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UT Martin Has A Conversation About #MeToo
The Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs hosted an event aimed at raising awareness for sexual assault Friday, March 12.

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Mar 15, 20211 min read


Beyoncé and Taylor Swift make history at Grammys
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift broke records last night at the Grammys.

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Mar 15, 20211 min read


UT Martin honors women's history month
The Center for Women and Gender Equality is hosting a number of events throughout March to honor women's history.

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Mar 12, 20211 min read


Pandemic: a year in review
University of Tennessee at Martin students' lives became a lot more unpredictable on March 11, 2020.

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Mar 11, 20211 min read


Westview Lady Chargers to Begin State Tournament Play Tonight
The Westview Lady Chargers are set to begin state tournament play Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Mar 10, 20212 min read


KPOP Group BTS Making History
BTS is a group of seven boys, including three rappers and four vocalists.

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Mar 10, 20211 min read


Skyhawks Soar in Home Opener Against Eastern Illinois
After over 400 days, the UT Martin football team took the field at Hardy Graham Stadium, and they didn't disappoint the home crowd. The Skyhawks tacked on 21 first-half points via the arm of Redshirt Sophmore quarterback John Bachus, and the athletic ability of linebacker John Ford who returned an interception for a touchdown. Senior tight-end Rodney Williams had a career day by bringing down eight receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. On the opposite side of the footba

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Mar 9, 20211 min read


WUTM staff attend virtual conference and add to trophy case
WUTM won fifteen new awards, including a first-place award, 13 national finalist awards and the 11th consecutive Platinum Award.

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Mar 7, 20211 min read


Both Westview teams to play for a state tournament berth
For the first time since 2016, Westview High School has both its boys' and girls' basketball teams playing for a state tournament berth. Westview's Jada Harrison gets a screen from Caitlyn Sheffield on an inbound play in the second half of Wednesday's region 7-AA championship game. (Photo/Dylan Ingram) On Wednesday, the Lady Chargers defeated Jackson South Side 48-40 at home to capture the region 7-AA championship. Jada Harrison lead all scorers with 31 points. The Lady Charg

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Mar 5, 20211 min read


UTM to honor Women's History Month
Women's History Month is an annual month that highlights women and their progress of events in history and contemporary society.

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Mar 5, 20211 min read


UT Martin student prepares for senior art exhibition
Every college student anxiously awaits their graduation, but not every student gets to host an art exhibit featuring their favorite works.

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Mar 4, 20211 min read
A Cold Gal-entine's Day
Postponed for snow and ice on Valentines' Day, the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha found a way to spread love. The sorority hosted a "GAL-entines" sisterhood event to prepare sugar scrubs for patients at the Kirkland Cancer Center on February 23. The sorority participates in the event every year. Even though it was late, the sisterhood was something members insisted on having. These events give members the opportunity to brighten someone's day. Naomi Griffin, a sophomore of Zeta Ta

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Feb 28, 20211 min read


New City of Martin Public Library
With the new City of Martin Public Library showing significant progress, there are still a few questions the community wants answered.

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Feb 27, 20211 min read


Ty Simpson Commits to the University of Alabama
Ty Simpson commits to play college football at Alabama Highly-recruited 5-star class of 2022 quarterback, Ty Simpson, announced his commitment to play college football at the University of Alabama on Friday afternoon. On his social media a few weeks ago, Simpson announced his top five schools, which consisted of Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and UT Martin. Simpson made his commitment at Westview High School with a large crowd of classmates, teammates, family, media,

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Feb 26, 20212 min read


Skyhawks raise awareness for eating disorders
For many young adults, college is their first taste of freedom.

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Feb 26, 20212 min read


Westview to open District 13AA Tournament Play Tuesday Night
Westview senior, Jaden Ware, sets up the Charger offense. (Photo/Clinton Smith Photography) Both Westview basketball teams will be in action Tuesday night at home where the Chargers are set to open District 13AA tournament play. The Westview Chargers and Westview Lady Chargers enter the tournament ranked as the number one seed and will have home-court advantage throughout the tournament. The Westview Lady Changers will host the Crockett County Lady Cavaliers at 5:30 and the W

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Feb 23, 20211 min read


UT Martin resumes normal operations
The University of Tennessee at Martin main campus and regional centers will return to normal operations starting Feb. 22, according to university officials. All in-person and hybrid classes will meet; main campus and regional center in-person staffing will resume, along with pre-inclement weather telework schedules. Some students have enjoyed the snow and wish the snow would have stayed a little longer. "I really enjoyed having snow and ice on the ground, it was like I had mo

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Feb 22, 20211 min read


UT Martin Football Ready To Get Season Rolling
It's been over 400 days since UT Martin football last took the field, but it's finally time for the Skyhawks to kick off their 2020-21 season. UT Martin's original home opener against Eastern Illinois was canceled due to the recent snowstorm, so now the Hawks will take on rival Murray State to start the season. On the offensive side of the football, Head Coach Jason Simpson returns eight starters who helped UT Martin rank second in the OVC in points per game. Wide Reciever Co

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Feb 20, 20211 min read


UT Martin student longs for snow days
After the college experience flipped upside down in March 2020, local college students learned about a new sacrifice: snow days. The Martin area got three to five inches of snow Monday, Feb. 15. University of Tennessee at Martin officials announced Sunday evening classes would be virtual for the week. Some students were frustrated to continue on with class through the snow. UT Martin senior Aly Rusciano said she misses the childlike joy associated with having a day off, and

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Feb 16, 20211 min read


Ajani Kennedy and UT Martin Bury Austin Peay at the Buzzer
On Monday, the UT Martin Men's Basketball team picked up a massive home victory over OVC rival Austin Peay, 76-75. It was an all-around team effort as the Skyhawks were able to impeach the Governors for the first time since 2017. UT Martin led Austin Peay by 12 at halftime, but the Govs came out of the break and made 10 of their first 14 shots. As the Governors held a two-possession lead with under two minutes to play; it seemed UT Martin wouldn't be able to complete the come

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Feb 10, 20212 min read
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