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Entrance to Middle Tennessee State University campus at East Main and Old Main Circle. (MTSU photo)

‘Sidelines’ 2024: A year in review

Bailey Brantingham, Managing editor December 15, 2024
A collective list of the most important Sidelines stories to come out of 2024.
Sila Developments plan for what the hotel on MTSU's campus will look like. (Photo courtesy of Sila Developments)

MTSU in negotiations with Sila Development to bring a hotel to campus 

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter December 4, 2024
MTSU leadership wants to bring a $26 million hotel and family-friendly sports bar to campus by fall 2027. 
Photo by DeAsia Powell

What is the MTSU CARE Team?

DeAsia Powell, Staff reporter December 3, 2024
The MTSU Campus Action Response and Engagement team works to assess reports of concerning student behavior reported by the campus community and coordinate centralized responses to a variety of situations, including seasonal depression, excessive absence, difficulty adjusting to college life, relationship problems, etc. 
MTSU's health clinic is located near the Student Union in the Campus Recreation building in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Maia O'Brien)

Campus Health Services announces new Relaxation Station, offering relief from the stress of finals

Noah McLane, Lead News Reporter December 3, 2024
MTSU’s Relaxation Station at Health Services opens Dec. 4 in the Recreation Center. This space allows students to relax and escape the stress of finals, which is evidence of MTSU Health Services’ effort to extend its care beyond counseling and check-ups.
Democratic candidate Matt Ferry at the Rutherford County Democratic watch party on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Republican Bryan Terry defeats Democrat Matt Ferry for Tennessee’s 48th House District

Kerstie Wolaver, Staff reporter November 5, 2024
Republican Bryan Terry defeated Democrat Matt Ferry with 65.8 percent of the vote for the race for Tennessee House District 48 on Nov. 5.
The Rutherford County Republican Party sign hangs at the Rutherford County GOP headquarters in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Nov. 5, 2024 (Photo by Vanessa Hamel)

Sparks defeats Mata in close race for Tennessee’s 49th District

Hannah Ferreira, Staff reporter November 5, 2024
Republican Mike Sparks defeated Democrat Luis Mata in a race to represent Tennessee’s 49th House district on Nov. 5, 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, Features editor November 5, 2024

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais defeated Democratic challenger Victoria Broderick in the race for Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District, resecuring the office he has held since 2011. Small...

Student Government Association President Michai Mosby hosted the 2024 election watch party on Nov. 5, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Ephraim Rodenbach)

SGA and honors college students join together for Election Day watch party

Sarah Baczewski, Maia O'Brien November 5, 2024
Late afternoon on Nov. 5, students and staff gathered in the Student Union Building at MTSU for the 2024 Electoral Vote Watch Party. Red, white and blue balloons and streamers covered the tables that filled the atrium. Students and faculty chatted and laughed as they ate pizza, chips and salsa provided by MT Dining. 
Marsha Blackburn speaks to the Republicans that attend her watch party for the 2024 election after her win on Nov. 5, 2024, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Rusty Miller)

Blackburn defeats Johnson in Senate race, securing 6 more years for the Trump-endorsed Republican

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter November 5, 2024
Marsha Blackburn held onto her U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Gloria Johnson and extending Tennessee's 18-year red run in the Senate for another six years.
A sign reminding voters to have their Tennessee or federal photo ID ready in order to vote at Central Magnet School on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Bailey Brantingham)

MTSU out-of-state students registered to vote in Tennessee misunderstand ID requirements, forced to vote provisionally

Many MTSU out-of-state students voted provisionally on Nov. 5 because they were unaware that state law requires voters to present a valid Tennessee photo ID or federal ID, such as a passport, for their ballot to be counted.
Polling locations in Rutherford County are marked by signs indicating that people can vote there. (Photo by Samantha Hearn)

Are Rutherford County’s new house districts fair?

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter November 3, 2024
Tuesday is Election Day, and Rutherford County has three state House District (HD) seats up for grabs: HD13, HD37 and HD49. The current district maps were challenged in court, with the plaintiffs citing racial gerrymandering, but a 2019 Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for judges to block the suits. 
A "Vote" sign outside of a local polling location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Kayla Walker)

Do first-time voters believe AI spreads misinformation on social media?

Jenene Grover, News editor October 31, 2024
The creation of the internet localized information and made it convenient to access. The creation of AI, however, localized and made convenient misinformation.
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