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MTSU Customs Gets New Students Excited for College

MTSU Customs Gets New Students Excited for College

Matthew Giffin June 21, 2022

Story and Photo by Savannah Williams | Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University is hosting Customs throughout the summer to help new students transition into the community.  This themed...

Talks with a Ukrainian Student from MTSU

Talks with a Ukrainian Student from MTSU

Story and Photos by Reggie Johnson Jr. | Contributing Writer and Photographer Why does Ukraine matter? Ukraine is the largest country in Europe. It has a population of 44.13 million individuals....

A table covered in post-it notes, pens, markers and tape.

Pre-K teachers hand out supplies to students

Sidelines May 6, 2020

Story by Caroline Culver/ Contributing Writer The sun shines down brightly, and the wind whips through a parking lot filled with only four cars. Soon, there will be more. It's April 21, a Tuesday, and...

RIM student Korie Burton performs at Engagefest Tuesday, September 24. (Makayla Boling / MTSU Sidelines)

Photos: MT Engagefest rocks the Quad with student performers

CIM Digital September 25, 2019

Photos and Story by Makayla Boling Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment held its annual Engagefest on Tuesday, September 24. The event takes place in the quad in front...

Students walk to the Student Union during the first day of classes on Jan. 17, 2017. (Photo by Andrew Wigdor).

Photo gallery: Students try to stay dry on day one

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief January 18, 2017

Photos by Andrew Wigdor/ Assistant News Editor MTSU students braved the rain on Tuesday morning to attend the first classes of the semester. As they began the Spring semester, scholars of all majors...

MTSU students share knowledge on third party candidates

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief September 21, 2016

Photo courtesy of Flickr Story and video by Andrew Wigdor / Assistant News Editor and Stephen Barnum / Contributing Writer Students and citizens in the workforce alike have seen an unfortunate dilemma...

Students react to new Steak ‘n Shake on Twitter

CIM Digital January 24, 2016

The new Steak 'n Shake in the Student Union Building was all the buzz on campus the first week back, even though it was cut short by the snow storm. As we told you earlier, the new Steak 'n Shake opened...

MTSU student Jay Conn speaks about C.O.D.E. Jay Fitness at his personal studio in East Nashville on Wednesday, August 20th.

Photo by David Taylor
MTSU Sidelines
Contributing Writer

Twerkmaster Jay shakes things up with successful fitness empire

CIM Digital August 28, 2014

It’s a stormy Wednesday evening and a group of women enter the dance studio just in time to stash away their umbrellas and break out the headbands. It isn’t quite time for class, so the ladies huddle...

MTSU students package snacks for children enrolled in Rutherford County Schools at the "Freshman Day of Service" on Friday, September 13, 2013. The event was organized by United Way, MTSU's Student Government Association, and the university's Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. (MTSU Sidelines / John Connor Coulston)

Students package snacks for children at ‘Freshman Day of Service’ event

CIM Digital September 13, 2013

By John Connor Coulston // Staff Writer The Freshman of MTSU had the chance to give back to the Rutherford County community at the “Freshman Day of Service," which was held on Friday. The event, which...

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