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- May 2013
- Honors College announces $2.5 million Buchanan gift
The Honors College held a ceremony Thursday afternoon to announce a donation made by late ...
9 May 2013
- Albums to accompany your MTSU experience
Congratulations. You’ve made it. Now brace yourself for a whirlwind of elation and strife. ...
8 May 2013
- MTSU Mobile's bus tracking feature saves students time
MTSU Mobile is a cross-platform smartphone application developed to provide easy access to ...
8 May 2013
- Top 10 reasons to not wear sweats to class
1. There's a quote I once saw on Pinterest that said, "Always dress to be prepared to run ...
8 May 2013
- It's not just about classes: The benefits of getting involve ...
Each year, students scramble to secure a spot in the classes they need before all the seat ...
8 May 2013
- Campus Bellhops alleviate moving day woes
Campus Bellhops, a new student-run moving company, provides income for students while maki ...
8 May 2013
- A fashion lover's shopping guide to Murfreesboro
There is no need to make the haul to Nashville to find the latest fashion trends – local s ...
8 May 2013
- Wins, memories mark Blue Raiders' SBC success
Middle Tennessee will make its departure for Conference-USA July 1, but the program will c ...
8 May 2013
- New science building to quadruple space for students
The new science building, which has been under construction for two semesters, is slated t ...
8 May 2013
- Incoming freshmen vaccination requirement now state law
Effective July 1, 2013, all incoming freshman to state colleges who plan to live in on-cam ...
3 May 2013
- Jay-Z's producer Young Guru emphasizes talent over technolog ...
World famous sound engineer Young Guru paid a visit April 27 on his “Era of the Engineer” ...
1 May 2013
- A goodbye from our editor
There are a handful of moments in our lives that we will never forget. For me, the day I w ...
1 May 2013
- 'The Place Beyond the Pines' blends all-star cast with indie ...
“The Place Beyond the Pines” has three stories to tell, and writer/director Derek Cianfran ...
1 May 2013
- SGA resolves to make undergraduate diplomas larger
The Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution to increase the diploma ...
1 May 2013
- Cunningham, Harley sign free agent contracts
The NFL Draft leaves pro and college fans on the edges of their seats each year anxiously ...
1 May 2013
- Tennessee's high beer tax – the tax that ales us
Tennessee has become home to several small businesses that operate solely to make people h ...
1 May 2013
- Rants and Raves: Your weekly entertainment
May 1 Pickwick Mercy Lounge 1 Cannery Row, Nashville 9 p.m. $10 The end of the ...
1 May 2013
- A guide to brunch locations in Murfreesboro
Everyone is familiar with that insatiable craving for brunch — it’s a little too late for ...
1 May 2013
- Guitar work tells the tales in Dawes' 'Stories Don't End'
Some bands cannot write songs that reflect observations on the human experience without so ...
1 May 2013
- University space expands to former Middle Tennessee Medical ...
The MTSU campus is expanding through the addition of the former Middle Tennessee Medical C ...
1 May 2013
- Crime Briefs 5-1
DISORDERLY CONDUCT Gentleman Jim’s – E. Main St. April 26, 2:52 a.m. Authorities ...
1 May 2013
- To be a man who walks a thousand miles
Every so often, a dream will feel so real, so concrete, that we can’t help but question it ...
1 May 2013
- Nashville Film Festival shows heart of the city
Eight days of movies and parties at the Nashville Film Festival featured big name stars on ...
1 May 2013
- Making the grades together: A father-daughter graduation
William C. McCray III, 52, has watched his daughter Nikila Atcheson, 28, turn five, set a ...
1 May 2013
- Apr 2013
- ‘The Happiness Waltz’ twirls into Nashville
Josh Rouse wowed Nashville with an incredible performance April 22. The singer/songwrit ...
28 Apr 2013
- Final SGA meeting decides executive board, homecoming
The Student Government Association wrapped up the spring semester in their last meeting of ...
25 Apr 2013
- Alumni run film company from different corners of the countr ...
The story of Villa House Pictures can be told in elements of three – three cities, three g ...
24 Apr 2013
- Campaign demonstrates against professor's hotels
An activist campaign returned April 14 after going public in February when several workers ...
24 Apr 2013
- Fall Out Boy leaves behind dark rock for lighter pop
When Fall Out Boy announced its hiatus in 2009, rock fans rejoiced that the emo kings were ...
24 Apr 2013
- Long-time starters anchor Blue Raider infield
In May 2010, Middle Tennessee baseball hosted the University of New Orleans for a three-ga ...
24 Apr 2013
- 'Injustice' wins over comic book lovers with storyline
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s “Injustice: Gods Among Us,” the newest DC Comics fighting ...
24 Apr 2013
- University considers upgrading popular minors to majors
Students are offered a wider variety of study as MTSU expands the religious studies depart ...
24 Apr 2013
- Grad students seek to address SGA involvement limitations
Only one graduate student ran for Student Government Association for the 2013-2014 school ...
24 Apr 2013
- Rants and Raves: Your weekly entertainment
April 24 Snarky Puppy 3rd and Lindsley 818 3rd Ave. S., Nashville 7 p.m. $15 Whil ...
24 Apr 2013
- Stopped in her tracks: Professor finishes marathon despite b ...
Paula Thomas and her daughter said they felt the excitement running the 26.2 mile Boston M ...
24 Apr 2013
- Paramore reestablishes reputation with self-titled album
Paramore recently released their self-titled album after a four-year hiatus and the loss o ...
24 Apr 2013
- Racial divisions in pro sports needs broader discussion
We’ve been hearing a lot about Jackie Robinson lately. This is thanks to Hollywood, whi ...
24 Apr 2013
- Yeah Yeah Yeah's 'Mosquito' leaves listeners with irritating ...
Ten years have passed since New York punk/electronic/garage rock act Yeah Yeah Yeahs relea ...
24 Apr 2013
- Blue Raiders' offense crush Vols in Murfreesboro
The Blue Raiders have struggled to capitalize on timely offensive as of late, but the line ...
23 Apr 2013
- Paulson accepts dean position for College of Mass Communicat ...
First Amendment advocate and former journalist Ken Paulson has officially been selected as ...
23 Apr 2013
- MTSU releases digital glimpse of new science building
University officials unveiled a digital tour of MTSU’s new science building yesterday, tho ...
22 Apr 2013
- Student participation in SGA voting plummets in the polls
Less than one percent of students – only 700 students – voted in the Student Government As ...
22 Apr 2013
- MTSU-Motlow partnership aims for more bachelor's degrees
MTSU and Motlow Community College College have created a partnership that aims to ease the ...
22 Apr 2013
- Extraterrestrial rocks featured at latest 'star party'
MTSU hosted a display of lunar and meteorite samples Friday, which were taken by Apollo mi ...
22 Apr 2013
- War on Drugs event advocates legalization of marijuana
Every chair was full in a Business Aerospace Building classroom Thursday night as two orga ...
20 Apr 2013
- SGA passes varied legislation in final meeting
At their last formal meeting of the semester Thursday night, the Student Government Associ ...
20 Apr 2013
- Snakes and lizards all are family in the MTSU Reptile Club
Some students believe the special bond of pet ownership should be shared with all animals, ...
17 Apr 2013
- SGA looks to continue initiatives with next executive board
Student body president Coby Sherlock's office wall on the third floor of the Student Union ...
17 Apr 2013
- MT Fashion Week boasts talent, suffers from chaos
A celebration of fashion, fairytales, self-love, style and student-created, high-end desig ...
17 Apr 2013
- Children draw two college students into community service
It’s another typical day at the after-school program in the low-income community of Wherry ...
17 Apr 2013
- Your Weekly On-Campus Crime Briefs for April 7-11
VANDALISM James Union Building April 11, 5:43 p.m. A complainant reported her par ...
17 Apr 2013
- Hydraulic fracturing not the perfect energy solution
We as a society are very dependent on gas and oil. We use it for quick transportation a ...
17 Apr 2013
- Federal student loan interest rates set to double
Though interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans are scheduled to double on July 1, offi ...
17 Apr 2013
- Human trafficking issue reaches campus community
MTSU Global Studies partnered with End Slavery Tennessee for a forum and film screening Ap ...
17 Apr 2013
- Social issues won't be solved politically
Debates on social issues belong in social institutions. Legal debates belong in institutio ...
17 Apr 2013
- Trend Report from Nashville Fashion Week’s Runway
Designer collections at Nashville Fashion Week presented trends that can effortlessly be t ...
17 Apr 2013
- Pitchers don't shake off Coach Skylar Meade's new system
New Blue Raider pitching coach Skylar Meade has brought his own unique style that paid div ...
17 Apr 2013
- Rants and Raves 4/17
April 17 Aer Exit/In 2208 Elliston Place Nashville 10:15 p.m. $10 GA $12 at door ...
17 Apr 2013
- Sorority highlights university's finest men
The Iota Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority held its first Mr. Debonair Scholarsh ...
17 Apr 2013
- 'Fracking' activists protest public relations class project
A campus music festival promoting natural gas met with a peculiar protest from members of ...
16 Apr 2013
- Female veterans' issues featured in film screening
A film viewing Monday night highlighted the challenges female disabled veterans face after ...
16 Apr 2013
- Tyler the Creator barely howls with release of 'Wolf'
Nearly two years passed since Tyler the Creator's last album, and he has only proven that ...
15 Apr 2013
- Local runners share firsthand experience of Boston bombings
A professor and an MTSU alumni were present for the Boston Marathon and its unexpected hor ...
15 Apr 2013
- MTSU professor, former student unharmed in Boston Marathon
Updated 4:42 p.m. Earl Thomas, marketing professor, spoke to his wife via phone about a ...
15 Apr 2013
- Student film festival showcases talent on big screen
Amateur film is an oddity in the movie-making world. The camera is shaky, the actors are n ...
15 Apr 2013
- Conference change could mean athletic facility expansion
Middle Tennessee athletics will compete in its inaugural season this fall in Conference-US ...
14 Apr 2013
- Humming House puts on flawless show despite deserted campus
Humming House and Parker Deal couldn't have ordered a more perfect day for their outdoor c ...
13 Apr 2013
- JUCO players continue to provide boost for MT Baseball
Junior college transfers have been an integral part of Middle Tennessee baseball’s success ...
12 Apr 2013
- MT Dining visits SGA to discuss future expansions
MT Dining met with the Student Government Association Thursday night for campus feedback, ...
11 Apr 2013
- Men strap on stilettos against sexual violence
More than 50 male participants trekked across campus in high-heeled shoes Wednesday aftern ...
11 Apr 2013
- ‘Pioneer’ is more mediocre than trailblazing
The Band Perry’s self-titled debut was a breath of fresh air, and the country album appeal ...
10 Apr 2013
- MT Fashion week opens with local and student designs
The second annual MT Fashion Week opened with the Curvy Couture Fashion Show Monday n ...
10 Apr 2013
- Chaz Bono encourages attendees at Lambda's SpringOut!
Chaz Bono, a leading advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, ad ...
10 Apr 2013
- SGA candidates share ideas, position platforms at debate
Student Government Association applicants said they are ready to move from this year to th ...
10 Apr 2013
- Musgraves gains momentum from 'Merry Go Round'
Country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves recently released her debut album, Same Trailer ...
10 Apr 2013
- Widespread campus space issues threatens instructional space ...
Because she is the director of academic affairs space planning, K. Watson Harris expects d ...
10 Apr 2013
- Music festival high notes for the summer
Summertime is a symbol of freedom from classes, responsibilities and work. For many Middle ...
10 Apr 2013
- The purpose of law is to protect, not restrict
“Life, liberty and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it w ...
10 Apr 2013
- Crime Briefs 4/10
VANDALISM Sims Hall April 3, 9:17 a.m. Residential Life reported the bathroom on ...
10 Apr 2013
- Starbucks dupes coffee addicts with their 'new' drink
Coffee is the lifeblood for many college students. So when Starbucks unveiled a new way to ...
10 Apr 2013
- Students discover history and culture in Vietnam
Hot temperatures were no match for nine students who took a journey to Vietnam in March to ...
10 Apr 2013
- Student filmmaker featured at Nashville Film Festival
MTSU student filmmakers reached the high echelon of the Nashville Film Festival when their ...
10 Apr 2013
- Rants and Raves 4/10
Wednesday, April 10 13th Annual MTSU Student Film Festival Student Union Video Theater ...
10 Apr 2013
- 10 books for procrastination
People handle stress in different ways. Some go for a run, and some play a mindless video ...
10 Apr 2013
- Job market appears hopeful, preparation still key
MTSU graduates entering the job market may find more welcome prospects than in previous ye ...
10 Apr 2013
- Intimidation crime causes campus assault rate to increase
Assault offenses have increased 13 percent statewide, according to the Tennessee Bureau of ...
10 Apr 2013
- MT men's tennis sweeps Senior Day
The Middle Tennessee men’s team celebrated Senior Day by reaching their sixth-consecutive ...
10 Apr 2013
- Fashion Week leaves Music City in the limelight
Nashville fashion shone in the spotlight for the second half of Nashville Fashion Week, wh ...
9 Apr 2013
- New arm angles revives MT pitcher's baseball career
Thanks to a new underhand tactic, Blue Raiders’ senior pitcher Aaron Hyder has quietly exp ...
9 Apr 2013
- SGA elections motivate student campaigning and debates
The Student Government Association’s elections have more senate seats contested, which mea ...
9 Apr 2013
- Blue Raiders clinch series victory against UALR
Middle Tennessee Baseball (18-16, 5-7 SBC) rebounded from Friday’s series opening loss to ...
7 Apr 2013
- SGA session carries on despite MT Dining no-show
Due to a misunderstanding, MT Dining failed to appear at a scheduled meeting with the Stud ...
7 Apr 2013
- Nashville Fashion Week kicks off with creativity spark
Through fashion shows and events, the third annual Nashville Fashion Week showcases establ ...
5 Apr 2013
- Student schools audience with suspension of disbelief
During scholars week, the English department was represented by three students from Jennif ...
5 Apr 2013
- Blue Raider football hits the ground running with spring pra ...
A talented stable of running backs are among several offensive positives for Middle Tennes ...
3 Apr 2013
- MTSU to send its first group abroad to Israel this summer
A group of students plans to immerse themselves in Israeli culture this summer to learn fi ...
3 Apr 2013
- Actual cost of war in Middle East is immeasurable
It has been 10 years since American boots first touched ground in Iraq, and it’s been long ...
3 Apr 2013
- Senior passes along the impact of a classroom
There is very little that Stacia Shewmaker doesn’t remember about her third grade class. ...
3 Apr 2013
- New wave finds The Strokes
Every new album by The Strokes has come with a musical treat. The Strokes have satisfie ...
3 Apr 2013
- The 90s meet the millennium: A nostalgia marketing ploy?
For the first time in our generation, we are watching our tween and teen entertainment bec ...
3 Apr 2013
- Position battles heat up in second week of practice
Spring practice is now underway, and Middle Tennessee football looks to improve in multipl ...
3 Apr 2013
- Rants & Raves 4/3
April 4 Linear Downfall The End 2219 Elliston Pl., Nashville $5 A trend exists amo ...
3 Apr 2013
- Legislature considers state treasurer's pension reform
Sweeping changes to the state higher education pension system are making their way through ...
3 Apr 2013
- Faculty, students frustrated with dysfunctional photo facili ...
Professors and students have watched the Photography Building fall apart for the past two ...
3 Apr 2013
- 'The Next Day': Not your average over-the-hill comeback
Whenever an artist returns after a prolonged absence, the resulting album and/or tour are ...
3 Apr 2013
- HBO's 'Game of Thrones' warriors on in third season
Nine months have passed, during which I was haunted daily by the sad reminder that HBO’s “ ...
2 Apr 2013
- 'Oral' science the subject of women's history keynote lectur ...
Combining the unlikely subjects of science and kissing, the keynote speaker for National W ...
2 Apr 2013
- Fey and Rudd's 'Admission' earns close acceptance
Tiny Fey did it again with another wacky yet empowering movie that reaches your heart. Tho ...
1 Apr 2013
- Mar 2013
- 'Bioshock Infinite' fails to shock players with latest insta ...
“BioShock” has always been a series about the claustrophobic. It has been a series about t ...
31 Mar 2013
- SGA stands still due to lack of senators
The Student Government Association reviewed two pieces of legislation Thursday night, but ...
29 Mar 2013
- Blue Raiders ride hot streak into weekend series at Troy
Momentum is a favorable traveling companion in baseball, and Middle Tennessee (16-11, 3-3 ...
28 Mar 2013
- 'Miss Representation' addresses female media portrayal
The National Women’s History Committee held a film viewing and discussion about the mislea ...
28 Mar 2013
- '20/20 Experience' lacks foresight
It’s been six long years since our boy JT has been on the music scene. I was in high schoo ...
27 Mar 2013
- Student Food Pantry keeps students' stomachs full
With a multitude of dining options available on campus, it is hard to imagine anyone going ...
27 Mar 2013
- Professors research healthier disposal of horse carcasses
Professors and students at MTSU are continuing to search for a way to better Tennessee soi ...
27 Mar 2013
- Lady Raider seniors reflect on storied career
After four full years as Lady Raiders, senior duo Kortni Jones and Icelyn Elie finished th ...
27 Mar 2013
- Campus signs stereotype skateboarders into vandals
Some things are a match made in heaven: coffee and donuts; hot chocolate with those awesom ...
27 Mar 2013
- 'Pretty Little Liars' leaves fans in limbo for fourth season ...
The season three finale of ABC Family’s "Pretty Little Liars" aired last week and left fan ...
27 Mar 2013
- The 'Different Shades' of Ryan Kenney
The conversation is candid and the coffee is hot at the Starbucks on South Rutherford. It ...
27 Mar 2013
- 'Jacob Nunley Act' awaits House of Representatives approval
The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill early this month requiring immunization against m ...
27 Mar 2013
- Rants & Raves 3/27
March 27 Family of the Year 3rd and Lindsley 818 3rd Ave. S., Nashville 7 p.m. $10 ...
27 Mar 2013
- Growing debt more than a political problem
The 10th anniversary of the Iraq war has led some to reflect on our nation’s past choices ...
27 Mar 2013
- Three Blue Raiders battle career-threatening labrum injuries
Around the diamond, baseball players sustain a litany of injuries every season that result ...
27 Mar 2013
- Federal Tuition Assistance indeterminate due to sequester
The future of Federal Tuition Assistance for active duty military remains unclear followin ...
27 Mar 2013
- SGA's 'Big Event' provides service for Child Advocacy Center
Two sororities from MTSU cleaned the Child Advocacy Center building Saturday as a part of ...
24 Mar 2013
- Second-half rally falls short for MT in NCAA opener
Turnovers and a size disadvantage on the perimeter proved too much to overcome for the Lad ...
24 Mar 2013
- Town hall meeting feeds SGA campus ideas
The town hall meeting brought the Student Government Association, Freshman Council and the ...
23 Mar 2013
- University awards State Speaker of the House at women's hist ...
The university presented Beth Harwell, the Tennessee State Speaker of the House, with a sp ...
22 Mar 2013
- Kate Nash boasts new sound with same sass
With a brand new sound, Kate Nash proves that she is not only ready to rock, but ensure fa ...
21 Mar 2013
- Seventh-grader surfaces as the victor in regional spelling b ...
A seventh-grader from Merrol Hyde Magnet School in Hendersonville emerged on March 20 as t ...
21 Mar 2013
- MTSU grad’s band wins ticket sales contest
Rock band The Resolute, led by alumna Alaina Cross, won a contest that allowed them to hea ...
20 Mar 2013
- MT topples No. 2 Vandy in Murfreesboro
The Vanderbilt Commodores entered their match up with the Blue Raiders at Reese Smith Jr. ...
20 Mar 2013
- Friends, folk and rap come together to form Broken Folk
On the night of their album release show, Dylan Phillips and Tyler Carson are in a back ro ...
20 Mar 2013
- Anti-abortion activists add minors to on-campus efforts
Members of ProLife on Campus held graphic signs depicting bloody fetuses today in the Keat ...
20 Mar 2013
- Wealth inequality an oversimplified issue
A video purporting to show the truth about the unfairness of wealth inequality in the Unit ...
20 Mar 2013
- Get fresh and breezy with this spring's fashion trends
During spring break, you hopefully refreshed your mind and body, but now it’s time to give ...
20 Mar 2013
- Tennessee Voter ID Law amendment could allow student IDs
The Tennessee State Senate passed an amendment to the voter ID law last Thursday which all ...
20 Mar 2013
- Rants and Raves
March 20 Liz Longley 3rd and Lindsley 818 3rd Ave. S., Nashville 7 p.m. $7 In Nas ...
20 Mar 2013
- 54 Film Fest showcases the benefits of working under pressur ...
A few MTSU students will have the opportunity to screen films they not only wrote, but als ...
20 Mar 2013
- Energy services seek asbestos removal in three campus buildi ...
The MTSU Department of Energy Services has requested $5,000 from the MTSU Clean Energy Ini ...
20 Mar 2013
- MT Football prepares for Pro Day and practice
Spring is an important season for Blue Raider football because it encompasses spring pract ...
20 Mar 2013
- University researcher is out of gas
The steep $3 gas prices didn't stop alternative fuels researcher Cliff Ricketts and his te ...
20 Mar 2013
- State prescription drug overdoses in Tennessee surpass natio ...
Deaths from popping prescription painkillers sharply increased in the state the last two d ...
20 Mar 2013
- Dairy program journeys 'from grass to glass'
Country music blares as a team of five works diligently to process the 3,800 pounds of mil ...
20 Mar 2013
- Maddening: Men's basketball season ends in Dayton
Exactly 24 years to the day after the Blue Raiders’ last NCAA Tournament appearance, the t ...
19 Mar 2013
- Local deputy arrested for conspiring to traffic cocaine
A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for conspiring to traffic cocaine follow ...
19 Mar 2013
- Lady Raiders NCAA bound for fifth-straight season
For the fifth-straight spring the Lady Raiders will make March reservations in the Big Dan ...
18 Mar 2013
- Students face rising rental rates
The cost of rent in Murfreesboro is progressively increasing as a result of more students ...
18 Mar 2013
- Let the madness begin: MT to compete in Midwest Region
After falling to FIU in the Sun Belt Tournament, the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball tea ...
17 Mar 2013
- The Hit Parade: MT routs Xavier in series finale
Middle Tennessee (10-5) entered Sunday's series finale against Xavier (5-8) reeling offens ...
10 Mar 2013
- SGA, ITD to decide on printing plan to reduce waste
The information technology department revealed plans at the Student Government Association ...
9 Mar 2013
- Adkins gets roughed up as Blue Raiders fall 8-4
Blue Raiders’ starting pitcher Hunter Adkins (3-1) struggled through a five-run second inn ...
8 Mar 2013
- Stadium financing a negative side-effect for cities
Stadium financing represents an economic hole, where a select few retain profits and commu ...
7 Mar 2013
- Lady Raiders look to continue SBC Tournament dominance
Head Coach Rick Insell and his Lady Raiders find themselves in more unfamiliar territory t ...
6 Mar 2013
- Lipscomb's late rally ends Blue Raider win streak
The Blue Raiders (9-3) dropped their third game of the 2013 season in a 3-2 loss to Lipsco ...
6 Mar 2013
- Davis, Massey recognized as Raiders land six on All-SBC team ...
The individuals who helped Middle Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball capture their sec ...
6 Mar 2013
- 'Discovery' showcase exposes underground artists
RAW: Natural Born Artists, an international independent arts organization, is exposin ...
6 Mar 2013
- Spend spring break in bed, not the beach
Some students want to go on vacation to the beach and stay out late every night for spring ...
6 Mar 2013
- Set off for Spring Break with a handpicked playlist
Just in the nick of time, spring break is here. That’s right, it’s time for road trips and ...
