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Sidelines year-end survey reveals best and worst of 2024

Sidelines year-end survey reveals best and worst of 2024

Shauna Reynolds
December 14, 2024
Mayday Brewery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Nov. 8, 2024. (Photo by Megan Goble)

Last call: regulars pour one out for Murfreesboro’s Mayday Brewery

Shauna Reynolds
December 5, 2024
Carter Elliott plays the piano in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Murfreesboro music makers: ‘At the Piano’ with Carter Elliott

Shauna Reynolds
November 25, 2024
A student-curated display case in the Center for Popular Music at MTSU Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Caitlyn Hajek)

Mr. Dynamite: The Legacy of James Brown brings the funk to MTSU’s Center for Popular Music

Shauna Reynolds
November 21, 2024
Susie Sullivan of Buzie jams at Hop Springs on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Nicholas Evans)

Match Records artists rock Hop Springs with multi-genre showcase

Shauna Reynolds
November 19, 2024
The Curriculum Collection at MTSU's James E. Walker Library contains many juvenile and young adult titles that can no longer be found in Rutherford County school libraries. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Books dwindle on Rutherford County Schools library shelves as 150 titles flagged for immediate removal

Shauna Reynolds
November 15, 2024
Poets take the stage at MTSU's Urban Entertainment Society's Sneaker Ball, at the Chris Young Cafe, on Nov. 8, 2024. (Photo by Ethan Cammer)

MTSU poets speak up to benefit Soles4Souls at UES’s Sneaker Ball

Shauna Reynolds
November 11, 2024
June Anderson Center celebrates Nontraditional Students Week with book exchange

June Anderson Center celebrates Nontraditional Students Week with book exchange

Shauna Reynolds
November 10, 2024
Alijah Jenkins (left, red saber) spars against J.P. Daigle (right, purple saber) at MTSU on Nov. 6, 2024. (Photo by Zavian Hailey.)

Lightsaber-fencing club grows and glows at MTSU 

Shauna Reynolds
November 8, 2024
Osees vocalist John Dwyer gets loud on Oct. 28, 2024, at Exit/In in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Nicholas Evans)

Osees create controlled chaos with Upchuck at Exit/In

Shauna Reynolds
November 7, 2024
The cast of "She Loves Me" rehearses at the Tucker Theatre in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Cat Curtis Murphy)

Musical romance ‘She Loves Me’ sets up shop at MTSU’s Tucker Theatre

Shauna Reynolds
November 7, 2024
Rutherford County Republicans watch the election in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Nov. 5, 2024 (Photo by Vanessa Hamel)

DesJarlais defeats Broderick, retains 4th Congressional District

Shauna Reynolds
November 5, 2024
A crowd gathers for a vigil in honor of Serenity Birdsong at MTSU on Oct. 30, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

MTSU remembers Serenity Birdsong

Shauna Reynolds
October 31, 2024
MTSU cancels Tuesday classes after student death

MTSU cancels Tuesday classes after student death

Shauna Reynolds
October 28, 2024
Luis Mata poses for a .5 selfie with a group of supporters in La Vergne, Tennessee, on Oct. 20, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

‘One door at a time’: Luis Mata’s young staffers push to flip a Tennessee House seat

Shauna Reynolds
October 28, 2024
Students play casino-style games at Lightning's Lucky Casino at MTSU on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Logan Bowman)

MTSU students hit the jackpot at Lightning’s Lucky Casino

Shauna Reynolds
October 24, 2024
An assortment of pumpkins at Walden Pumpkin Farm in Smyrna, Tennessee. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

7 sweet or scary Halloweek options in and around Murfreesboro

Shauna Reynolds
October 23, 2024
Sav. takes the stage at Hop Springs to celebrate her debut Match Records release in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo by Cadee Havard)

Murfreesboro music makers: Match Artist Sav. releases long-awaited debut EP ‘Waiting Game’

Shauna Reynolds
October 22, 2024
Janet and Brad mimic the scene behind them in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Photo gallery: Little Morals and Rocky Horror Picture Show take over MTSU’s Student Union Ballroom

Shauna Reynolds
October 20, 2024
Student James Long works patiently at Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Students uncover local history at Center for Historic Preservation cemetery workshop

Shauna Reynolds
October 17, 2024
Joey Fletcher on stage with the Joey Fletcher Band. (Photo by Jacob Rawson)

Murfreesboro music makers: The laid-back mojo of Joey Fletcher

Shauna Reynolds
October 13, 2024
Corban Reynolds aka DJ Cash in action on the north Student Union Commons stage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on October 10, 2024. (Photo by DeAsia Powell)

Photo Gallery: Crash the Commons 2024

Shauna Reynolds
October 13, 2024
The Baldwin Photographic Gallery displays the work of Ahndraya Parlato in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 10, 2024. (Photo by Ariyannah Artis)

Birth, death and self-discovery: Ahndraya Parlato examines the significance of her photography

Shauna Reynolds
October 10, 2024
Hoodoo Belle offers tarot readings at the Nashville Pagan Pride festival on Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Olson)

Nashville Pagan Pride day educates the curious while celebrating pagan traditions

Shauna Reynolds
October 9, 2024
Silent Book Club Murfreesboro meets at Dapper Owl Coffee Pub and Bakery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Baczewski)

Silent Book Club offers sanctuary and serenity for local readers

Shauna Reynolds
October 8, 2024
The Student Union, photo from Sidelines Archive.

