MURFREESBORO, TN — It did not take Belmont University freshman computer science major Tito Ebiwonjumi long to feel right at home at MTSU. Ebiwonjumi, 17, who is from Lagos, Nigeria, participated in the computer science department’s second Hack-MT that ended Sunday (Feb. 5) in the Science Building. He pitched an idea on Day 1, but not enough people worked with him. Then he decided to “forget the idea and go work with other people and get the experience.” The international student joined nine other MTSU student team members to create “VR-Maze.com,” a virtual reality maze game. The group captured first…
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The new 2017 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4×4 has plenty of attitude. It combines great looks with outstanding capability and smart technology, all in a smaller city-friendly package. Backed by a standard 1.4L Multiair® Turbo engine with a six-speed manual transmission, the 2017 Renegade Latitude keeps you moving forward. Choose from three different wheel options and enjoy standard features like automatic halogen headlamps, Electronic Stability Control25 and 60/40 split-folding rear seats. Your journey is set; all you have to do is pick a destination. The PARKVIEW® Rear Back Up Camera16 allows the driver to park and back out with confidence. This system displays a…
The 2017 Genesis G80 offers a refined look in midsize luxury sedans. Through forward-thinking design and technology, the G80 delivers you an evolved, first-class experience. Through forward-thinking design and technology, the G80 delivers you an evolved, first-class experience when it comes to driving, safety and style. Genesis’ number one concern is passenger safety. That’s why all of their most advanced safety features, including Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Detection and Smart Cruise Control, are standard on every vehicle. The G80 is designed to give you the pure thrill of driving. The muscular, 311-horsepower, 3.8-liter V6 engine is…
NASHVILLE, TN — Joelle Phillips, president of AT&T Tennessee will serve as the February lecturer for The Executive Series at Fisk University. Phillips is the latest Nashville executive to participate in the Series, following lectures given by John Ingram of Ingram Content Group and Gary Garfield, retired chairman of Bridgestone Americas. The Executive Series is a monthly lecture series featuring Nashville’s top executives who share their stories, expertise, and interpretation of leadership. The next Series will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:00pm in the Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall at Fisk University. Phillips assumed the role of…
The new 2017 Dodge Ram Night Edition 1500 is designed with bold monochromatic details and engineered for perfection. The Ram 1500 Night is a top runner when it comes to looks and performance. This truck can help the driver dominate the night and conquer the asphalt. The distinctive black grille surround with black “hex perf” pattern inserts is part of the monochromatic theme that makes this joker stand out from the rest of the pack. Drivers lucky enough to own this sleek truck can approach the road in style with the black 20-inch aluminum wheels and bold flat black badging…
MEMPHIS, TN — In a statement released recently, U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III announced his resignation, effective Feb. 28. “Nearly six and a half years ago I was provided the professional honor of a lifetime,” Stanton said in the statement. “To be able to serve the district where I was born, raised and educated, and for which I have tremendous love and respect, was a remarkable experience.” Former FedEx attorney Edward L. Stanton III had to pinch himself sometimes to make sure that his nomination by President Barack Obama on April 14, 2010, to be the next chief federal…
By Tribune staff The Tennessee State Tigers have a proud legacy of participation in the Super Bowl that dates all the way back to the very first one in 1967. With Super Bowl LI set for Houston on Sunday, one of the many events involved will recognize that history as Tennessee State stars will be part of a ceremony honoring Hall of Fame players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Troy Vincent Sr., executive director of Football Operations for the NFL, confirmed this last week in a letter to Tennessee State University’s President Glenda Glover. Vincent’s letter said that the…
February 2 RACE: Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. Rated PG-13. 134 min. 2016. Nashville Public Library, Bordeaux Branch Library 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville. February 4 Fashion for a Fraction. Bringing Nashville’s best designer boutiques together under one roof where fashionistas and bargain hunters alike can take home deeply-discounted apparel, handbags, jewelry, accessories and much more. Ten percent of proceeds from this savvy chic shopping event benefits The American Heart Association. 10 am-2…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® honored GRAMMY Award-winning country music artist Darius Rucker at the 28th annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids® Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 14 at The Peabody Memphis. Rucker received the prestigious Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award, which recognizes individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit. Rucker is a staunch supporter who has championed the lifesaving mission of St. Jude for several years – lending his talented voice and passionate heart to raise funds and awareness for the hospital. In 2016, Rucker hosted the…
NASHVILLE, TN — Magnolia Pictures is releasing the Oscar-nominated documentary I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, the critically acclaimed new film by master filmmaker Raoul Peck. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the film utilizes James Baldwin’s unfinished work Remember This House as a means of grappling with deeply prescient issues central to American race relations. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends—Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO opens February 24th at the Belcourt. (www.belcourt.org) In I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO,…