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Model creating a creepy vibe inside a vintage TV.

MTSU Photo Society Halloween Shoot

Photos and Captions by Georgia Smith | Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University Photo Society gathered to celebrate the spooky season with a Halloween photo shoot on Oct. 26. Student...

The annual MTSU Ghost tour outside of Walker Library.

Haunting Tales from MTSU Campus to tell at your Next Bonfire

Story and Photos by Lauren Harwood | Contributing Writer Walking through the halls of historic buildings like Rutledge Hall, the James E. Walker Library or the Wiser-Patten Science Hall - you can almost feel...

Leslie Haines in her colorful office

Surviving Breast Cancer: MTSU’s Leslie Haines Tells her Story

Story and Photo by Elise Sandlin | Contributing Writer Leslie Haines, a Visual Communications professor at Middle Tennessee State University, says she was in the best shape of her life when she found...

Photos by DeAngelo Conley

“Drip Purple Vintage” Offers a Retro Look for Consignment

Story and Photos by DeAngelo Conley | Contributing Writer In Murfreesboro, you will find all types of stores, restaurants and more, but in the square of Murfreesboro there is a store that transcends...

Photo by Georgia Smith

Life in the Carnival is a Non-Stop Ride

Story by Georgia Smith | Contributing Writer At the age of 7, Amanda Stine began working her first carnival game. By then she was already immersed in carnie life because her parents ran carnivals,...

The Church Mothers and Usher Board line up to greet the newest member of Beans Creek after a baptism. Photo by Kailee Shores.

The Women in White

Story by Elise Sandlin | Contributing Writer Photos by Kailee Shores Beans Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Huntland was rocking. The energetic choir swayed as they sang. Sweat beaded the preacher’s...

MTSU Homecoming Parade 2022

MTSU Homecoming Parade 2022

Photos and Caption by Stephanie Hall | Contributing Writer With Middle Tennessee State University homecoming, comes the annual homecoming parade. With floats, the band and a lot of cars, this year's...

Some members of MTSU SIGGRAPH who competed in the competition. Photo by Stephanie Hall.

Animation Students Race to Make Short Film in Just 24 Hours

Story and Photos by Stephanie Hall | Contributing Writer Animation is an incredibly long and tedious process, with a few seconds of animation taking hours to complete. For three teams of animation...

Serlita Rangel (right) and her friend getting ready to paint. Photo by Jordan Reining.

Student Support Services hosts Pumpkin Painting

Story and Photos by Jordan Reining | Contributing Writer TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) hosted a pumpkin painting and movie night on Oct. 5 for its members in the spirit of the Halloween season.  SSS...

Judy Phillips with the Franklin County Archives remembers Awalt. Photo by Ethan Pickering.

Memories Under Tims Ford Lake

Story and Photos by Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor Winchester, Tennessee - Walking onto Devils Step Island, a few miles from downtown, offers a glimpse into the early history of Franklin County....

Group photo of all Game & Greet attendees. Photos by Makayla Sulcer.

MTSU Esports Club Hosts Game and Greet

Story and Photos by Makayla Sulcer | Contributing Writer and Photographer The Middle Tennessee State University Esports club held their annual Game & Greet event on Sept. 30. Pizza, video games...

A canoe with three fishermen slips downriver into the fog of a Saturday morning. (Photo by Ethan Pickering)

A Morning on the Elk River: Finding Serenity and Catching Fish

Story by Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor This time of year the water released from the bottom of Tims Ford Dam is biting cold, just right for trout fishermen from across the region who come to...

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