If you’re anything like me, you absolutely can’t stand being late to anything. I know people who are late everywhere they go and I still don’t understand why that doesn’t just drive them crazy. People like me apparently do not exist in Spain, so when I went there last summer to satisfy my minor in… Continue reading Time management habits in US vs. Spain
UTM students should never skip classes
Let’s think about this for a second: we’re not in high school; we’re in college. Why are you skipping out on your education? Do you ever feel tired in class and you want to nap for a second? I can understand. Have you ever felt so hungry that you needed something to eat immediately? I… Continue reading UTM students should never skip classes
Haslam’s Promise: Not yet worth keeping
In theory, the idea of a free education is wonderful, but I have two major concerns with Gov. Bill Haslam’s Tennessee Promise. First of all, according to the Drive to 55 website, any high school senior who graduates from an eligible Tennessee high school, or completes a Tennessee home school program, is eligible to receive… Continue reading Haslam’s Promise: Not yet worth keeping
Take time to travel, get out of town
I have a key ring that reads: “Some days all I want to be is a missing person.” In times of great stress and fatigue — like now, for instance — I really do want to “go missing” for a little while. We’ve reached the point of the semester when everything is due, and no… Continue reading Take time to travel, get out of town
Review: ‘Divergent’ falls short introducing trilogy
The Hunger Games and Twilight have definitely set the bar, either for better or worse for younger adult audiences in recent years. Divergent is a 2014 American science fiction action film released on March 21, 2014 directed by Neil Burger and produced in collaboration with Summit and Red Wagon Entertainment. The film stars The Descendant’s… Continue reading Review: ‘Divergent’ falls short introducing trilogy
Tea Party policies would make US operate like China
When one views the Tea Party platform, one can’t help but wonder: Are they trying to turn us into China? Now before everyone starts frothing at the mouth, let me say that I do not think the Tea Party wants to turn the U.S. into an authoritarian state. Indeed, many who claim the Tea Party… Continue reading Tea Party policies would make US operate like China
Speakers offer African views of South Sudan
Lemmy Ejorewoia and Pierre Mopo Gonhameu, both natives of Africa, will be giving first-hand accounts of their experiences in Africa on April 10 at 6:15 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium, with a reception following the event. Ejorewoia was hired by the U.N. to teach English, art, music and physical education at the Lost Boys Kakuma Refugee… Continue reading Speakers offer African views of South Sudan
Crime on Campus report shows drop in UTM crime
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2013 Crime on Campus report on Friday, April 4. “The report is based on data submitted to the TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System, TIBRS, program that collects data on all crimes occurring in Tennessee. All law enforcement agencies as well as colleges and universities are… Continue reading Crime on Campus report shows drop in UTM crime
UAC sponsors I Heart UTM week
The first I Heart UTM Week, presented by the Undergraduate Alumni Center, is slated for April 21-24. The event, which coincides with the last week of classes at UTM, is set to be a weeklong celebration of UTM for students, staff and faculty. “I think this is something that we can start a good tradition… Continue reading UAC sponsors I Heart UTM week
Mike Munkel BBQ planned for April 21
Continuing a UTM tradition, the 9th annual Mike Munkel BBQ, hosted by Student Activities Council, SAC, and Sodexo, will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 21 at Pacer Pond. In order to build up support for the event, Sodexo will close the Food Court and Skyhawk Café at that time and will… Continue reading Mike Munkel BBQ planned for April 21