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Local Musicians preform classical Persian music at the Nowruz celebration in MTSU's James Union Building on March 22, 2025.

MTSU brings community together with second annual Nowruz celebration

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter March 23, 2025
Murfreesboro community members and MTSU students and faculty celebrate the West Asian holiday Nowruz, traditionally known as Persian New Year.
Students shower each other in colored powder at MTSU's Holi event on March 19, 2025.

MTSU’s Holi celebration showers the Student Union in color and culture

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter March 21, 2025

On an otherwise dreary Wednesday, MTSU’s Indian and Nepali Associations splashed the Student Union Commons in rainbow colors. The clubs partnered for the second time to host Holi, the Hindu Festival...

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
For the last five years, the MTSU Esports club hosted weekly Super Smash Bros. tournaments on campus. Located on the third floor of the student union, the weekly invitationals saw players of the popular Nintendo fighting game come together to enjoy the franchise they held so dearly. 
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
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the chaos of the world.
Mikey Madison holds her Oscar for best actress in a leading role for "Anora" on March 2, 2025. Photo courtesy of ABC Entertainment Press.

Oscars 2025: ‘Anora’ wins big, marginalized voices command the room

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter March 3, 2025
A recap of the biggest Oscars wins and most memorable moments.
Jackson Buckner of Munkn performs beside a man in a raccoon mask, Feb. 22, 2025.

Murfreesboro music makers: Munkn brings the party to Hop Springs with ‘Songs About Cars’

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 25, 2025

A thin crowd multiplied at Hop Springs Beer Park as the sun went down this Saturday. Patrons gathered at the bar, ordering craft beer and cocktails and listening to Karate Chad warm up on guitar. Two...

Singer-songwriters onstage at "Blue Bloods in the Round" in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on Feb. 13, 2025.

Songwriters gather ‘Round’ to support MTSU athletics

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 16, 2025

Influential Nashville singer-songwriters gathered at the actual world’s longest bar to promote and support MTSU Athletics’ partnership with the Athlete Licensing Company on Feb. 13 at Shelbyville’s...

Marina Gatas and friends stuff matching teddy bears on Feb. 11, 2025.

MTSU students have a paw-sitively cute Valentine’s Day

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 12, 2025
Students embrace the opportunity to fill Valentine's Day baskets with fuzzy stuffed animals and more at this popular annual event.
A massage chair sits as a centerpiece to MTSU Counseling Services' Zen Den in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Dec. 3, 2024.

MTSU’s Zen Den thrives as a resource for stress relief

Zavian Hailey, Contributing writer January 29, 2025
MTSU Counseling Services offers quiet respite for stressed out students in a dedicated space.
"Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros on display, beside "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame," also by Rebecca Yarros.

‘Onyx Storm’ not met with thunderous applause

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter January 27, 2025

This review contains spoilers for “Onyx Storm.” “Onyx Storm” is a page-turner — in the wrong direction. With new characters dropping in at random with no introduction, lore and worldbuilding...

Image from "The Wild Robot" courtesy of NBCUniversal.

MTSU alum gets another ‘Wild’ chance at Oscar greatness

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter January 24, 2025

There might be an Oscar added to the College of Media and Entertainment trophy case this spring. Brian Chumney, who graduated from MTSU in 1998, received a nomination for the Academy Award for best sound...

Aly Ruscianno (Elphaba) and Skye Neal (Galinda) pose together at Premiere 6 Theatre. (Photo by Emma Burden)

‘Wicked’ proves to be ‘Popular’ at Murfreesboro’s Premiere 6 Theatre

Emma Burden November 24, 2024

Photos by Emma Burden Story by Emma Burden The scent of buttered popcorn and candy filled the air. Movie goers purchased tickets to the weekend’s newest films. Ushers guided patrons into their...

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