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Last Night’s Alert Upgraded to Sexual Battery
One of the MT Rave Alerts released an alert last night after a female student reported an attempted robbery at 8:34 p.m. The alert has since been upgraded to a sexual battery due to the seriousness of the assault that took place in the MTSU Lot. This is the gravel parking lot near Greek Row. …
“In/finite Earth” exhibit on display in Todd Hall
A nationwide tour of photography, sculpture and painting by young artists with disabilities opened Monday evening at MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery. “In/finite Earth” features work from fifteen artists between the ages of 16 and 25 with disorders like dyslexia and autism. The pieces “illuminate [the artists’] innovative viewpoints at the intersection of environmentalism, creativity and disability,” according to …
Freshmen Bag Food For Rutherford County Homeless Children
BY LINDSAY BUCHANAN MTSU Freshmen volunteered their Friday to feed Rutherford County homeless children in a “Freshman Day of Service” event hosted by the Student Government Association on Sept. 12. Students prepared personalized “snack packs” of foods like applesauce, juice boxes and crackers. The bags of food will be distributed to homeless children in the 46 …
Update: One Injured in East Main Shooting Sunday Morning
By: Sarah Taylor and Maranda Faris One person was injured in a shooting near East Main Street early Sunday morning. Campus police said on Sunday morning that they were not investigating the event because it was an off-campus location. However, students reported a heavy police presence around campus that night. The victim said he was …
Smoke-Free Policy Enforcement Approved by SGA Senate
A resolution to enforce the no-smoking policy on MTSU’s campus, possibly through fines, was passed by the Student Government Association in a caucus on Thursday. SGA members will now have to meet with university authorities to determine if students will be fined if found using tobacco products on campus. This includes cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, chewing …
Student Organization Raises Suicide Awareness by Planting Flags
Black and red flags dotted the lawn in front of the Student Union Wednesday morning to raise awareness of the prevalence of suicide on college campuses. This is the second year that MTSU’s chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit organization devoted to “providing hope” to those struggling with mental illness or …