Student Life

MTSU Customs Gets New Students Excited for College
Story and Photo by Savannah Williams | Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University is hosting Customs throughout the summer to help new students transition into the community. This themed orientation program mimics the process of entering a new country and going through customs. New students are grouped together by majors, using country names to identify …

“Hands-on Experience”: MTSU students produce concerts on Bonnaroo stages
Story by Kailee Shores | Assistant News Editor Middle Tennessee State University College of Media and Entertainment students worked in association with Bonnaroo and the streaming service Hulu to produce 21 concerts on the Who Stage and the Other Stage at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival from June 16 to June 19. MTSU senior Kayla …

Talks with a Ukrainian Student from MTSU
Story and Photos by Reggie Johnson Jr. | Contributing Writer and Photographer Why does Ukraine matter? Ukraine is the largest country in Europe. It has a population of 44.13 million individuals. It’s also home to over 130 nationalities and various ethnic groups like Bulgarians, Hungarians, Jews and Armenians. As of recently, Ukraine has been under …

Jack Harlow Rocks out Murphy Center
Story by Mikayla Hart | Contributing Writer Photos by Reggie Johnson Jr. | Photographer Having been at the venue since 7 a.m., students, Aaliyah Frazier and Maja Ravlic, stood among the crowd of MTSU students and guests on the floor at the front of the barricade in great anticipation for the show. “It’s crazy because …

Camp Kesem starts MTSU Chapter
Story by Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor The nationwide Camp Kesem community and charity started a chapter at Middle Tennessee State University this semester. The Camp Kesem community serves as a summer sleep away camp, run by college students, for kids who’s parents have been or are still effected by cancer. The MTSU chapter will …

The History of Ripped Jeans through the Decades
Story and Photos by Emily Graham | Practicum Student On a pretty spring day, take a seat in the commons area in front of Middle Tennessee State University’s Walker Library and enjoy watching people. Here’s what you’re bound to see: couples strolling while holding hands, skateboarders gliding by and students making all kinds of fashion …