By: Drew Dunlop

It’s been a long time since the crumbling of the Berlin Wall and later the Communists’ grip on Eastern Europe.  My service to the U.S. military, and by extension the Constitution, lies before those events near the end of the Cold War.&nbs...

By: Neil Lund

Debra Sells, vice president of Student Affairs, writes in a recent edition of Sidelines that MTSU carefully considered the input of the student body before moving forward with a student fee increase and the construction of a parking garage.   Clearly...

By: Eric Samuels

On Feb. 2, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Forces Committee that the don't ask, don't tell policy should be repealed. He said: Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. &nb...

By: Zack Barnes

I am glad that the preachers from PinPoint Evangelism came back to campus. As I do not agree with any statements that they made, I am glad that freedom of speech has won.   While many people do not agree with their statements, they have a right to be...

By: Michael Stone

Your mom might have said not to judge a book by its cover, but I’m sure she probably didn’t mention anything about judging your college professors by their doors.    “It’s a reflection of me,” says history professor...

By: Chris Mayo

From a small room lined with blankets and crowded with keyboards, amplifiers and a drum set in the back of a Murfreesboro garage emanates music so powerful that, according to the police, it shakes the neighbor’s windows.    The mood i...

By: Will Trusler

In a battle of Eastern Division foes, the Blue Raiders basketball squad used two big runs against the Jaguars of South Alabama to pull out a victory on the road Saturday.   “After a tough loss to Troy, a quick turnaround with a 1 p.m. game and ...

By: Stephen Curley

Knockouts and submissions were in abundance as the Mixed Martial Arts of MTSU hosted Tennessee Ultimate Fighting Saturday to give local fighters and other amateurs a chance to show their skills.   Only one fight made it out of the second round, and i...

By: Taylor Hixson

More than 150 people kicked off Black History Month last Tuesday with the 14th Annual Unity Luncheon to honor those who have made significant contributions to the black community through economic empowerment.    The 2010 honorees were Mary ...

By: Dustin Evans

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts held its regional American College Theatre Festival last week to celebrate the work of college students in all areas of the theatrical arts.   The festival is held each year at a participating univer...

By: Staff Report

Students looking for a summer job or internship can attend a job fair sponsored by The Career Development Center of MTSU, which will be located in the Murphy Center on Tuesday.   According to the career center’s press release, this event is an ...

By: Emma Egli

A request of $90,000 for the elimination of a prevalent rodent problem in the John Bragg Mass Communication building was approved for MTSU’s 2010-2011 budget, among other small renovations.     “We thought it was something that neede...

By: Krissy Mallory

With the growth of the Middle Eastern studies program and MTSU’s proximity to a large Kurdish population, the department wants to begin offering Kurdish language courses in the Fall 2010 semester, becoming a niche market for the university.  &n...

By: Dustin Evans

Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam visited MTSU during a stop on his gubernatorial campaign trail to attend Thursday night’s basketball game with MTSU President Sidney McPhee.   I think Middle plays a great role for us in what we want to do,” Ha...

By: Staff Report

MTSU’s Mixed Martial Arts Association is set to host three championship fights at the Murphy Center tonight.   The event is being promoted by Middle Tennessee Ultimate Fighting, and will feature fighters from around the country with varying lev...

By: Michael Stone

As the journalism industry continues to be pushed into the online realm, media conglomerates have desperately tried to formulate new ways to make their Web sites more profitable.   Business gurus in the newspaper industry have attempted to bring high...

By: Nate Bernadini

Despite what the argument may be, logic makes it clear that there can only be one truth.   The earth, for example, was only created one way, even though there are several conflicting theories explaining it.   However, 99.9 percent of them are lies...

By: Pearl Howell

Because I am young, I am allowed to be stupid.    I am allowed to make irreparable mistakes that may change the course of my entire life.  I am allowed to do shameful and spiteful things and say, in a blasé and bored manner, “I ...

By: Jessica Harris

We all complain about things in the world, but when is the last time you asked yourself: “What am I doing for change?”   Change seems to be the inevitable nature of humanity. It moves constantly even when we may still be trying to recover....

By: Evan Barker

I read, with some amusement, Debra Sells’ attempt to justify disregarding the students’ mandate that their fees not be raised for a parking garage (“Leaving legacy at MTSU worth fee increases,” Sidelines, Feb. 1). Sells hangs her a...