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The MTSU Student Government Association hosted an MTV-inspired event at the campus recreation center on March 19, 2025. (Photo by Wren Bailey).
MTSU Student Government Association sponsors MTV-inspired event for Student Appreciation Week
Wren Bailey, Contributing writer • March 20, 2025
The MTSU Student Government Association hosted an event at the Rec Center for Student Appreciation Week.
MTSU Science Building during the College of Basic and Applied Sciences Scholars Day competition on March 17, 2025.
Scholars Day kicks off with a poster competition in the MTSU Science Building
Olivia Summers and Wren Bailey
Photo of Savage Gulf State Park on Nov. 23, 2024.
MTSU backpacking professor to keep teaching despite National Park firings
Lauren Blake, Contributing writer
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Dr. Kevin E. Smith at MTSU's Spring 2024 graduation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

MTSU archaeology professor dies, remembered by friends and colleagues

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Ta'Mia Scott shoots a free throw at the Von Braun Center, on March 14, 2025.

Live coverage: Conference USA women's basketball championship

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Justin Bufford defends against his opponent from Jax State at the Von Braun Center on March 14, 2025.

Live coverage: MTSU men's basketball vs Chattanooga

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MTSU women's basketball head coach Rick Insell (left) and men's head coach Nick McDevitt (right) in the Conference USA tournament on March 14-15, 2025.

MTSU men's and women's basketball earn postseason bids

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Assistant head coach Matt Insell talking to the team at the Von Braun Center, on March 15, 2025.

Liberty knocks MTSU women's basketball from Conference USA's top spot

Sports
Ta'Mia Scott looks for the pass against Belmont in at Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee on March 20, 2025.
Middle Tennessee’s season ends with loss to familiar foe in WBIT
Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 21, 2025
The Lady Raiders lost to the Belmont Bruins', 64-51 in first round of WBIT.
MTSU club hockey celebrates a goal against Wake Forest at the Ford Ice Center on Oct. 18, 2024.
MTSU club hockey punches ticket to national quarterfinals
Ephraim Rodenbach, Reporter • March 21, 2025
Middle Tennessee swept all three-round robin opponents and secured a spot in the national tournament's knockout stage.
Entertainment
A Brooklyn billboard advertises Chappell Roan's new single, "The Giver." Photo by Andrew Angel, courtesy of Universal Music
Weekly Distractions: Chappell ‘Gives,’ a ‘Freaky’ return and more
Sidelines staff • March 17, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
The crew sets up for a SXSW show at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, on March 13, 2025.
Sounds like SXSW: Venue by venue, Austin evolves into city-wide stage
Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • March 17, 2025
The Super Smash Bros. tournament at MTSU on Feb. 7, 2025.
MTSU Esports takes Super Smash Bros. community to the next level
Brett Walker, Sports editor • March 11, 2025
The cover of Lady Gaga's album "Mayhem." (Photo courtesy of Universal Music Canada.)
Weekly Distractions: ‘Mayhem,’ ‘Mickey’ and more
Sidelines staff • March 10, 2025
Photos
Jestin Porter dribbles at mid-court court against Chattanooga at Murphy Center on March 18, 2025.
Photo gallery: MTSU men’s basketball vs. Chattanooga
Caitlyn Hajek, Staff photographer • March 20, 2025
The best photos from MTSU's triple overtime NIT loss.
Ta'Mia Scott looks to pass in CUSA championship game on March 15, 2025.
Photo gallery: MTSU women’s basketball versus Liberty
Paige Mast, Multimedia editor • March 15, 2025

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