Homecoming 2008
Homecoming has come and gone, and the big winners this year were the many organizations who participated in the week's events.
The brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho took to the rope and won first place in the fraternity division of Rope Pull. AGR successfully pulled against Sigma Phi Epsilon and Kappa Alpha to pull against Pi Kappa Alpha on Friday for the championship.…
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MTSU classes canceled after e-mailed threats
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) _ Middle Tennessee State University officials canceled classes Thursday and Friday after they said they had received "credible" e-mail threats to students, faculty and staff.
University President Sidney McPhee sent an e-mail to all faculty, staff and students at midday Thursday, saying "a credible threat to our campus has been made.…
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MTSU student charged with terrorism after e-mail threat
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) _ A 19-year-old student at Middle Tennessee State University was arrested on terrorism charges Thursday after threatening e-mails forced the cancellation of two days of classes.
Justin Davis of suburban Nashville was charged with an act of terrorism and one count of arson, said Kyle Evans, a spokesman for the Murfreesboro Police Department.…
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Professors fight new forms of cheating, plagiarism
With increases in technology and communication as well as laziness in many students, professors have had to continue evolving their tactics when trying to prevent cheating in the classroom.
"I don't know the reason, but everywhere I have taught students always feel the need to cheat," said David Coffey, associate professor of History and co-dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.…
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Wall Street watches vote and exhales - for now
NEW YORK (AP) — It started like any lunch hour at the New York Stock Exchange: Traders walked the floor carrying pizza boxes and sacks of fast food. Scattered clapping and laughter echoed around.
Then all eyes turned to Washington, and the joking died down.…
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UTM Recycles to hold recycling event Oct. 18
UTM Recycles! will sponsor the next Community Recycling Event from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 18, in the Hardy Graham Stadium parking lot. The event is free and open to the public. The following materials will be accepted for recycling: paper and cardboard, aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastics of any kind, steel cans and other scrap metal, eye glasses, used clothing in good shape, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and ink cartridges.…
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Group Work:Are you a social loafer? Psych prof explains why many hate group work
All college students are familiar with slackers who do nothing to earn their grades during group projects. These people don't show up to group meetings, complete their portion of the work poorly, if at all, and receive the same grade as the rest of the group members who did their part.…
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Election '08 Update
Obama assails McCain over health care plan NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican John McCain's health care proposals Saturday, saying they could force millions of Americans to struggle to buy medical insurance. Turning to an issue that has faded somewhat during the economic crisis, Obama gave an unusually detailed outline of his own plans in a 40-minute speech to thousands of sun-soaked Virginians at a waterside park in Newport News.…
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UPDATE: Voting registration steps for studentsMake sure your voice is heard!
For many students, this year's election will be their first chance to vote, but some students may not be registered to vote. In order to register one must be at least 18 years of age or older before the date of the election, must be a Tennessee resident, must not have been convicted of a felony, or have had full rights of citizenship restored and this all must be submitted before October 6.…
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Sen. Alexander to launch new TV campaign
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is launching a statewide television ad to reintroduce himself to Tennessee voters.
The minute-long ad features images of Alexander over the years, dubbing him Tennessee's "senior statesman.…
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Faculty, students should seek flu shots
UTM Student Health Services began offering flu shots Monday to students to help them prevent getting the flu this season. Shannon Deal, a nurse practitioner and director of Student Health, said in an e-mail interview that the shots cost $20 each for students who do not have health insurance, which is cheaper than the $30 cash payment charged by many health clinics.…
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Paving scheduled for downtown Martin
The resurfacing of part of Lindell Street in downtown Martin is scheduled to begin Oct. 13 after removal of the street's rough asphalt is completed this week.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will resurface the street and will also restripe the driving lanes, parking spaces and pedestrian crosswalks, according to an article in the Oct.…
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Voter registration high, but no record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee registered more than 291,000 new voters between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, which is down from four years ago during the same period.
"Last time was huge," State Election Coordinator Brook Thompson said. "But this time is huge, too.…
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