The Pacer

Independent voice of the University of Tennessee at Martin since 1928

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Keeping kids safe online, but at what cost?

What would you give up to keep kids safe online: your driver’s license, privacy, and freedom?  That’s the question at…

Shadow of war — Japan after WW2

Sept., 2, 1945: the date that marked the official end of the Second World War and the start of the…

Guest column: University of Tennessee “embraces” artificial intelligence, downplays dangers

By David Barber, professor At the end of February, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees adopted its first artificial…

Adviser farewell: Tomi McCutchen

Author’s note: The following column was published April 17, 2025, in my final print edition of The Pacer as its…

The icon of southern female rage: Julia Sugarbaker

From defending her sister from a selfish beauty queen to giving old-fashioned men a reality check of how the world…