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Voting still an important issue for Tennessee women

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief August 18, 2020

By Makala Greene   Women across the nation are celebrating the centennial year of their right to vote and in Tennessee the event is especially celebrated.  In August of 1920, the state became the...

Tennessee celebrates its role in suffrage movement

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief August 18, 2020

By Rebecca Stockton Over a span of 70 years, or three generations of activists, women of Tennessee pushed for equality in the voting booths. In 1920, one hundred years ago, their efforts were rewarded...

Student, Interrupted: Lessons from Corlew

Student, Interrupted: Lessons from Corlew

Story by Nicole Alexander/ Contributing Writer As a Middle Tennessee State University freshman hoping to have a great “first-year experience,” the coronavirus threw my class, particularly those of...

a screenshot of the front page of Sidelines' COVID-19 print edition, showing Hanan Beyenne in Japan, and a chart of COVID-19 numbers,

Sidelines COVID-19 “Print” edition

Hello readers! With how crazy this semester has been, we at Sidelines were unable to provide you with your normal print editions: so we've come together with this semester's final "print" edition as a...

BREAKING: Fatal hit-and-run in Murfreesboro

BREAKING: Fatal hit-and-run in Murfreesboro

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 15, 2020

A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon in Murfreesboro, as reported on the Murfreesboro TN Police Department Facebook page. The crime occurred on NW Broad Street in front of the Dodge...

Murfreesboro Man arrested for arson after standoff with police

Murfreesboro Man arrested for arson after standoff with police

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 15, 2020

Murfreesboro man Dustin Hughes was arrested and charged with arson, after a standoff with police early Tuesday morning and setting fire to a car Monday evening. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews...

From the (virtual) pulpit: one campus minister's efforts to keep the fellowship going

From the (virtual) pulpit: one campus minister’s efforts to keep the fellowship going

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 13, 2020

On one unremarkable afternoon, in the middle of the seamless flow of days that the new socially-isolated status quo has brought all students, six students logged into a Zoom session. Contrary to most student’s...

One Last Hoorah: 10 famous women scientists and medical professionals

One Last Hoorah: 10 famous women scientists and medical professionals

Illustrations by Tara Flores National Women’s History Month—a time for all of us to come together to celebrate the bold, brave and downright stunning achievements made by women throughout history,...

MTSU James E. Walker Library sits at the heart of campus in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo from Sidelines Archives)

Spring Commencement ceremony cancelled amidst COVID-19 pandemic

MTSU President Sidney McPhee announced the cancellation of the May Commencement ceremony Wednesday afternoon, a move heavily predicted but no less dreaded by the MTSU community. “Following most recent...

First reported case of COVID-19 on campus

First reported case of COVID-19 on campus

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief March 26, 2020

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 on MTSU'S campus was reported Thursday afternoon, according to a statement made by MTSU President Sidney McPhee. The student, who is an on-campus resident, reported...

MTSU grad writes of life in Barcelona during the Coronavirus pandemic

MTSU grad writes of life in Barcelona during the Coronavirus pandemic

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief March 21, 2020

Story and photos by Christa Adams Adams is a travel writer and 2017 graduate of MTSU's School of Journalism and Strategic Media. She is a native of  Morristown, Tennessee, and is currently based in Barcelona,...

Student Toolkit: How to deal with Coronavirus

Student Toolkit: How to deal with Coronavirus

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief March 17, 2020

Illustrations by Angele Latham Amidst all of the chaos, misinformation, and the general upheavery surrounding COVID-19, it’s hard to tell what the truth is and what is not. And yeah, there’s a lot...

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