MTSU Sidelines

Sidelines primarily covers news related to campus life but also includes updates on events in the Middle Tennessee region. Since its inception, the publication has heavily featured stories about student government and sports. For many years, the Public Relations office oversaw the paper, but it is now managed by its editorial team. The writing style has shifted to reflect a more objective tone, similar to that of larger newspapers. Interestingly, many articles in today's issues are quite reminiscent of those published four decades ago.

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Photo Gallery: Bonnaroo 2025

1 week ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Skip to Content Categories: To contact the Features editor, email [email protected]. For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, and follow us on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on X and Instagram at @mtsusidelines. Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter here. Tags: Your donation will support the student journalists of Middle Tennessee State University. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.
Bonnaroo 2025: Bonnaroo cancelled

2 weeks ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

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Photo Gallery: Bonnaroo 2025 day one

2 weeks ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Categories: To contact the Features editor, email [email protected]. For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, and follow us on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on X and Instagram at @mtsusidelines. Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter here. Tags: Your donation will support the student journalists of Middle Tennessee State University. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.
Photo gallery: Roots on the River 2025

3 weeks ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Categories: Photos from WMOT’s Roots on the River festival. To contact the Features editor, email . For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, and follow us on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on X and Instagram at @mtsusidelines. Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter here. Tags: Your donation will support the student journalists of Middle Tennessee State University. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.
MTSU celebrates spring convocation with weekend of ceremonies

1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Categories: Supporters laughed, cried, and ferociously cheered on graduates this weekend as MTSU celebrated spring convocation. Nearly 2,400 people received their diplomas in three separate ceremonies spread out over two days. Each ceremony had a unique speaker who shared encouraging words with the new graduates. Cameron Sexton, Speaker of the Tennessee House, talked to the College of Basic and Applied Sciences graduates about the importance of civil communication.
LGBTQ couple finds acceptance and love in a church wedding

1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Alyssa Williams

Between the walls of rainbow stained glass windows, a queer couple exchanged vows in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church hall Saturday. Wren Miller and Grace Holland said “I do” while surrounded by a tight-knit circle of family and friends in the hall of their church. Every detail reflected their bright personalities and interests, from the ring box painted to look like the lantern scene from “Tangled” to the colorful flowers decorating the stage.
Drew and Ellie Holcomb’s Memory Bank Tour stops at the Ryman

1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Drew and Ellie Holcomb under the lights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 3, 2025. To contact the Features editor, email [email protected]. For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, and follow us on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on X and Instagram at @mtsusidelines. Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter here.
Future Islands rock The Caverns

1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

Categories: The enduring alternative band performs at a venue that redefines underground rock. To contact the Features editor, email . For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, and follow us on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on X and Instagram at @mtsusidelines. Also, sign up for our weekly newsletter here. Your donation will support the student journalists of Middle Tennessee State University.
Queer Southerners find solace in community

2 months ago | mtsusidelines.com | Alyssa Williams

Queer people in the South areincreasingly pushing back against a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. However, queer communities thrive in the South by building support systems among each other to resist these legislative attacks and create safe spaces. The laws are a part of a broader legislative trend across the United States, as the American Civil Liberties Union tracked a total of 533 anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationally in 2024.
The knights of Murfreesboro: Armored MMA arrives at MTSU

2 months ago | mtsusidelines.com | Will Phillips

Swords and shields clash as Middle Tennessee State University’s Armored Combat Club brings medieval combat to campus. Armored MMA has spread across the nation, becoming incredibly popular in a very short period of time. The full contact sport allows combatants to clash using traditional MMA techniques, but it’s the added twist of medieval swords and shields that makes it unique.