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MTSU professors, union members rally for increased adjunct professor compensation in Tennessee
Story by Andrew Wigdor, Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of Dana Smith Across the state of Tennessee, educators and activists are rallying behind increased compensation for some of higher education’s most unsung heroes: adjunct professors. Adjunct professors are not eligible for tenure, teach on limited-term contracts, generally receive no retirement or health benefits and, many say, far …

Men’s Tennis: Morell headlines big weekend at Knoxville ITA Regionals
Photo by MT Athletics The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders traveled to the ITA Regionals in Knoxville over the weekend where they finished runner-up in the singles tournament, and Gonzalo Morell had a big weekend. The finish qualifies Morell for the ITA Fall National Championship in Arizona in November. Morell dispatched his first opponent from …

ETSU locks down after reported assault on campus
Photo courtesy of East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University reported that a suspect is now in custody after an assault on campus that led to the university being put on “shelter-in-place” status Monday afternoon. ETSUAlert: All Clear – individual is now in police custody. Emergency alert has ended. Resume normal campus operations and …

Men’s Tennis: No. 43 MTSU defeats East Tennessee in 4-3 nail-biter
Photo by Delaney Dickey / MTSU Sidelines Story by Nathan Vaughan / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team made their trip to Johnson City, Tennessee, for its final away match of the regular season on Wednesday for a date with a tough East Tennessee State on its Senior Day. Ranked as the No. …

Baseball: Hagenow overcomes freshman wall, provides steady presence behind the plate for MTSU
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines With baseball season in full swing and Conference USA play rolling, this is the point in the season in which many players either hit a wall or continue breaking through. For one Middle Tennessee freshman, he’s content to keep the good times rolling behind the plate. Knoxville native …

Baseball: Blue Raiders use big offensive output to down ETSU 16-8
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines On Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-5) played in their second game of the weekend in the Tri-Star Classic. This time around, they were poised to take on the Bucs of East Tennessee State University (4-4). The Raiders used a much-needed offensive surge to take a 16-8 victory over …