Marshun Newell and Myles Taylor scored 18 points apiece to power the UTM men’s basketball team to a 79-70 Ohio Valley Conference triumph at Southeast Missouri at the Show Me Center this evening. Newell also added four rebounds, three assists and three steals in 28 minutes off the bench while Taylor grabbed a team-high eight… Continue reading Skyhawks men’s hoops claims victory over Southeast Missouri
Stephens named as interim dean of CEHBS; Kelley placed on leave
Dr. Mark Kelley, former dean of the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences at UTM, was placed on administrative leave Tuesday, Feb. 11. Kelley has served as dean since July 1, 2013. Dr. Gail Stephens, the University’s Equity and Diversity Officer, will serve as the interim dean until a new dean is named at… Continue reading Stephens named as interim dean of CEHBS; Kelley placed on leave
Ice storm encases parts of the South
An ice storm gripped the winter-weary South on Wednesday, knocking out power to a wide swath of the region as the outages nearly doubled by the hour, and forecasters warned the worst of the potentially “catastrophic” storm was yet to come. From Texas to the Carolinas and the South’s business hub in Atlanta, roads were… Continue reading Ice storm encases parts of the South
Voice It!: Open-Air Evangelism Returns To UTM, For Better Or Worse
In fall 2013, Kerrigan Skelly of Pinpoint Evangelism visited the UTM campus and spent most of the day shouting at anyone who cared to listen about how they were all going to be sent to Hell unless they repented. While some students who had assembled were genuinely attentive to what Skelly had to say, most… Continue reading Voice It!: Open-Air Evangelism Returns To UTM, For Better Or Worse
Voice It!: The Flappy Bird Fiasco
At one point the most downloaded app in the iTunes and Google Play stores, a certain game called Flappy Bird has quickly become notorious for its surprising difficulty, despite its simple mechanics. The object of the game is to get the onscreen bird through a series of gates by tapping the touchscreen repeatedly to flap… Continue reading Voice It!: The Flappy Bird Fiasco
Sinkhole swallows National Corvette Museum cars
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — A sinkhole collapsed part of the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky on Wednesday, swallowing eight cars there but not shutting down the museum. Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli said six of the cars were owned by the museum and two — a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder and a 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil — were… Continue reading Sinkhole swallows National Corvette Museum cars
10 things to know about Shirley Temple
She was the biggest of child stars. She was the top U.S. box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, beating out Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford. She kept children singing “On the Good Ship Lollipop” for generations, retired from acting at age 21 and went on to a diplomatic career. Here’s a… Continue reading 10 things to know about Shirley Temple
Column: Social Media is mostly postive following Michael Sam’s announcement
When the news broke yesterday that former Missouri Tigers defensive end Michael Sam was homosexual, many attempted to brush off what will become one the biggest sports stories of this century as something that shouldn’t be considered news. While it may appear that these people don’t fully understand the word newsworthiness, I think it speaks… Continue reading Column: Social Media is mostly postive following Michael Sam’s announcement
Missouri All-American says he is gay
Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports that were published Sunday, Sam said his teammates and coaches at Missouri have known since August. “I am an openly, proud gay man,”… Continue reading Missouri All-American says he is gay