Every year, the Martin community, students at UTM and neighboring cities alike make the journey to the annual Soybean Festival. Any person can enjoy the outside glamorous appeal of the festival, but only certain individuals are aware of the more in-depth values on the week-long carnival. For one, much hard work is put in by… Continue reading Soybean Festival UTM involvement reaches ‘all-time high’
Student reaps the benefits of exploring opportunities
Kaitlyn Wilson from Randolph, Tenn., a junior Secondary Education major with a concentration in English, finds the beach in the afternoon to be a very relaxing place to complete reading assignments. Before dropping the paper and running off to find out how in the world anyone could have possibly missed a beach on this campus,… Continue reading Student reaps the benefits of exploring opportunities
Kings of Leon brings new sound with ‘Mechanical Bull’
There was something unnerving about watching the catastrophe they called the Video Music Awards held on August 25, 2013. Personally, I could feel my eyebrows growing tense and my teeth biting harder on my bottom lip with every shake and tongue gesture during Miley Cyrus’ performance of her new song “We Can’t Stop.” Although I… Continue reading Kings of Leon brings new sound with ‘Mechanical Bull’
Vanguard Theatre auditions approaching
UTM’s Vanguard Theatre will be hosting auditions for their fall production, Sept. 16-17. Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. in The Little Theatre, which is located in the Fine Arts Building; the selected play will be “Fools” written by Neil Simon. “Fools” is a play about a small town in Russia in the late… Continue reading Vanguard Theatre auditions approaching
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus performs at Soybean Festival
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus performed on Student Night at the 2013 Soybean Festival. In the past, bands such as Uncle Kracker and Bowling For Soup have performed on student night. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an alternative rock band that originated in Florida. In 2006, RJA released their first LP entitled “Don’t You Fake It” and… Continue reading Red Jumpsuit Apparatus performs at Soybean Festival
UTM alumnus strives to make difference in Tennessee
Many of the people who come to UTM are from local high schools, such as Brandon Dodds, a UTM alumnus and native of Dyer County. Born and raised in West Tennessee, he is now doing his part to help improve the place he calls home. Dodds graduated from Dyer County in 1992 and graduated from UTM in 1997 after double majoring… Continue reading UTM alumnus strives to make difference in Tennessee
Skyhawks football battles but falls 63-14 at FBS national power Boise State
The UTM football team competed throughout the game at Boise State, but fell to the Football Bowl Subdivision powerhouse by a 63-14 margin at Bronco Stadium. The Skyhawks accounted for touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters today. Dylan Favre earned the starting nod and led UT Martin to the endzone late in the first… Continue reading Skyhawks football battles but falls 63-14 at FBS national power Boise State
Syrian Intervention, A Complex Issue
By now, I’m sure everyone has heard of the most recent reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime against rebel forces. The attack on August 21 claimed the lives of hundreds of non-combatants, and has spawned many debates in the global realm. International laws and norms clearly prohibit… Continue reading Syrian Intervention, A Complex Issue
Starship performs in place of Survivor
With lights flashing, the starship landed in Martin, the band that is. The concert was not supposed to begin until 9 p.m., but there was already a crowd gathered who had listened to the previous concert, The Peacemakers. As 9 p.m. approached, more people arrived. Unless the word had spread quickly, most of the crowd… Continue reading Starship performs in place of Survivor