MTSU students say Title IX failed them in handling of stalking allegations
Photo courtesy of WSMV Channel 4 News ‘I realized I was being stalked’: MTSU students accuse fellow student of serial stalking You see stalking at the center of many horror films, but for several MTSU students, that fear reportedly became a reality at the hands of student Paul Oscai. Oscai has since been suspended from …
Opinion: Keep your prayers, I want action
It’s been several days since the deadly shooting that occurred at Douglas High School in Florida. Since then, a prayer for healing was sent out to the victims and those affected by the massacre, but many elected officials are still scratching their heads, pretending to believe that the issue of gun violence isn’t related to …
Looking back at Murphy Center’s musical history
Photo by Tayhlor Stephenson / MTSU Sidelines Archive Since 1973, Murphy Center, located on Middle Tennessee State University’s campus, has created history in Murfreesboro. Elvis Presley performed four sold-out shows there. Musical legends such as Elton John, The Who, Eagles, Journey left their legacy behind in the small town. On Nov. 17, 1987, Fleetwood Mac …
Table Talk: Goodness Gracious lives up to name
To be abundantly clear: I am in no way a breakfast person. There’s an exchange that happens in “Parks and Recreation” between Leslie and Ron; Leslie asks, in a shocked voice, “Why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food?” to which Ron replies, “People are idiots, Leslie.” By their standards, I fall in that …
Stylish hijabs make a fashion statement on MTSU campus, beyond
Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Story by Imaan Malik / Contributing Writer In July 2014, DKNY released a Ramadan collection designed specifically for Muslim women. Two months later, rising modeling star Mariah Idrissi was hired as H&M’s first hijab-wearing model. In January 2016, Nura Afia became the first Muslim ambassador for Cover Girl, …
MTSU Geosciences professors conduct environmental research despite governmental deprioritization of ecological issues
Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Story by Connor Burnard President Donald J. Trump’s proposed budget for 2018 included budget cuts of 30 percent for the EPA and 22 percent for the USDA, as well as shrinkages of 16 percent for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 15 percent for the US Geological Survey …