Thanksgiving
Annual Music City Turkey Trot brings aid to seniors in need
Photos and Story by Veronica Prigmore/Contributing Writer On Thanksgiving morning, thousands of runners participated in the Music City Turkey Trot 5k Run outside of the Nissan Stadium. The Run Nash organization created the Turkey Trot 5k Run to get families in shape while raising money for the Salvation Army’s Angel Program for senior citizens in …
Learning to be thankful for your body in time for the holidays
Photo courtesy of Johnny Silvercloud via Creative Commons Story by Toriana Williams / Contributing Writer The holidays are right around the corner, and there are plenty of reasons to be excited. You’ll have the chance to spend time with your loved ones, make special memories and eat. And I mean eat a lot. Yet, just …
Eighth annual BoroDash brings hundreds of Murfreesboro residents together to raise funds for local charities
Photo and story by Michael Aldrich / Contributing Writer While most people typically spend Thanksgiving immersed in the traditions of feasting, family and football, hundreds of Murfreesboro residents flocked to Greenland Drive Thursday to embark on some new traditions before the other festivities began: stretching, sprinting and sweating. The cardio appetizer was all part of …
MTSU Best Buddies program hosts Thanksgiving dinner
Photo by Ethan Clark / MTSU Sidelines Friends and members of Middle Tennessee State University’s Best Buddies program came together for a Thanksgiving dinner in the Thomas H. Jackson Building Monday night. First started in 1989, the Best Buddies program encourages relationship building between students and people with special needs in the local area by …
Video: MTSU students share what they’re thankful for this holiday season
Photo by Gerardo Palacios / Sidelines Archives Video by Daniel Scroggins / Contributing Writer Thanksgiving is finally here and everyones minds are likely stuck on the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie that will completely consume them, but no other word illustrates the food-filled holiday like the term “thankful.” Whether it’s family or friends, everyone has something …
‘I’ll be here’: For some students, Thanksgiving is just a Thursday
Photo courtesy of Flickr By Marissa Gaston/ Contributing writer It’s almost time for Thanksgiving, which for many students conjures up images of stuffed poultry, stuffed bellies and intrusive conversations with stuffy relatives. But for some, it’s just another Thursday. Be it exorbitantly priced travel fare or a demanding job that holds them back, a lot …