UTM women’s basketball vs. SIUE
Sen. Alexander’s former top aide hangs self in Md.
A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents’ basement in Maryland as he awaited trial on child pornography charges, officials said Friday. Ryan Loskarn, 35, was pronounced dead in Sykesville, Md., just after noon Thursday, said Bruce Goldfarb, a spokesman for the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in… Continue reading Sen. Alexander’s former top aide hangs self in Md.
Iota Phi Theta kicks off the semester with their Pre-Greek Week
A week of fun, community service and sex education is what the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta is offering the students of UTM. During Feb. 27-March 1, the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta will be hosting events for their Pre-Greek Week. The fraternity will start off their week by giving back to the community on… Continue reading Iota Phi Theta kicks off the semester with their Pre-Greek Week
Review: ‘August: Osage County’ shows family feud at its finest
Tracy Letts’ 2007 award-friendly play gets the big screen treatment, with an astonishing cast in memorably horrible form. In Osage County, Okla., we meet drunk, depressed Beverly Weston (Sam Shepard) as he hires Johnna (Misty Upham) to care for his cancer suffering, pill-popping, drama-queen wife Violet (Meryl Streep, who is at full form as usual). When Beverly winds up dead, the… Continue reading Review: ‘August: Osage County’ shows family feud at its finest
Skyhawks Beat EIU Panthers, 84-77
In a hard-fought contest that was only decided in the final minutes, the UTM Skyhawk men’s basketball team outlasted the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 84-77. The Skyhawks, who trailed 37-34 at the half and were down as much as eleven at one point, were able to rebound from a slow start coming out of the break… Continue reading Skyhawks Beat EIU Panthers, 84-77
UK woman convicted in acid attack
LONDON (AP) — A young British woman has been convicted of disguising herself in a veil and throwing acid on her friend’s face following an argument. Police said that Mary Konye, 21, was “obsessively jealous” of her friend Naomi Oni’s “good looks” and had spent several months hatching a plan for the attack. After following… Continue reading UK woman convicted in acid attack
Syrian peace talks yield hard stances, slight hope
GENEVA (AP) — Syria’s government said stopping terrorism — not talking peace — was its priority, while the Western-backed opposition said “the road to negotiations” had begun, offering a glimmer of hope Thursday for a way to halt the violence that has killed more than 130,000 people. The two sides did not meet face-to-face, buffered… Continue reading Syrian peace talks yield hard stances, slight hope
India police say village elders ordered gang-rape
KOLKATA, India (AP) — A 20-year-old Indian woman said she was gang-raped on the orders of a village council because she fell in love with a man from a different ethnic group, police said Thursday. Twelve suspects and the head of the council have been arrested for the Monday night attack, police said. The woman… Continue reading India police say village elders ordered gang-rape
The NFL Fieldhouse: Conference Championship Roundup
Well, there’s only one more game left. After Sunday’s pair of championship games, it all comes down to one final contest to determine which team is the best in the NFL. Both conference championship games had more than their share of storylines going into the weekend, and neither disappointed. So for the next-to-last time this… Continue reading The NFL Fieldhouse: Conference Championship Roundup
Israel says it stopped al-Qaeda attack on U.S. Embassy
Israel’s internal security agency said Wednesday it arrested three Palestinians for allegedly planning to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, the Jerusalem International Convention Center and other targets. The Shin Bet intelligence agency said the three men, two from Jerusalem and one from the West Bank, were recruited by a Gaza-based operator working… Continue reading Israel says it stopped al-Qaeda attack on U.S. Embassy