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‘The Red Zone’ Poses Increased Risk of Sexual Assault for Female Freshmen
Lindsay Buchanan and Rhiannon Gilbert contributed to this report. Photos by Samantha Hearn. On Sept. 2, just a week after classes began, a female resident of a mostly freshman dorm was outside her room after dark. She was aware of the danger of walking alone, but the young woman believed she was being careful. Suddenly, …

Bid Day Photo Gallery
Panhellenic Sororities had their bid day events Monday afternoon outside the Student Union Building. For more Greek Life news, follow us at www.mtsusidelines.com, on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on Twitter at @Sidelines_News. To contact news editors Max Smith and Meagan White, email newseditor@mtsusidelines.com

Folk scholar Stephen Wade to visit MTSU
Grammy-nominated folk musician/scholar Stephen Wade will visit MTSU this week to give a series of concerts and talks. The main highlight of Wade’s visit will be “A Concert and Conversation with Stephen Wade,” which will take place at 5 p.m. in room S102, the State Farm room, of MTSU’s Business and Aerospace Building as part of the MTSU’s College …

Interior design students learn the meaning of “True Blue”
The MTSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers held its ninth annual lecture series on Thursday night at the Oaklands Historic House Museum. The main speaker for the MTSU Human Science Department sponsored event was Amanda Farris-Gilliland, the Lead Decorative Product specialist for Sherwin-Williams and an MTSU alumnus. Farris-Gilliland explored the history, symbolism, psychology and uses of the color blue, …

MTSU Professor Discusses Jewish Immigrants and the Founding of Hollywood
By Robby Kerr, Contributing Writer The MTSU Honors College continued its “Power of Place” lecture series with a historical account of the role Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe played in the birth of America’s film industry in the early 20th century. “Placing the American Dream: The Founding of Hollywood” was presented by Dr. Elyce Helford, …

SGA Will Vote on Video Surveillance Resolution
A resolution to request the installation of video surveillance equipment on MTSU parking lots was introduced at the Sept. 18 caucus meeting of the university’s Student Government Association. The resolution, brought by Sen. Austin Wood, suggests that all parking lots on campus be equipped with video cameras covering the entire lot. The feeds from these …