The Pacer

Independent voice of the University of Tennessee at Martin

Month: February 2014

National drop in obese toddlers, study suggests

ATLANTA (AP) — Toddler obesity shrank sharply in the past decade, a new study suggests. While promising, it’s not proof…

California ‘lifers’ leaving prison at record pace

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly 1,400 lifers in California’s prisons have been released over the past three years in a…

Rifle Sports

UTM earns OVC Team Sportsmanship Award for rifle

On Tuesday the Ohio Valley Conference announced that the University of Tennessee at Martin is the recipient of the 2013-14…

Top Mexico cartel to keep on despite capo capture

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The powerful Sinaloa cartel is expected to go right on selling billions of dollars of illegal…

Hosts’ real Olympic challenge: After the games

LONDON (AP) — For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it’s time to pack up. But for the host cities, the…