The Murfreesboro Fire and Police Departments and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continue their investigation of the burned body found inside a Dumpster at Nottingham Apartments to determine the identity of the body.
“An autopsy was done today and at early appearance, it appears to not be foul play,” said Alan Swader, assistant fire chief of the Fire Department. “We do have a person who we think it may be, but we have not confirmed the identification.”
A student found a hypodermic needle in the Sobe Life Water machine on the first floor of the Keathley University Center today, making this the second offense in a week.
MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster said the police station received a call between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. indicating a second hypodermic needle had been found, this time in the KUC.
Female claims she was sexually assaulted at the Sigma Nu House after midnight
The MTSU Police Department found a suspect after last Sunday’s report that a minor had been sexually assaulted at the Sigma Nu house on Greek Row.
MTSU police said that the victim filed a report on Tuesday and that the incident happened between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. Chief of Police Buddy Peaster said that the investigation is underway and that the police do have a suspect.
Showcase by department of art exhibits talent, gives awards for graphic designs
MTSU’s department of art is showcasing the variety of creative ideas and different pieces of graphic design students in a show entitled “Hype.”
This was the first exhibition of juried work of MTSU’s graphic design students this year. The show was judged by Red Pepper Design Studio, which is an Atlanta/Nashville based advertising and strategic marketing agency that specializes in creative ideas and marketing strategies to develop solutions to business problems.
My point, and I do have one
Lately, the flu epidemic has been at the forefront of many media outlets. Being that we are right here inside flu season, it is not completely shocking that it would be a popular topic of conversation. It is even less surprising with all the media coverage that is devoted solely to the H1N1 virus, its dangers and its controversial vaccine.
MT women’s basketball managed to get almost every athlete off the bench and into the game for their first exhibition game-and first game of the 2009-10 season-against Carson Newman.
The nationally recognized Lady Raider squad hosted a “sloppy” game in the Murphy Center last Monday, but still managed to come out on the good side of a 96-68 score to open up exhibition play.
The Student Government Association has postponed tonight's town hall meeting one week, but still encouraged students to come and discuss campus-related issues with student body representatives.
MIddle Tennessee Television was set to record the event live, but a broken cable has forced the SGA to put off the meeting. The meeting is rescheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11, but will still take place in the Learning Resource Center Room 221.
The Pen is Mightier
This is the unabridged version of the piece that ran in print on November 2nd in the Opinions section.
My phone rang at 1:30 p.m. “You’d better go to the [Keathley University Center]. There’s a crowd of people hurling obscenities at each other.”
“Hell” and “sin” punctuated the general din of an unruly crowd. One man held a tall sign printed in the Wild West font with a laundry list of the Lord’s malcontents: fornicators, drunks, thieves, immodest women and especially God-haters.
Few people think of the horse as a collegiate teaching tool. The horse is an animal of extraordinary grace and speed, more like a work of art than a textbook or a set of equations.
Still, the horse is a valuable educational tool, one that students and professors at MTSU utilize nearly every day of the school year.
The recent arrest of student Michaela Morales, involving the PinPoint Evangelism preachers, became an issue of debate during the Student Government Association’s meeting last Thursday.
Senator Erika Maclin, a representative of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, was the first to bring up the issue and questioned the decision during the weekly meeting.
Student stuck in thumb after reaching into coin return box
A student was stuck by a hypodermic needle late Thursday afternoon after reaching into the change dispenser of a Pepsi machine located in Peck Hall.
The senior reached into the coin return box after purchasing a drink, and pricked her right thumb by a needle that she was not aware was there said MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster. She was treated at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.
Fourth quarter touchdown by Dasher, Kyles bring MT victory
Quarterback Dwight Dasher broke a 74-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as the Blue Raiders came from behind to beat Florida Atlantic University 27-20 in Boca Raton Saturday.
Dasher and D.D. Kyles, who had a career day, both rushed for over 100 yards, with Dasher’s fourth quarter run giving him 108 for the day and Kyles accumulating 140 in just his second career start.
