SGA’s ‘Big Event’ provides service for Child Advocacy Center
Two sororities from MTSU cleaned the Child Advocacy Center building Saturday as a part of the Student Government Association’s “Big Event” so that the CAC could better allocate its funds. The “Big...
View ArticleFederal Tuition Assistance indeterminate due to sequester
The future of Federal Tuition Assistance for active duty military remains unclear following the U.S. government’s $85 billion sequester budget cuts in early March. Under pressure from the public,...
View Article‘Jacob Nunley Act’ awaits House of Representatives approval
The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill early this month requiring immunization against meningococcal disease for incoming students prior to enrollment at any public institutions of higher learning in...
View ArticleProfessors research healthier disposal of horse carcasses
Professors and students at MTSU are continuing to search for a way to better Tennessee soil and health after the United States Department of Argiculture listed the chemical sodium barbital from...
View Article‘Miss Representation’ addresses female media portrayal
The National Women’s History Committee held a film viewing and discussion about the misleading illustration of women in the media Wednesday. “As journalists, we need to think about the language we use...
View ArticleSGA stands still due to lack of senators
The Student Government Association reviewed two pieces of legislation Thursday night, but could not vote because they lacked a quorum – two-thirds of the senate. “This doesn’t happen often,” said...
View Article‘Oral’ science the subject of women’s history keynote lecture
Combining the unlikely subjects of science and kissing, the keynote speaker for National Women’s History Month lectured students on the facts and psychology of the act. In her talk based on her book,...
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Faculty, students frustrated with dysfunctional photo facilities
Professors and students have watched the Photography Building fall apart for the past two decades – the roof leaks, crumbling floors hide under dusty mats and aged equipment breaks down daily. The...
View ArticleLegislature considers state treasurer’s pension reform
Sweeping changes to the state higher education pension system are making their way through the legislature after the state treasurer proposed his plan to the General Assembly in late February. The...
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MTSU to send its first group abroad to Israel this summer
A group of students plans to immerse themselves in Israeli culture this summer to learn firsthand the politics, history and religion of the region. “It’s one thing to sit in class all day and debate...
View ArticleStudent schools audience with suspension of disbelief
During scholars week, the English department was represented by three students from Jennifer Kates’ fiction writing class. ‘Choose Your Relationship’ was an interactive story produced by graduate...
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SGA session carries on despite MT Dining no-show
Due to a misunderstanding, MT Dining failed to appear at a scheduled meeting with the Student Government Association on Thursday. Samantha Wentworth, marketing director of MT Dining, said they had...
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SGA elections motivate student campaigning and debates
The Student Government Association’s elections have more senate seats contested, which means more choices and more campaigning to help students finalize their votes. Students have the opportunity to...
View ArticleIntimidation crime causes campus assault rate to increase
Assault offenses have increased 13 percent statewide, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s annual campus crime report, but MTSU experienced a dramatic 32 percent increase in assault...
View ArticleJob market appears hopeful, preparation still key
MTSU graduates entering the job market may find more welcome prospects than in previous years following a 0.2 percent decrease in Tennessee unemployment rates, but competition remains high. At a 6.2...
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Student filmmaker featured at Nashville Film Festival
MTSU student filmmakers reached the high echelon of the Nashville Film Festival when their project “Mancipo” was selected for presentation in the Tennessee First category for short films. Sam Willey, a...
View ArticleCrime Briefs 4/10
VANDALISM Sims Hall April 3, 9:17 a.m. Residential Life reported the bathroom on the first floor of Sims Hall was vandalized. VANDALISM Greek Row April 3, 8:26 a.m. A complainant reported a broken...
View ArticleWidespread campus space issues threatens instructional space
Because she is the director of academic affairs space planning, K. Watson-Harris expects daily emails from colleges trying to rearrange buildings to use the most space possible. Each college has its...
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SGA candidates share ideas, position platforms at debate
Student Government Association applicants said they are ready to move from this year to the next in the executive officer debate on Monday night. All of the officer positions are now uncontested except...
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Chaz Bono encourages attendees at Lambda’s Spring Out
Chaz Bono, a leading advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, addressed students Tuesday night on the same highly controversial life choices he made that many students can...
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