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Opinion: The internet says doomsday, history says otherwise

Featured image: (Pacer Graphic / Dylan Sulcer) If you’ve opened TikTok, X, Instagram Reels—or even your group chat—you’ve probably seen…

UT Martin hosts Dreaming Out Loud: The American Dream Under Review student forum

Featured Photo: Civil Miller-Watkins asks UT Martin student what defines “The American Dream” on Thursday, Feb. 9, at Dreaming Out…

How the U.S. Government shutdown could affect UT Martin students

On Oct. 1, 2025, the United States government entered a shutdown. Since the country’s founding, Congress has been tasked with…

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…

Editorials

Government shutdown shouldn’t be political tactic

The U.S. federal government remains partially shut down over the funding of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, a core…