Emma Burden

Jan 24, 2025 | mtsusidelines.com | Emma Burden

There might be an Oscar added to the College of Media and Entertainment trophy case this spring. Brian Chumney, who graduated from MTSU in 1998, received a nomination for the Academy Award for best sound as the supervising sound editor of the animated film “The Wild Robot.” This is Chumney’s second Oscar nomination. The Academy nominated his work on the 2021 revision of “West Side Story” in the same category.

Nov 10, 2024 | mtsusidelines.com | Emma Burden

Photos by Emma BurdenStory by Emma BurdenJolene Radnoti, executive director of Read to Succeed, opened its 18th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee by asking audience members “What is literacy?” For some, literacy is something literal, like books. For others, literacy is transformative. And, for a select group, literacy means volunteering their time to a spelling bee.

Nov 8, 2024 | mtsusidelines.com | Emma Burden

Photos provided by Gavin PineStory by Emma BurdenIs Horse Saturday a one-hit wonder? Neigh. Popularized by word of mouth and stickers plastered around MTSU’s campus, “Horse Saturday” is a full-length EP and field recording compilation created by childhood friends and bandmates Gavin Pine, Noah Harrison and Jake Schantz. Pine is a music business student at MTSU, and Schantz will attend MTSU this spring.

Nov 5, 2024 | mtsusidelines.com | Hannah Carley |Emma Burden

Feature photo by Hannah CarleyStory by Emma Burden and Hannah CarleyAs polls opened at 7 a.m., a short line of about 30 voters began filing into Central Magnet School, one of 30 voting locations in Rutherford County. This was the longest line of the day so far, including lunchtime. Dressed in pajamas, work uniforms and athleisure, voters stood in line quietly, waiting for their turn in the voting booth.

Oct 30, 2024 | mtsusidelines.com | Emma Burden

Featured Photo by Emma BurdenStory by Emma BurdenWhen walking through Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tennessee, one might see city dwellers taking a break from Nashville’s hustle and bustle to read their favorite novels in the grass. But once a year, the entire park turns to their books for a weekend. On Oct. 26 and 27, Humanities Tennessee held the 36th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word.