is Zach Ward. The emcees for the event were ZTA… Continue reading Big Man on Campus exceeds last year’s total raised
A civic duty forgotten: the importance of voting
We sometimes forget in light of all the drama and discussion over policy that it is our civic duty to vote. Voting can be viewed as a waste of time, or opinions can be formed that one’s vote does not matter because elections are decided ahead of time. In light of the make-up SGA elections… Continue reading A civic duty forgotten: the importance of voting
UTM Women’s Center hosts 3rd annual Women’s Studies Symposium
The UTM Women’s Center hosted its third annual Women’s Studies Symposium on Tuesday, March 25, featuring keynote speaker Whitney Maxey Trotter. Trotter, a graduate of UTM, began the event at 1 p.m. with a speech, which was followed by breakout sessions at 2 and 3 p.m. The symposium ended with EqualiTEA at 4 p.m., hosted… Continue reading UTM Women’s Center hosts 3rd annual Women’s Studies Symposium
How to improve your health without a prescription
Whether one wants to lose weight, stop smoking, get better grades or just improve your overall well-being, there are alternatives to traditional western medicine. For ages, mankind has looked for ways of dealing with pain, stress and other ailments. For the traditional western world, people have been focused primarily on science as a cure for… Continue reading How to improve your health without a prescription
Voice It!: Favorite Memories of UTM
Many UTM seniors have started counting the days until graduation. As anxious as I know they are to graduate, I can’t help but wonder if they took just a moment to look back over the past few years, what their favorite memories of UTM would be. My favorite memories of UTM are the ones that… Continue reading Voice It!: Favorite Memories of UTM
Change in ballot for SGA elections
The ballot for the 2014 SGA Elections has officially been changed. Only one person will run for an Executive Council position representing the YOUniversity Party. Brian Swayze and Sean O’Brien have withdrawn from the race. “The YOUniversity Party has changed their election ballot with the permission of the SGA Elections Commission,” SGA Adviser John Abel said… Continue reading Change in ballot for SGA elections
Rodeo rolls back into town
The rodeo is back in town and with it comes the snorting, stomping, bucking and more. Last year marked the eighth year in a row that UTM was selected as the “Rodeo of the Year,” and they look to continue their mark of excellence this year as well. The rodeo will be a three-day event… Continue reading Rodeo rolls back into town
Column: Hottest fashion trends to try for the summer
Summer is quickly approaching and everyone wants to know the latest and hottest summer fashion trends. Summer is a time to be stress-free and full of friends, sunshine and the cutest clothes. Fashion trends don’t always change from year to year, but new fashion trends do get added to the mix and some are removed… Continue reading Column: Hottest fashion trends to try for the summer