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Election 2024

‘Sidelines’ 2024: A year in review

Feature photo by MTSU Story by Bailey Brantingham 2024 has been a nonstop year for the MTSU community. From a snowstorm winter to a Bonnaroo summer to an election fall, "Sidelines" covered...

MTSU minorities concerned for safety after 2024 election results

Feature photo by Hannah Carley Story by Alyssa Williams On Thursday, Nov. 7, following the results of the 2024 presidential...

Republican Bryan Terry defeats Democrat Matt Ferry for Tennessee’s 48th House District

Story by Kerstie Wolaver Photos by Sam McIntyre Republican Bryan Terry defeated Democrat Matt Ferry with 65.8 percent of...

Sparks defeats Mata in close race for Tennessee’s 49th District

Story by Hannah Ferreira Feature photo by Vanessa Hamel Republican Mike Sparks defeated Democrat Luis Mata in a race to...

DesJarlais defeats Broderick, retains 4th Congressional District

Photos by Vanessa Hamel Story by Shauna Reynolds U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais defeated Democratic challenger Victoria Broderick in the race...

When does voting start in Rutherford County? How can you vote early?

Feature photo by Bailey Lowe Story by Bailey Lowe Early voting begins Oct. 16 and continues until Oct. 31 in Rutherford County. Any Tennessee registered voter...

WPLN’s Meribah Knight speaks to MTSU students on the state of democracy in Tennessee

Featured photo by Hannah Carley Story by Hannah Carley and Megan Goble Meribah Knight, senior reporter and producer at Nashville Public Radio, spoke Monday afternoon at...

How do you apply for an absentee ballot as an MTSU student?

Feature photo by Makayla Sulcer Story by Kameron Scott and DeAsia Powell There are less than 40 days before election day on Nov. 5, and if...

Former Vice President Mike Pence connects Jan. 6 experience to democracy at MTSU Constitution Day event

Feature photo by Rusty Miller Story by Jenene Grover Students, faculty and visitors filled Tucker Theater for former Vice President Mike Pence’s discussion titled “Defining Democracy”...

Small group of protestors gathers in opposition to former Vice President Mike Pence’s MTSU visit

Feature photo by Rusty Miller Story by Hannah Ferreira As students and community members filed into Tucker Theater for MTSU’s Constitution Day event, “Defining Democracy,” featuring...

MTSU Constitution Day event with Mike Pence sparked questions from the student body 

Feature photo by Rusty Miller Story by Aiden O'Neill Hundreds of students and Murfreesboro community members asked former Vice President Mike Pence hard-hitting questions this afternoon...