6 Mar 2013
- Grimey's Too close for comfort
Grimey’s Too sounds like the real-life representation of my desert island packing list – b ...
6 Mar 2013
- Students recognize eating disorders through awareness week
To Write Love On Her Arms hosted “National Eating Disorder Awareness Week” the last week o ...
6 Mar 2013
- DJ Rick Ross: The art of scratchin' and survivin'
The trend of sneaking out to clubs at night to drink, dance and listen to music continues ...
6 Mar 2013
- Come on, baby, don't fear the sequester
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous ...
6 Mar 2013
- 'Smithsonian of the South' soon rising in Murfreesboro
The MTSU Mineral, Gem and Fossil Museum will move to a larger location when Murfreesboro’s ...
6 Mar 2013
- Underclassmen help turn women's tennis season around
Middle Tennessee women’s tennis improved to 5-5 on the year after a victory Saturday over ...
6 Mar 2013
- Summit plans for higher minority student retention rate
The university announced that it intends to improve its retention rate of minority student ...
6 Mar 2013
- Rants and Raves 3/6
March 6 Acoustic Evening featuring The Prophet Nathan Student Union Food Court 6 p.m. ...
6 Mar 2013
- Guns and fishing lures: Murfreesboro Outdoors against possib ...
Customers patiently wait in line as the deer heads and fish hung on the walls watch their ...
6 Mar 2013
- Blue Raiders hope to punch NCAA ticket in Hot Springs
Boasting the second-most victories in the NCAA, the ninth-strongest out-of-conference sche ...
5 Mar 2013
- Paradigm shift in same-sex marriage attitudes among Millenni ...
The latest MT Poll results indicate that Tennessee has stronger opposition to gay marriage ...
4 Mar 2013
- Take Two: Sunday double header clinches sweep for MT
Middle Tennessee baseball may have found a winning formula over the last two weekends. ...
3 Mar 2013
- Black History Month on campus ends in Greek controversy
Black History Month concluded on campus with a forum hosted by black student societies whe ...
3 Mar 2013
- The wrong stage for Saul Conrad
Boston native Saul Conrad and New York native Katie Schecter made their Nashville debut on ...
2 Mar 2013
- Fraternity hosts Alpha Jam in memory of brother
The death of Brandon Johnson left a deep scar on the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega. For the ...
2 Mar 2013
- Japanese film week brings culture to students
The Advanced Japanese II class hosted the first organized class event in the department th ...
2 Mar 2013
- Track and Field places fourth in team's final SBC Championsh ...
Blue Raider men and women’s teams both placed fourth and claimed a number of individual ti ...
2 Mar 2013
- SGA names Loso 2013 homecoming director
The Student Government Association voted Brandon Loso as the new homecoming director this ...
2 Mar 2013
- FASR uncovers the mystery of bones at MTSU
Just as popular TV shows portray crime analysts, MTSU is producing students who do the sam ...
2 Mar 2013
- Adkins stymies Owls in series-opening Blue Raider victory
Middle Tennessee starting pitcher Hunter Adkins pushed his record to 3-0 on the season in ...
1 Mar 2013
- Feb 2013
- SUASA ends Black History Month with ethnic celebration
Students United for the Advancement and Study of Africa organization ended Black History M ...
28 Feb 2013
- MTSU Poll: Tennesseans divided on gun control
The latest polling data from the MTSU Survey Group showed Tennesseans support the “guns in ...
28 Feb 2013
- State senator pushes pro-life ultrasound legislation
Republican Sen. Jim Tracy filed a pro-life legislation on Feb. 6 that would require pregna ...
28 Feb 2013
- MT Baseball Notebook: Blue Raiders sweep Auburn Tournament
Fresh off a weekend sweep of the Auburn Baseball Tournament, Middle Tennessee baseball hit ...
27 Feb 2013
- Reddit leads effort to protect internet freedom and privacy
Last year, reddit.com spearheaded the effort to halt the three bills which threatened to e ...
27 Feb 2013
- Hacktivism: A new frontier of political activism
A complicated series of keystrokes and clicks is all it takes for hackers to bypass firewa ...
27 Feb 2013
- University drafts first social media policy
Departmental and university pages will find governance in the university's first-ever soci ...
27 Feb 2013
- Tips for Online Etiquette-The top 10 social media don'ts
1. Over sharing Some things your virtual friends just do not need to know about. If you h ...
27 Feb 2013
- Rants and Raves: Your local entertainment this week
February 27 “Cloud Atlas” Student Union Video Theater 7 p.m. $2 If you thought “Inc ...
27 Feb 2013
- Modern-day athletics heavily affected by Twitter
College coaches and athletic departments have always looked to use new technology to boost ...
27 Feb 2013
- Social media and the dying art of communication
Through cell phones, instant messaging, email and, let’s not forget, social media, people ...
27 Feb 2013
- 'House of Cards' draws fans to laptops rather than flat scre ...
As if Netflix didn't already keep us glued to our screens with up-to-date TV dramas and mo ...
27 Feb 2013
- Music and social media: A new brand of relationship
Although the Internet has presented issues on the economic standing of the music industry, ...
27 Feb 2013
- The rise of Internet inaccuracy
It’s no surprise or secret that this editor loves newspapers. I love the dark smudges on m ...
27 Feb 2013
- Social media benefits societal discussion
The benefits of social media and the Internet are generally agreed upon: an increase in ou ...
27 Feb 2013
- Pinterest - the anti-feminist of the Internet
Social media is a filtered version of people’s lives. We compare our not-so-exciting weeke ...
27 Feb 2013
- MTSU Poll: State split on governor's school voucher plan
Recent data from the MTSU Poll reveal that whites are more opposed than minorities on Gov. ...
26 Feb 2013
- Administrators strive to keep rivalry despite conference cha ...
Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky are expected to compete in different conferences nex ...
26 Feb 2013
- February rape in on-campus dormitory
A rape was reported between the night of Feb. 1 and the early morning of Feb. 2 at Sims Ha ...
26 Feb 2013
- MT clinches SBC regular-season crown in dominant fashion
Middle Tennessee (24-4, 16-1 SBC) started the game on a 13-0 run that set the tempo in Thu ...
23 Feb 2013
- Science and spirituality forum brings new life to evolution ...
Professors questioned the evolutionary separation of humans from animals at the start of t ...
22 Feb 2013
- SGA 'Meet Your Major' resolution passes by unanimous vote
The first freshman council resolution of the year to increase student awareness of selecte ...
22 Feb 2013
- Professor at center of worker mistreatment lawsuit
Hotel employees filed a lawsuit on Feb. 15 against owner Rajesh Aggarwal, computer informa ...
22 Feb 2013
- 2013 'Roo lineup reveals big names and old favorites
Months of speculation can finally be put to rest because the 2013 Bonnaroo lineup is offic ...
21 Feb 2013
- Students tasked with opening their minds in multiverse desig ...
Eric Klumpe, astronomy professor, challenged students to broaden their minds and think dif ...
20 Feb 2013
- 'Happy New Year, Mr. Kates!' already award-winning
Even in its beginning stages, a new movie by two electronic media communication professors ...
20 Feb 2013
- MTSU drone program expanding despite national restrictions
The positive commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems has taken taken a backseat to mil ...
20 Feb 2013
- Crime Briefs
DUI Division Street Feb. 15, 3:05 a.m. Authorities arrested Patrick Embler, 22, for dri ...
20 Feb 2013
- Dead Space 3 more about action than horror
Does “Dead Space 3” have you clamoring for your adult diapers, digging out your favorite b ...
20 Feb 2013
- Cannabis legalization produces path to hemp growth
With successful state-level legalization efforts in Colorado and Washington, the American ...
20 Feb 2013
- Further C-USA expansion could still be on the horizon
Conference-USA Commissioner Bitton Banowsky made an appearance at the Country Music Hall o ...
20 Feb 2013
- Graduate produces cancer-awareness documentary
MTSU alumnus Jeffrey Brant is fundraising for his documentary "Head Up Heart Full," a stor ...
20 Feb 2013
- Jazz faculty bring the 'cool' for a concert in jazz history
History was revisited Valentine's night as the jazz faculty paid tribute to a landmark mom ...
20 Feb 2013
- Fairytales – Trendy or Tired?
The past few years brought an explosion of mythical-themed movies and television. This res ...
20 Feb 2013
- Rants & Raves 2/21
February 20 Langoliers, Crayons and Antidotes, MACOS, The Ford Theater Reunion The Boro ...
20 Feb 2013
- Five football players arrested after early morning altercati ...
Five MTSU football players, an Oakland High School basketball player and one MTSU student ...
19 Feb 2013
- 'Identity Thief' nice distraction, but fails to steal the sh ...
The first big feature comedy film of 2013 comes with high expectations. If you’re a 2012 l ...
19 Feb 2013
- Blue Raiders find their offense in 11-6 victory over Cardina ...
On a Saturday afternoon when temperatures dipped below freezing, the Blue Raider batting o ...
16 Feb 2013
- Celtic punk and drink make for a memorable Flogging Molly co ...
Hundreds of Celtic punk music fans and their lovers headed to the Valentine’s Day Flogging ...
16 Feb 2013
- Johnny on the spot: Blue Raiders defeat Ball State
In a game that came down to coaching decisions and a timely hit by second baseman Johnny T ...
15 Feb 2013
- SGA reveals new student services building details
Deb Sells, vice president of Student Affairs, explained the construction of a new Student ...
15 Feb 2013
- Bahamian activist presents her suffrage documentary
Acclaimed author and filmmaker Marion Bethel showcased her cultural heritage in the Keathl ...
15 Feb 2013
- Famous gay soldier speaks with husband on military experienc ...
A married gay couple shared their story about their marriage and the struggles faced by th ...
14 Feb 2013
- Health Services: 'Sexplanations': Sexual Responsibility Week
Health Services posed questions and came up with answers to various sexual issues facing t ...
13 Feb 2013
- 'The Walking Dead' returns to AMC after mid-season break
Loyalties were tested, brains were curb-stomped and most importantly, the wait was finally ...
13 Feb 2013
- Valentine’s playlists: For Lovers and Broken Hearts
Ah… Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, la jour de l'amour. It’s the day for couples, lovers and rom ...
13 Feb 2013
- Single on V-Day: Be miserable or milk it for all its worth
Earn the Sympathy of Couples if You’re Single 1. Drink alone. You may have roommates ...
13 Feb 2013
- Rants and Raves: Your local entertainment this week
February 13 Knocked Up Student Union Video Theatre (208) 9-11 p.m. Free Do you need ...
13 Feb 2013
- Reflections: An unread letter to an almost unknown mother
Life is a gift. A person’s life is not an accident. One of the most precious gifts we have ...
13 Feb 2013
- McGuire, upperclassmen lead veteran-heavy club into 2013
Middle Tennessee baseball took a major step forward in storied Head Coach Steve Peterson’s ...
13 Feb 2013
- Decision in Boy Scout case now postponed until May
The Boy Scouts of America voted to postpone its decision on whether to lift the ban on gay ...
13 Feb 2013
- University professor archives homefront war stories
One MTSU professor made it his goal to collect and preserve World War II-era stories and m ...
13 Feb 2013
- Droning policy incompatible with due process
“There's a battle outside, and it is ragin'. It'll soon shake your windows, and rattle you ...
13 Feb 2013
- Women gain confidence in STEM fields
Southern collegiate females will see more opportunities in the fields of science, technolo ...
13 Feb 2013
- The not-quite fairy tale of a Carolina Story
The best memories are the unexpected ones. The best relationships are the ones that happe ...
13 Feb 2013
- 'Grab the condoms': Thunder Kellie speaks to students about ...
The room filled with “boos” just seconds after Thunder Kellie finished his first sentence ...
11 Feb 2013
- 'Community' lacking without original creator
“Community” returned to NBC Feb. 7 in its fourth season premiere with new show runners and ...
10 Feb 2013
- Shovels & Rope impresses with folk, rock sounds
Shovels & Rope played for a packed house at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville on Thursday ...
10 Feb 2013
- Health disparities still negatively impacting Americans
With the enactment of the remainder of the Affordable Care Act fast approaching, one can o ...
9 Feb 2013
- Students unite to fight cancer with fundraising through Rela ...
Relay for Life teamed up with MTSU last week to celebrate World Cancer Day and kick off th ...
9 Feb 2013
- Honors lecture series to focus on "Innovation and Design"
This semester's honors lecture series carries the theme of "Innovation and Design" this se ...
9 Feb 2013
- Sunday's 'Play 4 Kay' game about more than basketball
The Lady Raiders will take on the Troy Trojans Sunday at 2 p.m. in a game that will honor ...
9 Feb 2013
- SGA seeks to strengthen tobacco policy
The Student Government Association passed a resolution through a majority vote Thursday af ...
8 Feb 2013
- Ying-Yang Twins bring better memories than beats
Atlanta-based hip hop duo Kaine and D-Roc, better known as The Ying Yang Twins, took over ...
8 Feb 2013
- MT avenges lone conference loss, defeats ASU 73-60
Middle Tennessee (21-4, 13-1 SBC) never looked back when the Blue Raiders outpaced the Ark ...
8 Feb 2013
- Crime Stoppers seek indecent exposure perpetrator
Police are looking for a black male who exposed himself on the second floor of the James E ...
7 Feb 2013
- MT Football announces promising 2013 recruiting class
Middle Tennessee boasted a class of six 3-star recruits for National Signing Day this morn ...
7 Feb 2013
- Puleo’s Grille delivers budget-friendly service
There is a time during a student’s day where the magic one to three hour lunch break becom ...
7 Feb 2013
- Lady Raiders route Red Wolves for 12th-straight victory
Middle Tennessee rolled through Arkansas State to extend their 12-game win streak in a 93- ...
7 Feb 2013
- Student killed when struck by vehicle on Rutherford Boulevar ...
Timothy R. Martin, a freshman behavioral and health sciences student, died Feb. 5 near 130 ...
6 Feb 2013
- MT10 works toward change and expansion
MT10, the campus television station, announced new opportunities regarding sports reportin ...
6 Feb 2013
- Independent record store brings new life to local music
The little town of Murfreesboro has continued to become a hub for up-and-coming musicians ...
6 Feb 2013
- Ra Ra Riot's latest album takes chances but remains catchy
After falling into the category of “chamber-indie-pop,” Ra Ra Riot decided to go a differe ...
6 Feb 2013
- Softball team looks for redemption in last Sun Belt season
First season head softball coach Jeff Breeden gathered up the girls before they separated ...
6 Feb 2013
- Murfreesboro housing market and economy on the rise
After nearly five years of recession, the housing market has begun to experience growth th ...
6 Feb 2013
- Diversity scholarships threatened by new legislation
Minority scholarships and diversity programs came under fire in early January when a state ...
6 Feb 2013
- Nebraska to Nashville: All-American girl seeks songwriting c ...
Nashville is full of people who share a common dream — to play music. Some musicians le ...
6 Feb 2013
- Aerospace program poised to expand into China
An MTSU graduate student embarked for China last Tuesday to co-pilot in delivering an airc ...
6 Feb 2013
- Fashion student's design wins national competition
Alycia Gillaspie, a senior majoring in apparel design, had the experience of a lifetime la ...
6 Feb 2013
- WMTS gains online streaming capabilities
The student-run radio station WMTS can finally broadcast tunes and shows outside the Ruthe ...
6 Feb 2013
- Rants & Raves
By Ashley Clark February 6 The Wooten Brothers 3rd & Lindsley 818 3rd Ave S, Nas ...
6 Feb 2013
- No taxation without simplification
The U.S. tax code is tens of thousands of pages long; pages full of rules regarding the mo ...
6 Feb 2013
- Move over Bonnaroo, here comes Music in the Middle
Music lovers crowded Main St. Live! to witness the first event of Music in the Middle Mode ...
4 Feb 2013
- MT Baseball hosts annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Middle Tennessee Baseball hosted its 40th annual Groundhog Day Luncheon on the court of th ...
4 Feb 2013
- Roommates battle expectations, competition as a team
Freshmen Johnathan Frebis and Michael Adkins burst onto the Sun Belt scene for Middle Tenn ...
3 Feb 2013
- Everybody loves Raymond [Cintron]
Although known for his long distance shooting on the court, Middle Tennessee basketball’s ...
2 Feb 2013
- Jan 2013
- Rants & Raves
January 30 Argo Jan. 30-31, 7 and 10 p.m. Feb. 1-3, 7 and 10 p.m. Student Union Video ...
30 Jan 2013
- Life on [Bruno] Mars
Memphis native Kameron Whalum has turned his childhood dream into a prosperous reality as ...
30 Jan 2013
- Blue Zoo roars to life in support of MT basketball
Student sections have become a vibrant part of college athletics throughout the past few y ...
30 Jan 2013
- Two garages will provide more spaces, possibly increased cri ...
Members of the MTSU community hope that the benefits of the two new parking garages being ...
30 Jan 2013
- NyQuil before nonchalance: Clinic leaves much to be desired
Flu season is rampant, and the start of a new semester brought thousands of students and ...
30 Jan 2013
- Blue Raider baseball opens first spring practice under new c ...
The Middle Tennessee baseball team took the field last week for its first spring practice ...
30 Jan 2013
- Lemongrass impresses with authenticity, hospitality
Combining authentic taste with genuine tradition, this sushi joint is making its mark on t ...
30 Jan 2013
- New recording industry chair plans to rejuvenate program
After working in the music industry and writing about American icons, professor Beverly Ke ...
30 Jan 2013
- Rampant gun security debate raises campus safety questions
National tragedies like that of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and the Au ...
30 Jan 2013
- Reggae inspires professor to pen encyclopedia on genre
Anyone who walks into his office can clearly see the passion that recording industry profe ...
30 Jan 2013
- Governor's proposal includes further higher ed spending
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proposed his $32.7 billion reform plan in the annual State ...
29 Jan 2013
- What you missed this weekend
While you were sitting on your couch watching Netflix to escape from your overwhelming hom ...
29 Jan 2013
- Local pub brings in tight-knit regulars, provides premium pr ...
As one of the few Irish pubs in Murfreesboro, O’Possum’s can easily beat out any of their ...
28 Jan 2013
- Halo 4 – a fitting next step in the $3 billion franchise
Four years after Bungie released the final chapter of its Halo trilogy, video game enthusi ...
28 Jan 2013
- Lady Raiders fend off challenge from rival Western Kentucky
Prior to taking the court against Western Kentucky, Kortni Jones received a text message f ...
27 Jan 2013
- MT defense stifles rival WKU to pick up 10th SBC win
Junior forward Neiko Hunter goes up for the lay up and is fouled by Western Kentucky on t ...
27 Jan 2013
- Construction management competition team continues legacy
By Daniel Jansouzian The university's 2013 national competition team for the Residenti ...
25 Jan 2013
- Alternative R&B artists pave the way for new subgenre
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a change of scenery occurring in R&B. An alternativ ...
24 Jan 2013
- Sun Belt rivals set to square off on national stage
Murfreesboro and Bowling Green, Ky., lie only 79 miles apart, but the cities’ basketball t ...
24 Jan 2013
- Jones finds inspiration through death of fallen teammate
At the end of the 2011-12 women’s basketball season, Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders Head Co ...
23 Jan 2013
- 'Girls' continues with hilarity, dysfunctional relationships ...
HBO’s new comedy “Girls” immediately became the talk of 20-something girls everywhere afte ...
23 Jan 2013
- The Crime Briefs: January 14-January 18, 2013 ...
Alcohol Gentleman Jim’s Jan. 18, 12:41 a.m. Authorities issued Alexandra Morgan K ...
23 Jan 2013
- Reinstatement neccessary for assault weapons ban
With eight mass shootings in 2012, now, more than ever, it is imperative to reestablish th ...
23 Jan 2013
- Gun control means losing battle with no clear solution
The gun control debate is raging -- the airwaves, news networks and social media feeds are ...
23 Jan 2013
- Photo gallery finds new home after year of displacement
After several location changes since the 1960s, the Baldwin Photographic Gallery will fina ...
23 Jan 2013
- Gun control debate reaches zenith in Middle Tennessee
A wave of controversy washed over Middle Tennessee and the nation at large following Presi ...
23 Jan 2013
- Get caught up – or not – on TV shows in the new year
A new year means many things – resolutions, a new semester and new television shows, with ...
23 Jan 2013
- Tennessee hit hard by new flu strain
Few are left unaffected by the flu this winter season as society scrambles to swing into a ...
23 Jan 2013
- Rants & Raves
Wednesday, Jan. 23 Catch Me If You Can TPAC 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville Jan. 23-27 ...
23 Jan 2013
- Blue Raiders' NCAA tournament dreams still in reach
A late-season slip-up against Arkansas State in last year’s Sun Belt Championships dashed ...
23 Jan 2013
- Gateway Grille offers fine dining, respite from chain restau ...
Murfreesboro has its fair share of places to eat on a given night. Roads like Broad Street ...
23 Jan 2013
- MLK Day represents more than struggle for racial equality, N ...
According to Rev. Kenny Williams, president of the Murfreesboro NAACP branch, Civil Rights ...
22 Jan 2013
- MTSU makes it official, will join C-USA on July 1, 2013
MTSU officially announced Tuesday that it will be leaving the Sun Belt Conference to becom ...
22 Jan 2013
- Nashville Fashion Week's veterans carry their titles in 2013
In the midst of the official announcement of Nashville Fashion Week 2013’s dates as April ...
21 Jan 2013
- Hammonds drops 27 en route to 23rd-straight home victory
Behind the play of junior forward Kerry Hammonds, Middle Tennessee (16-4, 8-1 SBC) cruised ...
19 Jan 2013
- Lady Raiders stifle UL for seventh-straight win
Middle Tennessee (13-5, 8-1 SBC) put together possibly its most dominant half of the seaso ...
19 Jan 2013
- Softball coach's wife dies after long battle with cancer
MTSU softball lost an extension of its team this week with the death of head softball coac ...
19 Jan 2013
- Armstrong’s admission is a step in right direction
“Well, I guess if a person never quit when the going got tough, they wouldn't have anythin ...
18 Jan 2013
- Hot shooting, Hunter’s career night leads Blue Raiders past ...
Middle Tennessee connected on a season-high 56 percent of its field goal attempts, and Nei ...
18 Jan 2013
- "The Hobbit" lost its direction on the journey home
When Peter Jackson announced his return to Middle Earth with “The Hobbit,” the prequel nov ...
18 Jan 2013
- Science building makes strides with the final beam ...
Turner Construction Co. performed the topping out ceremony Jan. 11 on the MTSU Science Bui ...
11 Jan 2013
- Dec 2012
- MT falters late, drops contest to Belmont 64-49 in Nashville
Middle Tennessee (7-3) kept it close until halftime, but the Belmont Bruins (7-2) proved t ...
16 Dec 2012
- Blue Raiders celebrate key victory over Ole Miss
As the Blue Raider community celebrated the Murphy Center’s 40th birthday Saturday, it als ...
9 Dec 2012
- Blue Raiders dominate future C-USA opponent UAB
In front of a crowd of 4,587, the Middle Tennessee men's basketball team improved to 6-2 o ...
6 Dec 2012
- Sun Belt recognizes eight players with postseason honors
Less than a week after the Middle Tennessee football team found out it would not be reward ...
6 Dec 2012
- Lady Raiders unseat Lady Govs in front of near-record crowd
Murphy Center resounded Tuesday morning with the screams of more than 7,000 Murfreesboro C ...
5 Dec 2012
- Ambition, loved ones fuel McLendon on the gridiron
After a dismal 2-10 season last year, the Blue Raiders’ football team finished 8-4 overall ...
5 Dec 2012
- Santa Train brings hope to Appalachia
Brenda Grizzle stood at the tracks in her khaki jacket and straight leg jeans. The day was ...
