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“Plastic Hearts” review: Miley Cyrus is officially a rock star
Photo Courtesy of RollingStone Story by Peyton Tranas/Contributing Writer Miley Cyrus is back with her seventh studio album, “Plastic Hearts.” Released on Nov. 27, this album is heavily influenced by ‘80s rock and new wave sound, so it makes perfect sense as to why artists such as Joan Jett and Billy Idol are featured on …
First-time voters ready to show their strength at the polls
Story by Makala Greene, Nick Surratt, Melanie Rodriguez and Terica Black / Contributing Writers Cover photo by Joshua Blake / Contributing Photographer Casting a ballot for the first time should be memorable. Luckily, the 2020 election cycle will be unforgettable. There’s great division in the country between political parties. This fall has followed a summer …
MTSU Attempts to Update Aging Buildings Despite Significant Budget Cuts
Story by Brendon Donoho / Contributing Writer According to a recent Facility Services report, 14 buildings, including EZEL and MGB, received a grade of “D” on the Middle Tennessee State University’s own grading system while another six buildings, including BDA, KOM and Peck Hall, received a “C.” “It’s really an issue of the allocations coming …
Making masks is a labor of love for Murfreesboro woman
Story and photo by Haley Perkins / Contributing Writer In Kathy Holden’s living room are two doors, one on each side of her fireplace. The door on the right leads to her backyard, but the door on the left leads to Kathy’s sewing room. The sewing room is where Holden spends much of her free …
MTSU Introduces New Policy on “Consensual Relationships”
Story by Brendon Donoho / Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University has introduced a new policy set to address “Consensual Relationships,” which has been approved by President Sidney McPhee and sent to the Business and Finance division of MTSU with an as-of-yet unannounced effective date. In outlining the policy’s purpose, it is stated that, “All …
Author Robert Giles Discusses Kent State Shootings with Free Speech Center
Story by Selah Blair / Contributing Writer Author and journalist Robert Giles joined Free Speech Director Ken Paulson to discuss the Kent State Shootings. Giles was the managing editor of the Akron Beacon Journal at State at the time of the shootings. College protests broke out in May 1970 after President Richard Nixon announced that …