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Photos: Nashville residents hold one of many nationwide protests in response to Jeff Sessions’ resignation
Photos by Hayden Goodridge / MTSU Sidelines Nashville’s Kefauver Federal Building was the scene of a small but fervent protest Thursday night, as demonstrators gathered to publicly oppose what they believed to be President Donald Trump’s recent obstruction in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The protest was one of hundreds organized nationwide by the …
Men’s Tennis: Morell headlines big weekend at Knoxville ITA Regionals
Photo by MT Athletics The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders traveled to the ITA Regionals in Knoxville over the weekend where they finished runner-up in the singles tournament, and Gonzalo Morell had a big weekend. The finish qualifies Morell for the ITA Fall National Championship in Arizona in November. Morell dispatched his first opponent from …
MTSU’s proposed law school transfer: Can a failed Indiana law school succeed in Middle Tennessee?
Photo by Andrew Wigdor / MTSU Sidelines Five months ago, MTSU President Sidney McPhee signed a non-binding letter of intent to transfer the Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana to Murfreesboro. The proposed new MTSU School of Law would become the region’s first public law school. News of the possible move was reported by …
Baseball: Solid offense, lightning delay lead to victory for Middle Tennessee
Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders hosted the No.15 Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday night, in a showdown that pitted two in-state opponents against each other. Though they managed to hold the Commodores in check for most of the night, an eighth-inning grand slam gave Vandy a 7-4 lead. Due …
Football: 2018 schedule poses numerous challenges for Blue Raiders
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines After an up-and-down season that ended with the 2017 Camellia Bowl crown, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look forward to numerous challenges in 2018. The schedule features three SEC opponents in national runner-up Georgia, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, making Middle Tennessee one of two teams (along with University …
Men’s Basketball: ‘Big B’ making strides in big-time games for Blue Raiders
Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines Coming into the 2017-2018 season, the experienced backcourt unit was expected to be the strength of the Middle Tennessee basketball team. Early in the season, however, it’s been the frontcourt tandem of Brandon “Big B” Walters and Nick King that has been the main difference between winning and losing big …