Obama wins second term

The votes rolled in, and the ballots were counted. The result: four more years for President Barack Obama. On Nov. 6, the nation gathered for the 2012 election, and Americans practiced their due right as citizens of the U.S. to vote for their candidates of choice, those in whom they trust and believe will guide… Continue reading Obama wins second term

Review: ‘Lincoln’ depicts 16th president in positive light

Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” is everything a film about that towering figure ought to be: majestic, yet intimate, respectful, but not worshipful. It manages to humanize a historical figure without diminishing him in any way, thanks to the director’s sure hand, a superior screenplay by playwright Tony Kushner (based on the work of historian Doris Kearns… Continue reading Review: ‘Lincoln’ depicts 16th president in positive light

Review: ‘Skyfall’ brings Bond back with a vengeance

The moment that Daniel Craig steps out of the shadows in the twenty-third James Bond film, you can tell that it will be something special. Skyfall opens – much like many of the others – with a thrilling chase, this time involving a stolen computer drive, with Bond and another agent (Naomie Harris) hot on the culprits… Continue reading Review: ‘Skyfall’ brings Bond back with a vengeance

Cancer doesn’t only come in pink

Bethany Scott, a senior Education major at UTM, was recently diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer. Scott has received one round of chemo and has five more treatments to receive at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. During each round of treatment, Scott receives four different types of chemotherapy, which is the strongest type… Continue reading Cancer doesn’t only come in pink

UTM helps students with searching for a job

The Student Success Center’s Career Employment Services office held a campus-wide career fair on Nov. 7 in the Boling University Center. The career fair had 43 employment representatives that attended and each college at UTM had job opportunities available. “A tip when searching for a job is to think outside of the box,” said UTM’s Career… Continue reading UTM helps students with searching for a job

UTM students and faculty prepare for Veteran’s Day

With Veteran’s Day coming up, UTM students and veterans are preparing to honor the day in various ways. For one, on that Monday, the Skyhawk Veteran’s Association (SVA) has planned for Lt. Gen. and UTM alumni John Castlelaw to speak at Watkins Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. By listening to this speaker, students will hopefully gain… Continue reading UTM students and faculty prepare for Veteran’s Day

Education: Why it matters

As college students, we are submerged in a life of writing papers, reading books, completing assignments and balancing all of that with our social and home lives, all for our own reasons. We’re a conglomerate of young and old, and we’re all from different places. As I meet all different types of students, being a… Continue reading Education: Why it matters

UTM prepares Purple Glove Dance video for Relay for Life

UTM is taking it one step further in giving a face to Relay for Life. The Purple Glove Dance video is something that many campuses, churches and organizations participate in every year; however, this is the first year that UTM will produce its own video. Martina Conley, staff assistant in Student Affairs, will be in charge of producing… Continue reading UTM prepares Purple Glove Dance video for Relay for Life