SPARE treats MTSU to month-long Halloween film fest

Shauna Reynolds
October 6, 2024
Lyle Drescher assesses the audience before suiting up as Therapy Gecko in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 3, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Q&A: Lyle Drescher reveals Therapy Gecko secrets before MTSU performance

Shauna Reynolds
October 5, 2024
Lyle Drescher as Therapy Gecko in all his green glory in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 3, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Photo gallery: Therapy Gecko amuses and analyzes at SPARE’s Night of Comedy

Shauna Reynolds
October 5, 2024
Memphis or bust: True Blue road rallies return

Memphis or bust: True Blue road rallies return

Shauna Reynolds
October 3, 2024
MTSU Theatre and Dance’s 'Eurydice' bridges the gap between myth and reality

MTSU Theatre and Dance’s ‘Eurydice’ bridges the gap between myth and reality

Shauna Reynolds
September 27, 2024
Nadine Strossen in discussion with Dr. Frank Lambert at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo by Noah McLane)

First Amendment scholar Nadine Strossen delivers decades of free speech knowledge in MTSU lecture

Shauna Reynolds
September 25, 2024
Boro Fondo 2024 promises music, art and a wild ride

Boro Fondo 2024 promises music, art and a wild ride

Shauna Reynolds
September 24, 2024
"Transformers One" premiered Sept. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

‘Transformers One’ breathes new life into a dwindling franchise

Shauna Reynolds
September 23, 2024
MTSU homecoming parade marches through Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Photo gallery: Blue Raider Rodeo homecoming parade

Shauna Reynolds
September 22, 2024
Carolyn Bowling performs at Diana Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Photo gallery: Diana Street’s first anniversary show

Shauna Reynolds
September 21, 2024
Rutherford County Director of Schools Dr. James Sullivan and school board chair Claire Maxwell prepare to begin a meeting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Rutherford County school board adds ‘Beloved’ and more to growing list of banned books

Shauna Reynolds
September 20, 2024
MTSU's Campus Recreation Center became a roller rink for Skate Night Showdown in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 18, 2024. (Photo by Logan Bowman)

MTSU’s homecoming week rolls on with Skate Night Showdown

Shauna Reynolds
September 19, 2024
The Band of Blue and MTSU Majorettes entertain at the Blue Zoo Bash in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by Christiana Long)

Blue Zoo Bash rages on despite inclement weather

Shauna Reynolds
September 15, 2024
Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment)

For fans of ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ delivers spooky nostalgia

Shauna Reynolds
September 13, 2024
Songwriting major Carly Rose Ratcliffe performs at MTSU's Sunset Showcase series in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept.11, 2024. (Photo by Nicholas Evans)

Carly Rose Ratcliffe shines in latest Sunset Showcase installment

Shauna Reynolds
September 12, 2024
MTSU Honors College students gather to watch the presidential debate at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sept. 10, 2024 (Photo by Logan Bowman)

Honors College hosts presidential debate party to inform and prepare MTSU voters

Shauna Reynolds
September 11, 2024
Hozier unleashes 3 unexpected songs with "Unaired"

Hozier unleashes 3 unexpected songs with “Unaired”

Shauna Reynolds
September 6, 2024
A new tradition: Pregame partiers groove in Walnut Grove

A new tradition: Pregame partiers groove in Walnut Grove

Shauna Reynolds
September 4, 2024
Banners advertising the inaugural Party in the Grove hang on the side of the KUC at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Aug. 30, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Get ready to Party in the Grove: MTSU’s new pregame tradition debuts

Shauna Reynolds
August 30, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion and her dancers tease the What Stage audience at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, June 16, 2024.

Bonnaroo 2024: See the sounds of The Farm

Shauna Reynolds
August 24, 2024
Nate Z. and Ian Moore create their own musical moment in the shade at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 14, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Bonnaroo 2024: Faces of The Farm

Shauna Reynolds
August 8, 2024
Wes "Hambone" Morgan skateboards in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, parking garage in observance of Go Skateboarding Day.

Murfreesboro skate scene persists on Go Skateboarding Day – even without promised park 

Shauna Reynolds
June 28, 2024
A row of tents in the Non-Profit Village at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 16, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Advocates make connections and spread awareness in Bonnaroo’s Non-Profit Village

Shauna Reynolds
June 17, 2024
GWAR drinks Liquid Death to battle the heat at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Gwar and Say She She: Music’s most unlikely pairing hits it off at Bonnaroo

Shauna Reynolds
June 14, 2024
The World’s Longest Salad, an annual communal meal at Bonnaroo. (Photo: Skyler Wendell/MTSU Seigenthaler News Service)

At Bonnaroo, the World’s Longest Salad is a communal meal with a cause

Shauna Reynolds
June 14, 2024
MTSU College of Media and Entertainment student Lane Stanley checks her camera during an equipment check Wednesday before the start of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, where students will be broadcasting concerts from two of the event’s five stages during the four days. (MTSU Photo by Andrew Oppmann)

Beyond the Farm: MTSU students broadcast Bonnaroo to worldwide audience

Shauna Reynolds
June 11, 2024
April 10, 2024. Photo by Noah McLane.

Off to see the wizards: two costumed students captivate a crowd

Shauna Reynolds
April 11, 2024
Half a canoe decorates MTOP's entrance. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds).

Go outside and play: adventure awaits with Middle Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits

Shauna Reynolds
April 10, 2024
Business rooted in passion: Dainty Dani’s brings the outside in

Business rooted in passion: Dainty Dani’s brings the outside in

Shauna Reynolds
April 5, 2024
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