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Take a Stand: Denim Day
Story and photo by Destiny Mizell / Contributing Writer On Wednesday, people across the globe were seen wearing denim jeans, jackets, vests and more to stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of sexual assault. Middle Tennessee State University students, faculty and staff commemorated this day by showcasing their denimwear. In addition, organizations such as …
“Stop Erasing Their History,” says Daughter of Holocaust Survivors
Story by Georgia Smith / Contributing Writer When Lily Isaacs learned that McMinn County removed “Maus” from the East Tennessee county’s eighth-graders curriculum, she could only shake her head at the absurdity. Lily Isaacs, matriarch of the southern bluegrass gospel group The Isaacs, always tells the story of her parent’s time in Nazi concentration camps …
Student Government Election Results Announced
Story by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer For the fall semester, Middle Tennessee State University’s Student Body President-Elect is Executive Vice-President Jada Powell, who took 64 percent of the student vote, 444 in total. Sen. Cameron Paschal won Vice President with 68 percent of the vote, 475 in total. The current Student Body President, Winton …
MTSU Promotes Body Positivity In “SMASH THE SCALE” Event
Story and photos by Destiny Mizell / Contributing Writer Wondering what those loud smashing sounds and uplifting cheers were all about in the Middle Tennessee State University Campus Recreation Center on Wednesday? Only the fifth event in MTSU’s De-Stress Fest: Take 15 week! April 11 through 15, MTSU carved time out to incorporate events that …
MTSU, Student Orgs Raise Money for Cancer
Story and photos by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Student organizations at Middle Tennessee State University raised money for the American Cancer Society during its Relay for Life event in the Student Union atrium on Friday evening. Relay for Life volunteers lead the event with an American Cancer Society banner. From 5 p.m. to 8 …
MTSU SGA takes a stand against laws that will censor professors
Story and photos by Kailee Shores / Assistant News Editor The Middle Tennessee State University Student Government Association passed a bill to take a stance against academic censorship in Tennessee higher education on Thursday. There are three bills in the Tennessee legislature and one bill already on Gov. Bill Lee’s desk that will hinder professors’ …