5 Dec 2012
- Second Harvest serves MT hunger needs
Most college students probably didn’t add “food” to their holiday wishlist this year. M ...
5 Dec 2012
- During holiday season, poverty is priority
Persisting economic struggles this holiday season have placed a greater emphasis on the wo ...
5 Dec 2012
- Murfeesboro pays less at the pump in Tennessee
Murfreesboro residents enjoy the lowest gas prices in Tennessee, primarily as a result of ...
5 Dec 2012
- Keep gifts cheap and fun this holiday season
It’s the end of the semester, cash is running low and finals are on the horizon when you s ...
5 Dec 2012
- Crime Briefs for Nov. 26-Nov. 29
Traffic McFarland Health Services Nov. 26, 9:53 a.m. Authorities discovered a vehicle t ...
5 Dec 2012
- Holiday Playlist: Christmas Classics
It’s the time of year for Christmas trees, icicle lights and gift giving. Although carolin ...
5 Dec 2012
- More economic freedom will produce more prosperity
Due to the poor state of the economy, high unemployment numbers, even higher underemployme ...
5 Dec 2012
- Get out of the house to celebrate the holidays this year
Rather than sit around eating fruitcake and listening to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Ch ...
5 Dec 2012
- Rants & Raves
Wednesday, Dec. 5th The Wooten Brothers 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill 818 3rd Ave. S ...
5 Dec 2012
- State considering further tuition hikes
Students next fall may feel a further financial squeeze from tuition bills. The Tenness ...
5 Dec 2012
- Get creative with finger foods for the perfect holiday party
The most wonderful time of the year will be here before you know it. On top of making plan ...
5 Dec 2012
- Seeing Red: Blue Raiders' Sun Belt Title hopes dashed in Jon ...
The Blue Raiders entered Jonesboro, Ark. on Saturday with a chance at their first Sun Belt ...
1 Dec 2012
- MTSU Lightning looks to put Gulf Coast Conference on notice ...
Going from pick-up games to a major club sport, the Middle Tennessee Ultimate Frisbee team ...
1 Dec 2012
- Free flu shots furthers Greenhouse mission
A free flu-shot clinic that also featured blood pressure and glucose screenings at Greenho ...
1 Dec 2012
- Nov 2012
- Blue Raiders announce move to C-USA after year of speculatio ...
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announced today that the Blue Raiders will be leaving the ...
29 Nov 2012
- University's Fulbright push pays off in prestigious ranking
Thanks to a recent educational ranking, MTSU is in a new part in the academic world. Th ...
28 Nov 2012
- Blue Raiders face ASU with Sun Belt Title on the line
The Middle Tennessee football team is one victory away from clinching its first outright S ...
28 Nov 2012
- 10 best places to nap during finals
1. Your car. Let’s be real. We’ve all seen the poor, exhausted soul with the classic po ...
28 Nov 2012
- Rants & Raves
Wednesday, Nov. 28 PUJOL Tidballs 522 Morris Aly, Bowling Green, KY Admission: $10 ...
28 Nov 2012
- Lana Del Rey continues soulful reign with extended album
Lana Del Rey has extended her reign as pop’s sexy, soulful diva and released a deluxe edit ...
28 Nov 2012
- ABC's 'Nashville' over-dramatizes life in Music City
When ABC's "Nashville" premiered on Oct. 10, it proved to be nothing but a primetime soap ...
28 Nov 2012
- Knight brothers' bond goes beyond the court
On Nov. 13, the Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team played in the state of Georgia for ...
28 Nov 2012
- Crime Briefs
Alarm James Union Building Nov. 13, 6:26 p.m. Officers responded to a fire alarm ...
28 Nov 2012
- Transfer students' benefits increase with new partnerships
Following recent partnership with Jackson State Community College, Middle Tennessee State ...
28 Nov 2012
- GOP must relax immigration views to appeal to more voters
If Republicans want to gain more political offices in the next election cycle they are goi ...
28 Nov 2012
- Sun Belt football coming of age just 12 years after joining ...
The completion of Week 13 of this year’s Sun Belt Conference football season has yet to br ...
28 Nov 2012
- Group inspires students to share difficult life experiences
After running into difficulty nudging students to share their struggles, the university ch ...
28 Nov 2012
- Professor makes $1 million investment in mall
After 40 years, the Hickory Hollow Mall aims to rebrand itself with a group of investors w ...
28 Nov 2012
- Honors College receives top marks for magazine
The university Honors College received a shared first place award with another university ...
28 Nov 2012
- The great debate: university debate team participates in int ...
It took staying up late and some help from the internet, but the MTSU debate team managed ...
28 Nov 2012
- Student record label rebrands to find new musical talent
The newest record label at MTSU, Match Records, plans to set fire to the Murfreesboro musi ...
27 Nov 2012
- The Palladium returns to Murfreesboro after MT defeats Troy
Saturday was a big day for Middle Tennessee Football, as Senior Day at MT featured big pla ...
25 Nov 2012
- MT dominates Texas Southern behind Shawn Jones' career game
Texas Southern’s Stephen Bedford hit a quick three pointer to open the game. That would ...
25 Nov 2012
- Senior Day Preview: Blue Raiders look to trample Trojans
After a hard-fought win against South Alabama in Mobile, Ala., the Blue Raiders return hom ...
22 Nov 2012
- June Anderson Center honors nontraditional students with mon ...
Non-traditional is becoming more traditional, and the university has a month to celebrate ...
19 Nov 2012
- Blue Raider Wrap Up: Early Signing Period Part II
Continuing this week's two-part series over Middle Tennessee's early signing class, Sideli ...
19 Nov 2012
- Islamic Center grand opening draws supportive crowd
The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro held a grand opening that was well-received and peacefu ...
18 Nov 2012
- Sun Belt title still in sight after victory over South Alaba ...
South Alabama turnovers and an efficient offensive attack helped key Middle Tennessee’s se ...
18 Nov 2012
- An adjusted normal: The Buchanan family finds blessing in ad ...
From the outside looking in, the Buchanan family is living what should have been the Ameri ...
17 Nov 2012
- The Price You Pay
Blackman Blaze stand out, and current Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price is no stranger to ...
16 Nov 2012
- Time off helps prepare Blue Raiders for South Alabama
It has been over two weeks since the Blue Raiders last took the field, beating WKU in a pi ...
16 Nov 2012
- Blue Raider Wrap Up: Early Signing Period Part I
This season, Christmas came early for Blue Raiders fans, as Middle Tennessee sports inked ...
16 Nov 2012
- Disaster simulation mimics hostage situations to ensure prep ...
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center of Smyrna held a hostage disaster simulation Nov. 14 to ...
16 Nov 2012
- Fukushima team share summer experiences of disaster relief
Last spring, students traveled to Fukushima, Japan, to aid disaster relief efforts– despit ...
15 Nov 2012
- Islamic misconceptions provoke audience questions
"Many American Civil Rights Lawyers will not speak for those who are immigrants, gays, tho ...
15 Nov 2012
- Power-hungry squirrel raises campus energy questions
After a single squirrel managed to darken the entire campus, the questions of university p ...
15 Nov 2012
- The U.S. needs to change the approach to its education
The 2012 ACT readiness results confirmed 60 percent of high school seniors are not prepare ...
15 Nov 2012
- Blue Raiders' work far from over
Middle Tennessee football may have become bowl eligible for the third time in only four ye ...
15 Nov 2012
- Box it up: Sheriff's Department encourages safe drug disposa ...
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department wants citizens to properly dispose of unused or ...
14 Nov 2012
- MT rallies behind Knight’s career game, moving to 2-0
Middle Tennessee (2-0) picked up its second win of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 13, defeati ...
14 Nov 2012
- Murfreesboro recreation is perfect for getting active pre-ho ...
If you’ve been secretly munching on that tub of Halloween candy for two weeks, you may be ...
14 Nov 2012
- A college kid's guide to a perfect potluck Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Some of you are in the process of making tra ...
14 Nov 2012
- Spend Thanksgiving in style
Picking an outfit for Thanksgiving is probably one of the most complicated, special-event ...
14 Nov 2012
- Current bowl system provides unique sporting experience
As the college football world hurtles toward another bowl season, sports pundits and fans ...
13 Nov 2012
- Lawyer addresses Muslim stereotypes, Islamaphobia
International human rights lawyer and media commentator Arsalan T. Iftikhar discussed the ...
13 Nov 2012
- iPad mini offers same technology at a lower price
Apple released their latest gadget for technology lovers everywhere on Nov. 2 with the iPa ...
13 Nov 2012
- Elie's career performance paces Lady Raiders in WNIT victory
Senior Icelyn Elie turned in a career performance, lifting the Lady Raiders over in-state ...
11 Nov 2012
- Despite an injury-plagued 2012, Blue Raiders' season not fin ...
With the 2012 regular season now in the books, Middle Tennessee volleyball is shifting its ...
11 Nov 2012
- Lady Raiders explode by Kennesaw State at home
Women’s college basketball is alive and well in Murfreesboro. The Lady Raiders opened t ...
11 Nov 2012
- MT surges late in dominating performance, defeats Alabama St ...
Behind the play of Jason Jones and James Gallman, MT (1-0) defeated Alabama State (0-1) by ...
11 Nov 2012
- Passive behavior, bone health inspire graduate student study ...
Graduate student Saori Ishikawa is reaching out into the Rutherford County area to conduct ...
9 Nov 2012
- "Moving the Chains": Week 10
This, I believe, is the year of the rookie phenomenons. The two rookies that stick out to ...
9 Nov 2012
- New MTSU video game club makes gaming social
Gamers of all experience levels have a new place to go Friday nights on campus to celebrat ...
9 Nov 2012
- Rants & Raves
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Roky Erickson with The Hounds of Bakersville and Nude Beach Exit/In ...
9 Nov 2012
- Career Development Center ready to help grads
With seniors turning their tassels in December and heading into the workforce, the Career ...
9 Nov 2012
- NHL Lockout threatens 2012-2013 season for Predators, fans
The National Hockey League and officials from the NHL Players' Association have been in co ...
8 Nov 2012
- President Obama moves forward with re-election in 2012
To the millions tuning in last night it was a case of déjà vu as President Barack Obama ga ...
7 Nov 2012
- Local democrats lost state house seats to Republicans
Rutherford County Democrats clung to hope, but their hopes were dashed as results released ...
7 Nov 2012
- DesJarlais defeats Stewart for 4th District win
With Rutherford County having absentee ballot complications for most of the evening,the Ru ...
7 Nov 2012
- Republicans take county races for state legislature
Republicans won Rutherford County’s state-legislative races Tuesday night in a clean sweep ...
7 Nov 2012
- A Murfreesboro guide to pumpkin-flavored, fall goodness
It’s that time of the year to embrace the flavors of fall: nutmeg, cinnamon, clove and, mo ...
7 Nov 2012
- Dress comfortably and in style with this fall's new trends
Now that summer is finally fading away, and winter is slowly creeping upon us, it is time ...
7 Nov 2012
- Celebrate our country's freedom to vote with presidential fi ...
Another Election Day has come and gone, and Americans have spoken. Gone are the days of ou ...
7 Nov 2012
- Pizza, cereal, music fuel Joy of Painting
Separately, they’re a group of 20-something guys. But any time this group of friends come ...
7 Nov 2012
- Rants and Raves
Wednesday Nov. 7 Project 615: Wednesday Night Chili Dinner Set Free Church 816 S 16th ...
7 Nov 2012
- Artist Spotlight: Tyke-T driven by music
Tyke-T is not what anyone would describe as the stereotypical hip-hop artist. Raised in Sm ...
7 Nov 2012
- Last season’s mistakes could help Blue Raiders reach new hei ...
The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team played with efficiency last season, going down ...
7 Nov 2012
- It takes more than a new president...
If you’re making your judgments based on the polls and pundits, the 2012 election seems to ...
7 Nov 2012
- Murfreesboro voters disagree on which election matters most
Murfreesboro voters were divided Tuesday on whether national or state elections have a gre ...
7 Nov 2012
- Three MTSU students describe their first-time vote
The hotly-contested presidential race of 2012 marked a first time voting for several MTSU ...
7 Nov 2012
- Corker sails to victory over contraversal opponent
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker relaxed Tuesday night. The Chattanooga Republican easily bested hi ...
6 Nov 2012
- MT wrestling redefining the role of the student-athlete
Fresh off a second-place finish at the Mercer Bear Invitational, Middle Tennessee wrestlin ...
6 Nov 2012
- Musicians attempting political advocacy useless
In this blur of a controversial, money-driven whirlwind also known as election season, the ...
5 Nov 2012
- Season's end may be beginning for Blue Raider soccer
The Sun Belt is a one-bid league. This is the constant narrative that universities call ...
3 Nov 2012
- Green party candidate reaches out for third party vote
Green Party candidate Jill Stein informed students of her campaign in order to reach a you ...
2 Nov 2012
- Blood drive battle donates to East Coast disaster
After Hurricane Sandy cancelled 300 blood drives on the East Coast, the MTSU and Western K ...
2 Nov 2012
- MT defeats rival WKU, becomes bowl eligible
Reggie Whatley saw an opportunity on the kickoff coverage and took advantage, making one c ...
2 Nov 2012
- Stewart campaigns on campus
Students posed questions regarding political issues Oct. 30 as Democratic candidate Eric S ...
1 Nov 2012
- Oct 2012
- Phi Delta Theta aims for high standard as new fraternity
MTSU is set to welcome a new fraternity. The Interfraternity Council chose Phi Delta Th ...
31 Oct 2012
- Romney's economic plans could hurt rather than help
Mitt Romney’s performance in the presidential debates turned what most called a “hands dow ...
31 Oct 2012
- Film festival presents globalization on the big screen
Students braved the cold to attend the MTSU Chinese Film Festival Sunday evening for extra ...
31 Oct 2012
- Presidential candidates campaigning for student, swing state ...
With leads in five of eight true swing states, President Barack Obama could be a short dis ...
31 Oct 2012
- Match Records set to open new doors for student and local ta ...
MTSU has always boasted itself as one of the nation’s top schools for recording industry m ...
31 Oct 2012
- Save money, be creative with Halloween costumes
Following the masses into the nearest costume surplus store for your annual Halloween garb ...
31 Oct 2012
- Student creates, sustains No. 1 business in 'Boro
To Timothy Meredith, graduation date is not an obstacle standing between hims and the real ...
31 Oct 2012
- Ellie Goulding continues to grow with sophomore album
Ellie Goulding fans will be pleased to discover that her new album, Halcyon, directly avoi ...
31 Oct 2012
- MTSU student lands song on his first major record label
Eben Powell, a 49-year-old junior, wrote a song that will be featured on Billy Dean’s upco ...
31 Oct 2012
- Howell overcomes circumstance to win Fulbright
“The first week of chemistry class I wrote in the notes about the “atoms,” the a-d-a-m’s,” ...
31 Oct 2012
- Rants & Raves
Wednesday October 31 Halloween Freak Fest 12th and Porter 114 12th Ave N., Nashville Do ...
31 Oct 2012
- Nissan manufactures engineering job opportunities for grads
Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant revved up its production force, adding a third shif ...
31 Oct 2012
- Taylor Swift's 'Red' a different color than signature style
Nashville’s country-pop princess Taylor Swift has made another mark on music history after ...
31 Oct 2012
- Expectations soar for MT basketball after historic prior sea ...
The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team is looking to keep the momentum of last year’s ...
31 Oct 2012
- Crime Briefs 10-31
Miscellaneous Davis Science Building Lot Oct. 22, 7:22 p.m. While assisting a student w ...
31 Oct 2012
- Give me policy and honesty: Debates need fact checkers
The election is less than a week away and Americans are either going to reelect President ...
31 Oct 2012
- New science building becomes more than plan
Steel beams went up in early October, standing tribute to the progress of the four-year co ...
31 Oct 2012
- Rappelling Day puts ROTC students over the edge
Few classes allow students to descend the side of a two-story building with only a rope to ...
30 Oct 2012
- Madden motion for retrial denied
Former MTSU student Shanterrica Madden lost her motion for retrial Oct. 29 when Judge Don ...
30 Oct 2012
- Project Freedom raises awareness on domestic violence
Lambda Sigma National Honor Society observed domestic violence month through Project Freed ...
30 Oct 2012
- Last-minute Halloween plans for a witchin' night
As Halloween quickly approaches, college students may be stuck in a rut. Should you gorge ...
30 Oct 2012
- Nashville parties With Your Friends
Last weekend, Nashville hosted the latest gathering of the electric counterculture. The fr ...
29 Oct 2012
- MTSU Poll: Republican attitudes revealed
The second release of MTSU Poll findings showed a shift in the demographic that had Democr ...
29 Oct 2012
- Blue Raiders prepare for mid-week matchup
Fresh off a dominating performance over Sun Belt foe North Texas, Middle Tennessee footbal ...
29 Oct 2012
- MTSU salutes veterans, armed forces
The university celebrated its 31st annual Salute to Armed Forces/Veterans Day on Saturday, ...
28 Oct 2012
- Sorensen's UN speech canceled
The speech featuring United Nations Foundation Senior Advisor Gillian Sorensen has been ca ...
28 Oct 2012
- University honors Smith with plaque
The university unveiled a plaque Saturday honoring the late Eugene Smith. President Sid ...
28 Oct 2012
- Blackout Win: Blue Raiders go lights out
Middle Tennessee football (5-3, 3-1 Sunbelt) defeated North Texas (3-5, 2-2 Sunbelt) on Sa ...
27 Oct 2012
- MT soccer enters tournament as two-seed
Head Coach Aston Rhoden and the Middle Tennessee (13-4-1, 8-1-1 Sun Belt) soccer team knew ...
27 Oct 2012
- MTSU Poll: Romney clear winner in Tennessee
With Election Day 10 days away, a statewide poll directed by two MTSU professors shows tha ...
26 Oct 2012
- MT Lambda celebrates history of struggle
Middle Tennessee Lambda, the university’s premier Gay-Straight Alliance, celebrates its 24 ...
26 Oct 2012
- War lecture contributes insight to American history
Vietnam War expert George Herring lectured to prove that the Vietnam War left a stain on A ...
25 Oct 2012
- Veteran UN official to speak on campus Monday
The United Nations is on tap for discussion this Monday with Gillian Sorensen, senior advi ...
25 Oct 2012
- Women’s golf team wins Blue Raider Invitational
The Middle Tennessee women’s golf team was able to score a victory Wednesday, Oct. 24 at i ...
25 Oct 2012
- MT kicks off basketball season with inaugural Blue Raider ti ...
After a successful 2011-12 campaign in which the Blue Raiders reached the NIT Quarterfinal ...
25 Oct 2012
- Blue Raiders turn attention to North Texas in key conference ...
The annual Blue Raider blackout game has arrived, as MT (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) is set to take ...
25 Oct 2012
- Union group advocates against outsourcing instructors
Outsourcing is the major flaw in MTSU's educational plan, according to The United Campus W ...
25 Oct 2012
- Blue-White World Series provides preview for things to come
The Middle Tennessee baseball team kicked off its 2012-2013 campaign this week with the an ...
25 Oct 2012
- AMC’s “The Walking Dead” shatters records with season three ...
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” began its third season with a bang in a record-breaking premiere ...
25 Oct 2012
- Vanderbilt professor moderates roundtable discussion on poli ...
With the days dwindling until voters make their final decisions at the polls, politicians ...
24 Oct 2012
- Moving The Chains with Jordan Powell - Week 8
I don’t want to say "I told you so," because there was a lot of risk involved. But I will ...
24 Oct 2012
- Study reveals lack in Tennessee students' job readiness
After studying a variety of universities across the United States, the American Council of ...
24 Oct 2012
- Education must be enough payment for student-athletes for no ...
Each season, thousands of college athletes shed their proverbial blood, sweat and tears fo ...
24 Oct 2012
- Philanthropist leaves $3.5 million to university, county
Former National Football League coach and university alumni Ken Shipp bequeathed $3.5 mill ...
24 Oct 2012
- 'Don't Panic' makes more noise than melody
After releasing Don't Panic in early October, All Time Low created a mess with their music ...
24 Oct 2012
- Finishing Strong: Upperclassmen lead talented 2012 Lady Raid ...
With all five starters from last year’s squad returning for the 2012-13 campaign, Lady Rai ...
24 Oct 2012
- Piano status provides music department with a high note
After a decade of recognition as an "All-Steinway School," the university's music departme ...
24 Oct 2012
- Rants and Raves
October 24, 25, 27, 28 The Dark Knight Rises Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and 10 p ...
24 Oct 2012
- Debate team brings a different kind of athlete into play
It’s Friday night in Tennessee, and the stage is set for a clash. But it is not a high- ...
24 Oct 2012
- Dirty Guv'nahs command crowd at Cannery in Music City
Seminal roots-rock band The Dirty Guv’nahs returned to Nashville Oct. 19, for a packed sho ...
24 Oct 2012
- Redistricting and controversy garners local election attenti ...
Since the 2010 census rearranged district lines, the Tennessee Fourth Congressional Distri ...
24 Oct 2012
- Crime Briefs 10-24
Crime Briefs 10-24 Alcohol Middle Tennessee Boulevard Oct. 14, 3:08 a.m. Authorities ...
24 Oct 2012
- RAW brings talent together in Nashville
On the last night of the Nashville arts festival RAW, people gathered at the Mercy Lounge, ...
23 Oct 2012
- MTSU plays host to annual Contest of Champions as high schoo ...
In conjunction with the Band of Blue, the university hosted the 51st Contest of Champions ...
21 Oct 2012
- Bulldogs' Bite: Blue Raiders unable to weather second-half s ...
The Blue Raiders headed into their Oct. 20 game against SEC-foe Mississippi State with hop ...
20 Oct 2012
- Patterson Park rally brings out democratic voters
Democrats of Rutherford County rallied at Patterson Park Oct. 20 for their candidates, par ...
20 Oct 2012
- The Hillbilly Hilton provides full tailgating experience for ...
Before game days in the fall, you can find Danny Farrer making the trek across Murfreesbor ...
20 Oct 2012
- Blue Raider women among nation's leaders in revenue
The Middle Tennessee women’s athletics program found itself among the nation’s elite after ...
20 Oct 2012
- Journalists honored in Center for Innovation in Media
The Tennessee Press Association revealed plans for the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame t ...
19 Oct 2012
- Starting Over: Rebuilding after the loss of Benny Cunningham
It was 1st and 10 at the FIU 12 yard-line. Benny Cunningham ran the ball off-tackle and ...
19 Oct 2012
- Country stars headline at university-sponsored Capitol Stree ...
Nashville’s Lower Broadway made way for more than 14,000 country music fans Oct. 17 as the ...
19 Oct 2012
- Brewsboro offers new and local brewery options to festival-g ...
Murfreesboro’s The Avenue played host to the second annual Brewsboro festival on Saturday, ...
19 Oct 2012
- Prosector from Casey Anthony trial discusses forensic experi ...
Jeff Ashton spent two hours tonight speaking on the forensics he encountered while working ...
19 Oct 2012
- R&B artist Miguel brings good vibes, entertainment and f ...
Good vibes, vivid lights and runway-approved outfits – it was definitely a “Kaleidoscope D ...
18 Oct 2012
- Paper Route's struggles, growth highlighted in new album
“We’re always going to be slaying something,” said JT Daly, lead singer of Paper Route. “I ...
18 Oct 2012
- "Moving The Chains" with Jordan Powell - Week 7
I have a story for you. Are you ready? Grab your popcorn because this will be interesting. ...
18 Oct 2012
- Holcomb joining elite company in Tennessee Sports Hall of Fa ...
As a child and later a multi-sport athlete and state football champion at Lincoln County H ...
17 Oct 2012
- Student organization teaches the art of printmaking
Students interested in learning about printmaking or who need materials printed should loo ...
