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In a move that has shocked many, Goodyear Plant Manager Terry Tennyson announced Feb.

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Goodbye, Goodyear

NewSouth Books of Montgomery, Ala. have decided to print an edited version of Mark Twains “Huckleberry Finn.” The new version will omit words that might be deemed as racially offensive to African-Americans and Native Americans.Specifically, “Huckleberry Finn” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” will be released in a single volume that omits the “nigger” and replaces it with the word “slave.

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New edition of Twain classic censors slurs

Students who found themselves not frozen under a rock last Thursday may have noticed the sudden bout of inclement weather that struck the area, leaving roads slick and, by that evening, the campus closed for the following day.Living in the South, many students may be unaccustomed to traveling in the type of conditions that UTMs student body attempted to brave last week.

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Have care, will travel; weathering winter’s wrath

As a new semester rolls around again at UTM, the perennial dilemma of parking is at the forefront of many students minds. This semester, the parking situation is a little different. Because of construction to the Fine Arts Building, the adjacent parking lot (Lot 3) has been closed.

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Parking woes worry students

Its that time of the year, when Santa makes a special early appearance at Santas Village to hear what good little boys and girls want for Christmas.This year the 26th Annual Santas Village is being held at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex, and is sponsored by UTM, Martin Parks and Recreation, and the C.

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It’s that time again

The life of a college student can be hectic with tests, papers, the temptation to procrastinate and those occasional night-life experiences that sum up what college life is all about. Like Jessica Walker, though, many college students today have more than just their traditional studies on their plates.

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College student balances school and motherhood

UTM students want to know where their “free” print money has gone and Shannon Burgin, chief information officer for ITS and associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, has answered the question.Burgin attended the SGA Senate meeting Thursday, Nov. 11, to present a report on technology services.

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Free prints: No more

The newly elected University of Tennessee system President, Joe DiPietro, made his first visit to UTM under the new title on Thursday, October 28.After the Board of Trustees selected DiPietro on Oct. 22 he, along with interim president, Jan Simek, made rounds to the five major UT campuses to meet and greet faculty and administration, with Watkins Auditorium second on the two day trip.

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President appeals to UTM’s strengths

A recent publicized teen suicide related to homosexuality raised questions about the level of acceptance on college campuses. All Kenneth Hollis and Galvyn Hill want is for people to know them before they judge them.Hill, a junior Spanish major, and Hollis, a freshman Pre-Med Biology major, are homosexual males.

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Openly gay UTM students provide perspective, hope for future

Homecoming events wrapped up Sunday leaving a new set of winners with bragging rights good for a whole year.The popular rope pull competition ended with the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa winning the championship on Friday afternoon, defeating longtime champions Alpha Gamma Rho in the first round on Monday.

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Homecoming aftermath