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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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The MT OneStop financial aid office is located in the Student Services and Admissions Center.

Judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal loans and grants. What does this mean for MTSU?

Jenene Grover and Emma Burden • January 28, 2025
A look into the new Trump Administration memo freezing federal grants and aid and how it might affect MTSU.
State Sen. Charlene Oliver introduced a bill that eliminates the Tennessee grocery tax.

Proposed General Assembly legislation aims to eliminate the grocery tax in Tennessee

Kameron Scott, Reporter • January 28, 2025
A look at the proposed grocery tax legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly and what it could mean for students.
A relative of Josselin Corea Escalante, the student killed in the Antioch High School shooting, speaks into a megaphone on the capitol steps in Nashville, Tennessee on Jan. 27, 2025.

Protestors demand gun reform following Nashville’s second school shooting in three years

Noah McLane and Kameron Scott • January 27, 2025
Tennesseans went to the state capitol Jan. 27 to protest for gun control following the Antioch High School shooting last week.
The Tennessee State Capitol is located in Nashville, Tennessee.

What does the Tennessee General Assembly do?

Jenene Grover, News editor • January 26, 2025
A look into how the Tennessee General Assembly functions before the special session this week.
Board members Frances Rosales and Butch Vaughn at a tense school board meeting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Jan. 23, 2025.

Rutherford County School Board votes to keep 7 titles off library shelves, return 2 with restrictions

Shauna Reynolds, Features editor • January 24, 2025
'Thirteen Reasons Why' and 'Ready Player One' among books not retained despite librarian recommendations.
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