17 Oct 2012
- Injuries could hold back Blue Raiders against Bulldogs
Blue Raiders facing biggest test without top rusher Benny Cunningham Reggie Whatley wi ...
17 Oct 2012
- Hybrids: The 'car for the future' has no future
Why do environmentalists, automobile manufacturers and the government push hybrid cars on ...
17 Oct 2012
- Adaptive recreation programs open the rec center to students ...
Caleb Paschall thought he was in trouble. It was late in the fall semester of 2010, nea ...
17 Oct 2012
- Early voting starts for 2012 election
With only 25 more days until Election Day, voting for some citizens began today with early ...
17 Oct 2012
- 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' movie adaption lives up to the ...
After the cult-classic following garnered by Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallf ...
17 Oct 2012
- Research center recognizes archival collections
In observation of American Archives month, the Albert Gore Research Center is hosting spea ...
17 Oct 2012
- Rants & Raves
October 17-19 Zombieland 8 p.m., Student Union Theater Student Union Building, Room 2 ...
17 Oct 2012
- Crime Briefs 10-17
Crime Briefs 10-17 Alcohol Greenland Drive Oct. 19, 1:38 a.m. Authorities arrested Stu ...
17 Oct 2012
- Mak Ray uses rhythm and rhyme to tell stories
Georgia-born rapper Mak Ray has been pursuing a career in the music industry since the fal ...
17 Oct 2012
- Young voters poised to backtrack on 2008 voting commitment
Young voters turned out in nearly unprecedented numbers to elect Barack Obama president in ...
17 Oct 2012
- Blue Raider Spotlight: Olivia Love
Playing in every golf event except one during her career at MT, Olivia Love, senior, has a ...
15 Oct 2012
- A game of inches: Blue Raider defense stands tall on final p ...
Football is a game of inches. On Saturday, Oct. 13, Middle Tennessee football (4-2, 2-1 ...
14 Oct 2012
- Goeglein's Hat Trick Powers MT Soccer to Victory Over Troy
Paige Goeglein scored her Sun Belt-leading 12th, 13th and 14th goals against Troy. (Photo ...
13 Oct 2012
- Rutherford, Williamson counties tops in nationwide employmen ...
Job growth in two Middle Tennessee counties rank among the nation’s best, according to a r ...
12 Oct 2012
- "Moving The Chains" with Jordan Powell – Week 6
If you are looking for a game that involves consistency and low-risk decisions, fantasy fo ...
10 Oct 2012
- Gridiron Preview: Florida International University
MT (3-2, 1-1 Sun Belt) begins practice this week after a tough loss to Louisiana-Monroe, i ...
10 Oct 2012
- Statewide enrollment decreases affect retention rates
After seeing its smallest freshman class since 2002, the university continues to handle a ...
10 Oct 2012
- MTSU in talks to purchase former MTMC property
MTSU received the green light from the Tennessee Building Commission to begin negotiations ...
10 Oct 2012
- War on drugs costly to society, government
Common knowledge says drugs are generally bad: they’ll ruin your life, damage the communit ...
10 Oct 2012
- Drought puts damper on county crops
Looking out at his combined corn field, Rutherford County farmer Glenn Hutchinson said thi ...
10 Oct 2012
- Rethink Possible: Blue Raider tailback unseats Smith for POT ...
MT running back Benny Cunningham’s career day versus Georgia Tech on Sept. 30 made waves a ...
10 Oct 2012
- Coby Sherlock, student body president, example of perseveran ...
The white board on the right side of Coby Sherlock’s office will tell you much of what you ...
10 Oct 2012
- 'New Girl' season two matures from ‘adorkable’ to establishe ...
When the leaves turn brown and the air becomes crisp, people shake out their blankets, wra ...
10 Oct 2012
- Tennessee photo ID takes spotlight in early voting drive
A Nashville-based group of activists and students concerned about new voter-identification ...
10 Oct 2012
- Rants & Raves
October 10-14 The Amazing Spider-Man Wednesday-Thursday at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Friday ...
10 Oct 2012
- Looper proves to be more than the average action film
While moviegoers in today’s society have grown far too accustomed to the over-used theme o ...
10 Oct 2012
- Phone app provides Rutherford Co. with crime information
According to Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, the county was the second in the Unit ...
10 Oct 2012
- Youth a major factor in Blue Raider success on the pitch
The Sun Belt's top-two scorers, Paige Goeglein (right) and Whitney Jorgenson (left) celeb ...
9 Oct 2012
- Crime Briefs 10-10
Assault Nicks Hall Oct. 2, 3:13 a.m. Authorities responded to a call about a fight at N ...
7 Oct 2012
- Greek life steps its way into the spotlight
The 2012 NPHC Step Show rocked the Murphy Center for the 32nd consecutive year Oct. 5 to c ...
7 Oct 2012
- After upset over Yellow Jackets, Blue Raiders get stung by ...
Middle Tennessee fell short in its homecoming week and first game following a dominant win ...
6 Oct 2012
- Homecoming wraps with official renaming ceremony, traditiona ...
Homecoming wrapped today with an unusual mix of tradition and change. President Sidney ...
6 Oct 2012
- "Moving The Chains" with Jordan Powell
You might not know it, but I’m a huge fan of classic Disney movies. Films like "The Lion K ...
5 Oct 2012
- Blue Coast and SGA partner to benefit nonprofit
The Student Government Association made $200 for local nonprofit Habitat for Humanity, com ...
5 Oct 2012
- Community, students get involved with homecoming intramurals
Intramural sports are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to homecoming events. “ ...
5 Oct 2012
- The Most RACES Show on Earth flops in Murfreesboro
The comedians of The Most Races Show on Earth, or MRSOE! for short, hold the mirror up to ...
5 Oct 2012
- Leave the surfing at the beach: Crowd-surfing can ruin conce ...
As a RIM major, I’ve been to my fair share of concerts throughout the years. I’ll go to a ...
5 Oct 2012
- MTSU Homecoming has a proud history
School spirit and the famous Blue Raider pride shines possibly at its brightest during hom ...
5 Oct 2012
- Blue Raider Gridiron Preview: Louisiana-Monroe
It's homecoming week at MTSU, parade floats are being constructed, the leaves are changing ...
4 Oct 2012
- Cook-off showcases culinary skills for homecoming
Students, alumni and community members gathered at Stones River Mall Oct. 3 to celebrate t ...
4 Oct 2012
- MT Volleyball falls to Sun Belt-leading Hilltoppers
Ranked 20th in the nation, Western Kentucky University (18-3, 4-0 Sun Belt) looked every b ...
3 Oct 2012
- Japanese kiln master brings custom design to art department
He sits behind the rotating potter’s wheel, eyes never drifting from the pot he has placed ...
3 Oct 2012
- Raider Xpress to gain three more buses
The Raider Xpress is due to receive three new buses in the coming weeks, which will be add ...
3 Oct 2012
- Murfreesboro Citizens for Bike Lanes call for sharing the ro ...
It's hot, and the biker is late for class. He peddles quickly, standing on the pedals as h ...
3 Oct 2012
- Fashion less daunting then it appears for men
Being fashionable is not a concern for many college males because of the misconception tha ...
3 Oct 2012
- Religious group revives itself on campus
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship has returned to campus, seeking to draw in more members ...
3 Oct 2012
- First Murfreesboro Art Walk offers local artists exposure
With all of the homegrown artists and nowhere to display their work, it’s about time Murfr ...
3 Oct 2012
- Professor releases book inspired by universal youth media in ...
After traveling across the globe, journalism professor Sanjay Asthana released his book, “ ...
3 Oct 2012
- No sophomore slump to be found in 'Babel'
Even though the new Mumford & Sons album is new and much awaited, the band found a way ...
3 Oct 2012
- Blue Raider Spotlight: Chelsea Ross, true freshman, shines d ...
The MT volleyball team has struggled for the first half of the season, playing tough oppon ...
3 Oct 2012
- The Great Barrier Reefs bring gift of jazz fusion to Middle ...
A band that features steel drums and a jazz fusion sounds is not something one would norma ...
3 Oct 2012
- VetSuccess program brings MTSU recognition through military ...
For the third consecutive year, G.I. Jobs Magazine named MTSU as a top military-friendly s ...
3 Oct 2012
- Spreading the wealth: Blue Raider offense excels under first ...
The Middle Tennessee football team has found success with the spread offense under new off ...
3 Oct 2012
- 'Just put it behind you': a retired professor's survival and ...
“Everything requires dedication and patience if you want to do it right. Now, if you don’ ...
3 Oct 2012
- Crime Briefs 10-3
Disorderly Conduct Business Aerospace Building Sept. 23, 10:43 p.m. Authorities respond ...
3 Oct 2012
- No hope for spending change until government is held account ...
Our nation’s debt recently topped $16 trillion, once again bringing us dangerously close t ...
3 Oct 2012
- Rants and Raves
October 4-6 Sarah Colonna Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; ...
3 Oct 2012
- WMTS to celebrate college radio day
WMTS, MTSU’s student-run radio station, will participate today in College Radio Day. Th ...
2 Oct 2012
- Deadline for voter registration approaches
Updated 2:40 p.m. Those who are not registered to vote and plan to cast a ballot in the ...
2 Oct 2012
- Do you need college?
Presidential primaries have been the equivalent of a three-ring circus for quite some time ...
1 Oct 2012
- Sep 2012
- Concerts to look for in Murfreesboro and Nashville
Sunday Oct. 7: The Shins at Ryman Auditorium. $35 - $45. Show at 7:30 p.m. The Shins ha ...
30 Sep 2012
- Runners celebrate homecoming with 5K event
Students, alumni and friends came together Sunday to help kick off homecoming week, with p ...
30 Sep 2012
- Homecoming starts full swing with golf tournament
Campus recreation intramurals and the Student Government Association hosted the university ...
30 Sep 2012
- Middle manages 10th place finish in Mason Rudolph Championsh ...
Middle Tennessee’s men’s golf team placed 10th overall at the Mason Rudolph Championship l ...
30 Sep 2012
- Benny Cunningham has career day, MT stuns Georgia Tech 49-28
In a game in which MT (3-1, 1-0 Sun-Belt) entered as a heavy underdog, Georgia Tech (2 ...
29 Sep 2012
- Nashville Whiskey Festival pays homage to Tennessee's favori ...
On Sept. 22, Nashville held its first festival dedicated entirely to Tennessee’s favorite ...
28 Sep 2012
- University student fights off a gun with sword
An MTSU student with the help of his roommate Wednesday night defended himself with a samu ...
27 Sep 2012
- "Moving the Chains" with Jordan Powell -- Week 4
Okay, I want to apologize. Last week, I was wrong on a few things. Michael Turner finally ...
26 Sep 2012
- Community banks are spotlighted at economic conference
Community banks are essential to the future of Tennessee’s economic growth, a top economic ...
26 Sep 2012
- A wasted vote is the best vote
It’s about six weeks away from election day 2012, and most eyes in the media are on the na ...
26 Sep 2012
- Leadership Summit attracts young, future professionals
The Murfreesboro Young Professionals will host a leadership summit on Nov. 9 for those int ...
26 Sep 2012
- Islamic center controversy slowing down one year after groun ...
Imam Ossama Mohamed Bahloul spoke on reaching the community of Murfreesboro during the fir ...
26 Sep 2012
- Outdoor entertainment a must during the 'in-between season'
That perfect “in-between seasons” weather is right around the corner, so whether you are l ...
26 Sep 2012
- Smoking ban needs more solid enforcement, administration say ...
After more than a year of warning signs and nine months of a smoking ban, the enforcement ...
26 Sep 2012
- Homecoming festivities bring the big top to campus Saturday
The university homecoming committee continues to expand its effort for the upcoming festiv ...
26 Sep 2012
- Band of Horses' new album reaches wider demographic
It has been nearly six years since Band of Horses has released an album with enough magnit ...
26 Sep 2012
- The Boulevard boasts great menu, poor service
The Boulevard Bar and Grille has quickly become a popular destination for MTSU students in ...
26 Sep 2012
- Blue Thestrals bring new meaning to 'fantasy sports'
Brooms down. Clouds were beginning to creep overhead on the late summer afternoon and t ...
26 Sep 2012
- Blue Raider Spotlight: Anthony Amos, redshirt senior leads M ...
Football has always been the passion of wide receiver Anthony Amos. He embodies what MT ...
26 Sep 2012
- Rants & Raves
September 26-30 Men in Black 3 Wednesday - Saturday at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Sunday at 7 ...
26 Sep 2012
- Steve Jobs' last hurrah in the iPhone 5 a success
Last weekend brought the release of the last product that Steve Jobs had a hand in –the iP ...
26 Sep 2012
- Crime briefs 9-26
Crime Briefs 9-26 Harassment Reynolds Hall Sept. 17, 11:16 p.m. A complainant report ...
26 Sep 2012
- High school-esque popularity contests pointless in college
What is the purpose of voting for homecoming kings and queens at a major university? Does ...
26 Sep 2012
- Blue Raider Gridiron Preview: Georgia Tech
Last year, Middle Tennessee took the field against Georgia Tech in front of a record 30,50 ...
26 Sep 2012
- Benefit for Nunley family held at The Boulevard
Fraternity brothers and friends of Jacob Nunley honored him Sunday night with a fundraiser ...
24 Sep 2012
- MT Volleyball drops Sun Belt opener to Jaguars
MT Volleyball was unable to pick up its first conference win of the season Thursday night ...
23 Sep 2012
- Goeglein and Loye power Blue Raiders Soccer in Sun Belt open ...
MT Soccer’s Paige Goeglein and Kate Loye continued to demonstrate the offensive firepower ...
23 Sep 2012
- "Moving The Chains" with Jordan Powell
For those of you who started Chris Johnson last week: I’m sorry. If it makes you feel any ...
22 Sep 2012
- Awkward. season finale leaves fans anxiously waiting season ...
For Awkward. fans everywhere, last week's season finale was the moment we had all been hol ...
21 Sep 2012
- The Mid-South plays host to music festivals for your fall en ...
The upcoming fall season is like Christmas for music lovers. This time of year is filled w ...
19 Sep 2012
- Intramurals provide fitness, friendship for student body
According to LiveStrong.com, between 30 and 40 million children in the United States betwe ...
19 Sep 2012
- Campus food pantry opens: homelessness, low income targeted
A campus food pantry meant to serve the temporary needs of MTSU’s low-income and homeless ...
19 Sep 2012
- Rants & Raves
September 19-23 The Avengers 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Student Union Video Theater Student ...
19 Sep 2012
- Engineering professor drives innovation forward
An MTSU research project spearheaded by an engineering technology professor recently recei ...
19 Sep 2012
- Outdoor entertainment a great way to kick off the fall seaso ...
That perfect “in between seasons” weather is right around the corner, so whether you are l ...
19 Sep 2012
- Smartphone technology has the potential to change photograph ...
With the ever-growing popularity of the iPhone and the perpetual need to have the newest t ...
19 Sep 2012
- U.S. interventionism exacerbates global conflict
A YouTube video mocking Islam and Mohammed has recently come under fire for inciting Musli ...
19 Sep 2012
- Conference allows girls to magically 'STEM' into science
This weekend, MTSU students and professors aim to showcase the magical world of Harry Pott ...
19 Sep 2012
- Vigil honors life of deceased fraternity brother
With their candles lit, students huddled around Greek Row Tuesday night to celebrate the l ...
19 Sep 2012
- Historic home offers authentic, old-fashioned activities
Less than two miles from campus, the antebellum Oaklands Historic House museum is holding ...
19 Sep 2012
- Meet your homecoming king and queen candidates
Voting for homecoming elections began Monday, and will continue through Friday. To vote, v ...
19 Sep 2012
- Youth need to embrace liberty, reject government dependence
Welcome, freshmen. As a 2009 graduate of MTSU, I entered the job market during a very u ...
19 Sep 2012
- The Avett Brothers channel darker emotions in 'The Carpenter ...
With their second major-label release The Carpenter, the brothers Avett have created the p ...
19 Sep 2012
- Nostalgic pastime makes a resurgence among young music fans
They are old, take up too much space and oftentimes have a tendency to be extremely diffic ...
19 Sep 2012
- Crime Briefs 9-19
Crime Briefs 9-19 Theft Greenhouse Lot Sept. 11, 3:50 p.m. A complainant reported a ...
19 Sep 2012
- University celebrates Constitution Day with naturalization c ...
By JOUR 3020 classes Special to Sidelines This year, Constitution Day was ...
18 Sep 2012
18 Sep 2012
- New Americans happy on Constitution Day
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17 Sep 2012
- Murfreesboro offically becomes 'home' for newly-naturalized ...
Freshman Tammy Li was the 182nd immigrant to become an American citizen at Monday’s natura ...
17 Sep 2012
- fEASTival 2012 represents the personality of East Nashville
Art, food and entertainment from East Nashville came together in one event at fEASTival 20 ...
17 Sep 2012
- Campus experiences mild flooding
Rutherford County is under a flood watch until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning, and flooding on ca ...
17 Sep 2012
- Man on street interviews prove civic smarts
In light of the naturalization ceremony held on campus, students were tested on their know ...
17 Sep 2012
- LIVE FEED of Constitution Day coverage
Enjoy the LIVE FEED of the Constitution Day coverage from the Murphy Center. ...
17 Sep 2012
- MTSU to play host to state’s largest naturalization ceremony
In the year of the 225th anniversary of The Constitution's signing, Middle Tennessee State ...
17 Sep 2012
- Blue Raiders find their stride, tame Tigers in Memphis
The Raiders battle it out against the Tigers during Saturday's game. Photo by Drew Gardon ...
16 Sep 2012
- Blue Raiders' rallies fall short in three-set loss to the Go ...
MT Women’s Volleyball (3-9) was unable to clench a victory against Austin Peay (6-9) T ...
15 Sep 2012
- Blue Raider Gridiron Preview: Memphis Tigers
MT (1-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) will leave the comfort of Floyd Stadium for the first time this sea ...
15 Sep 2012
- "Moving the Chains" with Jordan Powell
If you took the plunge last week and joined a fantasy league, welcome to the world of fant ...
13 Sep 2012
- Nashville Fashion Night Out
Four years ago, Fashion’s Night Out began in New York City. Last year, it expanded to the ...
12 Sep 2012
- Campus buses halted as driver hospitalized
Updated at 12:54 p.m. An email sent by university President Sidney McPhee explained the ...
12 Sep 2012
- New minor adds substance to history studies
After 20 years of negotiation and questions, MTSU's history department now offers an under ...
12 Sep 2012
- Less-restrictive immigration policies drive economic growth
There are two basic actions that the American government can take if it wants to attempt t ...
12 Sep 2012
- Student media seeks to fulfill positions
From disc jockeys to writers, news anchors to cameramen, MTSU’s TV and radio stations are ...
12 Sep 2012
- Cycling program gives students a ride
With the continued parking problems on campus and the growing trend of "going green," the ...
12 Sep 2012
- Lecture series bring 'The City' to life
Students will have the ability to explore different cities through the eyes of speakers an ...
12 Sep 2012
- Circa Survive makes violent waves with their first self-rele ...
Seven years after their debut album, the Philadelphia-based progressive rock band Circa Su ...
12 Sep 2012
- Crime Briefs 9-12
Alcohol Middle Tennessee Boulevard Sept. 4, 2:46 a.m. Authorities arrested and charged ...
12 Sep 2012
- Rants and Raves
September 12-15 13th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference featuring Punch B ...
12 Sep 2012
- Award-winning chef brings creativity to his cravings
College cafeteria food is often remembered for the wrong reasons: mystery meat and vegetab ...
12 Sep 2012
- Live On The Green brings New Orleans spirit and heat to kick ...
Nashville’s free concert series Live On The Green kicked off Thursday night with New Orlea ...
12 Sep 2012
- The problem with #whitepeopleproblems
“I really hate it when you go to the bathroom and you forget to bring your phone and all y ...
12 Sep 2012
- Minus the Bear takes unnecessary chances with their latest a ...
Fans of the soft, Caribbean-esque tunes and smooth vocals of Minus the Bear’s lead singer ...
12 Sep 2012
- Immigrants become citizens, population more diversified
The university will celebrate the 225th anniversary of the United States Constitution and ...
12 Sep 2012
- Q&A with--Zeny Panol
1) Where are you originally from? I am originally from the Philippines. Even then I wa ...
12 Sep 2012
- Obama accepts nomination, promises progress
President Barack Obama’s message of moving forward continued to propel his campaign as he ...
12 Sep 2012
- Motion for retrial is 'unquestionably' entitled
Shanterrica Madden, who was convicted of second-degree murder last July in the stabbing of ...
12 Sep 2012
- The chic girl's shopping guide to Nashville
Every college fashion-loving diva has run into the dilemma of finding those unique, one-of ...
12 Sep 2012
- Blue Raider Hall of Fame adds prestigious field in 2012
The Blue Raider Athletic Hall of Fame added five new members to one of the most exclusive ...
12 Sep 2012
- Funeral arrangements for deceased student announced
Dyersburg Funeral Home in Dyersburg, Tenn. has announced funeral plans for Jacob Cole Nunl ...
11 Sep 2012
- Student passed away due to bacterial meningitis
MTSU Student Health Services PSA from MTSU Sidelines on Vimeo. Dr. Eric Clark is the Medi ...
10 Sep 2012
- Fact checkers cut through the confetti, chanting and celebri ...
Republicans and Democrats have wrapped up their back-to-back conventions last week, offici ...
10 Sep 2012
- Back on track: Blue Raiders kick off conference play with vi ...
Many MT football fans were worried about whether the 2012 Doak Walker watch list running b ...
9 Sep 2012
- Rants and Raves
September 5-7 The Hunger Games 9 p.m., Union Video Theater Student Union Building, Ro ...
8 Sep 2012
- Madden requests retrial after second-degree murder sentence
Four months after former MTSU student Shanterrica Madden was convicted of second-degree mu ...
6 Sep 2012
- Three Questions Facing Blue Raiders Fall Athletics
The first 12 years in the Sun Belt Conference have been good to MT Athletics. In 2011, ...
5 Sep 2012
- Guild produces juicy surprise
After a year of writing and a summer of filming, the students of MTSU Film Guild aim to re ...
5 Sep 2012
- Main St. Live!: A new venue with a familiar location
The location of 527 Main St. has held a number of different titles over the years, but one ...
5 Sep 2012
- Copper Into Steel is pure gold
Four MTSU recording industry seniors bring their individual knowledge, musical tastes and ...
5 Sep 2012
- Former MT stars on the fast track to the show: Brentz and co ...
Over a dozen plaques adorn the halls of Middle Tennessee’s Stephen B. Smith baseball clubh ...
5 Sep 2012
- MTSU community assists with construction of 9/11 memorial
A Sept. 11 memorial is slated to open during the 10th annual community fair Tuesday at the ...
5 Sep 2012
- “Hit and Run” crashes and burns
The tagline on the promotional poster for “Hit and Run” declares the film to be the “comed ...
5 Sep 2012
- Health and flavor cohabitate at Pita Pit on Rutherford
When it comes to ordering a good sandwich, we shouldn’t have to sacrifice taste in order t ...
5 Sep 2012
- Intellectual property laws stifle innovation, restrict choic ...
The recent court decision favoring Apple in their lawsuit against Samsung indicates a grow ...
5 Sep 2012
- The Center for Popular Music: 'A Gem in MTSU’s Crown'
Music lovers across campus and beyond would likely be delighted to spend a half hour picki ...
5 Sep 2012
- Theft of Intellectual Property hurts all consumers
As a writer, it's not a pleasant thought that someone may steal the words I've written or ...
5 Sep 2012
- Country music's princess prepares for pop reign
For the past two weeks, Taylor Swift’s new single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together ...
5 Sep 2012
- Politics heat up as state fair opens gates: Legislation spar ...
The Tennessee State Fair will kick off this week as questions surround legislation that ha ...
