Think, seriously think, about the meaning of the term "civil rights." Yes, it was a huge movement in the 1960s that was supposed to lead to a country where we all live and die and work equally. Yes, it's the phrase that we use to mean any event or item related to that time period and extending to our society today.

Are you interested in contributing to Paul Meek Library, and its services to UTM and Northwest Tennessee?  It's easy. Become a member of the Friends of Paul Meek Library. The Friends of Paul Meek Library was formed to promote interest in the library.

As many of you already know (probably because we can't shut up about it) last week The Department of Communications hosted for the first time the Southeast Journalism Conference, or as it is more affectionately known, SEJC. A year of planning and praying came down to a little more than two days of execution.

When the Baby Boomers got all worked up about the disturbing behavior of the youth, it was an easy scapegoat to blame the philosophy of "sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll". In fact, most Generation X and Y'ers themselves sought pride in the delinquent mantra.

Chronicle snatched the box offices this weekend, earning $22 million- enough to  beat out Daniel Radcliffe's The Woman in Black by $1 million. The story follows high school students Andrew (Dane DeHaan), Steve Michael B. Jordan) and Matt, (Alex Russel) who after discovering an underground alien artifact begin to develop strange telekinetic powers.

The King Arthur legend has long needed humorous musical numbers. Luckily for all of us, Monty Python member Eric Idle was thinking the same thing. Partly based on the Arthurian legend and mostly on the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot follows the endeavors of King Arthur and his knights as they search for the Holy Grail.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Dr. Rakes & Director Tim Nipp: I am appalled at the idea of cutting down any more ginkgo trees on this campus.   If I had known that the trees were going to be cut down, I would have opposed it prior.   I have enjoyed the ginkgo trees since 1996, when I started as a student, and they were established at that time.

Letter to the Editor

This essay is a response to Letter to the Editor, ran on January 24, 2012, "Pro-Choice is Pro-Health." First, I respond to some of the attempts to "refute" anti-abortion arguments (limitations of space prevent me from responding to all of them). Second, I argue that abortion involves killing an innocent human being.

Let's pretend for a second that you haven't seen all of the advertising and publicity about the upcoming Southeast Journalism Conference that will be at UTM at the end of this week. The conference is a chance for universities across the region to come together in recognition of the art that binds us all together—journalism.

Put your shirt on. And your pants. Today marks one of the most head-scratching holidays of the calendar year: Working Naked Day. We at the Pacer want to take this opportunity to remind you that although you make put in 20+ hours each week in classes, UT Martin still can't be considered "work".