The Eta Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrated their 101 year anniversary as a chapter this year. Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. The Deltas were the first black Greek organization formed on the UTM campus. Nine African American females who saw a… Continue reading Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 101st year
Column: EIU’s offense may prove too much for UTM
This Saturday, Nov. 23, the Skyhawks will take on the back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Illinois Panthers in the last game of the regular season. The Panthers, who are ranked second in the FCS Coaches’ Poll, come in to the game at 9-1 and a perfect 7-0 in the OVC. Their only loss was… Continue reading Column: EIU’s offense may prove too much for UTM
Service to others brings couple together
Charley Deal is the vice chancellor for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at UTM and on the opposite end of campus, his wife Shannon Deal is the director and nurse practitioner for Student Health and Counseling Services, SHCS, and program director for the different programs within SHCS. The Deals have been married for 16 years. The… Continue reading Service to others brings couple together
They sought education; they became family
Years ago, two city women moved to the small town of Martin for a college education and ended up staying. The women, Deborah Williams-Boyd and Natalie Dickerson-Boyd, both of whom grew up in Memphis, graduated from UTM, met their husbands at UTM and are employees of UTM. They also are sisters-in-law because their husbands are… Continue reading They sought education; they became family
Hazing: Sometimes it can go too far
Hazing has long been a tradition in many different circles of life, but there comes a point when humorous hazing becomes unnecessary meat-headed bullying that needs to be eliminated. Whether it’s physical abuse or monetary exploitation, the tradition of hazing is one that is led with evil intent cleverly disguised as tradition. Don’t get me… Continue reading Hazing: Sometimes it can go too far
Allies annual Halloween Drag Show draws crowd
This year’s 3rd annual fall drag show was held Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. The drag show had a good turnout from many UTM students and out-of-town friends and supporters. Admission was $5 and had to be purchased at the door. Allies is a GLBT organization that believes in… Continue reading Allies annual Halloween Drag Show draws crowd
Students obtain highest FFA honor: American Degree
Each year, thousands of students across the country are excited to gather for National FFA Convention to receive awards of many types, but none are more excited than the FFA American Degree recipients. “The journey towards my FFA American degree started before I was in FFA. It started when I watched my brother, Cody Stewart,… Continue reading Students obtain highest FFA honor: American Degree
Hard work yields results on and off field for McNeil
Football is a demanding sport – physically, emotionally and in many other aspects of life. If there is one person that can attest to this, it’s DJ McNeil. Many know him for his success as a tailback for the Skyhawks, but football has more meaning for him than simply running a ball. With life lessons… Continue reading Hard work yields results on and off field for McNeil
Volleyball team signs setter out of Hoosier state
Madison Bergren, a 5-8 setter out of Delta High School in Muncie, Ind., has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the UTM volleyball team, head coach Darrin McClure has announced. “I am really excited about Madison coming to [UTM],” McClure said. “She is a very accomplished setter, has a great attitude and fits… Continue reading Volleyball team signs setter out of Hoosier state
‘Empty Bowls’ marks 10th year of giving
The Empty Bowls lunch, will be Saturday Nov. 23, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Patio. Empty Bowls is a program where local artisans create pieces of pottery, which are then sold to the public. All proceeds go towards feeding the less fortunate of their local community. Since 2003, hundreds of… Continue reading ‘Empty Bowls’ marks 10th year of giving