5 Sep 2012
- Blue Raider Gridiron preview: Florida Atlantic
Days removed from a disappointing season-opening loss to McNeese State, MT football looks ...
4 Sep 2012
- Gulf Coast hurricanes touch MTSU lives
Hurricane Isaac roared ashore near New Orleans, August 29, leaving Louisiana in a state of ...
4 Sep 2012
- SGA plans more involvement with students this fall
The Student Government Association will host events, committees, and charitable opportunit ...
4 Sep 2012
- Changing of the guard: Titans hang hopes on revamped offense ...
The Tennessee Titans have put themselves in position to make a run at AFC South after an o ...
2 Sep 2012
- Blue Raiders attract near-record crowd in loss to Vanderbilt
MT women’s soccer’s “Pack The House” promotion did just that for the Aug. 31 home match ve ...
1 Sep 2012
- Aug 2012
- Home Sweet Home? Late Blue Raider rally falls short in home- ...
Despite a fourth-quarter rally and a strong performance from junior quarterback Logan Kilg ...
31 Aug 2012
- New military partnerships launches robotic studies
Preceded by former partnerships with the military, MTSU announced in early August its late ...
30 Aug 2012
- Tuition spike strains students’ budgets
College students consistently face the reality of tuition increases and financial aid decr ...
29 Aug 2012
- MTSU grows green with Nissan Leafs
Nissan North American Inc. donated three vehicles to MTSU yesterday, giving the campus an ...
29 Aug 2012
- Health care to be heavily debated during presidential campai ...
As one of the most controversial pieces of legislation to be passed during President Obama ...
29 Aug 2012
- Less greedy government makes for a truer socialized health c ...
America is a country built on rights: the right to bear arms, the right to freedom of spee ...
29 Aug 2012
- Health care reform needs individual responsibility, not gove ...
Famed University of Chicago economist Milton Friedman once said, “One of the great mistake ...
29 Aug 2012
- A beginner's guide to Murfreesboro
Ah, Murfreesboro- geographical center of Tennessee, historical Civil War location and home ...
29 Aug 2012
- Rants and Raves
August 30 Arpetrio with This Is ART and Quiet Entertainer 8 p.m., Main Street Live! 5 ...
29 Aug 2012
- Crime Briefs
Alcohol East Main Street Aug. 19, 2:37 a.m. Authorities arrested Jessica Clowers on cha ...
29 Aug 2012
- Hit the books, crank the tunes: An autumn playlist
Attention music lovers: whether you’re stoked and fully embracing the fall semester or in ...
29 Aug 2012
- Summer construction makes way for more traffic
With the completion of the Student Union and several road projects, students may find MTSU ...
29 Aug 2012
- HBO's 'The Newsroom' more about beauty than backbone
HBO’s latest television series, “The Newsroom,” boasts a rapidly-beating– if sometimes mis ...
29 Aug 2012
- Anjelah Johnson: Actress, comedian, and YouTube sensation to ...
Comedian Anjelah Johnson, best known for her "MADtv" character Bon Qui Qui, will perform A ...
29 Aug 2012
- A Clean Slate: 2012 Blue Raiders look to carve their own leg ...
After a disappointing 2011 season, MT football looks to rebound strong with experienced se ...
29 Aug 2012
- Blue Raider Gridiron Preview: McNeese State
MT football will take the field Aug. 30 in their home-opener, looking to erase the memory ...
29 Aug 2012
- Vulgarity and honesty works for 'The Campaign'
Deep in the small town of Hammond, N.C., the weight and emotional struggle of the politica ...
29 Aug 2012
- Tracking campus crime remains a challenge, MTPD seek solutio ...
Despite multifaceted efforts to track crimes on college campuses, underreporting of incide ...
29 Aug 2012
- How to stay cute and cool for school
During the hot summer months, it’s easier to focus more on picking out an outfit that will ...
29 Aug 2012
- Library listens to students, extends hours
MTSU students can come to the library earlier and stay later this school year after studen ...
28 Aug 2012
- Deans to step down after years of service
After working in the realm of education for many years, the deans of the College of Busine ...
28 Aug 2012
- ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ goes beyond the cape and cowl
Millions watched one of the most popular and successful comic book franchises in movie his ...
27 Aug 2012
- Student Union boasts various amenities
Two weeks before the grand opening of the Student Union building, Student Affairs led Side ...
14 Aug 2012
- Blue Raider baseball continues coaching tradition
The Middle Tennessee athletic department ended its month-long national search last Thursda ...
13 Aug 2012
- In London, an Olympic vacation: Former Olympian turned MTSU ...
Andrew Owusu is not your typical college professor. Most days, he is a professor in MTS ...
1 Aug 2012
- Jul 2012
- Preseason looks bright for Lady Raider basketball
Middle Tennessee’s Lady Raider women’s basketball has been no stranger to success under He ...
30 Jul 2012
- Sun Belt Football Media Day Returns to New Orleans
Rick Stockstill, head football coach for the Blue Raiders, and senior defensive end Om ...
20 Jul 2012
- Madden sentenced to 25-plus years jail time
Shanterrica Madden, a former MTSU student found guilty in the stabbing of Lady Raider bas ...
17 Jul 2012
- Covering His Bases
How do you replace a legend? That is the question surrounding Blue Raider athletics fol ...
10 Jul 2012
- Blue Raider basketball faces challenging 2012-2013 slate
The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball schedule for the 2012-2013 season was released last ...
10 Jul 2012
- Jun 2012
- Bonnaroo 2012: A weekend in review
As 80,000 travelers rolled into the 700-acre farm located in Manchester, Tenn., it was cle ...
18 Jun 2012
- Johnathan Frebis: Freshman All-American
Murfreesboro native adds to hardware after standout freshman season Middle Tennessee st ...
13 Jun 2012
- Kimbra better off as collaborator
Australian sensation Gotye’s hit single “Somebody That I Use To Know” has featured artist ...
10 Jun 2012
- Brewers Make Their Pitch
Middle Tennessee pitcher Hunter Adkins’ childhood dream was realized when his name was ca ...
9 Jun 2012
- Mayer grows up with ‘Born & Raised’
After multiple delays due to a nasty bout with granuloma, John Mayer’s fifth studio album, ...
7 Jun 2012
- Conference Realignment Makes Its Way to the Sun Belt
Over the past year, Middle Tennessee has been linked to the Conference-USA, Mid-American ...
7 Jun 2012
- Fulbright awards MTSU student with scholarship
The Fulbright Student Program Scholarship awarded its second MTSU recipient this May with ...
3 Jun 2012
- May 2012
- Underwood's latest is classic country Carrie
New wife and pop-country artist Carrie Underwood has been dancing with the stars, preparin ...
17 May 2012
- Stabbing case involving two students finally reaches conclus ...
Twelve jury members from Hamilton County decided the fate of Shanterrica Madden yesterday ...
15 May 2012
- Madden found guilty of second-degree murder
3:47 p.m. After the jury found Shanterrica Madden guilty of second-degree murder and ta ...
14 May 2012
- Prosecution, defense come to rest for Madden trial
The State of Tennessee v. Madden trial ended its fourth day, during which the prosecution ...
12 May 2012
- Video of detective's interview with Madden shown to jury
After testimonies from almost 40 witnesses, the Madden v. State trial heard the last o ...
12 May 2012
- Madden testifies on fourth day of trial
3:09 p.m. After the courtroom lunch break, Whitesell finished the prosecution’s cross-e ...
12 May 2012
- Madden vs. State of Tennessee goes into its third day
7:54 p.m. The next tapes depict the remainder of MPD Detective Taylor’s interview with ...
11 May 2012
- Eyewitness accounts, testimony from childhood friend highlig ...
The second day of the Madden v. State if Tennessee trial concluded with eyewitness testimo ...
10 May 2012
- Day two of Madden trial continues
4:52 p.m. Tina Stewart’s childhood friend took the stand as a witness to her last momen ...
10 May 2012
- Court hears witnesses over the course of a 12-hour day
After 12 hours and 17 witnesses, court concluded the first day of the Madden v. the State ...
10 May 2012
- Students work to bring "Hope" to Murfreesboro community
For the second consecutive year MTSU SIFE and professor Jean Wilson's senior seminar cours ...
9 May 2012
- Madden trial begins
8:45 p.m. Chief Medical Examiner Amy McMaster said the four wounds sustained by Stewar ...
9 May 2012
- Apr 2012
- Men's golf finishes second at Sun Belt Championship
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. - Hunter Green carded a two-under 70 for the second consecutive day, b ...
27 Apr 2012
- Davis agrees on five-year contract extension
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee State University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ke ...
27 Apr 2012
- Vanderbilt downs Blue Raider baseball at home
The Blue Raider baseball team struggled on both the mound and at the plate in an 8-4 loss ...
27 Apr 2012
- Liberty is a state of being
Sadhguru Vasudev cautions those that want to change the world to first rid their own heart ...
25 Apr 2012
- ‘First to the Top’ could complicate public education system
Middle Tennessee State University is one of the top producers of teachers in Tennessee, ac ...
25 Apr 2012
- SGA food bank on hold till fall
An attempt to begin a campus food bank for disadvantaged students failed to pass muster af ...
25 Apr 2012
- Grandmother of glades guides environmental preservation
Bertha Crietzberg’s home is filled with framed pictures of flowers and wildlife. Field gui ...
25 Apr 2012
- Mraz’s new sound blends well with old upbeat style
Almost a decade after releasing the album that put him on the charts, Jason Mraz is back w ...
25 Apr 2012
- As Cities Burn: a history lesson in emotional discourse
Friday the 13th is a day horror film fanatics have held in their hearts for decades. But t ...
25 Apr 2012
- Pitching leads to a resurgent baseball season
The Blue Raiders baseball team is in a completely different place than it was supposed to ...
23 Apr 2012
- Mastodon delivers spectacular performance in Knoxville
From the opening notes of the first song of the set to the moment the lights dimmed, progr ...
23 Apr 2012
- True Blue: I am a learner now and forever
While working on my Ph.D. atGeorgiaStateUniversity, I had the pleasure of taking three cla ...
23 Apr 2012
- Back-to-back champs! No. 53 Blue Raiders top No. 57 South Al ...
DENTON, Texas - The No. 53 Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team secured its second consecuti ...
23 Apr 2012
- Students continue to assemble queer-allied fraternity
The Sigma Phi Beta queer-allied fraternity is working to create a full chapter on campus a ...
22 Apr 2012
- Students build, race experimental vehicles
Over the past six years, MTSU has been racing like a pro– in a futuristic sense. The un ...
22 Apr 2012
- MT women’s tennis campaign ends in tournament semifinals
DENTON, Texas – Middle Tennessee (15-7) secured two singles victories and one doubles win ...
21 Apr 2012
- High on Fire releases stoner-metal masterpiece
Stoner metal legends High in Fire have made a fiery return with their newest album . This ...
21 Apr 2012
- Stephens’ homer sparks Raiders' comeback
After a dominant Austin Peay opening inning, the Blue Raider baseball team topped the Gove ...
20 Apr 2012
- Tennis teams aim to make splash at tournament
The Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team received a No. 2 seed, and the women a No. 3 seed a ...
18 Apr 2012
- Short film creates controversy over themes and funding
Not only miracles can be found on Honey Bee Hill– one MTSU professor’s short film has crea ...
18 Apr 2012
- First Lady visits Nashville to raise election funds
She will be the featured guest at a fundraising luncheon held at The Pinnacle at Symph ...
17 Apr 2012
- Two shots of the 'Boro' chased with some music
Last weekend, Sidelines set out to create a guide to the bar scene in our little college t ...
17 Apr 2012
- Minaj achieves new highs and experiences new lows
Hip-hop’s Barbie doll has done it again. Nicki Minaj’s newly- released album Pink Frida ...
17 Apr 2012
- Muddy Roots Music Festival offers more sound for less cash
Concertgoers will flock in hoards this summer to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester ...
17 Apr 2012
- Pizza bus services the 'Boro
“We’ll be around!” is the slogan on the illuminated sign on the front of Shorty’s Pizza Bu ...
17 Apr 2012
- A cautionary tale
“Be careful.” We say it all the time to the people we care about, and sometimes without ...
17 Apr 2012
- Baseball endures pitching difficulties at Troy
The Middle Tennessee baseball team dropped a three-game series on the road to Troy Sunday ...
17 Apr 2012
- Low election turnout has SGA working to increase votes
Students had the chance to cast votes for student government senators and executive leader ...
17 Apr 2012
- 'Modern Family' producer brings university laughs
Dan O’Shannon spent April 11 and 12 on MTSU’s campus talking to students and speaking at t ...
17 Apr 2012
- MT Records’ Beat for the Boro a smash hit
A group of students from MT Records has spent the semester working on giving local DJs ...
15 Apr 2012
- Annual spring football game displays promise
In an offense versus offense matchup, the White defense emerged the victor on the scoreboa ...
15 Apr 2012
- WMTS to host benefit
The university’s student-run radio station, 88.3-WMTS, will host their spring benefit Apri ...
15 Apr 2012
- Alumnus donates $10 million to university
The donation is a part of the Centennial Campaign that plans to raise $80 million for the ...
13 Apr 2012
- Blue Raiders ink junior college standout Hunter to NLI for 2 ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis announced ...
13 Apr 2012
- Blue Raiders suffer 10-3 setback at Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Trent Millerbelted his team-leading ninth home run of the season to p ...
13 Apr 2012
- Student named Sun Belt's golfer of the month
Middle Tennessee men’s golfer Hunter Green was named the Sun Belt Conference golfer of the ...
12 Apr 2012
- Sun Belt adds Georgia State
The Sun Belt Conference added a new team Monday when Georgia State accepted an invitation ...
11 Apr 2012
- Nursing students await medical mission
In mid-July, one professor will lead seven students to Kenya on the first university-affil ...
10 Apr 2012
- Women's golf team hopes to pull upset
The Blue Raiders women’s golf team is looking to end the eight-year reign of Denver as Sun ...
10 Apr 2012
- 'A Day in the Life' is true reality
Last year, Hulu.com took a chance with its first long-form original program, and now it’s ...
10 Apr 2012
- Madonna's new album lacks substance
Madonna may want to portray herself as a “Girl Gone Wild,” but this riotous woman isn’t re ...
10 Apr 2012
- A professor of sustainability
Biology professor Cindi Smith-Walters, whose work over the years in environmental educ ...
9 Apr 2012
- Why Christian films aren't there...yet
Many describe the vast majority of Christian films like a porno: Poorly lit, poorly acted ...
9 Apr 2012
- ‘The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill’ tackles LGBTQI rights issue ...
Amid the current political campaigns, many citizens find themselves trying to decide what ...
9 Apr 2012
- E-Books: the next generation of reading
Advancing on the traditional paper book, e-reader devices allow you to access millions of ...
9 Apr 2012
- Center for Innovation in Media to hold grand opening
The John Bragg Mass Communication Building is slated to host a grand opening ceremony ...
9 Apr 2012
- Blue Raiders sweep Trojans
The Blue Raiders baseball team picked up the three-game sweep of Arkansas-Little Rock Sund ...
9 Apr 2012
- Dendy chosen to participate in prestigious Portsmouth Invita ...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee’s LaRon Dendy has been chosen to participate in ...
9 Apr 2012
- Tennessee Legislature touches controversy with proposed Monk ...
A bill that would provide teachers protection while discussing “strengths and weakness ...
4 Apr 2012
- Nashville Fashion Week: a week of inspiration
Glamour, music, designers from near and far, and a whole lot of fabulous was what Lexus Na ...
4 Apr 2012
- Senior still tossing for success
The Phoenix, Ariz. native made her way to Middle Tennessee to play softball and as a f ...
3 Apr 2012
- Not all queer spaces are safe spaces
There is a well-known organization on this campus, which gives off the impression that ...
3 Apr 2012
- A Christian in the quad
Every day, there’s a familiar presence in the quad. Many of the students who frequent the ...
3 Apr 2012
- The Used return to form with 'Vulnerable'
Proponents of the band will cite their passion, zeal to create music, and ability to creat ...
3 Apr 2012
- Local pastor under investigation for sexual misconduct
A second lawsuit has been filed against Mount Zion Baptist church leader, Bishop Joseph Wa ...
3 Apr 2012
- Baseball powers weigh over South Alabama
Despite dropping the first game, the Blue Raiders baseball team rebounded in swinging fash ...
3 Apr 2012
- Raiders, Cowboys to open season on Thursday night
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee will open the 2012 football season on Thursday, Aug ...
3 Apr 2012
- Blue Raiders complete weekend sweep, earn tournament title
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Blue Raiders completed the weekend sweep at the Sun Belt Shootou ...
3 Apr 2012
- Artist professors showcase work in exhibition
The exhibit, “Moving in Tandem,” will focus on subjects related to fantasy, fairy tale ...
2 Apr 2012
- SGA to examine traffic appeal procedures
Election Commissioner John Thomas announced the dates for the referendum at the March ...
2 Apr 2012
- Pitching great remembers career
Major League Baseball elbow surgery namesake Tommy John visited campus March 30 as the key ...
2 Apr 2012
- True Blue: I am committed to reason not violence
Several years ago on this campus, there was a distinct separation of students by race. ...
2 Apr 2012
- Nashville Fashion Week 2012
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2 Apr 2012
- Mar 2012
- Hank 3 carries on family tradition
Some live performances deserve an epic road trip. Only a few are worth battling tornadoes ...
29 Mar 2012
- Tigers pummel Raiders
The Blue Raider baseball team struggled from the mound in a 13-5 loss to the Memphis Tiger ...
29 Mar 2012
- Opry Mills reopens post-flood to warm Nashville welcome
After 22 months, a couple false starts and countless whispered rumors, Opry Mills will reo ...
28 Mar 2012
- University cancels fraternity march
A march on campus March 26 left Alpha Phi Alpha members and other students standing ou ...
28 Mar 2012
- Doyle and Koure TV win at College Television Awards
When producer Erica Doyle started working for Koure TV, she never imagined the show would ...
28 Mar 2012
- New approaches hope to spark interest
Employing some new ideas and approaches, the Student Government Association is looking to ...
28 Mar 2012
- South by Southwest: a media wonderland
Calling all creative minds, digital Jedi, and future entrepreneurs, skip the usual shenani ...
28 Mar 2012
- Kony 2012: Misguided or helpful?
For over two decades, Joseph Kony has been kidnapping young children, forcing them int ...
28 Mar 2012
- 'Safe House': The ride you expect it to be
When Americans go to the movies, they expect a few things. If it’s a romantic comedy, they ...
28 Mar 2012
- A friendly face in the cafeteria
On any given day of the week, Middle Tennessee State University’s campus is a small city, ...
27 Mar 2012
- Amazon breaks ground in Murfreesboro
Popular online shopping site Amazon began construction March 22 as the company broke g ...
27 Mar 2012
- March madness makes a mark
From a Blue Raiders knock-off of UCLA, to a Lady Raider takedown at home of then-No. 6 Ken ...
27 Mar 2012
- Joe Robinson: international man of music
Australian native Joe Robinson gives the impression that he's been in the music business f ...
27 Mar 2012
- Baseball drops series; softball wins
The Blue Raiders baseball team dropped a weekend series to Sunbelt-leading Florida Atlanti ...
27 Mar 2012
- Upcoming musician embodies the country way
Two different types of country musicians exist in Nashville. One is your cookie cutter, s ...
26 Mar 2012
- New band rocks old sound with energy
When cruising around the corner of the Murfreesboro courthouse square, one can hear an eve ...
26 Mar 2012
- His Business is Barbecue
Early in the morning, as rush hour traffic backs up on the road near the I-24 exit, smoke ...
22 Mar 2012
- The Cranberries linger with old sound
There are two types of music lovers: those of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” school ...
22 Mar 2012
- The beginning of the E.N.D
Elizha Colquitt and David Justiniano of E.N.D.– formerly Elizha y Damage– have been creati ...
21 Mar 2012
- Blue Raiders see magical season slip away with 78-72 defeat
For the second-straight basketball game, the Blue Raider formula for victory looked to be ...
21 Mar 2012
- University statewide poll is one-of-a-kind
Mass communication professors Ken Blake and Jason Reineke conduct the MTSU Poll each semes ...
21 Mar 2012
- Academy Award winner helps MTSU celebrate women’s history
Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin is scheduled to speak March 22 as the keynote ...
21 Mar 2012
- Baseball uses late innings to put away Golden Eagles
The Blue Raider baseball team waited until the late innings to make the big plays Tuesday ...
21 Mar 2012
- Spirituality in Media
I’ve always wondered why there hasn’t been more of a spiritual presence– particularly Chri ...
21 Mar 2012
- Massey plays hero in MT comeback bid
The Blue Raiders received a career offensive performance from an unlikely hero Monday nigh ...
21 Mar 2012
- Phil Valentine, shut up about race
In a recent article in The Murfreesboro Pulse, shock jock and local conservative talk radi ...
21 Mar 2012
- MTSU professors discuss Jewish songwriters’ legacies
Three MTSU professors are working in conjunction with an exhibit at Murfreesboro’s Lineb ...
21 Mar 2012
- Rising rapper Tyga falls short with first release
Young Money rapper, Tyga, should have thrown up the deuces to his recently released album ...
21 Mar 2012
- International studies now offered as graduate path
Starting fall 2012, the political science department will be offering a new Master of Arts ...
21 Mar 2012
- Williams and Blue Raiders punish WKU errors in series finale
The Blue Raider baseball team soared over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in a 9-1 victor ...
21 Mar 2012
- Lady Raiders fall to Vandy in tournament
The Lady Raiders basketball team won the rebounding battle, and picked up more points in t ...
19 Mar 2012
- Mass Effect 3: A Conclusion with Controversy
Mass Effect 3 is an entertaining hybrid of action shooter and cinematic role-playing exper ...
18 Mar 2012
- Blue Raiders stop Herd in NIT opener
The Blue Raiders first game in the National Invitation Tournament in 24 years shot off to ...
14 Mar 2012
- Blue Raiders stop Herd in NIT opener
The Blue Raiders first game in the National Invitation Tournament in 24 years shot off to ...
14 Mar 2012
- Paralytics find new hope in underwater treadmill
~Photo by Kelsey Klingenmeyer MTSU researchers are exploring uncharted territory in the ...
14 Mar 2012
- Cudi's new release fails to make magic
Kid Cudi's highly-anticipated and controversial album WZRD finally dropped at the end of F ...
14 Mar 2012
- MT draws Marshall in NIT
The Blue Raider basketball team quickly moved on from the disappointment of being left out ...
13 Mar 2012
- Do you need college?
Presidential primaries have been the equivalent of a three-ring circus for quite some time ...
13 Mar 2012
- New Center for Innovation and Media aims to converge outlets
The new frosted glass doors downstairs in the university’s Bragg Mass Communication Buildi ...
13 Mar 2012
- Cudi's new release fails to make magic
Kid Cudi's highly-anticipated and controversial album WZRD finally dropped at the end of F ...
13 Mar 2012
- New Center for Innovation and Media aims to converge outlets
The new frosted glass doors downstairs in the university's Bragg Mass Communication Buildi ...
13 Mar 2012
- Campaigns class gives students chance to compete in Washingt ...
Members of Tricia Farwell's advertising and public relations campaigns class are ...
13 Mar 2012
- MT draws Marshall in NIT
The Blue Raider basketball team quickly moved on from the disappointment of being left ...
13 Mar 2012
- Good conversation never goes stale
Lets talk about food. That's all. Just talk about food. Eating delicious things and tal ...
13 Mar 2012
- Good conversation never goes stale
Lets talk about food. That's all. Just talk about food. Eating delicious things and tal ...
13 Mar 2012
- Dancing with the Dores
For the eighth time in the past nine seasons, the Lady Raider basketball team will make an ...
