The Pacer has made some changes this year. First, we have changed the size and look of our bi-weekly print edition. In doing this, we hope to give you a more compact publication that you can hold easier, yet a publication that still has all the information you want and need. We have also changed… Continue reading The Pacer changes look for the new year
The World Race is on: UTM alumni make difference
UTM alumnus Brent Acker from Picayune, Miss., and UTM alumna Mary-Katherine Hill from Collierville, Tenn., are living the big life these days traveling all over the world. Traveling to work with those in need in 11 different countries in 11 months while only being allowed to take along what can be carried on one’s back… Continue reading The World Race is on: UTM alumni make difference
Feature ideas wanted
This year the section that was previously called Life of The Pacer is now two sections: Arts and Entertainment and Features. The new Features section will be focusing on two aspects. First, the features section will contain any major issue occurring on campus or anything that greatly affects it and merits an in-depth article. Second,… Continue reading Feature ideas wanted
Review: ‘Percy Jackson’ haunts audience
“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” the follow-up to “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” dwarfs the first in both scope and storytelling. Based on the book series – which I haven’t read yet, so don’t expect any comparisons – the film follows the tale of the half-blood children of the Greek gods and… Continue reading Review: ‘Percy Jackson’ haunts audience
UTM website updated with other parts of campus
Of the several changes that happened at UTM over the summer, many students and faculty noticed the bold change that the look of UTM.edu took on July 31. “We wanted to strip out the old while maintaining the new,” said Craig Ingram, Director of the Instructional Technology Center. Ingram has been with the Web Services… Continue reading UTM website updated with other parts of campus
Get involved through student organizations
The Office of Student Organizations is rolling out a few new programs this year in order to assist students looking to get involved on campus. Katie Smith, Student Organizations coordinator, has many big plans for student organizations this year. Smith started her position as coordinator last December. Smith has already revamped the website, called The… Continue reading Get involved through student organizations
UTM welcomes 36 new faculty members this year
UTM students and faculty alike can expect to see many new faces around campus this year. This is a new year with many new faculty joining the UTM family, in fact, three of the five deans are new to campus this year. Dr. Todd Winters is the dean of College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences,… Continue reading UTM welcomes 36 new faculty members this year
Review: ‘Our Town’ enthralls audience
When I went to see The 3rd Floor Theatre’s performance of “Our Town” in Union City this weekend, I went with pretty high hopes. I remembered seeing this Thornton Wilder classic when I was a junior in high school, and while the details were hazy, I remembered enjoying it as a 16-year-old. So, I knew… Continue reading Review: ‘Our Town’ enthralls audience
Masquerade Theatre’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ debuts Oct. 4
Masquerade Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias” opens Oct. 4, 2012, at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Union City. “Steel Magnolias” is a Comedy/Drama that examines the events that take place over a two-year period in the lives of six women, set in a beauty shop, located in the fictional small town of Chinquapin, La. The… Continue reading Masquerade Theatre’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ debuts Oct. 4
Butler named to 2014 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
Jeremy Butler, from The University of Tennessee at Martin football team, has been spotlighted for the Reese’s Senior Bowl’s 2014 Watch List. A 6-3, 205-pound senior wide receiver, Butler is one of 67 Football Championship Subdivision players and one of five Ohio Valley Conference players on the prestigious list. The list includes more than 400… Continue reading Butler named to 2014 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List