The Pacer

Independent voice of the University of Tennessee at Martin

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Government spending habits are cause for concern

According to current U.S. government spending statistics, total government spending in the United States, including federal, state and local governments of this fiscal year…

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UTM’s lack of a Latin program is disappointing

Although my major has not required me to take a foreign language, I was really hoping I could have continued…

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Studying abroad: Experiences and how language helped

“Why did you decide to go abroad?” That is a question that I have heard numerous times since I first…

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Learning foreign languages while young raises cultural understanding

In a country that has often tried to name English as the official language it seems that some people have…

Miss America spawns unwarranted racist comments

I can’t believe I’m about to climb back on my soapbox having just gotten off of it less than two…