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Nowruz poster advertising the event in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on March 15, 2025.

MTSU to host Persian New Year celebration for students, community

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • March 14, 2025
Seven MTSU associations are teaming up to host a celebration in honor of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on Saturday with food, music and crafts.
The Super Smash Bros. tournament at MTSU on Feb. 7, 2025.

MTSU Esports takes Super Smash Bros. community to the next level

Brett Walker, Sports editor • March 11, 2025
For the last five years, the MTSU Esports club hosted weekly Super Smash Bros. tournaments on campus. Located on the third floor of the student union, the weekly invitationals saw players of the popular Nintendo fighting game come together to enjoy the franchise they held so dearly. 
Women in Film actors Millie May (left) and Taniya Bryant (right) prepare for a scene on set in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on March 1, 2025. (Photo by Rowan Barberry)

MTSU’s Women in Film Club wraps up short film for 54 Fest competition

Wren Bailey, Contributing writer • March 10, 2025
Members of MTSU's Women in Film club talk about working on a film team comprised mostly of women and nonbinary students for the 54 Fest competition.
Poster for conservative commentator and host of The Morning Wire podcast, Cabot Phillips. Phillips spoke at MTSU on March 6, 2025. (Poster by TurningPointUSA)

Turning Point USA kicks off spring lecture series at MTSU with senior editor of The Daily Wire

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • March 8, 2025
Cabot Phillips, a senior editor and podcast host at conservative outlet The Daily Wire, spoke to students and community members on the dangers of the mainstream media.
The Offices of the Student Government Association on the third floor of the Student Union. Photo by Dylan Aycock

MTSU Student Government Association announces election results

Hannah Carley, Reporter • March 7, 2025
MTSU Student Government Association announced who won the spring elections for the positions of president, vice president and senators.
An MT Dining board depicts dining options around campus.

Is the meal plan at MTSU worth it?

Bailey Lowe, Reporter • March 6, 2025
MTSU meal plans can be expensive, leaving some students to ask if it's worth it.
MTSU's Student Government Association has offices on the third floor of the Student Union building.

MTSU Student Activity Fee could increase following referendum

Kameron Scott, Reporter • March 4, 2025
Students can vote on a resolution to raise the student activity by $10 annually over the course of three years.
Campaign signs from RJ Ware and Kennedy Garrett on MTSU's campus in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on March, 4 2025. (Photo by Kameron Scott)

What MTSU students need to know about the 2025 SGA elections

Kameron Scott, Reporter • March 4, 2025
Meet the candidates running for MTSU student body president and vice president.
MTSU's entrance after a snowfall in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Feb. 19, 2025.

Religious Studies professor visits MTSU to discuss UFO religions

Maia O’Brien, Reporter • March 2, 2025
A professor from Lake Forest College spoke at MTSU about UFO religions like Heaven's Gate.
The entrance to the Ezell and Mass Communications lot on Blue Raider Drive in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Feb. 24, 2025.

Why has MTSU not repaired the Ezell and Mass Communications lots?

Olivia Summers, Contributing writer • February 25, 2025
Parking Services Director Tracy Read says potholes "will be filled," but not until Fall 2025.
Students help with cows in the MTSU Agriculture Department in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Wren Bailey)

Is shopping locally worth it for MTSU students?

Wren Bailey, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025
The MTSU School of Agriculture hosts a farmer's market with local produce in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Older equipment still in use sits in a shop in the Voorhies Technology building in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo by Lauren Blake)

MTSU’s Engineering Technology Department receives $1 million grant for new equipment

Lauren Blake, Contributing writer • February 22, 2025
A $1 million grant from San Francisco based DexCom will help furnish the new building.
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