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‘I am somebody’: A look back at ‘Get Hip, Whitey Week,’ MTSU’s turbulent race relations of the ‘70s
The year was 1970. Bell-bottoms were in, hippies were still going strong and Elton John was making his extraordinary mark on the world of music. The era of peace and love seemed like it would never end. For some, at least. For others, particularly African Americans in the south, the fight for equality was still …
Amid Trump impeachment buzz, MTSU professor researches parallels, lessons from Clinton administration
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore / Flickr Last week, a controversial report from BuzzFeed News sparked and renewed talks of impeachment for sitting President Donald Trump. The report alleged that Trump had instructed his former attorney, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress regarding negotiations to build a tower in Moscow. The article attributed knowledge of …
Nashville journalist recounts viewing of execution amidst increased scheduling of Tennessee capital punishment
Story by Megan Cole / Assistant News Editor Photo courtesy of Partha Sarathi Sahana / Flickr Many college students don’t think about the death penalty, except as an overused topic for a speech class. But, for one Nashville-based journalist, the death penalty is more than a discussion point. Steven Hale, a 30-year-old staff writer at the …
A student’s first-hand experience with police ‘use-of-force’ simulation
Photos and story by Angele Latham / Contributing Writer My heart was racing, forcing the blood through my body with an insistent, pounding drum beat that only got faster and faster and faster still. Adrenaline coursed through me, causing the palm of one hand to become sweaty against the grip of the gun on my …
MTSU alumnus Don Cusic publishes new book on Nashville’s musical history
Photo courtesy of Don Cusic Story by Maraya Richards / Contributing Writer MTSU alumnus and former professor Don Cusic’s new book, “Nashville Sound: An Illustrated Timeline,” has just been released in October 2018. Cusic, 69, was born in Leonardtown, Maryland. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, where his love for …
MTSU Stormwater Program reaches out to student volunteers for local litter, pollution cleanup events
Photo by Sarah Taylor / MTSU Sidelines Archive Story by Ariel Reiter / Contributing Writer Volunteers are needed for the Stream and Greenway Cleanup on Thursday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Stones River Battlefield and McFadden Farm in Murfreesboro. The cleanup is part of an effort to help preserve and keep Rutherford …