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Stylish hijabs make a fashion statement on MTSU campus, beyond

Stylish hijabs make a fashion statement on MTSU campus, beyond

Sidelines October 27, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Story by Imaan Malik / Contributing Writer In July 2014, DKNY released a Ramadan collection designed specifically for Muslim women. Two months later, rising...

MTSU Geosciences professors conduct environmental research despite governmental deprioritization of ecological issues

MTSU Geosciences professors conduct environmental research despite governmental deprioritization of ecological issues

Sidelines October 25, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Story by Connor Burnard  President Donald J. Trump’s proposed budget for 2018 included budget cuts of 30 percent for the EPA and 22 percent for the USDA,...

Marisa Richmond: Unbuckling the Bible Belt

Marisa Richmond: Unbuckling the Bible Belt

CIM Digital October 25, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Transgender: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth (Merriam-Webster...

'DACA is who I am'

‘DACA is who I am’

Sidelines October 25, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines Story by Anthony Merriweather / Reporter In early September 2017, the Trump administration rescinded the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program...

The night I was ghosted at Dyer Cemetery: How the most haunted graveyard in Tennessee proved harmless

The night I was ghosted at Dyer Cemetery: How the most haunted graveyard in Tennessee proved harmless

CIM Digital October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines  It was a little past 9 o’clock on a September Monday night. The sky was painted coal-black and the temperature staggered at 70 degrees, and I was seeking...

‘This is an eager one': A first-hand experience with spirits, paranormal investigation

‘This is an eager one’: A first-hand experience with spirits, paranormal investigation

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines  Let me start out by being scarily candid: I do not believe in ghosts. I have never believed in ghosts, and it is possible that I will never believe in ghosts....

'They want to be scared': A Q&A with a Haunted Murfreesboro tour guide

‘They want to be scared’: A Q&A with a Haunted Murfreesboro tour guide

CIM Digital October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines  Our managing editor Marissa Gaston sat down with MTSU Professor of Theater Jette Halladay, who not only teaches a popular storytelling class on campus, but...

MTSU student details her experience living in a ‘haunted’ house

MTSU student details her experience living in a ‘haunted’ house

Sidelines October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / Graphic Design Editor You hear something go bump in the night, and you panic; fear begins to creep into your mind. "Did I lock the door?" you ask yourself, afraid that an...

Nonprofit paranormal investigation organization seeks out supernatural, unknown in Murfreesboro

Nonprofit paranormal investigation organization seeks out supernatural, unknown in Murfreesboro

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / Graphic Design Editor  Every town or city has their local dentists, hairdressers, firefighters, police officers and postmen. However, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where legends...

Stonekeepers: Keeping negative spirits away in Murfreesboro

Stonekeepers: Keeping negative spirits away in Murfreesboro

CIM Digital October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines  Vibrant banners hang from the ceiling at a small store in the heart of Murfreesboro. The walls display a variety of peaceful herbs, positive scented candles,...

A piece of Smyrna folklore: The legend of ‘Monkey Woman Bridge’

A piece of Smyrna folklore: The legend of ‘Monkey Woman Bridge’

CIM Digital October 11, 2017

Graphic by Abigail Potter / MTSU Sidelines  Many stories around town describing haunted buildings, landmarks and cemeteries depict spirits, ghosts and strange sounds from unknown sources. The story of...

Legends in Lyon: The Bell Witch incident at MTSU

Legends in Lyon: The Bell Witch incident at MTSU

CIM Digital September 30, 2017

Photo and story by Eric Goodwin / Assistant News Editor One of the most infamous haunted legends in Tennessee is undoubtedly the story of the Bell Witch. The story comes from Adams, Tennessee, a small...

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