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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Categories: Feature graphic by Shauna ReynoldsStory by Sidelines staff2024 was certainly a year. The Sidelines staff reflected on the year soon to be behind us before kicking it out the door and moving on to 2025. 22 Sidelines staffers answered a brief survey to chime in on some favorite music, sports and other moments of 2024. Some categories had clear winners (hello, Chappell Roan!) while others elicited wildly disparate responses. Here are a few highlights.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Feature graphic by Shauna ReynoldsStory by Sidelines staff2024 was certainly a year. The Sidelines staff reflected on the year soon to be behind us before kicking it out the door and moving on to 2025. 22 Sidelines staffers answered a brief survey to chime in on some favorite music, sports and other moments of 2024. Some categories had clear winners (hello, Chappell Roan!) while others elicited wildly disparate responses. Here are a few highlights.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Matthew Olson |Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Feature photo courtesy of Jason DietzStory by Matthew OlsonJason Dietz has established a distinctive presence in the music industry, showcasing his talents on stage and behind the scenes. His career reflects a deep commitment to his craft, allowing him to navigate various roles within the recording industry. Dietz began playing music when he picked up a clarinet in fourth grade. He later transitioned to saxophone and bass guitar.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds |Megan Goble
Feature photo by Megan GobleStory by Megan GobleOn the surface, Mayday Brewery looks like a typical craft beer hangout. Brick walls. String lights. Metal-framed windows. Concrete floors. But beyond the decorations, it holds years of memories for the craft beer community near downtown Murfreesboro. Couples shared wedding vows there. Families began there. People found passion at the brewery, becoming professional beermakers. And on Nov. 16, Mayday served its last beer after 12 years of operation. “Good vibe.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Feature photo by Caitlyn HajekStory by Shauna ReynoldsHe was talented. He was complicated. He was influential. But most memorably, James Brown was funky. MTSU professor Charlie Dahan wanted to share his extensive knowledge of the legendary American funk musician with a new generation of music lovers.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds |Nicholas Evans
Feature photo by Nicholas EvansStory by Nicholas EvansOn Nov. 13, MTSU’s student-run record label Match Records held a multi-genre artist showcase at Hop Springs. The night featured two solo artists with accompanying bands, two hip-hop artists, two solo singer-songwriters and one band, each having approximately fifteen-minutes in front of the enthusiastic and compact crowd.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Feature photo by Shauna ReynoldsStory by Shauna ReynoldsAt the Rutherford County School Board meeting Thursday night, most of the half-hour public comment period and nearly an hour of general discussion time centered on an issue absent from the agenda — a massive removal of library books. Empty shelvesOn Tuesday, librarians within Rutherford County Schools received a list of 150 allegedly sexually explicit titles with an order to immediately pull them from shelves.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds |Nicholas Evans
Feature photo by Nicholas EvansStory by Nicholas EvansAfter damage from Hurricane Helene prevented their performance in Asheville, North Carolina, psychedelic rock band Osees managed to go on in a sweaty, abrasive show at Nashville’s Exit/In on Oct. 28. Setting the mood for the main act to come, opening Atlanta five-piece Upchuck hailed to the cramped stage. The hardcore punk band blazed through an extended anger-soaked opening set with little to no stopping.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Photos by Vanessa HamelStory by Shauna ReynoldsU.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais defeated Democratic challenger Victoria Broderick in the race for Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District, resecuring the office he has held since 2011. At 7:41 p.m., DesJarlais led with 68.2 percent of the vote, with 56 percent of votes counted. The Associated Press called the race at 7:29 p.m. In Rutherford County, 59 percent voted for DesJarlais, with 83 percent of the votes reported.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
mtsusidelines.com | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Feature photo by Sam McIntyreStory by Sidelines staffChirping birds swooped above the crowd of over a thousand that gathered to mourn the death of an MTSU student on Wednesday. Their songs served as a gentle reminder of the vigil’s purpose: to remember Serenity Birdsong’s name. Her death on Monday touched many in the MTSU community and beyond — Wednesday’s vigil was an opportunity to learn about her life.
