LSU and Clemson set to battle for national title

This year’s College Football Playoffs has been one for the books, and the two teams that will duke it out for the national title, No. 1 Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers and No. 3 Clemson Tigers, are both powerhouses (14-0 on the season) that should make for an epic showdown. LSU has played a phenomenal… Continue reading LSU and Clemson set to battle for national title

Rifle team will resume action this Saturday

The Skyhawk rifle squad is set to resume their 2019-20 season with the opening of their spring slate Jan. 11 against the Murray State Racers (MSU). UTM’s first matchup of the spring will be a tale of two very different squads. The Skyhawks haven’t had a very successful start to their 2019-20 campaign, going 1-6… Continue reading Rifle team will resume action this Saturday

New smoking age: reasonable public policy

President Trump signed into law a new provision to amend federal legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 on Dec. 20, 2019. The law is a revision to the existing Food and Drug Administration guidelines for the age of sale regarding tobacco products, and according to USA Today, also includes… Continue reading New smoking age: reasonable public policy

Escalation with Iran a roadblock to Middle East peace

We ended last semester in a time of relative inactivity on the world stage, but we return for the spring semester under the looming threat of a third World War. At least that is what you might think if you get your news and political takes from Facebook and Instagram.  Social media, and even some… Continue reading Escalation with Iran a roadblock to Middle East peace

Library to host workshops

The Paul Meek Library will be hosting a workshop series titled “How to Read.” Erin Weber, public services librarian, will be teaching students how to read textbooks, scholarly journals and a library call number. Weber, through talking to UTM professors and other librarians, found a need to teach students on ways to understand the materials… Continue reading Library to host workshops

UTM Advisory Board to meet Jan. 10

The UTM Advisory Board will hold its winter meeting Friday, Jan. 10.  The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in room 206AB of the Boling University Center. The UT Focus Act, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2018, is the umbrella legislation under which the Advisory Board was created.  The Advisory Board is composed… Continue reading UTM Advisory Board to meet Jan. 10

King Celebration Breakfast set Jan. 20

UTM will co-host the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom on Jan. 20. The breakfast celebration is held each year to honor local community leaders and the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Mark McCloud, director of Career Planning and Development (CPAD),… Continue reading King Celebration Breakfast set Jan. 20

Shorthanded UTM men’s basketball squad goes cold in second half at Austin Peay

The UTM men’s basketball team played a solid first half this afternoon at Austin Peay (APSU) but the Skyhawks struggled offensively over the final 20 minutes of an 82-63 loss to the Governors. UTM (4-9, 0-2 Ohio Valley Conference) led by as many as six points in the first half behind a strong effort from… Continue reading Shorthanded UTM men’s basketball squad goes cold in second half at Austin Peay

Twin towers duo of Perry and Waldrop post double-doubles in 69-61 win at Austin Peay

The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball post duo of Chelsey Perry and Maddie Waldrop put on a show on the road at Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe Austin Peay (APSU) on Saturday afternoon, tallying a pair of dominating double-doubles en route to a 69-61 victory. The Skyhawks (6-7, 2-0 OVC) shot 45.3 percent… Continue reading Twin towers duo of Perry and Waldrop post double-doubles in 69-61 win at Austin Peay