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Haley Ferguson joined Melania Trump at the joint Congress address on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Jenene Grover)

MTSU student joins Melania Trump as special guest to joint Congress address

Jenene Grover, News Editor • March 7, 2025
Melania Trump chose Haley Ferguson as one of her special guests at the joint Congress address on March 4.
The Rutherford County Board of Education building in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Board votes to remove 13 more books from RCS library shelves — with a ‘Catch’

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • March 7, 2025
'Catch-22' among titles not returning to school and classroom libraries.
The Tennessee State Capitol is located in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Samuel McIntyre)

Tennessee House resolution may impact MTSU’s political clubs by calling for ‘institutional neutrality’

Cameron Burkett, Contributing writer • March 3, 2025
Bill HJR175 calls on Tennessee universities to preserve principles that allow all viewpoints to be respected on campuses.
Poster of missing teen, Ja'Cayia Alsup. Photo taken the night she was reported missing via MTSU Police Department on Feb. 13, 2025.

Teen last seen on MTSU campus found safe

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • February 24, 2025
MTSU PD announce that a missing teen last seen 16 days ago at the Murphy Center was found safe.
Protestors call out to others at Tennessee's capitol building in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 17, 2025.

‘Not My President’s Day’: Nashville gathers for 50/50/1’s second Tennessee protest in less than four weeks

Hannah Carley and Noah McLane • February 17, 2025
Demonstrators marched through Nashville admonishing President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
The Rutherford County Board of Education building in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Rutherford County School Board bans more books, limiting options for student readers

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • February 7, 2025
The Rutherford County School Board removed 32 more books from its school libraries at its Feb. 6 meeting.
Protesters stream down the road with their signs in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 5, 2025.

Photo gallery: 50501 protest comes to Tennessee

Sam McIntyre, Staff photographer • February 7, 2025
50501 protesters come to Nashville, Tennessee. *WARNING: offensive content*
Protester hugs woman yelling at crowd in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 5, 2025.

50501 protest comes to Tennessee: An anti-Trump outrage in downtown Nashville

Hannah Carley, Reporter • February 6, 2025
The 50501 protest against Trump Administration policies echoed across the United States on Feb. 5, with Nashville, Tennessee, joining.
The Tennessee State Capitol is located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee Democrat state representative introduces bill to enshrine birth control access

Maia O’Brien, Reporter • February 5, 2025
A Tennessee state Representative introduced a bill into the legislature that would change birth control access in Tennessee.
The Tenn. state capitol in Nashville sits behind a statue of President Andrew Jackson.

Tennessee General Assembly narrowly passes the Education Freedom Act of 2025, making Tennessee a ‘school choice state’

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • January 30, 2025
The Education Freedom Act passed the House and Senate in a relatively narrow margin, matching voters' mixed feelings on vouchers.
Liv Cook, protest organizer, addresses the media in Nashville Tenn. on Jan. 28, 2025.

Gov. Bill Lee reignites controversial push for state-funded private school vouchers

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • January 29, 2025
The Tennessee General Assembly to decide if state tax dollars should be diverted to parents who want to send their kids to private school.
Protester yells as she holds a sign in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 27, 2025.

Photo gallery: Tennesseans take to the state capitol after school shooting

Sam McIntyre, Photographer • January 28, 2025

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