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Police: Sexual Assault Reported Tuesday Night
Campus police were notified on Tuesday, September 30 that a sexual assault had occurred on campus, according to the police department’s online crime log. Police were notified of the incident by a campus security authority, a person responsible under the Jeanne Clery Act for reporting crimes, who said that the victim did not wish to file …
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte speaks to MTSU students on overcoming adversity
RJ Mitte, best known for his role on Breaking Bad, gave a humorous, yet affirming presentation on overcoming adversity, followed by a 30-minute Q&A at Tucker Theatre on Wednesday night. There may be plenty of things you can do to help yourself physically, such as adding a stairlift to your home, but when it comes …
Alpha Chi Omega Sisters Report Harassing Messages
Members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority received several harassing text messages and Facebook messages on Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28, according to an MTSU campus police report. Two members of the sorority told police that the unwanted messages began early Saturday morning through Facebook messages to more than 25 sisters, including alumni, pledge sisters and active …
Associated Press: First Ebola Case Reported in U.S.
DAVID WARREN, Associated Press LAURAN NEERGARD, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. has been confirmed in a man who recently traveled from Liberia to Dallas, sending chills through the area’s West African community whose leaders urged caution to prevent spreading the virus. The unidentified man was critically ill …
Sunday Power Outage has Lasting Effect
Several buildings on campus experienced lingering technological problems following the brief power outage on Sunday evening, keeping students and faculty working well into Monday to rectify them. Ethan Frana, a senior in the College of Mass Communication and the WMTS General Manager, was in the the John Bragg Mass Communications Building at the time of …
Janis Brickey Speaks on The Environment and Place
MTSU’s Honors College hosted a presentation from Janis Brickey on Monday afternoon at the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, the fourth in the semester-long lecture series on “the power of place.” Brickey, an associate professor in Interior Design at MTSU, led a discussion on personal space, environment, and the personal memories that we connect to places. …