12 Mar 2012
- Renowned writer to speak on campus
Sebastian Junger, co-director of the 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary, "Restrepo," will sp ...
12 Mar 2012
- War Horse' new win for Spielberg
With "War Horse," director Steven Spielberg succeeds again in adding another quality film ...
12 Mar 2012
- American Pie' star promotes new film on campus
Thomas Nicholas, who is best known for his role as Kevin Myers in the film "American Pie," ...
12 Mar 2012
- Reba reveals painful past, lessons in OWN special
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 20 years after a plane crash killed seven members of her ...
12 Mar 2012
- ‘War Horse’ new win for Spielberg
With "War Horse," director Steven Spielberg succeeds again in adding another quality film ...
12 Mar 2012
- Dancing with the Dores
For the eighth time in the past nine seasons, the Lady Raider basketball team wil ...
12 Mar 2012
- Congressman's visit rescheduled
United States Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has rescheduled his visit to campus to Frid ...
12 Mar 2012
- Reba reveals painful past, lessons in OWN special
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 20 years after a plane crash killed seven members of her ...
11 Mar 2012
- SGA elections name Coby Sherlock next president
At-Large Sen. Coby Sherlock emerged Thursday as the winner of a controversial Student Gove ...
3 Mar 2012
- SGA elections name Coby Sherlock next president
At-Large Sen. Coby Sherlock emerged Thursday as the winner of a controversial Student Gove ...
2 Mar 2012
- Blue Raiders women’s track and field team wins Sun Belt indo ...
The Blue Raiders women's track and field team literally jumped to a razor-thin Sun Belt in ...
1 Mar 2012
- Feb 2012
- Basketball teams collect conference honors
The Blue Raider's basketball team received honors Wednesday as coach Kermit Davis achieved ...
29 Feb 2012
- Student sweeps MT Idol with win
Hunter Sutherland sang his way to the top with blues and classic rock songs yesterday as h ...
29 Feb 2012
- Student sweeps MT Idol with win
Hunter Sutherland sang his way to the top with blues and classic rock songs yesterday as h ...
29 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders women's track and field team wins Sun Belt indo ...
The Blue Raiders women's track and field team literally jumped to a razor-thin Su ...
29 Feb 2012
- Basketball teams collect conference honors
The Blue Raider's basketball team received honors Wednesday as coach Kermit Davis achieve ...
29 Feb 2012
- Murfreesboro natives compete on American Idol
Murfreesboro native Schyler Dixon performed for MT10's ‘In the Middle' Saturday and talked ...
28 Feb 2012
- Express yourself! Through fashion...
In the crazy, intense, whirlwind of college, sometimes fashion gets put on the backburner. ...
28 Feb 2012
- Express yourself! Through fashion...
In the crazy, intense, whirlwind of college, sometimes fashion gets put on the backburner. ...
28 Feb 2012
- Murfreesboro natives compete on American Idol
Murfreesboro native Schyler Dixon performed for MT10's ‘In the Middle' Saturday and ...
28 Feb 2012
- MT basketball teams enter SBC tourney as favorites
Middle Tennessee's basketball teams will head to Hot Springs, Ark., this weekend with sigh ...
27 Feb 2012
- Shake it, Sugaree's
At first glance, the small shop is just an ordinary fashion boutique nestled in the histor ...
27 Feb 2012
- Proposed HOPE cuts would hurt students
State lawmakers are considering reducing the HOPE Scholarship by 50 percent for students w ...
27 Feb 2012
- Fringe' You'll want to root for the underdog
J. J. Abrams has to be a sadist. There, I said it. Nearly every project that bears his fin ...
27 Feb 2012
- 'Fringe': You'll want to root for the underdog
J. J. Abrams has to be a sadist. There, I said it. Nearly every project that bears his fin ...
27 Feb 2012
- LRC renovations slated for 2013 completion
With the completion of the College of Education Building, along with the new Center of Inn ...
27 Feb 2012
- Champions! Blue Raider women win Sun Belt Championship
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee women's track and field team won the Sun Belt ...
27 Feb 2012
- McCullum found guilty of campaign overspending
A Student Government Association presidential candidate CaseyMcCullum was found guilty Tue ...
27 Feb 2012
- Baseball team sweeps Ohio at home
The Blue Raider baseball team swung its way to a 4-1 victory over the Ohio University Bobc ...
27 Feb 2012
- Champions! Blue Raider women win Sun Belt Championship
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee women's track and field team won th ...
27 Feb 2012
- Shake it, Sugaree's
At first glance, the small shop is just an ordinary fashion boutique nestled in the histo ...
27 Feb 2012
- MT basketball teams enter SBC tourney as favorites
Middle Tennessee's basketball teams will head to Hot Springs, Ark., this weekend with sig ...
27 Feb 2012
- LRC renovations slated for 2013 completion
Construction in the Ned McWherter Learning Resources Center will be completed in the fall ...
27 Feb 2012
- Proposed HOPE cuts would hurt students
State lawmakers are considering reducing the HOPE Scholarship by 50 percent for students ...
27 Feb 2012
- McCullum found guilty of campaign overspending
A Student Government Association presidential candidate Casey McCullum was found guilty T ...
27 Feb 2012
- The Descendants' is skillfully realistic
Director Alexander Payne ("Sideways," "Election," "About Schmidt") pleased the audience ag ...
26 Feb 2012
- 'The Descendants' is skillfully realistic
Director Alexander Payne ("Sideways," "Election," "About Schmidt") pleased the audience ag ...
26 Feb 2012
- Blue Raider football player arrested on drug charges
Authorities arrested MTSU football player Preston Bailey III Feb. 16 after finding drugs a ...
26 Feb 2012
- SGA elections this week
Students can vote for next year's SGA executive officers and senators Feb. 27 through Marc ...
26 Feb 2012
- Candidates look to gain delegates on Super Tuesday
With Super Tuesday less than a week away, Tennessee is one of 10 states GOP presidential c ...
26 Feb 2012
- Candidates look to gain delegates on Super Tuesday
With Super Tuesday less than a week away, Tennessee is one of 10 states GOP presidential ...
26 Feb 2012
- Hilltoppers surprise Raiders in second half
Despite setting a school record for wins against Florida Atlantic and following up with a ...
25 Feb 2012
- Hilltoppers surprise Raiders in second half
Despite setting a school record for wins against Florida Atlantic and following u ...
25 Feb 2012
- Students make Up 'Til Dawn a success
Students raised $15,019 to end life-threatening childhood diseases this past week during t ...
23 Feb 2012
- Stockstill fills out staff
An SEC coaching veteran and a former Blue Raiders player were among three new coaches adde ...
23 Feb 2012
- Students make Up 'Til Dawn a success
Students raised $15,019 to end life-threatening childhood diseases this past week during ...
23 Feb 2012
- Stockstill fills out staff
An SEC coaching veteran and a former Blue Raiders player were among three new coa ...
23 Feb 2012
- Education Abroad creates opportunities for students
In the past year, the Office of Education Abroad has made many changes to its program, bri ...
21 Feb 2012
- Education Abroad creates opportunities for students
In the past year, the Office of Education Abroad has made many changes to its pro ...
21 Feb 2012
- Ex-hardcore drummer mellows with worship tour
Aaron Gillespie is a weirdo. Drowning in tattoos and proudly sporting wavy red hair, he ...
21 Feb 2012
- A Syrian perspective: Understanding the conflict in Syria
Lema Sbenaty is a 21-year-old Middle Tennessee State University student double-majoring in ...
20 Feb 2012
- I am True Blue: I am honest in word and deed
Mahatma Gandhi said, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are ...
20 Feb 2012
- Baseball battles to first win in shortened weekend
The Blue Raiders' baseball team opened the 2012 season with a win and a loss at Reese Smit ...
20 Feb 2012
- MT men will defend indoor title
When the Blue Raiders men's and women's track teams begin competition this weekend in the ...
20 Feb 2012
- A Syrian perspective Understanding the conflict in Syria
Lema Sbenaty is a 21-year-old Middle Tennessee State University student double-majoring i ...
20 Feb 2012
- MT men will defend indoor title
When the Blue Raiders men's and women's track teams begin competition this weekend in the ...
20 Feb 2012
- The Joy of Painting' brings live energy to studio
Nashville-based quintet The Joy of Painting released their debut album Asterisk on Feb. 1 ...
20 Feb 2012
- AMC series brings back dead in second season
While much of Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead focused on Shane and why he is hated b ...
20 Feb 2012
- I am True Blue I am honest in word and deed
Mahatma Gandhi said, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are ...
20 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders close home schedule in style
Just three days after Florida Atlantic helped the Lady Raiders win the Sun Belt's Eastern ...
18 Feb 2012
- Record setting glory for Blue Raiders on senior day
LaRon Dendy's mother had not seen her son play basketball live since his last game in high ...
18 Feb 2012
- Record setting glory for Blue Raiders on senior day
LaRon Dendy's mother had not seen her son play basketball live since his last gam ...
18 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders close home schedule in style
Just three days after Florida Atlantic helped the Lady Raiders win the Sun Belt's ...
18 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders scrap to victory over UALR
The Blue Raiders held strong in a slug fest against conference rival Arkansas Little Rock ...
17 Feb 2012
- MTSU celebrates past, future with Black History Month
To celebrate the life and culture of black Americans, MTSU is memorializing the lives of ...
15 Feb 2012
- 24 Hours in Birmingham: What to see, and where to go in ‘Mag ...
When land barons built railroads crossing through the small farming community of Elyton, A ...
14 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders baseball looks to rebound
Coming off a Sun Belt Conference-worst record in 2011– 18-37– Blue Raiders' baseball coach ...
14 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders baseball looks to rebound
Coming off a Sun Belt Conference-worst record in 2011– 18-37– Blue Raiders' b ...
14 Feb 2012
- In the Middle' wakes up MTSU
The newest program added to MT10 HD, "In the Middle," premiered Feb. 15, with its first 3 ...
14 Feb 2012
- 24 Hours in Birmingham What to see, and where to go in 'Magi ...
When land barons built railroads crossing through the small farming community of Elyton, ...
14 Feb 2012
- Sexism and corporate rule dangerous to America
Corporations purposefully exploit the labor division between women and men. When has one e ...
12 Feb 2012
- Twelfth Night' brings new theater appreciation
Theater. The word conjures different feelings in each person that hears it. Some recall fo ...
12 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders win with second-half turn around
Following the men's blueout victory Saturday, Sunday was a flood of pink for the Lady Raid ...
12 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders win with second-half turn around
Following the men's blueout victory Saturday, Sunday was a flood of pink for the ...
12 Feb 2012
- Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at lecture
Pulitzer Prize winning writer Leonard Pitts Jr. will speak to students and faculty on Feb ...
12 Feb 2012
- TheFancy spruces up social media world
If you keep up with social media, then you have undoubtedly heard of Pinterest. However, i ...
12 Feb 2012
- Sexism and corporate rule dangerous to America
Corporations purposefully exploit the labor division between women and men. When has one ...
12 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders basketball wins a squeaker
The Lady Raiders returned home to the Murphy Center after a successful road trip and found ...
11 Feb 2012
- Lady Raiders basketball wins a squeaker
The Lady Raiders returned home to the Murphy Center after a successful road trip and foun ...
11 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders basketball overcomes poor first half to win
LaRon Dendy scored a career-high 26 points and collected 14 rebounds to lead the Blue Raid ...
10 Feb 2012
- Blue Raiders basketball overcomes poor first half to win
LaRon Dendy scored a career-high 26 points and collected 14 rebounds to lead the Blue Rai ...
10 Feb 2012
- O'Connor invokes conversation with community
In a conversation–not a lecture– retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'C ...
8 Feb 2012
- It takes two hearts to win: The Elenowen story
The first time 16-year-old Nicole laid eyes on 15-year-old Josh, she knew she had found he ...
7 Feb 2012
- It takes two hearts to win The Elenowen story
The first time 16-year-old Nicole laid eyes on 15-year-old Josh, she knew she had found h ...
7 Feb 2012
- Give your oppressed white, straight, Christian man a V-Day g ...
It's almost that time of year again when our society – or, rather, corporations – projects ...
6 Feb 2012
- Give your oppressed white, straight, Christian man a V-Day g ...
It's almost that time of year again when our society – or, rather, corporations &nd ...
6 Feb 2012
- Students respond to Internet legislation
While Congress has yet to vote on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), students have alread ...
6 Feb 2012
- Rated B for 'Black'
What happens when you combine a child star from the most renowned adolescent book series ...
6 Feb 2012
- Stockstill optimistic but searching for more
Blue Raiders football coach Rick Stockstill took to the road for the recruiting season. ...
5 Feb 2012
- Grant gives science building the push for construction
Gov. Bill Haslam granted $126.7 million in the state budget for 2012-2013 to co ...
5 Feb 2012
- One student's trash is another student's treasure
Walking in the door, the 20-something fashion conscious coed is greeted with that distinc ...
5 Feb 2012
- Emancipator fails to set the crowd free
Emancipator, the producer of enchanting down-tempo electronica, played a sold-out show at ...
5 Feb 2012
- Salads not just a boring, leafy mess anymore
Life has changed a lot for me in the last month I'm living in West Virginia in a hotel ro ...
5 Feb 2012
- Guarded optimism for Lady Raiders
Rick Insell's basketball team may not seem different on the surface. But take a second loo ...
3 Feb 2012
- Commodores top raiders to end streak
The Blue Raiders' 12-game win streak came to an end Saturday afternoon as MT came up just ...
1 Feb 2012
- Jan 2012
- For the love of great coffee
Upon entering Just Love Coffee, you will realize that this is no ordinary coffee shop. ...
31 Jan 2012
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' could use re-inking
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was originally titled "Men Who Hate Women." I think they ...
31 Jan 2012
- For the love of great coffee
Upon entering Just Love Coffee, you will realize that this is no ordinary coffee shop. R ...
31 Jan 2012
- A letter to the illustrious Aramark
Dearest Aramark: You, my favorite of food-service giants, have recently undertaken some ...
30 Jan 2012
- A letter to the illustrious Aramark
Dearest Aramark You, my favorite of food-service giants, have recently undertaken some m ...
30 Jan 2012
- Top 5 Murfreesboro bars
The Boro Bar & Grill Boasting more than 200 bottled beers and more than 24 on tap, ...
30 Jan 2012
- Student creates magazine with $15
After experimenting with different blogging endeavors, one MTSU student decided to put hi ...
30 Jan 2012
- Global studies program to expand this fall
With new classes coming next fall, the global studies program intends on expanding its co ...
29 Jan 2012
- The Farmer and the Nell
Hidden among an overlapping white blanket of cotton fields, down a red Georgia-clay dirt r ...
24 Jan 2012
- The Farmer and the Nell
Hidden among an overlapping white blanket of cotton fields, down a red Georgia-clay dirt ...
24 Jan 2012
- Sorority to move into vacant Greek Row house
After collaboration between Greek Affairs and the Housing Administration, one university ...
24 Jan 2012
- 2012 presidential election candidate preview
Tennesseans, along with voters in nine other states, will participate in the primary el ...
24 Jan 2012
- McPhee Frustration equals 'the price of progress'
As campus enrollment grows, more construction projects are beginning to materialize, leav ...
24 Jan 2012
- Tennessee's coming storm of anti-LGBT legislation
~This article was originally published on Huffington Post Gay Voices The eyes of those ...
22 Jan 2012
- How about that parking?
It's a new academic year at Sidelines and the perfect opportunity to march out an old dru ...
21 Jan 2012
- POP FROM THE GROUND UP
The music industry is a farm. It's a cold and muddy affair where the favorite cows stay fa ...
17 Jan 2012
- "The Walking Dead" It must be the holidays
Perusing the entertainment section of the Charlotte, N.C., Target, I was fully prepared t ...
17 Jan 2012
- Social networking made beautiful
What if there was a social networking site where only the coolest things were to be poste ...
17 Jan 2012
- Redefinition of rape benefits victims, society
On Jan. 6, in a long-awaited decision, the FBI rewrote its official definition of rape. I ...
17 Jan 2012
- NO REST FOR THE PFUNKY
Freshly brewed coffee. Succulent sliced fruit. Sautéed vegetables, spices, frying ...
17 Jan 2012
- Spring semester ushers in new tobacco-free policy
The university became the fourth four-year Tennessee Board of Regents university on Jan. ...
17 Jan 2012
- NO REST FOR THE PFUNKY
Freshly brewed coffee. Succulent sliced fruit. Sautéed vegetables, spices, frying bacon an ...
16 Jan 2012
- University holds MLK vigil
The university paid tribute and used different forms of expression to recognize t ...
16 Jan 2012
- Graduate studies program expands for equine students
After a year of working out the kinks, the graduate studies program for horse sci ...
16 Jan 2012
- Golden Globes glitchy, overall mildly entertaining
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off Sunday night with, among other thi ...
16 Jan 2012
- Golden Globes glitchy, overall mildy entertaining
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off Sunday night with, among other things, two ...
16 Jan 2012
- College hockey showcases hopes to spark interest in South
With few exceptions, college hockey is barely on the sports radar in the South. It is most ...
12 Jan 2012
- Dec 2011
- Cain comes to campus amid campaign decisions
Republican GOP candidate Herman Cain made a stop on the campaign trail to visit the Jones ...
1 Dec 2011
- Nov 2011
- Only God knows
As the airliner soars over the bubbling blanket of blue that is the Pacific ocean, one wom ...
30 Nov 2011
- A Year in Protest
Unrest and protest are certainly not unique to our time, but this year there have been de ...
30 Nov 2011
- Professors highlight studying techniques for finals
Final exams can be stressful on students, but with the right amount of sleep, a nutritiou ...
30 Nov 2011
- Only God knows
As the airliner soars over the bubbling blanket of blue that is the Pacific ocean, one wo ...
30 Nov 2011
- Fashion trend dilemmas How do I wear it?
Can I wear multiple patterns at one time? Do brown and black go together? What about legg ...
30 Nov 2011
- Skyrim' a landmark in gaming history
It's difficult to explain just how staggering a game like "Skyrim" actually is. You ...
29 Nov 2011
- Cain campaign's scandal-handling bolsters rape culture
The news of the five women accusing Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexu ...
17 Nov 2011
- Produce website increases local consumer accessibility, supp ...
The Stones River Market, a year round online farmer's market, provides Murfreesboro resid ...
15 Nov 2011
- Dress Well For Class Without Really Trying
We've all done it-- the alarm is shrieking and you barely had any sleep the night before, ...
15 Nov 2011
- 72 Hours' well worth your time
72 Hours wasn't the kind of book I was expecting it to be. The plot didn't follow the pat ...
15 Nov 2011
- Two wrongs make a writer
I always learned as a kid people are innocent until proven guilty. Justice wasn't served ...
15 Nov 2011
- No Fuss, No Frills - Just Music
Those Darlins are anything but precious. The three raucous darlings and their drummer du ...
15 Nov 2011
- Yellowcard is back and isn’t second-guessing a note
Not everyone gets the chance to interview their favorite band, but I did just that when I ...
14 Nov 2011
- Missed Connection
This is a response to Brandon Thomas' Craigslist-themed column seeking the perfect Republ ...
9 Nov 2011
- Falling into the beat
Luis Resto did not entertain dreams of hard-hitting rap music fueled by brilliant orchest ...
9 Nov 2011
- Forum discusses issues facing black community
Three different campus groups collaborated and held the first Creating Social and Politic ...
9 Nov 2011
- Musicians play to support First Amendment
Well-known artists in the Freedom Sings group performed controversial and censored songs ...
7 Nov 2011
- Rum Diary' a fair representation of Thompson
Fans of the late great Dr. Gonzo can rejoice– there is a new film based on Hunter S ...
7 Nov 2011
- Help Wanted Seeking the perfect Republican candidate
If seeking the next Republican candidate was as easy as a Craigslist posting, this is wha ...
1 Nov 2011
- Oct 2011
- MTTV studio to relocate in spring
MTTV, the student-run television station, will move its studio from the Learning Resource ...
25 Oct 2011
- Casting Crowns new album follows parable
Casting Crowns, a Christian band hailing from Georgia, released their fifth studio album ...
22 Oct 2011
- Noted speaker addresses bigotry
Author and educator Tim Wise spoke about racism and the consequences of ignoring inequali ...
12 Oct 2011
- 'Drive' a potential cult classic
Given Ryan Gosling's record of romancing his audiences with his iconic roles, and likewise ...
10 Oct 2011
- Garden teaches inmates to grow
Inmates in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center bring a different dynamic to jail ...
10 Oct 2011
- Occupy movement reaches Nashville
Occupy Nashville, a part of the nationwide Occupy movement, held its second general assem ...
10 Oct 2011
- Getting down with AFRO
There are many talented musicians who call Murfreesboro home. Thanks to the renowned reco ...
9 Oct 2011
- Leave your bias at the door
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community will celebrate an annual eve ...
9 Oct 2011
- Fall fashion tinged with spring influences
Designers are beginning to release their spring and summer collections for 2012, and fash ...
9 Oct 2011
- Sleepy Hollow' good experience for students and faculty alik ...
Last week, people from across the city came out to enjoy an evening of fine arts sponsore ...
9 Oct 2011
- Education policy needs work
The No Child Left Behind Act was designed to close the academic achievement gap between m ...
8 Oct 2011
- Athletic spending rises at UTK
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville surpassed the MTSU athletic budget in 2010 by spend ...
8 Oct 2011
- Pearl Jam Still 'alive' after two decades
If grunge music had its own Mount Rushmore, then Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden an ...
8 Oct 2011
- One in three students transfer colleges
Transfer rates from community colleges to universities increased dramatically in Tennesse ...
6 Oct 2011
- Brewsboro Fest to benefit United Way
Murfreesboro's Brewsboro Fest is slated for Saturday, Oct. 8 from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Aven ...
6 Oct 2011
- MTSU, WKU compete in blood drive
MTSU and Western Kentucky University competed in their second annual blood drive this wee ...
5 Oct 2011
- Students cook out for cancer cure
Up ‘til Dawn hosted events." ...
4 Oct 2011
- Community marches against sexual violence
"It's a dress, not a sexy." "You might get some . . . if you ask ...
3 Oct 2011
- Macaroni Grill an acceptable choice for vegetarians
Late Saturday night, my boyfriend and I ventured to Romano's Macaroni Grill at The Avenue ...
2 Oct 2011
- Stompin' the Yard
It's a chilly September evening on campus. Students, alumni, and residents from the city ...
2 Oct 2011
- Sep 2011
- Groundbreaking ceremony relatively peaceful
Despite the controversy surrounding Murfreesboro's new Islamic Center, today's groundbrea ...
27 Sep 2011
- Open Mic Night Brings Students Together
It's 10 p.m. Most students are safely locked in for the night, preparing to wind down fro ...
27 Sep 2011
- Chili Cook Off spices up homecoming week
The university's centennial homecoming festivities turned up the heat Tuesday evening wit ...
27 Sep 2011
- Neighborhoods' well worth the wait
The band that helped defined the genre of punk rock with its comical, bluntl ...
26 Sep 2011
- Postal unions get community support
Postal workers held a rally today in front of Rep. Diane Black's, R-Tenn., office downtow ...
26 Sep 2011
- Online communities can have a real impact
If someone were to ask you "What do you use the internet for?" you might come up with any ...
25 Sep 2011
- "Stoker" kills in Murfreesboro
For 12 hours Thursday, Fox Searchlight Pictures filmed a murder scene for St ...
25 Sep 2011
- A wiry addict bent on imagination
As the summer heat fizzles into fall's forgiving breeze, an old, deep-seated magic re-eme ...
22 Sep 2011
- Seigenthalers discuss technology's role in media
Mobile technology, the Internet and social media were the primary topics of discussion du ...
21 Sep 2011
- Seigenthalers discuss technology's role in media
Mobile technology, the Internet and social media were the primary topics of discussion du ...
