By: Alex Moorman

The air was dusty, hot to the taste, as the car bumped over gravel toward the illusive white house nestled in a thicket of trees on the Rutherford and Cannon counties' border. As the car stopped, the window blinds parted and two glassy white eyes peere...

By: Janet Mpoyi

Bella's Boutique is a store you can't overlook when circling the and nbsp;Murfreesboro and nbsp;square. From the elegant jewelry pieces in the front of the store, to the exclusive attire all around, and nbsp;Bella's and nbsp;is sure to offer trendy, qu...

By: Laura Aiken

I've just spent countless hours on a crowded airplane bent in the seat like a pretzel. and nbsp; ...

By: Laura Aiken

Jolina and nbsp;St. Pierre, a senior majoring in public relations, is cramming for tests and lugging around a backpack that's overflowing with responsibility. She has a full-time school load, copious amounts of homework and an internship with Journal C...

By: Emma Egli

When it comes to being a Good Samaritan, Lewis Mosley takes the term to a different level. Most 79-year-old men would look forward to the relaxation of retirement, but Mosley hasn't really taken a day off in his life. And he doesn't really ever plan to...

By: Emma Egli

Jonathan Sexton just wants a hug. The 20-something year old reaches for passersby with open arms and a handsome grin. Even with the intolerable sunlight beating down on the exhausted festival-goers, they are still drawn to the invitation of an embrace,...

By: Carter Routh

I've been looking for ways to save money. and nbsp; In a rush to graduate, I've piled on classes and cut my hours at Save-A-Lot. and nbsp; Some money saving strategies have benefitted more than my bank account....

By: Joseph Zike

'The smell is awful, but after a couple minutes, you'll get used to it, and rdquo; Ted explains about the mineral bath as we walk across the wicker-furnished patio of the Armour's Hotel in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn....

By: Emma Egli

Walking through a sea of tents in the blazing hot sun, you're struck with the notion that Bonnaroo's Tent City kinda feels like the Quidditch World Cup camps in Harry Potter; you did quite literally just walk by a kid in a wizard outfit, right? Unfortunat...

By: Alex Blackwelder

It's 3 a.m., I'm exhausted, and my butt hardly fits on this seat made for a Chinese person. All I can smell is the man's feet behind me, and it seems like every person on the bus over the age of 10 is smoking. Yet my heart still races1.1481194 Alex Blackwelder Features http://www.mtsusidelines.com/features/gray-s-anatomy-1.1481192

By: Laura Aiken

Webster's Dictionary defines 'normal and rdquo; as conformation to a type, standard or regular pattern. What causes someone to not be 'normal and rdquo;? Is it merely straying from the beaten path? Marching to the beat of your own drum? and nbsp;...

By: Zachary Boaz, Rozalind Ruth

Over the past few years, students have been increasingly enrolling in their university's computer science programs....

By: Garreth Spin, Emma Egli

Time to bust out copious amounts of sun-screen, your favorite Nalgene and your flip-flops: Bonnaroo Music and amp; Arts Festival is back in Manchester with quite possibly the most star-studded and over-loaded line-up ever....

By: Emma Egli

It doesn't take much to capture a child's attention. However, maintaining it is another story entirely. For the 11-member cast of 'Appalachian Roots, and rdquo; a play centering on folktales in a coal mining community, keeping their audience enthralled du...

By: Steven Qualls

Blasting light in various colors swirling all around you, intense beats jumping your heart in a syncopated rhythm, the constant pulse of fun echoes all around you and ndash; but no one else can hear it. and nbsp;...

By: Julie Boehm

Kathy Reichs, a woman who has mastered talents ranging from writing to producing, commanded the Murphy Center stage when she visited the MTSU campus last Wednesday, April 14 and gave her speech 'From Crime Lab to Crime Fiction. and rdquo;...

By: Katy Coil

On Earth Day, many try to do their part to keep the earth green, but not everyone has the time, money or space to plant a tree, garden or lavish landscaping. and nbsp;...

By: Michael Stone

As the three masked men stand in the doorway of the large, dark room, they repeatedly yell, 'Ain't no bitch in my blood and ndash; ain't no bitch in and nbsp;my blood. and rdquo; and nbsp;...

By: Jesse Clower

On the first night of the 10th Annual Student Film Festival, I walked in and took a seat next to a charismatic individual on his phone. 'I don't care if you don't have a lock; you better get in here, and rdquo; he demands. 'Bring that bike inside, and par...

By: Katy Coil

When you come to a crossroads in life, you have to choose whether to keep on your current path or take the road less traveled, to be and nbsp;somebody else. and nbsp;...