The Pacer

Independent voice of the University of Tennessee at Martin

2026

Opinion: A Tennessee amendment would treat abortion as homicide, and that should alarm you

Featured image: (Pacer Graphic/ Darby Self) According to Dessert News, a proposed amendment by two republican lawmakers in Tennessee would…

Opinion: the strongest doesn’t always win

Featured image: (Pacer Graphic/ Dylan Sulcer) “The strongest one” trope is one of the hardest tropes in anime, but it…

New social work master’s program at UT Martin is in final stretch for official approval

Featured Image: Sociology Building on Sep. 13, 2025. (Pacer Photo/ Miranda Conrad) For nearly two decades, the University of Tennessee…

Opinion: “Cringe” the new form of avoidance

Featured image: (Pacer Graphic / Darby Self) Calling something “cringe” has become the easiest response to sincerity and one of…

Opinion: Valentine’s Day does not define your relationship, it exposes it

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love, flowers, chocolate and Instagram posts with carefully chosen love captions, but for…