If you’ve been keeping up with the media, either mainstream or alternative, you’ll notice that free speech has become a concern on many college campuses. As we all know, the right to freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, along with freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, freedom of… Continue reading Free speech shouldn’t be and isn’t violated at UTM
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Bystander politics are not political views
Census.gov reports that 61.4 percent of the eligible voters in the U.S. reported voting in 2016, which means that the elections only truly reflected less than three-quarters of the electorate. Why are these numbers important? The right to vote is the ability for private citizens to voice their concerns to public officials, whether their ideals… Continue reading Bystander politics are not political views
Keeping government accountable through honest media
General perception of the mainstream media is seemingly deteriorating everyday. The term “fake news” has caught, resulting in a rise of public distrust. Mainstream outlets such as CNN and Fox are associated with political bias, which makes holding the government accountable tricky and difficult. Even if the media is speaking the truth, the facts will… Continue reading Keeping government accountable through honest media
Nov. 16 SGA Senate highlights
After several dramatic weeks within the student government, things were relatively quiet at senate Thursday night. With many senators absent because of other university obligations, the senators who were there had no conflict or debate in passing proposed legislation. This legislation included a resolution supporting the proposed new mission statement written by David Barber, which… Continue reading Nov. 16 SGA Senate highlights
Referendum date set, students to consider concealed carry
Students at UTM are being asked to consider whether or not they would like to have concealed carry for guns on campus. Two pieces of legislation to determine the opinion of the university will be voted on Dec. 7 during SGA senate. SGA proposed legislation which was widely debated at their biweekly senate meeting on… Continue reading Referendum date set, students to consider concealed carry