Should convicted felons lose their voting rights for good? A large number of Tennessee voters don’t think that should be the case. According to The Tennessean, a “wide margin” of Tennesseans think that voting rights should be restored to convicted felons after the completion of their prison time. A poll from nonpartisan advocacy group Secure… Continue reading Do your time, vote your choice
A summer of sports
The end of school is May 3 and for most, that means summer and distant thoughts of fall football. But the sports season at UTM is not over yet. Several teams will still be competing. Several will still be in championships. The teams who will be competing after the end of school are baseball, softball,… Continue reading A summer of sports
21st African-American Leadership Conference set for May 7
The UTM WestStar Leadership Program will host the 21st-annual African-American Leadership Conference from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., May 7, at the STAR Center in Jackson. The conference registration fee is $35 per person and includes both a continental breakfast and lunch. High school and college students can attend for $20 per person. Registration information and payment… Continue reading 21st African-American Leadership Conference set for May 7
Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
The UTM Skyhawk football team competed in the annual Blue and White Spring game April 13. Although the weather affected the crowd’s turnout, it didn’t seem to bother the first-team offense and second-team defense, who defeated the second-team offense and the first-team defense with a final score of 17-14. The game was tense throughout the… Continue reading Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
Summer fashion keeps cool and kewl
Spring is ending and summer is quickly approaching. We at The Pacer, or at least the ladies on the staff, want you to always be prepared for the heat that’s coming. So we’re going to show you how to be affordably fashionable while still keeping cool. The list below follows the order from head to… Continue reading Summer fashion keeps cool and kewl
Finals week tips and trips
It’s getting to be the time of year again that all UTM students are accustomed to, but still dread: finals week. The week before finals is no joke either, as a lot of papers, projects and other assignments are due, which is made even more stressful when you add in working a job and studying… Continue reading Finals week tips and trips
HHP professor honored as faculty scholar
Dr. Laura Brown of the Department of Health and Human Performance was honored as UTM’s Featured Faculty Scholar. The Featured Faculty Scholar award moves between colleges each year, and this year the Department of Health and Human Performance decided to nominate Brown for all of her research and scholarship in the field of Health &… Continue reading HHP professor honored as faculty scholar
UTM student holds agriculture ‘close to her heart’
Agriculture is one of the largest industries within America, but some believe a stigma still lies around the formation of agriculture. Men have been the backbone of the agricultural industry for so long that it seems like the women who have begun to build the industry even further are not yet getting the same attention. … Continue reading UTM student holds agriculture ‘close to her heart’
Avengers: Endgame theories
With the climactic ending of the Avengers saga from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) hitting theaters officially this Friday, April 26, fans are still left with many questions. Several theories have been proposed by fans, ranging from Iron Man’s death to Ant-man defeating Thanos. One popular theory proposes Bruce Banner will transform into the Hulk… Continue reading Avengers: Endgame theories
Each day is a great day to be a Skyhawk: Kindall Bell
I did my waiting — four long years of it. I can officially write a senior farewell to this wonderful paper, its staff and the university that is lucky to have them. I never believed I would write a senior farewell for The Pacer. I switched my major so many times that I did not… Continue reading Each day is a great day to be a Skyhawk: Kindall Bell