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Aslin photo by Kerstie Wolaver

Match Records artists wow crowds for second week at Hop Springs

Featured photo by Kerstie Wolaver Story by Kerstie Wolaver If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. Laughter...

The Farmers Market displays their menu each week so students can see what is available (Taken by Megan Goble)

Vegan options at MTSU: Are they sustainable?

Alyssa Williams February 29, 2024

Featured photo by Megan Goble Story by Megan Goble If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. MTSU is home to...

MTSU UCW Secretary Ashton Beatty speaks to the SGA Senate about the labor union’s campaign for implementing biweekly pay at MTSU. (Taken by Ethan Schmidt)

UCW continues fight for biweekly pay at SGA Senate

Alyssa Williams February 26, 2024

Featured photo by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. MTSU United...

The election commission building hangs a sign to remind Rutherford County citizens to register to vote. (Photo by Makayla Sulcer)

Early Voting: Who’s on the ballot?

Alyssa Williams February 19, 2024

Featured Photo from Makayla Sulcer Story by Jenene Grover If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. Valentine’s...

Dr. Cary Holman speaks at Unity Luncheon (Taken by Hannah Carley)

Unity Luncheon limelight lands on keynote speaker Cary Holman

Alyssa Williams February 16, 2024

Featured Photo from Hannah Carley Story by Hannah Carley Middle Tennessee State University hosted its annual Unity Luncheon on Feb. 8. The event is designed to celebrate “unsung heroes” of the middle...

Murfreesboro City School sign (Taken by Bailey Brantingham)

The City Schools Foundation awards more than $100,000 in grants to Murfreesboro schools

Alyssa Williams February 10, 2024

Featured Photo from Bailey Brantingham Story by Bailey Brantingham The phrase “it takes a village” adopts a new meaning in Murfreesboro as educators and the local City Schools Foundation come together...

The Middle Tennessee State University Police Department and Murfreesboro Fire Department evacuated Peck Hall after reports of the smell of smoke.

Students in Peck Hall evacuate after reports of the smell of smoke

Alyssa Williams February 7, 2024

Feature Photo by Theo Baker Story by Alyssa Williams The Middle Tennessee State University Police Department and Murfreesboro Fire Department evacuated Peck Hall due to reports of the smell of smoke. MTSU...

Racist graffiti was found on a whiteboard in Cummings Hall at MTSU. (Photo by Kailee Shores)

MTSU housing changes approach to dorms for freshman and current students

Alyssa Williams February 7, 2024

Featured Photo from Kailee Shores Story by Nicodemus Gabel Next fall, MTSU Housing Operations plans to adjust the dorm assignments in Lyon, Sims and Beasley. Instead of creating new freshman priority...

MTSU hosts Discussion on Healthcare in Black Communities

MTSU hosts Discussion on Healthcare in Black Communities

CIM Digital February 8, 2022

Story by Britton Barnette / Contributing Writer Healthcare disparity continues to be a problem in the African American community. As a result, these issues were discussed by a panel of medical experts...

MTSU computer science Chair Medha Sarkar, left, and then-graduate student Steven Sheffey enjoy competing in one of the Infinity team’s games they created during the 36-hour HackMT in the Science Building’s first-floor atrium in January 2020. MTSU team member and current student Myles Chisholm, right, assists. More than a dozen teams will compete in this year’s event, which will be held Jan. 28-30 at MTSU. (MTSU file photo by Cat Curtis Murphy)

HackMT to Return In Person

CIM Digital January 26, 2022

The seventh annual HackMt event will have several teams attempting to create new apps, gadgets and web platforms for 36 continuous hours from Jan. 28 to Jan 30. Dr. Joshua “Josh” Phillips, assistant...

MTSU Board of Trustees Approved New Degree and Change in University Policy

MTSU Board of Trustees Approved New Degree and Change in University Policy

CIM Digital November 13, 2021

Story by Kailee Shores / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees held a committee meeting on Tuesday to prepare for the December board meeting. The Academic Affairs,...

MTSU Removes Mask Mandate

MTSU Removes Mask Mandate

CIM Digital November 9, 2021

On Tuesday at 6:51 p.m., President Sidney McPhee informed Middle Tennessee State University students that masks are no longer required inside campus facilities. In an email, McPhee stated, "Your continued...

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