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UT Martin Rifle Team Racks Up 5 Postseason Awards
Photo Credits to UT Martin University Relations The UT Martin Rifle team wrapped up its hosting of the 2020 OVC Championships over the weekend. The Skyhawks brought home multiple postseason awards at the event. Sophomore Rachel Sprague was named to the All-OVC Smallbore First team, the 4th All-OVC honor in her young career. Senior Kaitlin Korinek was named to the All-OVC Smallbore Second Team, giving her 7 total All-OVC honors in her career. Freshman Nick Fares was named to t

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Feb 11, 20201 min read
Tennessee's "right to work" protections
A resolution seeking to change Tennessee's Constitution to preserve the state's "right to work" law is gaining momentum.

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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Kayla's Morning Kickstart
Today's Kickstart is about the primaries, budget proposals and Coronavirus.

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Feb 11, 20201 min read


UT Martin Tennis Earns First Win of Caitlyn Williams Era During Weekend Split
Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Tennis team continued its grueling start to the spring season with a weekend split in Alabama over the weekend. The Skyhawks opened the weekend at SEC powerhouse Alabama on Saturday, falling by a margin of 4-0. Amelia Campbell and Daphne Pratt battled hard in a doubles match at No.1 that wasn't completed and finished 3-2. In singles play, Aziza Aubin fought hard but came up short 6-3, 6-2. Sunday was a much better

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM WINS 2020 CONCACAF WOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT WITH 3-0 VICTORY
The U.S. Women’s National Team won the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament title with a 3-0 victory over Canada in front of

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Feb 10, 20202 min read


UT Martin Men's Basketball Goes Cold From the Field In Home Loss to Jacksonville State
Photo Credits to UT Martin University Relations The UT Martin Men’s Basketball team dropped a tough loss over the weekend. The Skyhawks lost at home to Jacksonville State 75-61, while shooting just 36 percent from the floor. The poor shooting resulted in a season-low 61 points for the Skyhawks, 16 points below their normal average. Parker Stewart led the team with 16 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds on the day. Derek Hawthorne posted 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


UT Martin students make dogs bark with joy
A day of service performed by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Omicron Pi Saturday made local dogs very happy with toys.

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


For the Culture: A Night of Trivia
The Office of Multicultural Affairs held their For the Culture trivia night Friday in room 111 of the University Center.

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


A.B. Cheatham's hosts songwriting competition
A.B. Cheatham's was one of 10 West Tennessee venues for the 2020 Tennessee Songwriters' Week competition for the first time ever.

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


UT Martin Students Work at Super Bowl
Eleven students from The University of Tennessee at Martin returned to campus after spending the last week assisting the Super Bowl.

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


Kayla's Morning Kickstart
Today's news is all about the primaries, the Oscars and Coronavirus.

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Feb 10, 20202 min read


UT Martin Women's Basketball Rolls Home Win Over Jacksonville State
Photo Credits to UT Martin University Relations The UT Martin Women’s Basketball team extended their win streak to 5 games over the weekend. The Skyhawks rolled to an 86-72 win at home over Jacksonville State to wrap up a 2-game homestand and claim their 12th straight win over the Gamecocks. The Skyhawks never trailed and led by as many as 19 in the contest, as the offense shot 52% from the floor on the afternoon. Despite battling foul trouble all game, Chelsey Perry led four

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Feb 10, 20201 min read


John's Weekly Sports Wrap-Up: Super Bowl, Football Hall of Famers, and NBA Trade Deadline
Chiefs Win Super Bowl LIV On Sunday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Fransico 49ers 31-20 to win their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. It wasn't easy as the Chiefs found themselves trailing by 10 with less than 7 minutes left, but Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes made big play after big play to guide a 21-point offensive explosion in the final 6:13 to win the game by 11. The win gives Head Coach Andy Reid his first Super Bowl title after over 20 years of com

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Feb 7, 20202 min read


For the Record: Dr. Renee LaFleur
Dr. Renee LaFleur is the Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equality as well as an associate professor of history at the University

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Feb 7, 20202 min read


UT Martin Snaps 2-Game Losing Streak with Home Win Over Tennessee Tech
Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men’s basketball team got a big win last night. The Skyhawks defeated Tennessee Tech 74-62 to snap a 2-game losing streak and move within 1 game of the OVC's 8th seed. A big defensive effort gave the Skyhawks a commanding 31-point lead in the second half, and helped the Skyhawks hold and held on late as UT Martin held Tennessee Tech to 62 points, the lowest defense total against a Division I opponent all season. Qui

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Feb 7, 20201 min read


Kayla's Morning Kickstart - Finally Friday
Today's kickstart is about weather, the Coronavirus and impeachment.

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Feb 7, 20201 min read


UT Martin Women's Basketball Jumps Into 1st Place In OVC Standings With Win Over Tennessee Tech
Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Women’s basketball team picked up a huge win last night. The Skyhawks defeated in-state rival Tennessee Tech 71-62 to win their fourth straight game and move into first place in the OVC standings. The defense was a big key for UT Martin on the evening, as they held one of the conference's best scoring offenses to just 62 points. After a hot shooting start for both teams, UT Martin held the Golden Eagles to just 26 po

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Feb 7, 20201 min read


Pink Goes Red
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated came together.

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Feb 6, 20201 min read


Academy Of Country Music Announces Nominees For Radio Awards Categories For The 55th ACM Awards
ENCINO, CA (February 3, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® announced the Radio Awards nominees for the 55th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, including triple nominations for KUZZ-AM/FM in Bakersfield, CA; and double nominations for WIL-FM in St. Louis, MO, WNSH-FM in New York, NY, CKRY-FM in Calgary, AB, WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH, KXKT-FM in Omaha, NE and WUSY-FM in Chattanooga, TN. The Radio Awards are given out during the annual Radio Winners Reception which will be hel

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Feb 6, 20203 min read


UT Martin Football Announces 2020 Signing Class
Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics UT Martin Head Football Coach Jason Simpson announced the 2020 UT Martin recruiting class this week. The class features 25 new members of the Skyhawk football program, hailing from 7 different states. 14 of the signees come from the state of Florida. Overall it was a balanced group for Coach Simpson's 15th signing class. 14 players came from the defensive side of the ball and 11 came from the offensive side. One notable signee was Trey F

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Feb 6, 20201 min read
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