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Freshmen Bag Food For Rutherford County Homeless Children
BY LINDSAY BUCHANAN MTSU Freshmen volunteered their Friday to feed Rutherford County homeless children in a “Freshman Day of Service” event hosted by the Student Government Association on Sept. 12. Students prepared personalized “snack packs” of foods like applesauce, juice boxes and crackers. The bags of food will be distributed to homeless children in the 46 …
Update: One Injured in East Main Shooting Sunday Morning
By: Sarah Taylor and Maranda Faris One person was injured in a shooting near East Main Street early Sunday morning. Campus police said on Sunday morning that they were not investigating the event because it was an off-campus location. However, students reported a heavy police presence around campus that night. The victim said he was …
Student Organization Raises Suicide Awareness by Planting Flags
Black and red flags dotted the lawn in front of the Student Union Wednesday morning to raise awareness of the prevalence of suicide on college campuses. This is the second year that MTSU’s chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit organization devoted to “providing hope” to those struggling with mental illness or …
MTSU fraternity recruitment began Wednesday
Recruitment for MTSU’s 11 Interfraternity Council organizations, as well as Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, is underway for the fall semester. Events for each fraternity will take place throughout the month of September. “Everyone should come out to events this month to see what Greek Life is all about, it’s where I’ve found true brotherhood,” Sigma …
Meet the SGA Executive Board: Haley Cobb
She can be found in her office checking emails and making phone calls. On Thursday nights she can be found with a gavel in her hand conducting SGA meetings and training freshman council. And don’t forget her classes, sorority obligations, philanthropic events and anything else that falls under one of her many positions at MTSU. …
Campus internet slow due to wiring, expected to be resolved soon
MTSU’s tech department issued an email last Thursday afternoon in regards to internet slowness due to a wiring project around campus. The department addresses the problem as, “a substantial increase in demand for Internet connectivity throughout the day and evening,” the email explains, “Part of this increase is due to the completion of a project …