Parties spar over SGA priorities at debate
Monitoring student fee spending topped the list of priorities for the Engage Party while ensuring accountability for new campus construction was the most important issue for the Action Party during a debate on Monday night. Both parties are vying for control of the Student Government Association Senate.…
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Rodeo school student dies in bull riding accident
A commercial rodeo school student died Saturday after the bull he was riding threw him to the ground and trampled on his head and chest at the UT Martin Agriculture Pavilion, police said. Timothy A. Chambers, 49, of New Market, Tenn., was participating in a three-day private rodeo class run by Sankey Rodeo School when he was thrown from the bull.…
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Sodexo re-bid announced at SGA meeting
In its last meeting of the semester, SGA was briefed on the decisions of the Food Service Committee to award Sodexo the re-bid as UTM's food service provider for another four years.
SGA adviser Steve Vantrease, the interim vice chancellor of Student Affairs, and Assistant Director of the University Center John Abel presented the news to senators.…
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History professor hopes students will learn from past to better future
Dr. Donna Cooper Graves is an associate professor of history here at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Dr. Graves is originally from the Kansas City area, but has lived in numerous cities around the U.S. She began teaching at UTM in August of 1997. She teaches American social and cultural history, American women's history, public history, and special topics courses in the history of childhood and family and the westward movement.…
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Prof. explains Kierkegaard's views
UTM philosophy professor Dr. Norman Lillegard recently discussed the reasoning behind and implications of 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard's statement: "There has never been an atheist … ."
Lillegard spoke last Thursday night as the final speaker in the 2007-2008 Honors Program Academic Speaker Series.…
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Chi-O grants wish in charity event
The sisters of Chi Omega sorority at UTM were the stars that granted a wish on Sunday to a Dresden teen who needs a heart transplant.
Through their philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish foundation, Chi Omega was able to grant their third wish of the year and their second wish of the semester.…
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UTM faculty recieve THEC grants
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded grants for projects to two UT Martin faculty members: Dr. Cahit Erkal, an associate professor of Physics, and Dr. Suzanne Maniss, an assistant professor of Education.
Combined, the two project are receiving grant funding of $169,897.…
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Union City man dies in submerged car
UNION CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a Union City man drowned after his vehicle ran off the road into floodwaters. Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say 24-year-old Robert Charles King was driving south on Martin Highway near the Everett Stewart Airport when his car left the road and landed in standing water.…
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Wildlife Society hosts fishing rodeo for local kids
While many UT Martin events are geared toward traditional students, the UTM Wildlife Society is sponsoring an event this weekend for local children.
Non-traditional students and community members may bring their children to the Society's "Kids' Fishing Rodeo," scheduled for Saturday morning, April 12, at Pacer Pond.…
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ETSU students to pay for 'green'
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Students at East Tennessee State University may have rejected paying for football, but they are willing to pay for environmental projects on campus.
Students voted 1,416 to 282 on Wednesday in favor of imposing a $5 fee per semester to create the Campus Environmental Stewardship Fund.…
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Survey: 3-13 minutes optimal length for sex
NEW YORK (AP) _ Maybe men had it right all along: It doesn't take long to satisfy a woman in bed.
A survey of sex therapists concluded the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13 minutes. The findings, to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, strike at the notion that endurance is the key to a great sex life.…
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Procrastinating students prepare for taxes
Tax season is almost at an end; hopefully everyone has sent off their W-2s and will be receiving some hard earned money.
No need to panic if you have procrastinated, and waited till the last minute. Thanks to technology you can miss the panicked rush at the post office and file electronically.…
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ROTC participates in field training exercise
Junior cadets of the UTM ROTC Battalion recently participated in its annual joint field training exercise in Fort Campbell, Ky.
The joint training exercise also involved cadets from Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University, and was held April 3-6.…
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