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Peck Hall houses a variety of classes at MTSU, such as English, history, math, and more. (Photo from Sidelines Archive)

MTSU alumni help bolster Rutherford County and Murfreesboro economy

Maia O'Brien, Contributing writer October 16, 2024
MTSU is a staple part of the community and economy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, producing over $15 billion in revenue for Rutherford County. 
Same words, different sound: Kelsea Ballerini changes it up on "Ballerini"

Same words, different sound: Kelsea Ballerini changes it up on “Ballerini”

CIM Digital September 11, 2020

Photo Courtesy of WWD Story by Makala Greene/Contributing Writer On “Ballerini,” Kelsea Ballerini reinvents herself with a record that’s more emotional and mature than her last LP, which released...

Photos: Spiritualized, Bill Frisell, Harold Budd among artists on Big Ears Festival’s second day

Photos: Spiritualized, Bill Frisell, Harold Budd among artists on Big Ears Festival’s second day

CIM Digital March 23, 2019

Story and photos by Hayden Goodridge / Contributing Writer Big Ears Festival in downtown Knoxville continued into its second day Friday with a variety of jazz, electronic and psychedelic performances...

Nashville Mayor David Briley makes his opening remarks at a house subcommittee meeting Wednesday Feb. 20, 2019.

Limits on community oversight boards pass in TN House subcommittee despite pleas from Nashville mayor, Knoxville police chief

CIM Digital February 21, 2019

Photos and story by Alexis Marshall / Reporter  The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a controversial bill to the next level Wednesday that would strip community oversight boards of...

Bredesen, Blackburn argue Kavanaugh confirmation, immigration in final Senate debate

Bredesen, Blackburn argue Kavanaugh confirmation, immigration in final Senate debate

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 10, 2018

Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines Archive U.S. Senate candidates Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn debated for the second and final time before the Nov. 6 election in the Howard Baker Center for...

6 coolest things we saw at Big Ears 2016

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

Big Ears Festival, a music and arts festival put on by AC Entertainment in downtown Knoxville, takes place at various venues throughout the town for four days. This year, Sidelines experienced all the...

Shabazz Palaces at Big Ears 2016 | Photo Gallery

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

Shabazz Palaces, the brainchild of Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire, was one of the best shows we caught at Big Ears 2016. Butler is most well-known for his work with Digable Planets in the early '90s,...

Yo La Tengo at Big Ears 2016 | Photo Gallery

CIM Digital April 7, 2016

Yo La Tengo was the first event we caught at Big Ears 2016. The group took the Mill and Mine stage later into Thursday night. The Hoboken "indie rock" band completely abandoned their coined genre for an...

Kamasi Washington and The Next Step amaze at Big Ears Festival | Photo Gallery

Sidelines April 6, 2016

Story by Anthony Williams // Contributing Writer | Photos by Olivia Ladd // Assistant Lifestyles Editor Out of all of the sets I saw at the Big Ears Festival this past weekend, none were quite as grand...

Cellist Maya Beiser captivates at Big Ears Festival

CIM Digital April 6, 2016

Maya Beiser embodied the avant-garde spirit of the festival in a breathtaking show at the Bijou Theatre Saturday morning. The world-renowned "cello diva" came on stage about 15 minutes late, but to no...

AP: Republican candidates hit Tennessee before Super Tuesday

CIM Digital February 26, 2016

By Erik Schelzig // Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three of the five candidates for the Republican presidential nomination campaigned in Tennessee on Friday, with the remaining two planning...

Tennessee Officer Receives Medal of Valor

Tennessee Officer Receives Medal of Valor

CIM Digital February 12, 2015

A Knoxville, Tennessee police officer was presented with the Public Safety Medal of Valor at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning. KPD Officer Michael Keith received the honor from Vice...

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