The Pacer

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Cover

• Fall grads to hear UT president
• Santa's Village unites campus, community for food drive, fun
• Public Safety chief may be named Friday
• UTM celebrates Winter Holidays
• Senate looks back, forward

Opinions

• Editorial: UTM should inform students on other traditional holidays
• Letters to the Editor
• People don't pay for charity; it is given
• Student tells story about fighting illness and achieving her dreams

News

• Debit, credit card easiest way to reload Skyhawk Card
• How to help others during the holidays
• Internships valuable opportunity for grads entering working world
• EBSCO electronic database receives updates
• Winter car care tips can save money and lives
• Hildebrand named as university travel consultant; several options for UTM student travel this year
• International helium shortage affects UTM

Features

• Superman, pirates, books and video games, oh my!
• Film directors show that they know how to ruin a good book
• E-BeanSwitch has been launched

Technology

• Web 2.0, Thisnext and Final Fantasy on deck
• Web 2.0: Is it changing the world?
• Square Enix delivers with Final Fantasy XII
• Web site of the week: www.thisnext.com

Sports

• Second-half play costs Skyhawk men in home loss to Purple Aces
• Skyhawks stop host Lady Tigers for third straight win; matchup with Summitt, Lady Vols looms
• Skyhawk linebacker to display talent for pro scouts at all-star game

Cover

• Despite Biology Department misgivings, lab fee passes Faculty Senate
• Public Safety director named

More Issues

Issue Summary

Campus News

• Students with Edamerica loans to experience delayed disbursement
• $750,000 synthetic FieldTurf installed in stadium
• University expects record enrollment year
• Some believe age is more than a number
• Controversial Web site offers free textbooks to students
• The Community Celebrity:
• Projection '08: Electoral College Projection by State
• Presidential Patriotism: Candidates contend with public opinion, each other
• Born in the '90s, incoming freshmen have never/always had the following
• Changes to dining services in works for fall
• Statue vandalism suspects turn themselves in
• UTM renews recyling efforts Saturday
• Mother, six children die in Memphis fire

Viewpoints

• Editorial: New semester brings new style with same mission
• Does the UTM faculty really want you to succeed?
• Editorial Cartoon

Pace of Life

• A new name, the same purpose with some new flavors
• Annual Soybean Festival returns with concerts, more fun

Sports

• Skyhawk football set to carry momentum into successful season