21 Sep 2011
- Officials urge students to step up their game
For students preparing to graduate and enter the workforce, learning how to market themse ...
19 Sep 2011
- The eatie, not foodie
There was the Band-Aid in the oatmeal cookies. There was the time I left the Greek season ...
19 Sep 2011
- Conspirator stealthily slips onto the scene
Seven years ago, co-conspirators Aron Manger and Marc Brownstein masterminded their way i ...
19 Sep 2011
- New Girl' breathes fresh air into Fox
Despite New Girl's punny, groan-inducing tagline "simply adorkable," Fox has me completel ...
19 Sep 2011
- Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Yesterday marked the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue. This policy systematical ...
19 Sep 2011
- Stockstill awaits Dasher's return, no verdict on Memphis gam ...
With the NCAA ruling and MTSU's intent to appeal its decision, the amount of games for sen ...
15 Sep 2011
- Apollo 18 fizzles rather than fascinates
An unusual combination of Russian corpses and mutant space tarantulas muddle the plot of ...
13 Sep 2011
- Who's the Cake Boss?
With a venti skinny vanilla latté in one hand and his iPhone in the other, cake ma ...
13 Sep 2011
- Irene victims need help
It is a shame that the most popular local stores, such as Wal-Mart, are full of magazines ...
12 Sep 2011
- Ban Oversteps Boundaries
Dear Authorities & ...
12 Sep 2011
- University changes tobacco policy
The university will be awarded a $495,000 grant for initiating a new tobacco policy, whic ...
12 Sep 2011
- MTSU holds Blue Tie Gala to celebrate centennial
Alumni and faculty at the Blue Tie Gala Sept. 9 said they were impressed by the growth MT ...
10 Sep 2011
- 9/11 sparks security increase over the past decade
Tennessee's security level increased in the decade since 9/11, according to officials. " ...
5 Sep 2011
- Director of UAS 'Drones used for more than combat'
The university partnered with the U.S. Army to develop an Unmanned Aircraft Systems conce ...
5 Sep 2011
- Summer-to-Fall Fashion
With the start of fall classes comes the inevitable approach of fall weather—and fo ...
5 Sep 2011
- New Global Learning Community on campus
A new Global Learning Community opened at the university in the former Beta Theta Pi hous ...
5 Sep 2011
- Pop Culture Feeds Post-9/11 Fear
The world is always looking for new heroes—people to bring them hope, to beget both ...
5 Sep 2011
- "Our Idiot Brother" is Triumphantly OK
"Everybody has one," reads the movie poster, picturing a content Paul Rudd with full-on h ...
3 Sep 2011
- Aug 2011
- Five Opinions about...
There were a number of interesting events that happened throughout the summer. While you ...
29 Aug 2011
- What the centennial means for Sidelines
In the year of the 100th birthday of MTSU, many changes are happeningat the university. W ...
29 Aug 2011
- The lowdown on our rundown economy
Even if you don't follow the economy very closely, it seems unlikely that you haven't hea ...
29 Aug 2011
- Quality of our Drinking Water
The chemical content of our drinking water could be much higher than most people are awar ...
29 Aug 2011
- Main Street Market Economic Driver and Community Builder
On Saturday mornings, as the sun's light bathes the Murfreesboro town square, downtown tu ...
29 Aug 2011
- The Boy Who Lives On
According to the majority of young Americans, the biggest tragedy of this summer was not ...
29 Aug 2011
- This semester marks the 100th anniversary of MTSU
This semester marks the 100th anniversary of MTSU, and officials said they have set aside ...
29 Aug 2011
- Apr 2011
- To my lovely writers Thank you for it all
I would like to thank all those who wrote an opinion article this semester. From those wh ...
27 Apr 2011
- Storms rock state, campus
Storms struck Tennessee on Wednesday, causing students to deal with constant interruption ...
27 Apr 2011
- SGA banquet highlights success, achievements
The Student Government Association celebrated its accomplishments Monday by presenting se ...
27 Apr 2011
- Residents worried about acquisition process for road expansi ...
Plans to widen a stretch of Middle Tennessee Boulevard between Greenland Drive and Main St ...
24 Apr 2011
- University mourns professor's death
The university is mourning the death of economics professor Richard Hannah, who served as ...
24 Apr 2011
- Don't say gay' bill advances through state Senate
A bill that would ban teachers from discussing homosexuality in the classroom before the ...
24 Apr 2011
- Senators pass several resolutions
Students are likely to encounter several changes next semester, ranging from new bicycle ...
24 Apr 2011
- Efforts for Japan continue
The department of foreign languages has raised more than $4,000 for Japan through a serie ...
20 Apr 2011
- Mama monster shows her teeth
Lady Gaga and her eclectic choice of costumes wowed and dazzled fans Tuesday night at Bri ...
20 Apr 2011
- Safe at any base?
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey shows that fewer teenagers and ...
17 Apr 2011
- SGA to tackle several pieces of legislation
Members of the Student Government Association discussed several pieces of legislation Thu ...
17 Apr 2011
- Stronger anti-assualt efforts pushed
Vice President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education are advising colleges, unive ...
13 Apr 2011
- President-elect appoints new executive officers to SGA
Jeremy Poynter, president-elect of the Student Government Association, has appointed two ...
13 Apr 2011
- Hurtt Seize the unknown after graduation
In just a few short weeks, many of you will complete your undergraduate education and beg ...
13 Apr 2011
- Negotiations to continue over federal budget
The U.S. House will vote on the spending plan today, which is the cut-off date for the ex ...
13 Apr 2011
- Fire erupts next to campus
The university breathed a sigh of relief last night when a garage fire ignited after gaso ...
11 Apr 2011
- Kappa Delta hosts Wing Fling
The eighth annual Wing Fling hosted by Kappa Delta Sorority brought in nearly $12,000 Sat ...
11 Apr 2011
- Athletes' graduation rates top general student body
Recent statistics show that Blue Raiders athletes are performing well on the field, as we ...
11 Apr 2011
- SGA to hold student referendum
In less than two weeks, students will decide whether to replace the freshman and graduate ...
11 Apr 2011
- Civility essential in politics
Wednesday night, Meghan McCain sashayed her way onto campus in black heels that were to d ...
6 Apr 2011
- McCain promotes civility in America
Civility in politics are at the forefront of her mind, Meghan McCain said, as she aimed a ...
6 Apr 2011
- SGA proposes freshman council
The Student Government Association voted last week on replacing the freshman and graduate ...
6 Apr 2011
- Finch Housing discrimination needs to end
In January, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed new rules banni ...
3 Apr 2011
- Obama receives mixed scores on energy solutions
In an attempt to combat rising gas prices, President Barack Obama revealed his plan of re ...
3 Apr 2011
- SGA discusses election changes for new officers
Members of the Student Government Association proposed new legislation Thursday that woul ...
3 Apr 2011
- Hundreds lend hand to schools
More than 200 students gave back to the community Saturday by helping local schools throu ...
3 Apr 2011
- Mar 2011
- Stewart's family seeks damages
A $20 million suit was filed this morning by the parents of Tina Stewart, the 21-year-old ...
31 Mar 2011
- SGA to host community service project
Members of the Student Government Association will give back to the community Saturday by ...
30 Mar 2011
- Bob Corker's campaign questionable
Last week, Sen. Bob Corker waltzed onto campus to discuss a federal cap that would likely ...
30 Mar 2011
- SGA senator finalist for TBR
Student Government Association presidents from across the state nominated an MTSU senator ...
30 Mar 2011
- Limitless' falls short of limitless potential
If you hoped "Limitless" would be next in the line of films to alter our perception of th ...
30 Mar 2011
- SGA approves parking lot bill
The Student Government Association unanimously passed legislation Thursday regarding chan ...
27 Mar 2011
- Madden's defense faces uphill battle
Prosecutors submitted a slew of evidence Thursday against Shanterrica Madden, who is faci ...
27 Mar 2011
- Finch Vegetarian parents no risk to children
There are all sorts of myths about vegetarians. Some people think there's no way ...
23 Mar 2011
- Another war?
After American and European forces engaged in five days of military intervention, Col. Mu ...
23 Mar 2011
- Student documentary follows three 'Transmen'
A journalism student will premiere "Transmen," a documentary revealing the lives of three ...
23 Mar 2011
- Madden murder case bound over to grand jury
A Rutherford County judge found enough evidence of probably cause Thursday against Shante ...
23 Mar 2011
- Queer Lives, the Politics In Between Blog
Last season on RuPaul's Drag Race when "the other" Tyra won, controversy ensued. Many vie ...
22 Mar 2011
- SGA president names senator for top spot on board
The Student Government Association president congratulated the university's Tennessee Boa ...
20 Mar 2011
- Workplace bullying examined
Bullying in the workplace, its acceptance in American culture, and its severe consequence ...
20 Mar 2011
- University aiding in students' return from Japan
Re-establishing power to two of Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor units Sunday was a step ...
20 Mar 2011
- Local newspaper too offensive
For the past year now, I have been fascinated by a local publication called The Reader. T ...
20 Mar 2011
- When you’re through thinking, say yes.
When Yellowcard is mentioned in roundtable discussion of modern music, many people have re ...
17 Mar 2011
- Hurtt Facts, diligence needed after Stewart tragedy
The recent fatal stabbing of basketball player Tina Stewart near campus is causing invest ...
16 Mar 2011
- State plans to ban Molly's Plant Food
Tennessee's attorney general and the agriculture commissioner are attempting to s ...
16 Mar 2011
- Renowned musician teaches students valuable lessons
Accomplished musician, Bela Fleck, left an impression on budding musicians who are strivi ...
16 Mar 2011
- SGA disappointed in voter turnout
Fewer than 5 percent of the student body of almost 27,000 cast their vote in the Student ...
16 Mar 2011
- Campus mourns loss of student
The MTSU community awoke today reeling from shock, experiencing a deep sense of loss and ...
2 Mar 2011
- State unions to hold rally
State lawmakers are busy pushing legislation that some view as anti-union, but the sponso ...
2 Mar 2011
- Poll reveals mixed feelings on tenure
A narrow majority of Tennesseans said teacher unions should not be eliminated, while Pres ...
2 Mar 2011
- Chi Omega crowns Mr. MTSU
Mr. MTSU was crowned Tuesday night after contending in a pageant with 12 other men, in or ...
2 Mar 2011
- Finch Stop wasting food
An aspiring musician who goes by the name "Paz" became a sensation in one corner ...
1 Mar 2011
- Feb 2011
- University officials to consider making evaluations public
Members of the Student Government Association passed a resolution that would make the resu ...
28 Feb 2011
- Students assaulted on campus
Two male students are recovering this morning from being physically assaulted Sunday on c ...
28 Feb 2011
- SGA seeks to extend library hours
The Student Government Association presented new tentative legislation Thursday that woul ...
27 Feb 2011
- Scholarship for white men questionable
White men, rejoice! You now have a scholarship available just for you! A Texas nonprofit ...
27 Feb 2011
- Hurtt Activism crucial to campus
As someone who has trained thousands of university students nationwide, I often bust a po ...
27 Feb 2011
- Blue Raiders fall short again
For the second straight week MT had at least a six-run lead on Sunday, and for the second ...
27 Feb 2011
- Lanning shines on Senior Night
Senior guard Anne Marie Lanning thanked her hometown fans for all their support for the p ...
27 Feb 2011
- MT cold at the plate in loss
The Blue Raiders came into Friday, Feb. 25's game hoping for their first win streak of th ...
27 Feb 2011
- Minority professors debate tenure at lecture
Professors sought advice and shared their concerns as minorities in achieving tenure Tuesd ...
23 Feb 2011
- Aramark defends marketing strategy
Aramark defended its decision to provide President Brandon Batts with a free freshman mea ...
23 Feb 2011
- Few students attend SGA debate
Fewer than 50 people attended the Student Government Association debate to determine the ...
23 Feb 2011
- Provost says 'open-door' Thursdays successful
University Provost Brad Bartel said implementing "open-door" Thursdays has been a great w ...
23 Feb 2011
- Roberson sings her way to MT IDOL victory
Alexis Roberson channeled her inner diva yesterday at MT IDOL, belting out songs by Glady ...
23 Feb 2011
- Unions makes education stronger
There are many bad bills coming out of Republican-controlled state legislatures across th ...
23 Feb 2011
- Disbandment denied
The Student Government Association defended itself Thursday against student-submitted leg ...
20 Feb 2011
- Progressives join forces
Progressives in the Murfreesboro area said they now have an easier way to network and com ...
20 Feb 2011
- Women's curriculum acquires course funds
The President's Commission on the Status of Women will grant three $1,800 summer grants t ...
16 Feb 2011
- McPhee shooting 'a president's worse nightmare'
The campus shooting Monday was a "president's worst nightmare," President Sidney McPhee s ...
16 Feb 2011
- Shooting suspect awaits March court date
A March 2 court date has been scheduled for the suspect arrested on suspicion of shooting ...
16 Feb 2011
- Professor explores research methods
Nancy Goldberg, a professor of French and women's studies, explored the significance of r ...
14 Feb 2011
- Professor and alumnus snag Grammy Awards
A professor and alumnus won separate Grammy awards last night for their work in engineeri ...
13 Feb 2011
- Consumers flirt with splurges
Business owners have high expectations of Valentine's Day profits this year, but many con ...
13 Feb 2011
- Local Egyptians cautious about future
In the wake of President Hosni Mubarak's resignation on Friday, Egyptian's said they feel ...
13 Feb 2011
- Professor infuses Islam with democracy
Islam and democracy can coexist in a compromise of conditions including patience, underst ...
13 Feb 2011
- Campus shooting leaves one injured
UPDATE 6 p.m. Police have identified the suspect who was arrested on suspicion of shoot ...
13 Feb 2011
- Reality blurred by Auto Tune
Victoria Stephens, a Middle Tennessee State University junior majoring in vocal performan ...
9 Feb 2011
- Greeks step for a cure
The lights dimmed and the sounds of foghorns and excited chatter echoed among the crowd in ...
8 Feb 2011
- Miss MTSU crowned
Eleven contestants competed Friday in the 35th Annual Miss Middle Tennessee State Univers ...
5 Feb 2011
- MT IDOL contestants compete to be next star
Students auditioned all last week in hopes of becoming the next MT IDOL by competing for a ...
2 Feb 2011
- Jan 2011
- Two charged with rape; admit having sex with alleged victim
The two baseball players arrested last week for allegedly raping a female student in Nove ...
19 Jan 2011
- Dec 2010
- Make a move.
Woman counterpart, jewel and comforter. She is mother of Earth, daughter of Eve, and the s ...
8 Dec 2010
- F--- IT'
The sun beats down hot on his face as he makes his way once again down that old familiar s ...
8 Dec 2010
- When I was a little girl
When I was a little girl, I dreamed of becoming someone my father would be proud of – some ...
8 Dec 2010
- 1 out of 7 adults can't read this headline.
Joseph Quarles, a senior majoring in English, could not read until the age of 11. Even th ...
8 Dec 2010
- Blue Raiders Edge Out Panthers
Middle Tennessee forced a late fourth quarter turnover to secure a 28-27 win over Florida ...
4 Dec 2010
- Murfreesboro national battlefield hosts tales of bloody hist ...
Though the sun claws through the trees and reaches the ground below, it's cold in Stones R ...
4 Dec 2010
- Spitzer may have too much baggage
You might remember Eliot Spitzer, the former New York governor who resigned amid allegatio ...
4 Dec 2010
- Turning down the volume
Every TV viewer has experienced it. You're putting your feet up at the end of the day, qui ...
4 Dec 2010
- Sexual assault up statewide, reports on campus steady
While reports of sexual assault on campuses statewide are rising, the number of reports f ...
4 Dec 2010
- Broadway perseveres as spotlight dims
Applause. The sound fills auditoriums nightly and can be heard in the streets all way from ...
1 Dec 2010
- Microsoft's policies not really censorship
On any given day, you can find groups of videogame enthusiasts expressing dissatisfaction ...
1 Dec 2010
- Arr, I'm a pirate
There has been much buzz about the controversial issue of media piracy. With a bootleg her ...
1 Dec 2010
- Student woes deepen amid bankruptcy regulations
Crystal Calhoun, a University of Kentucky alumna, never thought she would only find a par ...
1 Dec 2010
- Rural streams contaminated
While the majority of streams that supply Tennesseans with drinking water meet federal st ...
1 Dec 2010
- Nov 2010
- Alcohol could affect students' academics
MTSU official says alcohol could lower a student's grade point average. Sidelines staff as ...
28 Nov 2010
- Black Friday Video Game Shopper's Guide 2010
A last-minute shopping guide for the gamer in your life, this Black Friday cheat sheet wi ...
23 Nov 2010
- TSA ain't going my way this holiday
The Transportation Security Administration says, "Your safety is our priority." However ...
21 Nov 2010
- Unrefined. Uncut. Unpolished.
There comes a time in many men's lives when they must look in the mirror one morning and a ...
21 Nov 2010
- Solidarity needed to fight on-campus discrimination
In recent news, News Channel 5 reported about a student at Belmont University, Robbie Mari ...
21 Nov 2010
- Public relations majors start student-run firm
If you are a public relations student and having difficulty finding an internship, practic ...
21 Nov 2010
- Where should free speech end?
The Federal Drug Administration recently released new proposed cigarette labels that featu ...
21 Nov 2010
- Speaker challenges 'Obamacare'
President Barack Obama's quest to expand government, increase government spending, raise ...
20 Nov 2010
- Glee Gets Serious
For those who aren't caught up with this season of the Fox television show "Glee," you mig ...
18 Nov 2010
- Unique singer charts interactive path
Lights. Snowmen. Action. People familiar with Murfreesboro's house show scene may remem ...
17 Nov 2010
- Students shine their creative, poetic light
Every week at the Swan Performing Arts Center writers can be found baring their souls to a ...
17 Nov 2010
- Hijacking the Internet
Open wireless networks are wonderful things, especially for a small company of recording i ...
17 Nov 2010
- Fulbright Program's popularity surges
For the past 10 years, MTSU has shown an almost 100 percent increase in student applicati ...
17 Nov 2010
- Prehistoric skull provides students modern insight
A unique geological specimen has been placed on long-term loan to compliment the collecti ...
17 Nov 2010
- Beverage brawl results in bloodshed
Telling people to throw away their beer could be fighting words in these parts. MTSU stu ...
17 Nov 2010
- Megamind' great for all
DreamWorks Animation SKG did it again "Megamind" is heart wrenching but will still make a ...
17 Nov 2010
- Multiple administrations to blame for economic mess
Whenever you get into a political discussion with someone concerning jobs and the economy, ...
14 Nov 2010
- Double standard applied to free speech
Put yourself in the position of a Muslim immigrant in Murfreesboro. You are trying to buil ...
14 Nov 2010
- Letter to the Editor 11/15/2010
I read the opinion piece "Financial aid practices absurd," in the Nov. 4 issue of Sideline ...
14 Nov 2010
- Is a New World Order just over the horizon?
Despite numerous references by politicians in speeches and publications, the term "New Wor ...
14 Nov 2010
- Modern vampires allure fans
If you ask most women what they consider to be attractive, many would say tall, dark and h ...
14 Nov 2010
- Electric charging station opens
Murfreesboro is now home to the second charging station in Tennessee for the Nissan Leaf, ...
14 Nov 2010
- Proposal blocked
The vice president of Student Affairs will not pass name-change legislation until more re ...
14 Nov 2010
- Officials take steps to offset urban run-off
While increased urban development in Rutherford County has led to more surfaces that do n ...
14 Nov 2010
- To Drag or Not to Drag
The Scenario A drag queen at a fancy gay club entertains the crowd with her sensational g ...
11 Nov 2010
- Letter to the Editor - 11/11/2010
Before my first class, several students congregated in the hallway of Peck Hall, and the s ...
10 Nov 2010
- Follow Buck Creek Road
I still don't like taking the "scary way," known to the rest of America as U.S. Highway 64 ...
10 Nov 2010
- Professor responds to parking lot photo
In the interest of journalistic equality, publish a time-stamped photo of the almost alway ...
10 Nov 2010
- ROVER needs community support
Murfreesboro needs to invest in public transportation. ROVER-CITY Bus Service is Murfreesb ...
10 Nov 2010
- East meets West through joint venture
Representatives of MTSU's partner institution in China said they would like to bring teac ...
10 Nov 2010
- Muslim stereotypes challenged
Puerto Rican rapper Hama Perez, who is a Muslim, said he hopes that a documentary film "T ...
10 Nov 2010
- M.I.A. evolves with unique sound
M.I.A. is back. Soaring from the success of her last full-length album "Kala," and havin ...
10 Nov 2010
- Explosion results in no injuries
About 110 people were evacuated from RockTenn Company around 830 a.m. when the boiler roo ...
9 Nov 2010
- Sephra Osburn launches solo music career
Sephra Osburn coolly removed headphones and breathed a sigh of relief as she finished a tw ...
6 Nov 2010
- Letter to the Editor - 11/08/2010
I mean no disrespect to Chris Wright, but I feel his column regarding a potential universi ...
6 Nov 2010
- Pendulum swing about the People
You would have to be in absolute denial if you think that the recent midterm election resu ...
6 Nov 2010
- Superiority complex fuels opposition of Tea Party
As helicopters flew over the Tea Party rallies in 2009, media commentators seemed shocked ...
6 Nov 2010
- Sewanee professor astounds onlookers through metaphors
It is parents' weekend at the University of the South in Sewanee. A few miles from campus, ...
6 Nov 2010
- Tea admirers delight in Chinese experience
An intimate group of members from the MTSU community enjoyed an evening of tea ceremonies ...
6 Nov 2010
- More research required for SGA proposals
Senators should conduct more research before presenting legislation to the rest of the st ...
6 Nov 2010
- MT Lambda looks to expand
One may have heard the word "Lambda'' mentioned on the MTSU campus, but wasn't aware of it ...
3 Nov 2010
- Holistic health offers heavenly beauty
*This article has been edited from what previously appeared in print due to information th ...
3 Nov 2010
- Letter to the Editor - 11/04/2010
As a proud MTSU alumnus, I was very interested to hear that the Student Government Associa ...
3 Nov 2010
- Financial aid practices absurd
I'm a transfer student at MTSU returning to college after an extended hiatus, and I went t ...
3 Nov 2010
- Americans got hosed
The media has been set ablaze by a house fire in Obion County, Tenn., where firemen stood ...
3 Nov 2010
- Speakers bring 'garbage' to campus
More than 1,000 people attended the 19th annual Tennessee Undergraduate Social Science Sy ...
3 Nov 2010
- Man Cave 'unga bunga' goodtime
Beneath the Aura Lounge is a deep cave that offers a release from the more glamorous upst ...
3 Nov 2010
- Coming out as LGBTQ
Coming out is one of the hardest things to do for queer individuals, but it must be done. ...
2 Nov 2010
- Oct 2010
- Corps responds to criticism of flood reaction
*This article has been corrected to reflect that Camden County had the highest amount of ...
31 Oct 2010
- Bleary our eyes, as bleary as the skies
Lounging in my house across the street from the Murphy Center, my boyfriend and I watched ...
30 Oct 2010
- University not ready for name change
The Student Government Association wants to change the name of a university that has stood ...
30 Oct 2010
- Yes, ashes. The O'Learys were tested by both water and fire
While many families were affected by the turbulent floodwaters, there's only one family of ...
30 Oct 2010
- Flood survivor reflects on life saving swim
Almost six months after the floodwaters have receded in the Middle Tennessee area, the mem ...
30 Oct 2010
- Memories best part of holiday
‘Twas the night before Halloween, when all through the haunted house every creature was st ...
27 Oct 2010
- Pink replaces orange in October
Remember when pink was just a color? Well, the truth is that it hasn't been just a color i ...
