This past weekend, Sept. 14-16, UTM hosted the second annual Family Weekend for students and their families. Family Weekend gives students a chance to experience UTM and the community of Martin with their family members. The event features food trucks, the Bowtie 5K, Donuts with the Deans, a UTM football game, a drive-in movie, brunch… Continue reading It’s a family affair: Second annual Family Weekend at UTM
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Family Weekend Fun
UTM is hosting its Family Weekend Sept. 14-16. Family Weekend is an event planned by the University for students and their families to come together and experience UTM through different activities. Last year there were approximately 600 people that attended Family Weekend. “My hope is that families will visit our students for a great weekend… Continue reading Family Weekend Fun
Fall for football time at UTM
With the kickoff of the fall semester at UTM, comes the kickoff of a new Skyhawk football season. Last year the team’s schedule began with a win as UTM faced Clarion at home. Then UTM traveled south to Ole Miss to face the Rebels. Though UTM went into the half only down by one, the… Continue reading Fall for football time at UTM
Intramural kickoff at UTM
Calling all Skyhawks! Calling all Skyhawks! Intramural sports are back at UTM and here’s how you can get involved. Registration has already opened for two of the fall intramural sports: ping pong and seven v. seven soccer. The ping pong tournament begins at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 29 in the Student Rec Center lobby and… Continue reading Intramural kickoff at UTM
How XFL can compete with the NFL
Vince McMahon is reviving the Xtreme Football League, otherwise known as the XFL. The current professional wrestling executive started the XFL in 1999, but the league folded in 2001. The XFL was marketed as a tougher and more extreme version of the original NFL. The brief stint of the XFL doesn’t paint a good outlook… Continue reading How XFL can compete with the NFL
Eagles soar over Patriots in Super Bowl LII
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game was a rematch from Super Bowl XXXIX in 2004. Of the players that also played in Super Bowl LII, only Tom Brady played in both. Unlike 2004’s Super Bowl, which saw Brady get his third ring, this encounter had… Continue reading Eagles soar over Patriots in Super Bowl LII
Sept. 21 SGA Senate highlights
The Student Government Association is well on their way to filling all of the empty senator seats and increasing retention among students, as of their second senate meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21. SGA accepted the appointment of seven new senators, two senators-at-large, a justice, the athletic liaison and the speaker of the senate. There were… Continue reading Sept. 21 SGA Senate highlights
Skyhawks rout Bacone College 84-6
The Skyhawk football team picked up an 84-6 win over NAIA Bacone College Saturday on a historic day for both the university and the athletic department. Before the football game, the university held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new, six million-dollar stadium renovation project, including the new four-story structure which houses the visiting team and official’s… Continue reading Skyhawks rout Bacone College 84-6
Column: Skyhawks will need all hands on deck when facing Tennessee Tech
Coming off of a tough homecoming to Jacksonville State, UTM will continue their stretch of Ohio Valley Conference games when they travel to Cookeville to take on Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles (3-3, 0-2 OVC) come into the game after suffering an 11-point loss to Murray State. However, with UTM (3-2, 1-1 OVC) coming off… Continue reading Column: Skyhawks will need all hands on deck when facing Tennessee Tech