27 Oct 2010
- Students connect through campus worship services
College It can be an intimidating place for freshman students. Large groups of people mill ...
27 Oct 2010
- Ghosts, ghouls, goblins! Oh, my!
Chewy, crunchy and sweet – it's every dentist's worst nightmare. Many view Halloween as ...
27 Oct 2010
- Letter to the Editor - 10/28/2010
Tim Johnson relies too much on the media to form his opinions. He sounds just like one of ...
27 Oct 2010
- The PR Graduate's Blog
From our very first PR/Journalism/Advertising/Marketing/Photography class we hear about po ...
27 Oct 2010
- Budgets still spooked
Halloween spending is likely to provide a $5.8 billion economic boost nationwide, accordi ...
27 Oct 2010
- Creepy foods that tastes great
This may be the only time it will be acceptable to have unappetizing food on the snack ta ...
27 Oct 2010
- Transphobia in the queer community
Many straight people who support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioni ...
27 Oct 2010
- Private scholarships overlooked
While MTSU students borrowed more than $83 million in federal loans at the beginning of t ...
27 Oct 2010
- Students uneasy funding campus name change
Students are against an MTSU name change, especially if it would cost students money, acc ...
27 Oct 2010
- Enforcement heightened this holiday
Law enforcement officials will be stepping up patrol efforts this Halloween weekend in an ...
27 Oct 2010
- Isolated storms, tornadoes expected today
It's been a morning of tornado warnings and watches. The latest watch remains in effect fo ...
25 Oct 2010
- Student organizations march in Homecoming Parade
Students, alumni and community members partake in the 2010 Homecoming Parade on Middle Ten ...
24 Oct 2010
- Heavy rains to hit Middle Tennessee for next three days
Have your umbrella on hand the next few days because chances are, you'll need it. Today ...
24 Oct 2010
- New Homecoming King, Queen anointed during Saturday's game
Brandon Batts and Ashley Brooks were crowned the 2010 Homecoming King and Queen, during t ...
24 Oct 2010
- Students 'step up' for Homecoming
Members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity stomped ou ...
24 Oct 2010
- Blue Raiders destroy Warhawks
Middle Tennessee snapped a two-game losing streak to the tune of a 38-10 route over confer ...
23 Oct 2010
- Reflecting on 'Happy Birthday'
What is it about "Happy Birthday to You" that has people singing it at the birthdays of un ...
23 Oct 2010
- MTMC unites local community
Most hospitals emit a smell of antiseptics and disinfectants. When stepping into the ne ...
23 Oct 2010
- Before you judge - read
It was in 2001 that my eighth grade English teacher told me to put away the book I was rea ...
23 Oct 2010
- Gleeful misfits accentuates use of etymology
Little kids laughed in high-pitched giggles while adults and students chuckled heartily – ...
23 Oct 2010
- SGA to tackle several pieces of legislation
The Student Government Association discussed new legislation Thursday involving creation ...
23 Oct 2010
- Chili fires up competition
Eighteen teams representing student groups and Greek associations faced off Friday evenin ...
23 Oct 2010
- NPHC fraternities, sororities stomp the stage
The annual Homecoming NPHC Step Show was held Friday, Oct. 22 in the Murphy Center.
22 Oct 2010
- Letter to the Editor - 10/21/10
The walking regimen pushed onto MTSU students has become more excessive than before. Walki ...
21 Oct 2010
- Human Rights Campaign's activism, disappointments
I must admit it. I can't hide it any longer. I have an infatuation with the Human Rights ...
21 Oct 2010
- Marching to the beat of MTSU
The Band of Blue is a home away from home for many students with an interest in music. ...
20 Oct 2010
- Democrats look for strategy to revamp base
With the 2010 midterm elections approaching, dissatisfaction with the performance of both ...
20 Oct 2010
- Football terms necessary for Homecoming
I wish I could hear the MTSU Fight Song at the game this Saturday night. That's my favorit ...
20 Oct 2010
- Put your best face foward for Homecoming
Everyone can wear blue and silver for Homecoming, and it is a good way of showing school ...
20 Oct 2010
- SGA discusses name change
The Student Government Association passed a resolution last week that will open discussio ...
20 Oct 2010
- University gears up for 'Bright Lights, Blue City'
A variety of campus and community organizations plan to participate in Homecoming festivi ...
20 Oct 2010
- Attorney says government on wrong side of Islamic issue
Attorney Joe Brandon, representing the plaintiffs in the trial over the new Islamic Center ...
18 Oct 2010
- Southern Democrats need to 'come out' for Equality
Monday was National Coming Out Day and it got me thinking about how Tennessee Democrats n ...
14 Oct 2010
- There's an App for that
Tap. Scroll. Click. MTSU students are doing much more than just texting and socializing ...
13 Oct 2010
- On the record
Everyone hates going into a record store – whether it's a chain like Best Buy or an indepe ...
13 Oct 2010
- The underclass doesn't graduate
When it comes to education reform, it's the system and the parents that are stupid. Edu ...
13 Oct 2010
- Stop wasting my time!
Group Projects You're in my group, and we're supposed to be discussing issues in the Midd ...
13 Oct 2010
- SGA approves RedBox proposal
MTSU's Student Government Association unanimously approved Resolution 1-10-F Thursday, wh ...
13 Oct 2010
- University cracks down on copyright infringement
If you are planning to download Sufjan Stevens or Gucci Mane's new album this week withou ...
13 Oct 2010
- MT Lambda drags for LGBT justice
MT Lambda is sponsoring "Glitter for GLSEN" tomorrow as part of "StandUP/StandOUT," a wee ...
13 Oct 2010
- Silent witness finds voice through project
Eleven red T-shirts recalling tales of domestic violence draped the windows of Tom Jackso ...
13 Oct 2010
- Sparks fly over Science Building
State Sen. Bill Ketron expressed his support for the proposed Science Building during a f ...
13 Oct 2010
- SGA needs reality check
There are so many issues facing our campus this academic school year, and the Student Gov ...
13 Oct 2010
- Weather Sunny skies, calm winds expected Friday
Sunny skies are expected for Middle Tennessee Friday with a high near 74 degrees and east- ...
10 Oct 2010
- Fraternity calls for eco-friendly drive on campus
Alpha Tau Omega will be hosting a charity cell phone drive from now until the first week ...
10 Oct 2010
- Building a place to pray in Murfreesboro
It's hard to see what's coming. That's why on the morning of Aug. 28, when Saleh Sbenaty w ...
9 Oct 2010
- Cotton replaced by bamboo
Move over cotton, silk and cashmere, a new feel-good fabric is in town – bamboo. With t ...
9 Oct 2010
- Resident Evil movies disappoint fans
The Resident Evil movies are terrible, and they don't deserve your money. My name is Ta ...
9 Oct 2010
- The skinny on women in society
In the 1990s, the pop group Aqua released the song "Barbie Girl," which includes the lyric ...
9 Oct 2010
- Students outraged over parking tickets
Forty students appealed parking tickets last week following the MTSU Blackout Game held T ...
9 Oct 2010
- Murfreesboro's most obscure artist
Ever wonder what's inside Tim Burton's house? Venture just off the Murfreesboro Square and ...
8 Oct 2010
- The A-List New York and its problematic stereotypes
For those individuals that aren't aware, a new show premiered on the television network L ...
7 Oct 2010
- Mental illness can't keep a good woman down
Clinical depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorde ...
5 Oct 2010
- Parking garage hinders donations
So, I have received my first call as an alumnus from MTSU asking for money. Even if I h ...
5 Oct 2010
- As the weather cools down, the environmental movement heats ...
A few hundred million years ago, our planet's atmosphere was far too toxic to be inhabitab ...
5 Oct 2010
- Democrat party views misleading
I am still dumbfounded that someone would write such a misleading article ("Democrats not ...
5 Oct 2010
- Smoke out for arthritis
The ladies of Alpha Omicron Pi hosted the 13th annual "Smoke Out Arthritis" barbecue in W ...
5 Oct 2010
- New SGA RedBox proposal popular with students
Students overwhelmingly support adding a RedBox DVD rental kiosk outside of the Keathley ...
5 Oct 2010
- Speak up about racial suffering
It surprises me how many times people have referred to this society we live in as a post-r ...
2 Oct 2010
- Avoid conformity Express yourself through fashion
Fashion magazines disseminate fashion to the masses, but not everyone wants to follow the ...
2 Oct 2010
- Pro-Cycling an interactive experience
There is a place in Murfreesboro that embodies two of my favorite things bikes and cats. P ...
2 Oct 2010
- Organic foods on the horizon
Each year, more and more national chains replace locally owned shops. During the current e ...
2 Oct 2010
- State lawmakers scold TBR
The Tennessee Senate Education Committee finished its extensive hearings over the controv ...
2 Oct 2010
- Candidate upsets base
This year's election season in Tennessee has been a whirlwind, from politicians using rel ...
2 Oct 2010
- SGA president vetoes required attendance
During a meeting Thursday, Brandon Batts, president of the Student Government Association ...
2 Oct 2010
- 2010 TACA Biennial displays best of fine crafts
A crowd of art enthusiasts gathered inside of the Todd Art Gallery on Saturday for an exh ...
2 Oct 2010
- Study in Middle East expanding
The dean of the University Honors College said he hopes his recent trip to the Middle Eas ...
2 Oct 2010
- Sep 2010“It was AWESOME!”
- How To Be A Good Employee
Do you have a job where you only do the minimum amount of work to keep your employment whi ...
29 Sep 2010
- Fear sells policy, dilutes markets
"Primum non nocere," is a Latin phrase that means, "First, do no harm." It's a distinct ma ...
29 Sep 2010
- Democrats not good for black voters
Why is it that the majority of blacks and other minorities in the U.S. vote Democratic? ...
29 Sep 2010
- RIM trip broadens horizons
Want to work in the music business? The first thing recording industry students learn i ...
29 Sep 2010
- Johnny Tesar loves his pirate ship
He moves the rocks, one by one, from side to side of the riverbank. The hot summer sun bea ...
29 Sep 2010
- Stellar freshman awarded fellowships
Inductees to the Buchanan Fellowship Program for 2010 said the relief of having school pa ...
29 Sep 2010
- Upcoming elections cover senate, Homecoming Court
With freshman senate and Homecoming Court elections coming up next week, Student Governme ...
29 Sep 2010
- If Vivaldi rocked, it would sound like the unconventional ba ...
Liquid Smoke may not be the largest venue Murfreesboro has to offer, but its walls open u ...
29 Sep 2010
- Cheer up, it's just a rejection letter
Ah, the all powerful rejection letter. They all sound a little different, but they're the ...
28 Sep 2010
- TBR chancellor's salary reduced
The Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously voted to reduce Chancellor-elect John Morgan's ...
26 Sep 2010
- The secret lives of a postman
Glenda Shearer and Jimmy Carver sit across from each other in a restaurant booth, munching ...
25 Sep 2010
- Ten ways to assist
On behalf of several disabled students and friends 10. Do not leave your trash on the s ...
25 Sep 2010
- Carts need more forethought before driving through
I was less than delighted on my first day back from summer vacation to see that the golf c ...
25 Sep 2010
- Stars in your Palm
"The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars," wrote William Shakespeare some 400 years ...
25 Sep 2010
- The beauty of the past
Upon entering the gate, it feels as if you're stepping into an old snapshot from long ago, ...
25 Sep 2010
- Sometimes customers do come first
From the moment the door opens, a helping hand waits to guide you through a place that hol ...
25 Sep 2010
- Students compete on moonlike terrain
Ready. Set. Go. You're off on a race unlike any other. The terrain is out of this world in ...
22 Sep 2010
- Keeping crafts in the family
The aromatic scent of wood chips wafts throughout the cluttered workshop of cutting, turni ...
22 Sep 2010
- Relaxing atmosphere worth exorbitant price of hot Joe
Do you know why we spend so much money on Starbucks? Many of us have learned the language ...
22 Sep 2010
- What I really learned
As a junior at MTSU, I have learned many things. I have studied hard, made great friends, ...
22 Sep 2010
- Professors in Mass Comm. boast No. 1 credentials
I'm not a cheerleader for the administration. I don't have an agenda to promote or an ax ...
22 Sep 2010
- Echoes heard but never seen
"Speak truth to power" is often the call to arms in the college world. My guess is because ...
22 Sep 2010
- US Supreme Court reporter provides insight
Students who attended Nina Totenberg's lecture Wednesday regarding her experience coverin ...
22 Sep 2010
- Kindle spurs DOJ to action
In light of a recent advisory from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Ju ...
22 Sep 2010
- Pay homage to your AP Bible
Sometimes I imagine that the skills and facts I learned in college are leaking out of my b ...
21 Sep 2010
- Murfreesboro man killed in collision with semitrailer
Metro Police have identified a motorcyclist killed in a collision with a semitrailer on Ce ...
20 Sep 2010
- Weather Temperatures warming up to mid 70s Wednesday
Watch out again for frost today due to the high pressure system that entered Middle Tennes ...
20 Sep 2010
- Sophomore releases new R&B single
It is not unusual for the Keathley University Center to be swarmed with people, but on Tue ...
19 Sep 2010
- Students bond over bicycling
Wind whipping through your hair, bugs colliding with your face, and going fast, fast, fast ...
19 Sep 2010
- Does Facebook take over your academics?
Think back to when you first met your best friend. The two of you had so much in common an ...
19 Sep 2010
- Motivation key to successful future
You've undoubtedly been bombarded with a constant strafing of advice your whole life, whet ...
19 Sep 2010
- Ignore politics, thank veterans
It would be safe to say that service members from each branch of the military are hardly c ...
19 Sep 2010
- College The best four years of my life
"Remember, this will be the best four years of your life," my mother said, as I waved good ...
19 Sep 2010
- Sigma Phi Epsilon rewards students
Two of MTSU's finest freshmen have been selected from a pool of about 1,600 students to r ...
19 Sep 2010
- NPR reporter to visit campus
Nina Totenberg, a reporter for National Public Radio, will be on campus Wednesday as part ...
19 Sep 2010
- Car catches fire in Bell Street lot
A car caught fire at 1135 a.m. today, after a student attempted to start her 2000 ...
16 Sep 2010
- NCAA makes decision, Dasher suspended for four games
The NCAA made the much-anticipated decision today to suspend senior quarterback Dwight Das ...
15 Sep 2010
- BREAKING NEWS Apologetic Dasher confronts press
Just hours after the NCAA's ruling, Head Coach Rick Stockstill held a press conference tod ...
15 Sep 2010
- The power of the US Constitution
On Sept. 17, the U.S. Constitution turns 223 years old. Our Constitution is the oldest con ...
15 Sep 2010
- The basics of good budgeting
Now that school is back in session, you probably find yourself doing a lot of planning – p ...
15 Sep 2010
- Movie spotlights controversial love story
In Hollywood, rumor has it that directors shouldn't work with kids, and directors shouldn' ...
15 Sep 2010
- Traffic, traffic, and more traffic
To drive is one of the most dangerous things humans do, statistically speaking. We travel ...
15 Sep 2010
- Once upon a semester...
When he was young, Ted Sherman daydreamed about comets, stars and heavenly bodies. He aspi ...
15 Sep 2010
- Debate over Mosque continues
Security was heightened today when more than one hundred Middle Tennesseans attended the R ...
15 Sep 2010
- RIM offers pickin' good time
A crowd of students stood silently inside of the department of recording industry's Studi ...
15 Sep 2010
- Kozon Named National Player of The Week
Senior volleyball player Izabela Kozon was named National Player of the Week by the Colleg ...
14 Sep 2010
- Letters to the Editor 09/13/2010
This letter is in response to the Aug. 30 cover story "More issues in mosque debate than j ...
13 Sep 2010
- Do What You Love...Right?
We have all heard the saying, "Do what you love." But what about when you have to work on ...
13 Sep 2010
- Students find practical, creative jobs with Bachelor of Fine ...
The last career field an incoming MTSU freshman would probably consider financially viable ...
12 Sep 2010
- People must help stop suppression in Uganda
Children as young as 10 years old are being coerced into kidnapping other children, and re ...
12 Sep 2010
- Don't give up just yet
College can be a very confusing environment for new students. It is a place where one meet ...
12 Sep 2010
- Digital job hunting eases graduation stress
As I sifted through the Sunday edition of The Tennessean, I couldn't help but notice the l ...
12 Sep 2010
- Student Government Association fall elections slated for Oct ...
With the 2010 fall elections fast approaching, students who were not a part of the MTSU co ...
12 Sep 2010
- Republican candidate highlights economic agenda
Until small-business owners feel more confident about the economic climate, the unemployme ...
12 Sep 2010
- "Metroid Other M" has new dimension; lacks innovation
"Metroid Other M" was released for the Nintendo Wii on Aug. 31 and is the first console "M ...
11 Sep 2010
- Fill Your Down Time
We all know that job hunting involves a lot of WAITING! You send your resume, wait for a d ...
11 Sep 2010
- History uncovers extraterrestrials
The last time Michael Tellinger was in Nashville was in 1985 recording an album. He gradua ...
11 Sep 2010
- Send the Right Message Interview Dress Code
We all freak out on the day of a big interview about what to wear (well, at least us women ...
11 Sep 2010
- New movie 'Goes the Distance'
It's about 2,582 miles, from New York to San Francisco, Erin is in San Francisco, and well ...
10 Sep 2010
- Murphy takes over as starting QB
Junior quarterback Jeff Murphy is slated to start in tonight's game against Aust ...
10 Sep 2010
- Aug 2010“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
- Spice it up
Popcorn is one of the oldest known foods to man at about 4,000 years old, and yet still s ...
28 Aug 2010
- Jul 2010
- Decisions, Decisions Edward or Jacob
It doesn't matter how busy or tired or poor a person self-justifies not going to see a mov ...
6 Jul 2010
- Jun 2010
- "Get Him to the Greek" will satisfy (spoiler alert) break th ...
For those movie watchers that lamented at the end of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" with a wh ...
14 Jun 2010
- Mate of State make friends with 10 other artists
I love Mates of State. I love their music, their shows, their music videos and their docum ...
14 Jun 2010
- From cars and crime, to music and rhyme
The Flatrock area of Nashville is not well known for its music and arts, but rather for it ...
14 Jun 2010
- Apr 2010
- DREAM myths need to be corrected
The DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) legislation that wa ...
17 Apr 2010
- Dec 2009
- Memoir of a happy camper
Typically when an editor-in-chief is about to graduate from a campus newspaper, he or she ...
9 Dec 2009
- Nov 2009
- Stepping Into a New Organization
Update : On April 17, 2010, roughly six months after this Soundslides presentation was or ...
1 Nov 2009
- Aug 2009
- Death penalty requires second look
Recently, there has been considerable debate about capital punishment in Tennessee after N ...
28 Aug 2009
- Jul 2009
- Student slashing trial concludes
A jury of her peers found Starlett Custer, the defendant in the Bell Lot dispute over a pa ...
21 Jul 2009
- Mean Green, Trojans on opposite sides of Sun Belt
The 2008 season began with North Texas taking on some of the most potent offenses in the c ...
16 Jul 2009
- Community celebrates Dave Macon
The 32nd annual Uncle Dave Macon Days, a family festival featuring crafts, music and famil ...
14 Jul 2009
- Mar 2009
- Graphic novel comes to life on screen
Director Zack Snyder brings Alan Moore's 1986-87 graphic novel "Watchmen" to life in an ad ...
18 Mar 2009
- MTSU to protest outside president's home today
MTSU students have organized a protest outside of President Sidney McPhee's home today, co ...
6 Mar 2009
- Lazy students hurt MTSU
Last week, the student body elected its new Student Government Association president. O ...
1 Mar 2009
- Feb 2009
- Rapper educates against hate
The morning is still in Warrington, Mo. The inside of Harvey Katz's Super 8 Hotel room loo ...
23 Feb 2009
- Nov 2008
- Murfreesboro hosts National Community Development Associatio ...
The Murfreesboro Department of Communication Development held the Region IV Annual Confere ...
19 Nov 2008
- Civil War Round Table reviews battle tactics, failures of er ...
The Murfreesboro Civil War Round Table held its monthly meeting Tuesday, featuring a discu ...
19 Nov 2008
- Tenn. in red; a blue faculty begins budget discussion
The office of the president is holding two open forums Tuesday and Wednesday for students, ...
16 Nov 2008
- Chili cook-off raises money for athletics
The MTSU Student Athletic Training Association held its second annual chili cook-off Sunda ...
9 Nov 2008
- ATLAS provides aid for local K-12 homeless students
Rutherford County Schools has reported that more than 600 enrolled children within their e ...
6 Nov 2008
- Oct 2008
- Murfreesboro files for grant to aid homeless
The Murfreesboro Community Development Department hopes to receive as much as $158,000 in ...
22 Oct 2008
- SGA participates in town hall meeting to answer questions
The executive branch of the MTSU Student Government Association held its first ever Studen ...
22 Oct 2008
- Peck Hall evacuated for suspicious package
Authorities called for an evacuation of Peck Hall Wednesday morning so that a hazardous ma ...
15 Oct 2008
- Alert issued due to 'suspicious substance' near Peck Hall ...
MTSU students and faculty evacuated Peck Hall this morning as the Murfreesboro Fire Depart ...
14 Oct 2008
- McPhee mum on details
MTSU President Sidney McPhee canceled classes today after a threat received by two adminis ...
9 Oct 2008
- Voters' misconceptions abound
Recently, we've all been hearing a lot about the presidential election. Some might argue t ...
1 Oct 2008
- Students rub elbows with employers
Students prepared for their future at the MTSU 2008 Fall Career Fair, learning more about ...
1 Oct 2008
- Sep 2008
- Parking shuffles for Tuesday's FAU game
MTSU will take on Florida Atlantic Tuesday Sept. 30 at 700 p.m. while classes are still in ...
28 Sep 2008
- CD sales continue to fall, vinyl sales push up
The future of CD sales continues to look bleak as consumers turn to digital formats and ot ...
28 Sep 2008
- Wine tasting raises funds
Murfreesboro citizens were given a chance to taste a variety of wines and bid on items at ...
21 Sep 2008
- Mar 2008
- Helping the homeless by raising awareness
MTSU Habitat for Humanity raises awareness and money this week with its "Habitat Week" fun ...
27 Mar 2008
- Feb 2008
- Baby the Musical
Before going to see "Baby The Musical," I knew virtually nothing of the plot. I simply kne ...
16 Feb 2008
- Nearly naked musical makes for colorful comedy
Purple, glittering curtains hung from the ceiling, the studio theatre of the Boutwell Dram ...
2 Feb 2008
- Nov 2007
- Songwriters Unite
MTSU's recording industry students have more than one thing to be happy about these days. ...
13 Nov 2007
- A rose by any other name
It's Shakespeare season at MTSU. The play is "Romeo and Juliet," and it was nothing like I ...
3 Nov 2007
- Sep 2007
- Murfreesboro not such a small town anymore
Twenty-two thousand, five hundred and fifty four. That's how many students were enrolled h ...
15 Sep 2007
- Jul 2005
- Bill gives victims more options
A new amendment went into effect which allows victims who have been sexually assaulted to ...
11 Jul 2005
- Mar 2002
- Enrollment up slightly
Students mingle outside the Keatheley University Center during a busy day on campus.The co ...
19 Mar 2002
- Mar 2001
- Quotes by Famous Black Americans
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Ralph Ellison “America doesn’t respect anyth ...
9 Mar 2001


2 Comments
Hi! I’m looking for the 2007 archives. Is there any chance you will be posting those, or is there a way I can access them in person? I wrote several features for Sidelines in 2007 and would love to have those pieces for my portfolio. (I graduated in December and am on the job search!) Thank you!
Hello Rachel! Sorry it took so long, but your articles should now be posted. Let us know if we missed anything. Have a great day!